Author Archives: garylongden

Gravity 3D- Vacuous in a a vacuum

Posted on November 17, 2013 by garylongden

Don’t believe the hype. I went to see this film wanting to enjoy it. I like space movies, think it is an underrepresented genre currently, and thought that a big budget with Clooney and Bullock would guarantee a worthwhile film. … Continue reading →

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Aida, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on November 12, 2013 by garylongden

This was the second night of opera presented by Ellen Kent , La Boheme having been successfully played the night before. Many of that cast assumed new principle roles and many in the audience had come for a second helping … Continue reading →

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La Boheme, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on November 11, 2013 by garylongden

It is quite a couple of days for opera fans at the Grand, with La Boheme last night, and Aida tonight, both by Ellen Kent . Puccini’s La Boheme demands proper staging, and this production delivers that. It is a traditional … Continue reading →

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Demolition Derby 4 featuring Sack Sabbath and Walkway

Posted on November 9, 2013 by garylongden

Demolition Derby is the creation of local Rock devotee  Georgie “Goldie Locks” and this year’s instalment is the fourth in the series. Eschewing the manufactured pap of the likes of X Factor and The Voice, this event plays to the … Continue reading →

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The Cork Poets – Midlands Tour

Posted on November 8, 2013 by garylongden

Each year Cork and Coventry act as a staging point for a poetry exchange, swapping poets, poetry, experience and humanity. This year Rab Urquhart and Julie Field (aka Julie Goo) were Cork’s representatives for an itinerary that now includes three … Continue reading →

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November & December 2013, What’s On Midlands Spoken Word

Posted on November 7, 2013 by garylongden

Working out which dates are on, and when, in December is no easy task, so I am publishing this a week early for December, listing only those events I am certain of. Could my loyal readership please message me with … Continue reading →

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Rocky Horror Show, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on October 29, 2013 by garylongden

This is the 40th anniversary of the show which has toured worldwide since its inception by author Richard O’Brien. On the opening night of the Wolverhampton run it was not difficult to see why it has enjoyed such longevity. Brash, … Continue reading →

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Ghost Train- Sutton Arts Theatre, Sutton Coldfield

Posted on October 25, 2013 by garylongden

Written in 1923, Ghost Train enjoyed significant commercial success playing to packed houses at St Martin’s Theatre London from November 1925 to March 1927, and has been reworked several times for the cinema. The author, Arnold Ridley, is better known … Continue reading →

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October 2013- What’s On, Midlands Spoken Word

Posted on October 3, 2013 by garylongden

October boasts numerous excellent events, and two changes from the norm. “Parole Parlate” is no more and is reincarnated as “Worcester Speakeasy” which debuts in the same venue on 10th October, rebooted. Check it out, under the waspish custodianship of … Continue reading →

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Bilston Voices – September 2013

Posted on September 29, 2013 by garylongden

This was the final time that Bilston Voices was to gather at the Metro Café. It was an evening of valediction and celebration. By chance, not only did it represent the swansong for the event, it also coincided with the … Continue reading →

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