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- Simonne Michelle-Wells
The frustrating thing about Night Breakfast, written by Merrilee Moss, is that it’s a fantastic idea for a stage play that is ultimately flawed in many of the key aspects of production.
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- Anna Lozynski
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- Olympia Bowman-Derrick
Alex Menglet’s production of David Greig’s Yellow Moon – The Ballad of Leila and Lee is a character driven drama which provides the perfect platform to present the skill of Red Stitch and its actors.
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- Olympia Bowman-Derrick
Richard Gill is a man to behold. His fiery passion and enthusiasm are tangible... and very catching!
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- Simonne Michelle-Wells
Smith and the redroom ensemble use the traditions of vaudeville, burlesque, and minstrels to create a highly entertaining, razzle dazzle show
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- Dr Daniela Kaleva
Speaking the same music, an ecstatic crowd and a stellar group of five inspired jazz musicians conversed in a packed Hamer Hall for about two and a half hours
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