Uxbridge Gazette - What's On - Theatre

Recycling the tale

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Beaumont has undertaken two epic solo cycling expeditions. Now he is embarking on another journey, sharing his experiences in a UK tour which rolls into the Beck this Sunday. He told SIBA MATTI about his marathon ride of mental and physical endurance

A life with Frank Sinatra

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Triffitt has arguably become the world's best Frank Sinatra tribute act. He told SIBA MATTI about paying homage to his hero with a new show that swings into the Beck on Sunday

An appetite for the open road

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Hairy Bikers, Simon King and David Myers, are revving their bikes and raring to go on their first national tour, which rides into the Beck next Thursday.

Theatre Preview: Experience a play about a wedding....as a guest yourself!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:31:00 GMT

For Better or For Worse - 4th and 5th March 2010, Compass Theatre

Theatre Preview: Experience a play about a wedding....as a guest yourself!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:31:00 GMT

For Better or For Worse - 4th and 5th March 2010, Compass Theatre

Life's pretty 'royale' for Ricky Tomlinson

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:32:00 GMT

Best known for playing couch potato Jim Royle in The Royle Family, Ricky Tomlinson reprises his much-loved character when he visits the Beck Theatre next Wednesday. He spoke to SIBA MATTI about doing prison time, standing by his principles and turning 70...

Take a trip back in time to the blitz

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A TIMELESS tale of the East End's struggle during the Second World War is coming to Ruislip.

Lord of all he portrays

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The undisputed king of camp and double entendres tells JAMES RAMPTON about feeling fearless at 50 and his new stage show

Playing Over The Rainbow

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Over The Rainbow - The Eva Cassidy Story charts the life of one of the world's best loved songbirds, whose untimely death in 1996 caused her record sales to rocket.

Legendary skills

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Moscow State Circus is back with a new show, pushing the boundaries of physical ingenuity to the limit. SIBA MATTI chats with tour manager Tony Archer to find out more

A rip-roaring revival of Aladdin

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:06:00 GMT

THERE was a time, not so many years ago, when the great British traditional pantomime was in the doldrums.

Soo, is this the way to do Cinderella?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Brenda Longman, the voice behind Sooty's sidekick Soo, talks to SIBA MATTI about topping the music charts with Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band, and her latest role as Fairy Godmother in the Beck's Christmas pantomime, Cinderella

Pride and Prejudice - a perfect run-in for the festive season

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:12:00 GMT

IT’S PANTOMIME time in Windsor next week, but before the Aladdin team move in with their outrageous costumes, terrible puns and zany characters, there’s a chance to revel in little bit of theatrical enchantment of a vastly different, far less raucous nature.

Panto on a wing and a prayer

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For 38 years, the British Airways Cabin Crew Entertainment Society (BACCES) has been delighting audiences with Christmas pantomimes to raise money for charity.

Hunt for panto treasure

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THE Mall Pavilions shopping centre is holding a series of treasure hunts to welcome Cinderella, this year's fairytale pantomime at the Beck Theatre in Hayes.

Gemma just loves to play the evil girls

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gemma Bissix was just nine when she first graced our television screens as a young Claire Bates in EastEnders - and then as the villainous Claire Cunningham in Hollyoaks.

Young players jam 'em in with a dance medley

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AN ARTS school wowed audiences recently with its biennial production, performing hit musicals with a troupe of 400 dancers.

Round the Horne, unseen and uncut

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:58:00 GMT

ANY visitors from overseas attracted along to the Theatre Royal, Windsor, this week, must have been left in a state of utter bewilderment.

Dead cows, war and comedy

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Squeaky-voiced funnyman Joe Pasquale returns to the Beck Theatre on Friday with a new comedy routine. SIBA MATTI spoke to him about carrying dead cows on his back, being a prisoner for a reality show and getting bombed in Basra

A magical journey

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

For two weeks each year,the Beck Theatre in Hayes has nurtured hundreds of Hillingdon's budding thespians with its summer youth project.