It’s exactly one week until the premiere of ‘Swing Heil’, and on Monday we’ll go into full-on production mode. Designer Rachael Twyford has been busy building the… Read more “Swing Heil!”
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Summer in the city
What a glorious few weeks! Today saw the first cloudy day in virtually a month, and although the poor garden looks pretty Saharan as a result, I’ve… Read more “Summer in the city”
The circle of life
2018 has been pretty eventful, so far, mostly in a good way. It kicked off with a fantastically fun Manouche concert in Wytham hall, playing to another… Read more “The circle of life”
A two-play week…
The MCS performance of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ went down a storm; the Junior School watched it and came away wide-eyed, only to tread the boards with… Read more “A two-play week…”
Beauty
We’ve just finished the 6th form musical; ‘Beauty and the Beast’. It felt like a truly magical production, with a very talented cast giving gutsy, passionate performances.… Read more “Beauty”
Fun at the Fringe
I’m writing this in our basement flat off Dundas street towards the end of our run; we’ve had a fantastic week with Francesca Murray Fuentes’ excellent new… Read more “Fun at the Fringe”
Fire station frolics!
Manouche Etcetera had an awful lot of fun on Saturday night playing to a full house in Oxford’s Old Fire Station theatre. Here’s a very lovely review from… Read more “Fire station frolics!”
April in Paris
At the start of the Easter holiday I led a sixth-form trip to the fairground of Europe: ‘Monarchy, Republic and Empire’ was the billing, and all in… Read more “April in Paris”
The week that was
An interesting week. Manouche Etcetera played an immensely fun gig at Cafe Tarifa on the Cowley Road, with some very welcome old faces turning up in the… Read more “The week that was”
More manouching!
Last night we performed in Charlbury memorial hall in aid of the refugee action group. Organisers Rob Hemingway and Liz Soar had done a magnificent job decking… Read more “More manouching!”
Alex Thomas 