REVIEWS

“I appreciate that mentioning an entire cast, crew and supportive people is a challenge and usually not attempted in a reviews. It is often usual only to mentions the lead characters. I simply cannot do that in this review. Every person in the cast and behind the scenes team played their parts superbly well. The cast were always in character and exactly how I would expect them to be. As I said to the group at the end of the show, this production was the best I have seen in all aspects of amateur theatre this year. I have always said that the difference between professional theatre and amateur is that: professionals rely on the theatre to earn a living. Amateurs are engaging with it for the love of the art. This group, in my humble opinion, are at the top of their amateur league and would have been accepted if they had placed this performance in a West End theatre” Nigel Hancocks (NODA Regional Councillor East Midlands)

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"5* While I have no trouble believing that a professional production of this show would be enjoyable, this amateur version was elevated to a new height because of the audience. It created a community atmosphere unlike anything I've ever witnessed in a theatre before. When the time came for the ladies to disrobe, the reaction was so warm, so supportive, so proud. These were our friends on stage, and we were blown away by their confidence, beauty, and performance. One of the best amateur productions I've ever seen, Calendar Girls was a wonderful experience, further enhanced by the community atmosphere. A credit to the cast, crew, production company and The Little Theatre. Simply joyous."

(Tom Young, Niche Magazine)

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“5* deeply touching, hugely uplifting life-affirming piece of theatre and this production is first-rate…….pure theatrical magic” (Beyond The Curtain)

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“4* “Definitely a show to add to your diary, or should we say, calendar. ... the audience is emotionally hooked on this close knit community from the start” (East Midlands Theatre)

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“Fun, has an excellent cast, is a fantastic show and I guarantee you will leave the theatre inspired” (Lynette Watson, Leicester Mercury Review)

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“A wonderful mixture of pathos and comedy” (Paul Towers, Paul’s Pen)