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Interview: Edward Af Sillén Talks Ahead Of The Eurovision Song Contest Final About His Love For The Contest And Future Theatre Productions.
Interview: Edward Af Sillén Talks Ahead Of The Eurovision Song Contest Final About His Love For The Contest And Future Theatre Productions.
May 13, 2023

​​​​​​​This weekend will see the grand final of the biggest music event in the world come to Liverpool. The Eurovision Song Contest has created many a musical theatre star, but Sweden have been delighted for 14 years by commentary from a powerhouse of Swedish theatre, TV and film. I spoke with writer, director and TV star Edward af Sillén about his career and love for the contest.

Feature: The Show Must Eurovision – A Celebration of Musical Theatre Eurovision Song Contest Stars – Part Three
Feature: The Show Must Eurovision – A Celebration of Musical Theatre Eurovision Song Contest Stars – Part Three
May 11, 2023

The West End of London might be an epicentre for musical theatre, but it is not just UK Eurovision stars who have taken to the stage. An other Eurovision powerhouse country Sweden currently have six wins to their name, and also sparkling smorgasbord of representatives who have stood in the musical theatre spotlight.

Feature: The Show Must Eurovision – A Celebration of Musical Theatre Eurovision Song Contest Stars – Part Two
Feature: The Show Must Eurovision – A Celebration of Musical Theatre Eurovision Song Contest Stars – Part Two
May 10, 2023

In Part One we discussed some of the modern UK connected Musical Theatre Eurovision stars, but let's go back to the 90's where there was an exceptional run from 1991 to 1994 of stage steppers.

Feature: The Show Must Eurovision – A Celebration of Musical Theatre Eurovision Song Contest Stars – Part One
Feature: The Show Must Eurovision – A Celebration of Musical Theatre Eurovision Song Contest Stars – Part One
May 8, 2023

The Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s biggest music celebration. Many of the artists who have taken the iconic stage have also tread the boards of musical theatre. Let’s celebrate some of those Eurotastic thespians.

Feature: Ooh Aah… Just a Liverpool Bit of Culture. What's On in the City During the Eurovision Song Contest.
Feature: Ooh Aah… Just a Liverpool Bit of Culture. What's On in the City During the Eurovision Song Contest.
May 7, 2023

Liverpool is about to host the worlds biggest music event on behalf of Ukraine. A city already rich in culture, meets a mega event with a history stronger than Sam Ryder’s vocals. Liverpool City Council has not only opened its arms to the world, but it is providing a vast variety of events outside of the Eurovision arena.

Review: THE BODYGUARD MUSICAL, The Kings Theatre, Glasgow
Review: THE BODYGUARD MUSICAL, The Kings Theatre, Glasgow
February 2, 2023

Few musicals have to prewarn you multiple times to behave yourself. To consider those around you before getting so emotional your night out at the theatre turns into a West End audition. When the music choices are the songbook of Whitney Houston, it can be difficult to not become the queen of the night and start dancing in the aisles.

Review: THE CHER SHOW, The Kings Theatre Glasgow
Review: THE CHER SHOW, The Kings Theatre Glasgow
September 28, 2022

When a musical has to provide a pre-show warning of flashing lights, loud music and strobing effects, you know that’s a recipe for a wonderful night out for those who are strong enough. What would you expect from a musical based on a legendary global artist who does not have the term “subtle” in her vocabulary.

BWW Review: HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
BWW Review: HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
December 8, 2021

Heathers The Musical is a dark comedy, with the emphasis on the dark, making the comedy at times uncomfortable. A horror story in bold colours and bright songs. Yet it is surprising how entertaining and enjoyable a show can be with a story so unlikeable.

BWW Review: 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
BWW Review: 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
November 13, 2019

When you think of country music icon Dolly Parton, passion, storytelling and female empowerment spring to mind. Her musical 9 to 5 ticks all those boxes. Following the plot of the 1980 film of the same name, Dolly Parton again teamed up with the film's writers Patricia Resnick and Colin Higgins to bring the musical to Broadway in 2009.

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: LITTLE DEATH CLUB, Underbelly's Circus Hub On The Meadows - The Beauty
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: LITTLE DEATH CLUB, Underbelly's Circus Hub On The Meadows - The Beauty
August 20, 2019

When you step into the Little Death Club, the lights are low, the band is jamming and the anticipation is palpable.

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: SPLINTERED, Bedlam Theatre
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: SPLINTERED, Bedlam Theatre
August 18, 2019

Not fully stand up, not fully a play. Nor a sketch show or pure physical comedy. Splintered is a little bit of everything. A collection of calypso cabaret, all mixed up, reminiscent of the Caribbean itself. It explores and shares the voices of LGBTQI+ women in Trinidad and Tobago.

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: COLIN CLOUD: SINFUL, Pleasance Courtyard - The Grand
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: COLIN CLOUD: SINFUL, Pleasance Courtyard - The Grand
August 18, 2019

After five years at the Fringe, and a transatlantic turn on America's Got Talent, for which he was invited back for the Champions series, Colin Cloud returns to Edinburgh with new show Sinful.

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: BROMANCE, Assembly Rooms - Music Hall
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: BROMANCE, Assembly Rooms - Music Hall
August 18, 2019

The art of circus skills involves trust, talent and intimate physical contact. In a social landscape where the gender stereotypes of what it means to be a man, and what are acceptable public interactions keep changing, how does this effect male acrobats?

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: JAMES BARR: THIRST TRAP, Underbelly, Cowgate - White Belly
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: JAMES BARR: THIRST TRAP, Underbelly, Cowgate - White Belly
August 18, 2019

James Barr has had a glittering career on the airwaves for the past few years on stations such as Heat and Hits Radio, plus working for MTV. He has taken his fame and following to dip into the stand-up comedy pool, and this guy can truly swim.

EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: FISHBOWL, Pleasance Courtyard - The Grand
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: FISHBOWL, Pleasance Courtyard - The Grand
August 18, 2019

After winning the esteemed French theatre award, the Moliére, for Best Comedy Play, Fishbowl brings its slapstick physical comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time.

BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, King's Theatre Glasgow
BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, King's Theatre Glasgow
March 6, 2019

Theatre with lasting cultural impact is not something that's created often. Especially not modern ballet. Yet Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake has that impact, and deservingly so.

BWW Review: WAR HORSE, SEC Armadillo Glasgow
BWW Review: WAR HORSE, SEC Armadillo Glasgow
January 29, 2019

Courage, friendship, determination and hope, War Horse is a love story like no other. After the auction purchase of a foal by a foolish father bidding to save his pride, the Narracott family must work out what to do with a bay thoroughbred horse on their Devon farm. Glasgow born actor Scott Miller plays Albert Narracott, the young country son who bonds with the horse, naming him Joey. Their connection appears unbreakable until a hasty decision pushes their connection to its limits.

BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S CINDERELLA, King's Theatre Glasgow
BWW Review: MATTHEW BOURNE'S CINDERELLA, King's Theatre Glasgow
June 13, 2018

As children, we are brought up on fairy tales set in far faraway lands. A boy-meets-girl story, typically helped by dancing animals or singing furniture.

BWW Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
BWW Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
December 15, 2017

There is a prince, a princess and a quest for happy ever after. You may think you have heard it all before, but add a big green ogre, a talking donkey and a dragon that can sing and you'll quickly learn this is no typical fairytale.

BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU, King's Theatre, Glasgow
BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU, King's Theatre, Glasgow
October 18, 2017

A frustrated New York thespian finds himself in the dusty hills of Nevada with two choices, follow instructions and foreclose the town's rundown theatre, or follow his heart and save it with a spectacular show.



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