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Diary of a theatre addict: Twitter challenges, skipping Edinburgh and trips to Southampton and Bath

Mark ShentonMonday August 31Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the day1 Comment

Taking issue with contrary opinions on Twitter, an audience member taking photos at the Union, and visiting Southampton and Bath — and of course seeing Cumberbatch’s Hamlet.

Diary of a theatre addict: From P-town to DC & NYC

Mark ShentonMonday August 24Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

I’ve been to P-town, New York, DC and WIlliamstown in the last fortnight – and I finally catch up in my latest diary today!

Diary of a Theatre Addict: (Not Quite) Taking a Theatre Break

Mark ShentonMonday August 10Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

I saw just five shows last week between London, New York, Boston and Provincetown! I’m having a break….!

Diary of a theatre addict: nine shows, one film and twelve steps!

Mark ShentonMonday August 3Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

I’m Mark Shenton and I’m a theatre addict. There isn’t a 12 Step programme for me there (and I don’t want one), but the 12 Steps are a great recipe for healthy living in other areas, and EVERYMAN clearly uses them.

Diary of a Theatre Addict: 3 disappointments but 5 pleasures make a good betting average

Mark ShentonSunday July 26Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

Another busy week: I loved 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Songs for a New World, As Is, The Spitfire Grill and revisiting Memphis, but had problems with Sinatra, Mack and Mabel and American Idiot.

Diary of a theatre addict: New York weddings, interviews, shows and (very) cloudy views from the WTC

Mark ShentonSunday July 19Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

I saw six shows in New York, plus one film, and did three big interviews: Tony winner Alex Sharp, Michael Feinstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber, during a busy week there…. and came home for Bettte Midler!

Diary of a theatre addict: 6 shows in London, 2 more in NYC, plus a car breakdown in middle lane during a tube strike

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I’m in a sweltering New York right now — but I’ve kept the heat on for myself with lots of shows and interviews planned.

Diary of a theatre addict: Missing the show you’ve been most looking forward to

Mark ShentonSunday July 5Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

Perhaps I should have taken a helicopter to Grange Park Opera to see Bryn Terfel’s Tevye instead of a milk cart that got stuck in traffic. Still, it meant I saw an astonishing show in Woolwich instead…..

Diary of a theatre addict: Re-visiting shows and theatre trolls

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Diary of a theatre addict: 11 shows across 8 days – (nearly) all great! A record?

Mark ShentonSunday June 21Include in homepage slide?, Thought of the dayLeave a Comment

Another busy week has seen me at 11 shows across 8 nights (and days); 8 of the nine I can comment on publicly already were great! Is that a record?

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