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Music, drama and comedy are featured in
the Bob Hope theatre’s autumn programme.
success of last year’s ‘Wizard of Oz’, the should help calm pre-festive nerves and
company’s biggest hit in recent years, preparations.
but early booking is recommended.
Two musical favourites, ‘The Little
Also part of the autumn schedule Shop of Horrors’ and ‘Copacabana’
is a return of the silent movie for a also find a place in the programme by
Arthur
Miller’s timeless Hallowe’en spectacular accompanied Ravensbourne Light Operatic Society
tour de force, ‘The by Bernard Tilley and his Wurlitzer. and Elderado Musical Productions
Crucible’, provides a steely backbone Bernard was a highlight of the Bob respectively.
to a programme which also contains Hope’s film festival and his return on 31
the music of Barry Manilow and Tamla October, to accompany the films ‘Seven More details of the full schedule can be
Motown. Days’ and ‘The Haunted House’ looks a found on the theatre’s website www.
likely hit. bobhopetheatre.co.uk. Increasing
The programme ends with the numbers of theatregoers are booking
Bob Hope’s epic panto season. The New for 2009 is a pre-Christmas online on the site, giving the chance to
production of ‘Aladdin’ will be hard entertainment, on December 13, book individual seats for performances.
pressed to emulate the 19-show sell-out entitled ‘Hope and Inspiration’ which
ELTHAM CHORAL SOCIETY’S SUMMER CONCERT
Review by Hazel Tutt
A
stylish and impressive performance of some Wilson managed to conjure a remarkable performance,
challenging works by three diverse English through his sympathetic and dynamic conducting style.
composers ushered in a new era for Eltham Choral
Society under new conductor Thomas Wilson. The second half consisted of John Rutter’s ‘Magnificat’,
again a challenging work for performers, was executed
At Holy Trinity Church, the Society gave a sparkling with confidence and mastery, leaving the audience
account of themselves. If the audience expected an aware that the ECS has indeed made another successful
undemanding programme for Wilson’s debut, they were choice of musical director.
in for a surprise.
The concert opened with Purcell’s
Te Deum Laudamus of 1694, which
was enhanced by five young
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