Stage

Abigail’s Party, Theatre Royal Norwich

The Bury Theatre Workshop’s performance of the intense and tragic novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy was most enthralling and demonstrated the first-rate skills within the group.

The Theatre Royal’s own production of Jane Austen’s classic Northanger Abbey proved to be a most entertaining and light-hearted adaptation by Tim Luscombe and it was a sheer joy to watch.

The Full Monty, Norwich Theatre Royal

Sudbury Dramatic Society recently returned from a trip to Spain where it performed its latest production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest to mark 400 years since his death.

The Bodyguard The Musical, Theatre Royal Norwich

Now this is a proper musical with a decent budget and straight here from the West End.

The joy that is the Royal Shakespeare Company rolls into town with this exuberant comedy which has the added interest of a smattering of local actors performing alongside the professionals. And yes, you’re hard pressed to tell the difference!

Hobson’s Choice, Theatre Royal Norwich

Comedy heavyweights Russell Howard and Josh Widdicombe have been announced as headliners at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk.

It is many years since I last watched an Eastern Angles play, and Oysters was very different to my first experience.

When the Sudbury Dramatic Society put out an audition call for five people to play 150 characters in The 39 Steps, it was a challenge I really wanted to see staged.

An amateur dramatics group has promised its next performance will be better than ever.

REVIEW: Little Red Riding Hood, The Quay Theatre, Sudbury, until December 28