Terry Alderton Review Dorset Echo - 15.04.2016
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Jokes raised Tel’s heckles FRIVOLITY, fights and hecklers graced Weymouth Pavilion for the penultimate comedy line-up of the season. Whilst the audience expected Doc Brown, what they got was a far more dramatic evening after his cancellation led to an unforgettable headliner. The night began with apologies brought by Dorset’s own Tom Glover. Award-winning northern comedian Iain Smith came on to take over. From reciting tales of creepy neighbours wearing triple bumbags to carbonating yoghurts, gravy and urine, the audience were well on their way to hysterical laughter and a full round of applause. Following Smith’s side-splitting act came well-known Joey Page. Page’s quick-talking but wandering gags had the audience captivated but confused with most of the act. Terry Alderton, more commonly known as Terry from EastEnders and from big stages such as The Royal Variety Performance and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Road Show, came on only to be interrupted by an aggressive heckler. Despite Alderton’s best attempts to make light of the heckler’s disappointment in his act, the young lad threw a cup of beer over the comedian. Both men stood their ground ready for a fight before finally, someone broke the tension with an encouraging, “Come on Terry, you’re more professional than that”. The audience soon came to his rescue and booed the man out of the theatre. Whilst Alderton did well to recover with theatrical and musically enhanced jokes, it was clear that the laughs had run dry and to a sturdy applause, Alderton left the stage. Tom Glover reassured us that Doc Brown would be coming to Weymouth later in the year. Here’s hoping there are no more fights if he doesn’t make it again! RACHEL LILY UNDER FIRE: Replacement stand-up Terry Alderton was heckled by an audience member at Weymouth Pavilion ALBUM REVIEW EDDI READER THE BEST OF THIS album is far from Perfect. Best known for the aforementioned number one hit with Fairground Attraction, Reader showcases her deeply entrenched folk roots in this compilation moving away from the frothy, catchy sound of Perfect with some deeply personal songs. The sublime What You Do With What You’ve Got, a song from Reader’s first solo album, is complete with soaring strings and is completely mesmerising with its use of Spanish guitar bursting into a powerful chorus. There is plenty of originality on the second CD with Reader truly making Fred Neil track Dolphins her own. This could have just been for the folk purists but adds another dimension with the free- steering second CD containing a wonderful cover of Moon River. JOANNA DAVIS DVD OF THE WEEK STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS **** STAR Wars: The Force Awakens is a rollicking and unabashedly old-fashioned battle beyond the stars that panders shamelessly to the intergalactic faithful. J.J. Abrams’ film strikes a delightfully pleasing balance between adrenaline-pumping thrills, laconic humour and soap opera histrionics. Harrison Ford has lost none of his bounder’s roughly hewn, twinkly-eyed charm. Verbal references and visual nods to earlier chapters abound - it’s the greatest hits of Star Wars, slickly repackaged with swish digital effects and John Williams’ grandiose orchestral score. The gossamer-thin storyline is hand- me-down and some of the plot holes large enough for a four- legged AT-AT combat walker. SUNDAY NIGHT COMEDY WEYMOUTH PAVILION ALBUM REVIEW NICOLA KIRSCH THE LOST VOICE OF A GENERATION CONCERT REVIEW WEYMOUTH LUNCHTIME CHAMBER CONCERT ST MARY’S CHURCH, WEYMOUTH RUPERT Marshall-Luck (violin), and Duncan Honeybourne (piano), have both attracted high praise from the international music press:- ‘lyrical, agile and athletic’ (Rupert); ‘simply beautiful’ (Duncan). Last week’s W.L.C.C concert was devoted to the violin and piano music of Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918), an English composer of distinction. There were three works in the programme - the charming Suite in F major, the five movements; a set of four short pieces from the 1890s, written for his wife and daughters to play (and they must have been very good musicians) and finally the most substantial piece of all - a good one to finish - the Sonata in D minor - very dramatic - written when Parry was a young man at the height of his powers. All the music was recognisably English. There were plenty of calm, relaxed passages with memorable tunes - but also parts needing really virtuoso playing. And - of course - both players rose splendidly to the challenges and played beautifully together. An excellent concert. n The next concert will be on Wednesday May 4 in St Mary’s Church at 1pm, when Duncan Honeybourne will give the Eric Honeybourne Memorial Concert in aid of Melcombe Day Hospital. JANET FERRETT THE name may not be instantly recognisable but the voice certainly is. Kirsch, from Salisbury, won ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes as opera legend Maria Callas in 2000 and, despite recording an album off the back of it which was nominated for a Classical Brit Award, was never completely happy with the end product because she wanted something that was more in keeping with her personal style. As intended, this album showcases the full range of Nicola’s vocal capabilities. The technical control displayed in her interpretation of the bel canto composers is admirable. Her version of the classic Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen is subtle, perfectly timed and embodies the proud, strutting style of the headstrong gypsy protagonist. Film fans will enjoy Kirsch’s alluring version of the Love Theme from The Godfather while aria Song to the Moon from Rusalka is alive with a soaring richness. It’s been a long wait but at last Kirsch can finally say ‘Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be myself’. n The Lost Voice of a Generation is available from The Collector’s Room in Endless Street, Salisbury, or from Nicola Kirsch’s website nicolakirsch. com JOANNA DAVIS THE GUIDE REVIEWS dorsetecho.co.uk/ theguide 26 @dorsetecho Friday April 15, 2016 t / DorsetECHO
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Jokes raisedTel’s heckles
FRIVOLITY, fights and hecklersgraced Weymouth Pavilion forthe penultimate comedy line-upof the season.
Whilst the audience expectedDoc Brown, what they got wasa far more dramatic eveningafter his cancellation led to anunforgettable headliner.
The night began with apologiesbrought by Dorset’s own TomGlover.
Award-winning northerncomedian Iain Smith came onto take over. From reciting talesof creepy neighbours wearingtriple bumbags to carbonatingyoghurts, gravy and urine, theaudience were well on their wayto hysterical laughter and a fullround of applause.
Following Smith’s side-splittingact came well-known JoeyPage. Page’s quick-talking butwandering gags had the audiencecaptivated but confused withmost of the act.
Terry Alderton, more
commonly known as Terryfrom EastEnders and frombig stages such as The RoyalVariety Performance and MichaelMcIntyre’s Comedy Road Show,came on only to be interruptedby an aggressive heckler.
Despite Alderton’s bestattempts to make light of theheckler’s disappointment in hisact, the young lad threw a cup of
beer over the comedian.Both men stood their ground
ready for a fight before finally,someone broke the tension withan encouraging, “Come on Terry,you’re more professional thanthat”. The audience soon came tohis rescue and booed the man outof the theatre.
Whilst Alderton did well torecover with theatrical and
musically enhanced jokes, it wasclear that the laughs had rundry and to a sturdy applause,Alderton left the stage.
Tom Glover reassured us thatDoc Brown would be coming toWeymouth later in the year.
Here’s hoping there are nomore fights if he doesn’t make itagain!
RACHEL LILY
UNDER FIRE: Replacement stand-up Terry Aldertonwas heckled by an audiencemember atWeymouth Pavilion
ALBUM REVIEWEDDI READERTHE BEST OF
THIS album is far from Perfect.Best known for the
aforementioned number onehit with Fairground Attraction,Reader showcases her deeplyentrenched folk roots in thiscompilation moving awayfrom the frothy, catchy soundof Perfect with some deeplypersonal songs.
The sublime What You DoWith What You’ve Got, a songfrom Reader’s first solo album,is complete with soaring stringsand is completely mesmerisingwith its use of Spanish guitarbursting into a powerful chorus.
There is plenty of originalityon the second CD with Readertruly making Fred Neil trackDolphins her own.
This could have just beenfor the folk purists but addsanother dimension with the free-steering second CD containing awonderful cover of Moon River.
JOANNA DAVIS
DVD OF THE WEEKSTAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS****
STAR Wars: The Force Awakensis a rollicking and unabashedlyold-fashioned battle beyond thestars that panders shamelesslyto the intergalactic faithful.J.J. Abrams’ film strikes adelightfully pleasing balancebetween adrenaline-pumpingthrills, laconic humour and soapopera histrionics.
Harrison Ford has lost noneof his bounder’s roughly hewn,twinkly-eyed charm.
Verbal references and visualnods to earlier chapters abound -it’s the greatest hits of Star Wars,slickly repackaged with swishdigital effects and John Williams’grandiose orchestral score. Thegossamer-thin storyline is hand-me-down and some of the plotholes large enough for a four-legged AT-AT combat walker.
SUNDAY NIGHT COMEDYWEYMOUTH PAVILION
ALBUM REVIEWNICOLA KIRSCHTHE LOST VOICE OF A GENERATION
CONCERT REVIEW WEYMOUTHLUNCHTIME CHAMBER CONCERTST MARY’S CHURCH, WEYMOUTHRUPERT Marshall-Luck (violin),and Duncan Honeybourne(piano), have both attracted highpraise from the internationalmusic press:- ‘lyrical, agileand athletic’ (Rupert); ‘simplybeautiful’ (Duncan).
Last week’s W.L.C.C concertwas devoted to the violin andpiano music of Sir Hubert Parry(1848-1918), an English composerof distinction.
There were three works in theprogramme - the charming Suitein F major, the five movements; aset of four short pieces from the1890s, written for his wife anddaughters to play (and they musthave been very good musicians)and finally the most substantialpiece of all - a good one to finish- the Sonata in D minor - verydramatic - written when Parrywas a young man at the height ofhis powers.
All the music was recognisablyEnglish.
There were plenty ofcalm, relaxed passages withmemorable tunes - but also partsneeding really virtuoso playing.
And - of course - both playersrose splendidly to the challengesand played beautifully together.An excellent concert.
n The next concert will be onWednesday May 4 in St Mary’sChurch at 1pm, when DuncanHoneybourne will give the EricHoneybourne Memorial Concertin aid of Melcombe Day Hospital.
JANET FERRETT
THE name may not be instantlyrecognisable but the voicecertainly is.
Kirsch, from Salisbury, wonITV’s Stars In Their Eyes asopera legend Maria Callas in 2000and, despite recording an albumoff the back of it which wasnominated for a Classical BritAward, was never completelyhappy with the end productbecause she wanted somethingthat was more in keeping withher personal style.
As intended, this albumshowcases the full range ofNicola’s vocal capabilities.
The technical control displayedin her interpretation of the belcanto composers is admirable.
Her version of the classicHabanera from Bizet’s Carmenis subtle, perfectly timed andembodies the proud, struttingstyle of the headstrong gypsyprotagonist.
Film fans will enjoy Kirsch’s
alluring version of the LoveTheme from The Godfather whilearia Song to the Moon fromRusalka is alive with a soaringrichness.
It’s been a long wait but at lastKirsch can finally say ‘TonightMatthew, I’m going to be myself ’.
n The Lost Voice of aGeneration is available fromThe Collector’s Room in EndlessStreet, Salisbury, or from NicolaKirsch’s website nicolakirsch.com
JOANNA DAVIS
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