Bucks Free Press: Theatre news and reviews in High Wycombe, Beaconsfield & Buckinghamshire

The Swan selected for split-tour ballet

12:20pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THE Wycombe Swan is one of just four theatres which the Birmingham Royal Ballet is bringing its southern tour to. The company splits in two each year with half going south and half going north so it can present its work to the widest possible audience. Orchestra Director John Beadle gives his take on making sure everything is alright on the night.

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Chesham girl lands West End lead role

1:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

LANDING the role of Lina Lamont in the hit West End show Singin' in the Rain was a dream come true for High Wycombe born Zara Warren.

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Toyah Willcox: 'I was in a dressing room alone with Jimmy Savile'

11:50am Friday 10th May 2013

TOYAH Willcox would not divulge if she was a feminist or not. But she was able to tell me all her about her current show, Hormonal Housewives, which she is said is most definitely not a feminist show, and which has been making women (and even a few men) laugh up and down the country.

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Signdance brings the story of the love of seven dolls to life

10:10am Monday 29th April 2013

A DANCE company who's collaborations are designed and led by a deaf and disabled artistic team are gearing up for their next show.

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Loose Woman: 'Birds of a Feather is set to return to our screens'

11:00am Friday 26th April 2013

LINDA Robson has been nicknamed 'Baggy Mouth' by Loose Women fans, as she is well known for her honesty and willingness to talk about everything including her husband's waxing. But Linda is quite happy with this nickname and she was a pleasure to talk to about her current tour with the stage version of Birds of a Feather. The show is likely to return to our screens this autumn too, she said.

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High Society cast visit the Swan ahead of show

11:10am Saturday 20th April 2013

FOUR cast members of the hit musical, High Society, visited the Wycombe Swan last week to promote the timeless classic.

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Review: Carnaby Street The Muscial at Wycombe Swan Theatre

10:51am Wednesday 17th April 2013

A BRAND-NEW musical swung into Wycombe last night, celebrating the sounds and styles of the 60s in a kaleidoscopic, fast-paced and ambitious show.

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Shane Richie to star in this year's Wycombe panto

2:48pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

SHANE Richie will star in this year's pantomime at the Wycombe Swan, it has been announced.

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Review: The Mousetrap lives up to its hype

12:20pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

I HAD never seen The Mousetrap before so I was pleasantly surprised to discover the play lived up to its name.

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The Archers' Nigel talks about his role in The Mousetrap

12:00pm Saturday 6th April 2013

GRAHAM Seed still gets called Nigel. And it is understandable after the actor played one of the most popular and loved characters The Archers has ever had. After being drastically killed off by the show Graham is forging ahead with new projects and has been touring in another British institution- The Mousetrap.

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