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Believe it or not, The Phantom of the Opera got a sequel in the form of Love Never Dies, loosely based on Frederick Forsyth's novel The Phantom of Manhattan. As hard as it is for me to admit, especially given my love for Phantom, this is a show I could have done without. The story is strange, to say the least. The love triangle has been reignited, this time with the addition of Gustave, Christine Daaé's young son. Set against the backdrop of the Coney Island fairground, Love

Playing as part of Grimfest at the Bread & Roses Theatre on the 29th and 30th October this year, Hourglass (written and performed by Alice Mayer - interviewee) draws on Mayer’s own unfortunate dating experiences and experience of s*xual assault, using horror and humour to explore guilt, grief and female sexuality. Tickets for this production can be purchased from this link. Q: What inspired you to write this piece? Alice Mayer (AM): Hourglass started as a thought about the me

The internet describes Don Black as "an English lyricist and songwriter celebrated for film, theatre, and popular music." He is responsible for the lyrics of 5 James Bond films, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, amongst many other hits you may or may not know were his to begin with. But in reality, he is so much more than that. Through personal stories and anecdotes, this musical revue reveals that there is much more to Black than fulfilled contracts. Beyond the 'career