Jul
2008
Articles from 4th Jul 2008
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Chim chim cher-ee a will be!
Jul 04 2008 | Theatre in Birmingham
THE curtain rises on the summer theatre extravaganza next week when Mary Poppins hits town. Read
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Sizing up the competition
Jul 04 2008 | Theatre in Birmingham
WHEN actor and dancer Daniel Crossley first saw Mary Poppins in London he was immediately keen to play the part of chimney sweep Bert but he thought it would elude him for one reason - his size. "When I watched it, I thought it was an amazing part to play," he recalls. "But directors generally have an idea of the person they want to play certain roles and physically I was very different from the two guys who had already played Bert. Read
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I'm reaching new heights
Jul 04 2008 | Theatre in Birmingham
THE last time actress Caroline Sheen was on the stage at Birmingham Hippodrome there was no audience - but returning next week as Mary Poppins she is unlikely to be playing to empty houses. Read
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Easy Jack and the Beanstalk
Jul 04 2008 | Theatre in Birmingham
BIRMIMGHAM Mail sports desk man Roger Clarke reckons he has created a Jack and the Beanstalk panto that amateurs can easily manage - because he has seen the sort of things that tend to happen when they can't. Read
