Magazine | May 2012

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Touched...Like A Virgin

29th May 2012

Playwright Zoe Lewis explores one woman’s modern crisis- single, no kids and clock ticking, in her follow up one-woman play Touched…Like A Virgin, starring Sadie Frost and playing at the Soho Theatre.

“In 1984 Lesley, an ordinary lass from Manchester is ‘Touched for the very first time’ by Madonna. Thus begins a lifelong love affair until the world’s biggest pop star gets married and ditches the pointy bra in favour of twinsets and pearls. Lesley feels betrayed and the clock is ticking. What if, when you are ready to settle down, you find you’ve left it too late? Zoe Lewis takes a gut wrenching look at the thirty-something dilemma.…

29th May 2012

With our Brilliance in Blogging finalist status creating waves of interest, adoration and global celebration across the world wide web, our AA list celebrity standing has finally been confirmed with the recruitment of at least three new readers.

Don't be confused; we are now AA list as in the next people after Z list - like seats in the theatre. Armed with our blogging genius, we sit, proud, occasionally daring to peep out from behind such so what? legends as Andy Crane, Dean Gaffney and Barry 'Cillit Bang' Scott. As I witnessed Lisa Riley squeeeeze her way past Eunice Hutheart to assume her massive, albeit rightful place on our row...I found myself up, shouting…

29th May 2012

I have been waiting for the letter for almost two weeks, we all knew it was coming but none of us knew what it would say. To say we have been fearful following last year's experience would be almost an understatement.

Then there it was, neatly folded in half and typed in Arial, with Twin Boy’s name inked on the top right hand side.

“In this years end of school play your child will assume the role of a star. Please bring in a white t–shirt, yellow tinsel and white tights or leggings.”

It was not what we had hoped for.

Twin girl has a similar letter but she is a cow and must be presented in brown clothing.

Let me re read it for you&…

28th May 2012

Attention all young and aspiring musical comedians! Dillie Keane- Olivier Award nominated actress, singer and twice Perrier Award nominated comedian- will be giving a Masterclass on ‘How to write a comic song’ at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Masterclass at The Theatre Royal Haymarket is a charity that offers young people aged 17 – 30 unique free opportunities, from taking part and watching masterclasses, talks, workshops, career advice sessions, apprentice schemes and other creative projects.The programme has supported over 60,000 young people.

Want to participate? If you are under 30, have written a comic song and would like the opportunity to hear Di…

28th May 2012

As our monarch heads towards her Diamond Jubilee celebrations over the next two weeks, I thought it appropriate to share a very special moment in my life when I had the great privilege of having tea with HRH the Queen at Holyroode Palace in Edinburgh.

The meeting occurred in October 1997 when I found myself acting as spokesperson for group of female journalists at half term just after Diana, Princess of Wales had tragically died.

I was working at the time as interim PR director for The Prince’s Trust during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM, in Edinburgh and had been asked to go along to Holyroode with a press contingent to repres…