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VARIETY SHOW REVIEW: A Christmas Gaiety at the Royal Albert Hall
Dec 04 2022- Madeleine
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A Christmas Gaiety: A one off ‘Queer Orchestral Extravaganza’.
Well, what AM I getting myself into. The mind boggles, all these drag queens bouncing off each other. I told my family and my son sent me an Insta link to one of them, Cheddar Gorgeous. The OUTFITS. Yes, I’m putting caps everywhere, because explosive is how it will be, and how I’m feeling about it. I invited my friend, and we were fizzing away about what the performers would play and wear and sing and banter about. Then we wondered what the audience would be like and realised we were going to be a big part of the show, as it’s ‘sing-along’. Talk turned to ‘What are WE going to wear?!’ Nikky is going with eye-catching gold elegance. I am going round in circles. We’ve got the coats sorted, because it’s going to be cold outside, and there is the matter of getting there and back.
Chatting with star mum Anna Williamson about Relationships
Nov 26 2022- Madeleine
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,As part of an ongoing series of uplifting lifestyle talks hosted by Coppa Club, Putney, London Mums Magazine‘ editor Monica Costa and I were able to meet and chat with well-known speaker Anna Williamson a couple of weeks ago. Yes, the famous dating agent in Celebs Go Dating! She came beautifully turned out in a soft leather burgundy mini-dress and 10” high silver stiletto heels. Her hair was styled so it had perfect volume and cascaded sexily over her shoulders. One stylish lady.
FILM REVIEW: Living starring Bill Nighy
Nov 19 2022- Madeleine
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English hierarchy and convention in the 50s are beautifully represented in all their stultifying glory in this slow-moving, painful but funny drama, about a Departmental Manager at the London County Council, coping with loss in the traditional manner, by repressing all his emotions.
Film review: Black Panther Wakanda Forever
Nov 11 2022- Madeleine
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Considering that it was an impossible task replacing the irreplaceable Chadwick Boseman, who portrayed Black Panther, director and co-writer Ryan Coogler did justice to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his Wakanda Forever. The movie is an emotional tribute to the late actor who was a wonderful super-hero. Our London Mums‘ editor Monica Costa met him at the first Black Panther‘s premiere in 2018.
Royal Opera House Ballet: ‘Mayerling’ at a cinema near you
Nov 11 2022- Madeleine
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Mayerling at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and in a cinema near you.
Ballet as you’ve never seen it before, with classically trained dancers properly acting out the story thanks to modern choreography by the great Kenneth Macmillan. Out with the cardboard cut-outs, out with the repetitive Russian symmetry, out with the synchronised swim in tutus.
