Us Janes were lucky enough to head to the West end for the press night of the wonderfully heart warming return of EVITA. The rags to riches story of Argentine heroine, Eva Peron, is a non-stop spectacular that delivers everything you need for a night at the theatre. In short EVITA is set in […]
Sing & Dance Away the January blues
Christmas is over and the January blues are setting in, but we have the perfect antidote – go and see a West End show! Musicals are currently particularly “in” with La La Land making a big hit at the cinemas and the Baftas (and tipped for a big Oscar clear-up). But nothing beats seeing live […]
All the World’s A Stage
There’s no business like show business! And sometimes there’s no better treat than a bit of live theatre. Maybe you love getting totally absorbed in the stage world of the characters, enjoy hearing live singers with a band, or like to have a good nose at the set changes? Well, National Go to a Play […]
Farewell Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman, acclaimed British actor, died yesterday aged 69. Often seen portraying villainous characters, Rickman won a Bafta in 1991 for his role as Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Rickman was known for his many and varied roles in many much-loved films and stage roles. He starred as cunning Professor Severus Snape throughout […]
Gemma Arterton in Made in Dagenham
Directed by Rupert Goold, the incredible story comes to the stage and stars Gemma Arterton in the lead role of Rita O’Grady. For those of you that know the story and are fans of the brilliant, award winning film that starred Sally Hawkins, you will be over the moon to hear it’s coming to the […]
Time of my life – Dirty Dancing on stage
Boys. First loves. Awkwardness. Trying to hard. Rebellion. Lack of confidence. All the great moments of our teenage years, and we wouldn’t change it for the world. Dirty Dancing encompasses it all. The 1987 feature film was a box office smash hit and remains a golden keeper in every girls collection. A feel good, sentimental, […]