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Close the Coalhouse Door – Stage Dragon

by The Stage Dragon Gritty, witty and entertaining are all words that describe this revival of Close The Coalhouse Door.  Actor-musician shows are few and far between now, so it’s…

Tony Robinson Talks About His Weird Worlds

Tony Robinson of Blackadder and Time Team fame explained last night to a Guildford audience how he started writing children’s books. He was mentored by Richard Curtis who, after Blackadder,…

Educating Rita – Stage Dragon

by The Stage Dragon The lineage of Educating Rita goes back via Bernard Shaw and the film My Fair Lady to the ancient Greek myth of Pygmalion. Willy Russell’s play…

Tony Robinson Brings His Weird World of Wonders to Guildford

There’s a chance to enjoy an evening with TV presenter, historian, writer and comedian Tony Robinson on Tuesday, May 22, at an event hosted by Waterstones bookshop in Guildford. The…

Ladies in Lavender – Stage Dragon

by The Stage Dragon How do you make the Yvonne Arnaud stage seem like the Cornish coast? You had better ask those responsible for the production of Ladies in Lavender…

Jonathan Willcocks Looks for Chemistry with Guildford Choral Society

By Gill Perkins Renowned musician Jonathan Willcocks talks to Dragon reporter Gill Perkins about his new position with the Guildford Choral Society. I’ve had my bottom pinched onstage by bass…

Murder on the Nile – Yvonne Arnaud

By The Stage Dragon Disappointment awaits those hoping for an appearance from Hercule Poirot but not for long: this is not ‘Death On The Nile’, but ‘Murder on the Nile’.…

Wife Begins At Forty – Yvonne Arnaud

by The Stage Dragon ‘Actors should never work with animals or children.’ If this is the case, then the cast of Ray Cooney’s latest production of Wife Begins at Forty,…

Questions Raised Over the Future Funding of the Guildford Philharmonic

The chill wind of council expenditure cuts is likely to soon affect the future funding of the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO), following a report that is due to be presented…

Will Elvis Fit?

“Elvis is in the building!” is an old joke. But there might be a question mark about the Elvis that is due to appear at the Mandolay Hotel tomorrow night…