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Thursday, July 17,2014 www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.ul< CUTHEROEADVERTISERE, TIMES I VALLEY ENTERTAINMENT • • • • Can I go again? Mamma Mia! at the Opera House, Blackpool


by Katie Hammond katie.hammond@jpress.co.uk Twitter: @jpress


When the massive juggernaut of a hit show that is Mamma Mia! rolled into town in Black­ pool a couple of weeks ago, I eagerly grabbed the opportu­ nity (well literally fought my waytothefrontofthequeue) to be one of thefirst to review the fabulous feel-good musi­ cal, which has previously only graced London stages for the


wholeofit'sUKrun. The show’s world wide statis­ tics are staggering. Since it’s conception by writer Cath­ erine Johnson, with music by Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus and Ben­ ny Andersson, an eye-watering 54 million people have seen the stage show world wide, result­ ing in the production grossing over£i.5 billion in ticket sales. So we had high expecta­


tions, especially the Mamma Mia! obsessed one of the fam-. ily, Matilda, aged four: “WhatifSophieisn’tasgood


as the ‘real’ one? Will it have all the same songs? What if I don’t love it like I love the film?” she fretted aloud. We needn’t have worried.


From the moment the first strainsofthefamiliarAbbahits struck up from the orchestra and beautiful Sophie (played by the ultra talented Niamh Per-


cake, pulling the whole show together, whilst Fitzgerald’s portrayal of the man-eating, gold digging but ever lovable Tanya was both brilliant and funny (and without the usual queasyfeelingthatusuallygoes hand-in-hand with the a more mature lady snaring a myriad ofyoungermen). Talking of which, a mention


Sara Poyzer, who plays the role of DonnaSheridan in the Blackpool production of Mamma Mia!


ry) bounded on to the stage, we were entranced. With voices second to none,


the cast belted out bouncing classics from “Does your Mam­ ma Know?” and “Voulez Vous” to lilting stunners such as “The Winner Takes It All” and “Slip­ ping Through My Fingers” (I


. noted the huge irony of this song as I sat alongside Matilda singing every word, not realis­ ing at all the huge poignancy of the moment to her weeping Mumbesideher!) ■ Performances that stood


out were definitely the fabu­ lous Sue Devaney, as Rosie (dare I say it, better than Julie Walters film portrayal?) and Geraldine Fizgerald as Tanya. Devaney’s brilliant comedic timing and fantastic stage presence was the icing on the


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must also be given to the boys - Bart Edwards as Sky, Kade Ferraiolo as Pepperand Ashley Luke Lloyd as Eddie-who were (according to my mum) not only very easy on the eye (I didn’t no­ tice) but also had heaps of tal­ ent to boot. Donna and Sam, played by


real life husband and wife Rich­ ard Standing and Sara Poyzer, gave the production a really sol- idbase-theirbelievabilityper- haps stemming from more that a few rehearsed arguments and


' make ups aside from this par­ ticular production. Romantic, charming, :


bursting with energy and laugh-out-loud funny, Mam- maMia! is a must see without a doubt. And not just for the eye


candy, eh Mum? • The international tour of Mamma Mia! the musical


. will be at The Opera House in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens until Sunday, Spetember 14th. For more information about the production, or to book tickets visit: www.mamma- mia.com


Feast your eyes on vibrant Kaleidoscope on display


Kaleidoscope’s latest exhi­ bition delivers a feast for the eyes at Brabin’s Gallery in Chipping in the beautiful Forest of Bowland. This ver­ satile group has produced a vibrant display of art and ar­ tefacts that will be on show at this popular gallery for the months of July and August. The essence of the exhibi­ tion is to showcase the vari­ ety of media employed by the group. This includes glass, wood, textiles, calligraphy and metal, as well as the more traditional formats such as watercolour and acrylic. Susan Whigham has pro­


duced some stunning land­ scapes and has introduced a new style of work of layered townscapes with whimsical scenes featuring people and animals.In addition to her colourful acrylics, Kathy Rey­ nolds has displayed her latest passion of crochet creations. From the workshop of


David Hamilton there are some beautiful wooden


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Property Membersof Kaleidoscope launchthegroup’s latest exhibition at Chipping.


boxes, toys and other arte­ facts. Mary Kelly’s expertise in spinning weaving and dye­ ing are displayed in her exqui­ site scarves, bags and knitted garments. Gloria Booth has encapsulated her interest in canal boat art with brightly painted and enamelled ob­


jects, as well as her oil and acrylic pictures. Norman Kel­ ly has a display of calligraphy on show, and a range of callig­ raphy greetings cards, while Jeanette Teare, who has re­ cently taken up working with glass, presents vivid rendi­ tions of land and sea with her fused glass creations.


Duringthecourseoftheex- hibition one or more members


ofthegroupwillattendonSun- day afternoons to offer open


workshopsordemonstrations. These are free and do not need to be booked. A detailed sched­ ule can be seen on the group’s website (www.kaleidoscope. gallery). Access to the Galle.ry is through the village shop/ post office in Talbot Street and the gallery is open every day from g until 5 and admis­ sion is free. Please note that the gallery in on the first floor and can only be reached using steep stairs. Teas are served in the shop and in thegarden.


Ribble Valley Piano Week


Former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion and interna­ tional violinist Tasmin Little are among the performers visiting the area this week to perform at the Ribble Valley IntematiorialPianoWeek. . Sir Andrew will be read­


ing his own poems alongside those of Wilfrid Owen and Geoffrey Hill in ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth' to commemo­


rate the centenary of the start of WWi, with piano music


played by Ian Buckle. Tasmin Little will close the celebra­


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tions on Saturday evening in a recital which includes ‘The Lark Ascending’ by Vaughan Williams - the No 1 choice of all time on Desert Island Discs, as well as works by El­ gar and Beethoven. The award-winning pian­


ist Alessandro Taverna flies in from Italy for his recital on Friday evening, and pianists Erdem Misirlioglu and Al­ exander Panfilov complete the international flavour on Thursday and Friday lunch- limes. The celebrations are


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opened by artistic director Martin Roscoe with a solo recital featuring many famil­ iar and shorter pieces which aren’t often heard on the con­ cert platform, and the bril­ liantly talented Les Chisnall brings ajazz flavour to thefes- tival with his trio on Saturday lunchtime. The event will run until this Saturday, July 19th, at the CrostonTheatre, Westholme, Blackburn. For details and tickets vis­ it: www.rvipw.org.uk


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