MICHAEL GRAY'S ARTS BLOG

"the gross and scope of my opinion ..." Hamlet I,1.

Monday, November 21, 2016

THE FULL MONTY

THE FULL MONTY Springers at the Cramphorn Theatre 19.11.16 Could have been another Billy Elliott, or Stepping Out. But Broad...

ROCK OF AGES

ROCK OF AGES Southend Operatic and Dramatic Society at the Palace Theatre Westcliff 18.11.16 for Sardines An unabashed juke-box...

Friday, November 18, 2016

SEE HOW THEY RUN

SEE HOW THEY RUN Hutton Players at Brentwood Theatre 17.11.16 A quintessential English farce: coincidences and cross-purpose...

Sunday, November 13, 2016

PIAF

PIAF Kytes Theatre Group at Brentwood Theatre 10.11.16 Pam Gems' dramatic bio graphy of the great chanteuse is not a pe...

Thursday, November 10, 2016

OLIVER!

OLIVER! CYGAMS at the Civic Theatre 09.11.16 Lost count of the number of Oliver!s I've seen. From the old New Theatre to...

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About Me

Michael Gray: I first wrote reviews for the Essex Chronicle in the early 70s, part of a team led by "Jon Richards". When he stepped down, I took over the organization of the Arts Pages. In 1988 I was succeeded by Mary Redman, though I continued to contribute reviews until the Chronicle stopped carrying regular coverage of amateur performances. Peter Andrews of the Chelmsford Weekly News kindly allowed me to write for his paper. After he retired, his work was continued by Jim Hutchon, who recruited me again to share the load. After Jim died, I continued to provide professional reviews of arts events in and around Chelmsford and Brentwood, until I finally hung up my pen and my word processor in December 2017. Apart from the newspaper - now The Chelmsford Times - my views have appeared on The Reviews Hub, Remote Goat and Sardines. And of course, all of them were shared on this blog.

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