Category Archives: Comedy & Theatre

Tubthumping, suffragism and pantheism – the Boff Whalley interview

Posted on January 17, 2014 by writewyattuk

With ‘one-woman suffragette musical’ Wrong ‘Un about to embark on a 21-day national run, starting at The Lowry Studio, Salford Quays, writewyattuk caught up with the play’s author on the phone from his home in West Yorkshire. Lancashire-born and bred … Continue reading →

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Johnny Vegas in conversation with Steve Royle – Chorley Little Theatre

Posted on November 11, 2013 by writewyattuk

“Don’t lock me up after this!” came an impassioned request, delivered in that distinctive St Helens tone familiar to many who’ve turned on a TV these past dozen years or so. Besides, from Benidorm, Happiness and Ideal to Dead Man Weds, … Continue reading →

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Out on the town with Noddy and Mark

Posted on May 20, 2013 by writewyattuk

I’M proud to say I was in the company of glam rock royalty at the weekend, 50 years after Noddy Holder’s introduction to that business called show. And judging by his musical contributions to a night of good, honest chat with … Continue reading →

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Three Poets Walk Into a Club …

Posted on February 25, 2013 by writewyattuk

IF YOU still reckon poetry’s all about stuffy old school textbooks or finger-in-the-ear performance nights upstairs at your local boozer, think on. For away from the quieter corners in Waterstone’s and uni lecture rooms, there’s evidence that this ancient art … Continue reading →

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Growing up is hard to do – re-defining the National Trust’s top 50

Posted on April 18, 2012 by writewyattuk

This is a specially revised 2017 version of the third post published on this website, originally shared with the wider world on April 18th, 2012, adapted to mark the fifth anniversary of writewyattuk.com. Time flies, eh.   Being smug is … Continue reading →

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