Review by Richard Fitt 18th March 2016 Romeo and Juliet, perhaps the most famous love story of all time. Everybody knows it and it has of course been performed countless thousands of times over the last 400 years. So what to do with it to make it fresh for your… Read More »NODA review of Romeo & Juliet
Although the cast list seems long, there are really only 11 principal characters. Added to this are a couple of characters “Cannibal Chief” and “Sea Captain” who only make a relatively short appearance but both require good acting skills. The smaller roles were written to provide an opportunity for less… Read More »Sleeping Beauty – List of characters
Review by Richard Fitt 17th November 2015 Sharnbrook are never a group to shirk a challenge and boy do they like to set themselves one. Parade is a musical which is little know and rarely performed and lasted only 89 performances on Broadway. Its theme, based on a true story is… Read More »NODA review of Parade
Performance: 3rd September 2015 Review by Stephen Hayter One of the great joys of being a NODA Regional Representative is seeing a wide range of shows. This mighty privilege is occasionally amplified when a request comes through to go off-the-patch and look at a group on someone else’s turf. Such… Read More »NODA review of Gasping
By Richard Fitt on 12th June 2015 Sharnbook Mill Theatre are a group with a high reputation and high expectations to live up to. I was therefore intrigued to find out how they tacked a show, albeit by the legendary Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, which when launched in 1981,… Read More »NODA review of Merrily We Roll Along
Performance: 19th November 2014 Review by Keith Pendall Sharnbrook Mill theatre is always an interesting place to visit, as the company seem able to adapt any project they undertake to fit this charming venue. A full house for this school edition of, in my opinion, one of the most touching… Read More »NODA review of Miss Saigon: School Edition
Performance: 17th September 2014 Review by Keith Pendall I have to be honest and say that I have never really been a fan of The Bard and his works. On arriving at the Mill Theatre I met the director Barry Thompson who assured me that this was a completely different… Read More »NODA review of Macbeth
Performance: 23rd November 2013 Review by Alex Wood First, a declaration of interest. I know this group fairly well, especially as one of my daughters has done shows with them. She was in this show. Sharnbrook is a very good group but having seen most of Sondheim’s shows – this… Read More »Sardines review of Company
Performance: 17th September 2013 Review by Don McKay Ian Lawson and the Front of House Team gave us a very warm welcome and dealt with minor seating issues in a most efficient and courteous manner. The almost full house on this occasion settled down to what proved to be an… Read More »NODA review of Glorious
Performance: 23rd May 2013 Review by Don McKay Ian Lawson was very attentive and efficient as Front of House Manager along with his team who were most welcoming and relaxed. Almost a full house at the Mill for one of the most popular musicals ever staged. The open stage was… Read More »NODA review of Gypsy
