Category Archives: Theatre

I have run away and joined the Circus!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Natalie

Roll Up!  Roll Up!  Step this way ladies and Gentlemen and follow me for FUN and GAMES! Well to say that I have run away and joined the Circus might be a teeny weeny exaggeration, but never let the truth … Continue reading →

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Mary Poppins I aint.

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Natalie

  I am definitely not practically perfect in anyway Blimey, if I thought it was stressful getting the girls to their technical rehearsal on Thursday night.  I had no idea what was in store the following evening. It was the … Continue reading →

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Nat’s Treasures No #17 Danny Boyle

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Natalie

An occasional series looking at people I admire Tuesday 22 February 2011.  Already it’s a whole year since I attended the World Premiere of Frankenstein at the National Theatre. If you don’t remember this, it was one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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War Horse

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Natalie

Yesterday was a red-letter day for such a cinephilic family as ours. We all went to the cinema to see the same film together.  Steven Spielberg’s filmic version of the sell-out National Theatre play based on the Michael Morpugo book, … Continue reading →

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So half way through the celebrations.. how is everyone bearing up?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Natalie

I have no idea what day it is, are we still in Bank Holiday territory? I feel like I have eaten and drunk my body-weight again in roasted meats and booze. I have wrapped what felt a million presents and … Continue reading →

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We Will Rock You – Leeds Grand Theatre 15 November 2011

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Natalie

  To celebrate my son’s 10th birthday the Emmines family took a trip to the theatre to see the touring version of We Will Rock You. I must say it wouldn’t have been my first choice of entertainment. Indeed it … Continue reading →

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A Night At The Opera

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Natalie

Last night I went to the Opera for the very first time to see the superb Opera North’s Madame Butterfly. I was quite apprehensive beforehand. What happens if I can’t follow it, I don’t like it, that it is just … Continue reading →

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Me and the Bard.. A To Do List.. or put it another way.. is this a bucket list I see before me?

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Natalie

(This is possibly a very self-indulgent post normal service will resume again very soon!) This is going to be more of a list, and maybe a chance for me to catalogue a promise I made to myself sitting on a … Continue reading →

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Cumberwatch

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Natalie

As you may have noticed from my very first blog, I am quite a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. I believe he is the greatest actor of this generation and is destined for very very very great things. I feel therefore … Continue reading →

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