By Graham Hiley. The BFG at Chichester Festival Theatre is not just splendiferous, it is extraordinumptious! Roald Dahl’s beloved classic – with its unique gobblefunk langwitch – has been brilliantly brought to life in fantastic fashion. Magical and mesmerising, it tells the story of Sophie who is kidnapped by...
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Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – Chichester’s Minerva Theatre
By Graham Hiley. It was hard to imagine how The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry could be brought to the stage – let alone turned into a musical. And yet the hit novel and movie has been transformed into an astonishing production which has just had its world premiere...
Review: The Government Inspector – Chichester Festival Theatre
By Graham Hiley. If you thought Fawlty Towers was ahead of its time, just imagine the reaction 139 years earlier when Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector hit the stage! It would be wrong to say it follows the same premise as the 1975 classic episode the Hotel Inspectors because...
Review: Cinderella,Chichester Festival Theatre
By Graham Hiley. If the shoe fits wear it – or in this case, if the show fits watch it. And you should watch Cinderella at the Chichester Festival Theatre as it is a perfect fit for children and adults alike. This well-worn tale is given new polish by...
Review: Hey! Christmas Tree, Minerva Theatre, Chichester
By Graham Hiley. If only my new grand-daughter was a couple of years older! She would absolutely love Hey! Christmas Tree at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre. Aimed at three to seven-year-olds this charming story is the perfect introduction to theatre for younger children. In fact, it is something of a...