by Richard Fitt 26th October 2016 Even though I see it has had good critically acclaimed runs on both Broadway and The West End I must admit to my shame I had never even heard of Coram Boy before I was asked to review this production, so it was with […]

by Richard Fitt Being the gold standard for amateur theatre in the region, it is hard to fault Sharnbrook Mill Theatre productions, and taking on Ben Elton’s ‘Silly Cow’ on a hot steamy night in September was no exception. I had forgotten what an over-the-top silly script this is, typical Elton: satirical, […]

BRIGHT LIGHTS OF BROADWAY SHINE FOR SHARNBROOK! Review by Liza, Carol, Ethel and Barbra I had heard wonderful things about Sharnbrook Mill Theatre and was delighted to deputise for regular District 2 rep, Richard. It was also a delight to return to Sharnbrook where I lived for some happy years whilst teaching at […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]