What makes a good comedy show?
For me, any good comedy is full of controlled chaos: plenty of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and mishaps, all culminating in a crazy climax
For me, any good comedy is full of controlled chaos: plenty of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and mishaps, all culminating in a crazy climax
Westcliff-based Dickens Theatre Company has joined forces with the Palace Theatre on London Road to launch three seasons of theatre shows ‘Made in Southend’.
We also have an unwavering awareness of the cost of living skyrocketing and looking at the prices of family tickets to the theatre makes our eyes water and our wallets snap shut. So we have a portion of PayWhatYouCan tickets at every performance.
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Palace, the Cliffs, the Towngate… the theatre buildings we know and love. But there’s so much more theatre to discover around here….!!
The Diversity Studios are opening in Kings Road ahead of this year’s appearance in Snow White at the Cliffs Pavilion for the Christmas Pantomime.
Nina Jervis reviews last nights performance of Singing-in-the-Rain at the Cliffs Pavilion
Win a Pair of Tickets to see Bizet's Carmen at the Cliffs Pavilion
The thrilling Roy Grace series from multi-million No.1 best-selling author Peter James returned to Southend-On-Sea with the world premiere stage production of Looking Good Dead.
POP’S MOST FAMOUS BROTHER AND SISTER DUE CELEBRATED IN CLIFFS PAVILION MUSIC SHOW
“You never forget your first pantomime experience”, said Brian Conley at the end of Cinderella, before telling the audience that his own had featured Arthur Askey (cue quizzical looks from everybody but the grandparents).
On Tuesday evening I escaped the chilly November night to escape into 1960s London for the crime thriller 'Dial M for Murder', written by Frederick Knott and made famous by the Hitchcock film...
Dial M for Murder is being performed at The Palace Theatre on the 9th November (this coming Tuesday). In the run up to the showing we've published an interview with Anthony Banks, the show's director.
Upgrades to the Cliffs Pavilion Theatre will be discussed at cabinet in the hopes of keeping the venue’s spot as one of the top ten regional theatres in the country.
Nina Jervis writes on her experience of Bedknobs and Broomsticks at the Cliffs.
Aren't we due a bit of magic in our lives? Dianne Pilkington thinks so. She is staring in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and she, for one, is thrilled to be dreaming of the impossible again.
The UK tour of Dial M for Murder is coming to the Palace Theatre this September, featuring The X Factor songstress - now renowned for her acting roles - Diana Vickers.
The Cliffs Pavilion have announced that The Cher Show is coming to the theatre in August of next year.
Glitter hairspray, sequins, tassels and pom poms - no, not my walk in wardrobe - it's Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Cliffs Pavilion!
PLUS an interview with Peter Duncan, starring as Sam Phillips in the show.
Featuring Joe McFadden from Strictly Come Dancing, the hit show is bigger and better than ever!
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