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Review: “Our Day Out”, at the Coliseum Theatre, Old­ ham, until September 27th. Box office: 0161624 2829. Website: www.coliseum. org.uk


Our Day Out is fun. Director Kevin Shaw has produced a lively and entertaining ver­ sion of Willy Russell’s TV drama of the ’70s updated to the present day and with ad­ ditions by Bob Eaton, turned into a full blown musical with a great cast and some won­ derful performances from a team of young actors. The plot follows Mrs Kay


(Claire Storey) and her team of teachers, Katie (Samantha Siddall) and Mr McDevit (Ad­ am Barlow) as they take their “Progress class” on an outing, planned for Alton Towers but turned into a trip into Wales. They are accompanied by Mr Briggs (Russell Richardson), an old-fashioned martinet of


ateacher.andaidedbyKeiran Cunningham as the Lollipop Man and, more significantly, Ronny the bus driver. . The kids, a group of lo­


cal youngster led by Nata­ sha Davidson, Tom Mackley, Samuel Hargreaves and Jor- dana Dionne Wilson, are terrific. Their enthusiasm, energetic dancing and super singing make for a thorough­ ly enjoyable evening. The songs are catchy and


the choreography (Beverley Edmunds) is amazing. My companion has been a Spe­ cial Needs Co-ordinator for manyyears and both she and I recognised so many of the “characters”, especially the two girls who punctuate the action withyet another hilar­ ious version of “It’s boring!” Any teacher will recognise them immediately. There are moments of hu­


mour and a few poignant el­ ements. The young lady who


sang the part of Amy has a lovely voice and immense stage presence. I asked some younger members of the au­ dience for their reaction, which was very positive. They said it was good to see. people of their own age on stage. The language is very much of the modern class­ room, but always relevant and amusing. The Oldham Coliseum audience enjoyed it immensely.. On my way in I had to pass


by two ladies. Imagine my surprise when 1 realised that they were Maggie and Sue from “LipService”. I gushed like a teenage groupie be­ cause 1 have enjoyed all their shows and I am looking for-


. ward to “The Picture of Do­ reen Gray”, which starts at the Coliseum on October 16th. The Coliseum has such a friendly atmosphere and is well worth a visit. Pippa Munro Hebden


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Awards aplenty for blues star Aynsley Honeymoon over, it’s back on the road for highly-acclaimed Lister, who is appearing at The Grand


by Tony Dewhurst www.thegrandvenue.to.uk Box office: 01200421599


Life has been something of a beach for blues star Aynsley Lister in recentweeks.


The highly-acclaimed Leicester- based musician scooped two gongs at the recent 2014 British Blues Awards-winningthe bestsong and best songwriter categories. These prizes were voted for by


James Dutton (left) asStanhope and John Branwell as The Colonel in ‘Journey’s End’.


Review: “Journey’s End”, at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, until October 4th. Box office: 01204 520661. Website: www.octagonbol- ton.co.uk


I wrote in my preview that R.C. Sherriff’s “Journey’s End” was the play to see about the Great War, and I stand by that. I wondered a bit that the


content and language would seem outdated for a modern audience. After all it was writ­ ten in the 1920s. I was reas­ sured. It is as powerful as ever. Sherriff experienced the


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trenches at first hand and there is a realism to his dia­ logue and exchanges. The characters are complex and varied. Captain Stanhope (James Dutton) is an ex-pub­ lic schoolboy who joined up straight after school and has endured three years. His com­ pany isjoined by Raleigh, who has left the same school only months earlier and clearly hero worshipped Stanhope as captain of Cricket andRugger. Second in command is Os­


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borne (David Birrell), an older man who is a kind of Uncle to the other officers and men. Osborne is a schoolteacher who finds escape in re-read­ ing Alice in Wonderland. The version I used to show the stu­ dents starred Edward Pether- bridge, an actor I have always loved, as Osborne, possibly the most sympathetic character. The plot follows Stanhope’s


concerns about Raleigh send­ ing back news of Stanhope’s reliance on whisky to get him through the horrors. Howev­ er, there are so many other lay­ ers to the drama, the interplay between the officers and the men, such as Mason, the or­ derly (Michael Shelford) and the Company Sergeant Major (Colin Connor) and between Stanhope and the other offic-


■ ers, the desperately scared Hibbert (Ciaran Kellgreen) and the phlegmatic, non­ public school Trotter (Rich­ ard Graham). There is a skilful mixture


of humour in the banter be­ tween the officers and Mason and repressed anger when the


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Colonel (John Branwell) has to order Stanhope to send some of his officers and men out on a dangerous mission, and ten­ sion and sadness as the play moves to its dramatic climax. The old-fashioned.lan-


guage actually works well, with words like “topping" and “keen” used by young Raleigh, probably just as realistic as al the f ’ing and blinding of more modern interpretations. The design (James Cotterill, Rich­ ard G. Jones and Andy Smith) is impressive and the “in the round” arena of the Octagon, where the audience looks down into the dugout, is most effective, together with the distant and not-so-distant sound of the guns. David Thacker has direct­


ed another great production. There isn’t a weak link in a superb cast. My companion,


'who has never seen it before, was enthralled. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry and it will make you remem­ ber ju s t how appalling that war was, and still is. Pippa Munro Hebden


New youth theatre class starts


Young people with acting as­ pirations are invited to sign up


for a newyouth theatre class in Clitheroe. Ribble Valley award-win­


ning production company Ribcaged Productions is stag­ ing a class for young people aged 11 to 15 who are beginners to acting.


It will be held at the United


Reformed Church in Clitheroe on Tuesdays between 4-30 and 5-30 pm.


For more information or to book a stand, please call on 01253 361844/01253 361713


. Offering the opportuni­ ty for young people to train


with professionalactors, play games and develop new skills in performing arts, the class is


ideal for those who enjoy per­ forming. During the course of classes the young people will also work towards perform­ ing a showcase of their work.


The class costs £8 per ses­


sion and to book a place please email info@ribcaged.co.uk Ribcaged recently per­


formed the hugely successful new musical ‘Stop the Train’


Man’s Land, written and di­ rected by Stephanie McKervill takes the audience back to the First World War, a time when women’s lives changed dra­


in August at Clitheroe’s The Grand. Their new production No


matically. A total of 700,000 women worked in munitions factories, such as Dick, Kerr & Co in Pres­


ton. The women at this fac­ tory played football in their lunch breaks and formed a team which went on to win in front of 10,000 spectators on Christmas day 1917 at Deep- dale, raising thousands for war charities. It will be performed at


Blackburn Empire theatre on September 25th, 26th and 27th (call 01254 685500)an^ The Grand in Clitheroe on November 1 1th (call 01200


421599). .


blues fans and presented at the Colne Rock and Blues Festival late last month. Aynsley was not there to pick them up in person as he was enjoying his honeymoon on a beach in the Caribbean with new wife - and manager - Steph, but he did post a video via social media to thank everyone who had voted for him. . Now his batteries are recharged,


he is back on tour again and North West fans have the opportunity to catch him live when he performs at The Grand tomorrow night, Fri­ day, September 19th, backed by a full band.


Aynsley said: “I’d just like to


thank everyone who nominated me, and then those who voted for me. I was very happy to receive the news of winning two awards. I was on the beach, so could go and buy a beer to celebrate.” Lister will be leaning heavily


on his most recent studio album “Home”. The 10th album of his ca­ reer, it is the title track from this record that earned him the best song prize. Lister performed in a bar blues


band from the tender age of 13 and has been performing live for almost25years. He was snappedup by blues guru Thomas Ruf in 1998 and released seven albums on Ruf Records before signing to Manhaton in 1998. It was on this label that he brought out the seminal “Tower Sessions” live album, voted the best live album in the 20iiBlues Matters Winners Poll. Now running his own label,


Straight Talkin’, Lister is clearly in control of his destiny and has suc­ cessfully defined his own voice on the rock-blues circuit. His latest


album is rich in variety, revealing Lister’s mature song craft, and is sure to prove popular with tomor­ row’s audience at The Grand. Lister added: “The one thing in


comparison with 20 years ago is that I can’t sit and listen to endless guitar solos or blues after blues. I need more now to keep my interest as an artist and writer who is trying to put out as much variety as I can whilst still maintaining an identity.” • Aynsley Lister Band plays at


The Grand tomorrow night (doors 7 pm, stage 7-45 pm, tickets £12.50 adv). To book tickets, call The Grand (01200 421599) or visit www.the graridvenue.co.uk. • Lunchtime Live returns to­


morrow with the John Wickham Trio, featuring John Wickham on piano, Adam Lynch on bass and Tom Riceondrums(£5entiy/£4members, noon to 2 pm). • Dervish - Ireland’s long


established traditional folk and roots band - play a special 25th anniversary show at The Grand on Wednesday night (7pm doors/ 7-45pm stage, tickets £15 adv).


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