davidchew
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06February2010
A Mixed Love Affair
review By davidchew 06 Feb 2010
Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme is one of the world's most famous operas. You could hear one of the melodies from the opera with your eyes closed and you'd probably recognise it anyway. Based on the novel Scenes from the Bohemian Life by Henri Mu... more
14January2010
Negotiating Change
review By davidchew 14 Jan 2010
TNS' anchor production for this year's M1 Fringe Festival takes a very involved look at change, using three playlets to explore the effect of change on human behaviours. The topic of change of course will call to mind whether or not the change is for good... more
06December2009
Music that provides a soundtrack to life
interview By davidchew 06 Dec 2009
In the fleeting world of pop music, there are few pop groups that lastbeyond a decade, whose music still resonate decades on. Aside from The Beatles, one such rare contender is Swing Out Sister. The former trio (formed in 1985), is now a duo made up of Andy... more
20November2009
A Wink And a Nudge
review By davidchew 20 Nov 2009
No musical is as mischievous and deviant as Victor / Victoria, a gender bending adventure set in 1930s Paris. Based on the book by Blake Edwards with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, the musical features a penniless soprano Victoria, wh... more
08November2009
Greatest Ghost Story Ever Told
interview By davidchew 08 Nov 2009
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is one of the most popular works in all of English literature. Called “a national treasure, “ and the embodiment of “the joyful mystery of Christmas", the seasonal favourite of the stage is c... more
