Author Archives: garylongden

We Will Rock You- Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on May 24, 2022 by garylongden

***** A jukebox musical of Queen hits with a libretto written by comedian Ben Elton. Since it opened at the Dominion theatre in London in 2002 it  has played to over 600,000 people there alone,  and over fifteen million worldwide. … Continue reading →

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The Guitarists of David Bowie

Posted on May 17, 2022 by garylongden

The Guitarists of David Bowie- from Space Oddity to Diamond Dogs Space Oddity, normally regarded as David’s first proper album post Deram featured two guitarists over and beyond David’s contribution. Keith Christmas In 1969 Keith Christmas had recorded his first … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Posted on May 3, 2022 by garylongden

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice – Derby theatre Playwright Jim Cartwright is one of our most important contemporary English  dramatists. “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice”  is one of his finest achievements. First performed in 1992 on … Continue reading →

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Stafford Litfest Poetry Competition 2022- behind the scenes of the judging process

Posted on April 27, 2022 by garylongden

On 22nd May the results of the Stafford Litfest poetry competition will be announced. I was honoured to be given the opportunity to judge the entries. Many people have approached me asking what  the process was? I have entered numerous … Continue reading →

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Emperor’s New Clothes – Derby Theatre

Posted on April 12, 2022 by garylongden

– The Emperor’s New  Clothes – Derby Theatre This Easter Holiday production continues the tradition of high quality family shows at Derby. With the pantomime season bighted by the impact of covid, it  is an opportunity to draw the whole … Continue reading →

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Devotional poems

Posted on March 24, 2022 by garylongden

Inspiration in rhyme 1.Etheric healing Healing of the body, as well as the soul That is Dom ignacios’ dedicated goal Flowing through portals from dimension to dimension Etheric and physical healing his avowed intention Tap into his power, use his … Continue reading →

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Sheila’s Island – Derby Theatre

Posted on March 23, 2022 by garylongden

New modern  stage comedy is at a premium, “Sheila’s Island” is a good attempt at rectifying that. Billed as a  comedy in thick fog it is written by  Tim Firth whose stage writing credits include Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots, and … Continue reading →

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Football – a life long love Affair

Posted on March 4, 2022 by garylongden

I was seven and living in America when England won the World Cup. The game wasn’t shown. My dad told me the result though. But the whole experience passed me by. When we returned to England in 1967 the firsdt … Continue reading →

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Children’s Poems

Posted on March 4, 2022 by garylongden

children like a Story, repetition, rhyme,and animals Cyril The Seagull Cyril the seagull swoops and loops He dives and he dips, Cyril the seagull likes other people’s chips Boating lake  in Roath Park, Cardiff Riding a giant swan Paddles slapping … Continue reading →

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Intuition

Posted on March 4, 2022 by garylongden

Intuition involves a paradox. We all make judgements on the basis of available information. Bad judgements may result from flawed information and, or, inadequate or incomplete experience. Our judgement leads us to believe that a sequence of events that happened … Continue reading →

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