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Strictly Speaking: The Final

Posted on December 17, 2018 by mkmswain

Another year, another bloated final that winds up being totally irrelevant to the results. At some point, Strictly bosses might need to look into that… For my money, of the last four, Ashley was the strongest dancer, Joe the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged ashley roberts, ballroom, bbc, blog, celebrity, champion, competition, dance, dancing, dancing times, dirty dancing, faye tozer, final, joe sugg, judges, judges choice, kevin clifton, latin, michael buble, recap, review, seann walsh, showdance, stacey dooley, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tv, vote, voters, winner | 2 Comments

Strictly Speaking: Week 3

Posted on October 8, 2018 by mkmswain

Ah, Movie Week – two words about as likely to deliver satisfaction as “Southern Rail”, “Theresa May” or “Topshop feminism”. So, it comes as little surprise (though sinking disappointment) to see couples slathered in Minions yellow or trying to jam … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Film, Journalism, TV | Tagged affair, an officer and a gentleman, ashley roberts, back to the future, bbc, blog, blue, bruno tonioli, celebrity, cha cha, charles venn, claudia winkleman, dance, dance off, dancer, dancing, dancing times, dirty dancing, faye tozer, foxtrot, grease, katya jones, kiss, lee ryan, movie week, paso doble, quickstep, recap, review, seann walsh, shirley ballas, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly curse, strictly speaking, tess daly, the matrix, tv | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Lewis Griffiths On Playing Johnny In DIRTY DANCING

Posted on August 3, 2016 by mkmswain

The star of a new UK tour talks Patrick Swayze, dancing prowess and that lift… Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, dancing, dirty dancing, interview, johnny castle, lewis griffiths, musical, patrick swayze, tour | Leave a comment

Strictly Speaking: Week 1

Posted on September 29, 2015 by mkmswain

It wouldn’t be Strictly without the epic trolling that is the scoring. Welcome back to judgement as alarmingly random as Caligula’s hiring policies. Some celebs benefitted from the Week 1 Magic 8-Ball, others have cause to grumble, with particular howlers … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged anita rani, anton, ballroom, bbc, blog, carol kirkwood, celeb, celebrity, cha cha, claudia winkleman, competition, dad dancing, dance, dance today, dancing, dancing times, darcey bussell, dirty dancing, emoji, gleb, helen george, it takes two, jive, judge, katie derham, latin, leaderboard, magazine, mark, peter andre, recap, review, scd, score, star, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly speaking, tango, tess daly, tv, tweet, twitter, waltz | Leave a comment

Strictly Speaking

Posted on September 8, 2014 by mkmswain

It’s been a turbulent summer. Warring nations. Deadly disease. Ferocious independence debates. And, of course, a luxuriously bearded baking hipster getting a bit cross with someone from the WI. But fear not, morose nation! Strictly is back, and we can all … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged andy murray, ballroom, bbc, big brother, blog, bruce forsyth, burn the floor, claudia winkleman, competition, dance, dance today, dancing, dancing with the stars, dirty dancing, downton abbey, eastenders, ebola, frankie bridge, fringe, great british bake off, harry styles, independence, judy murray, latin, launch, magazine, masterchef, pixie lott, prince harry, recap, review, riverdance, scd, scotland, scottish, simon cowell, strictly, strictly come dancing, tess daly, the saturdays, this morning, towie, tumble, tv, war, x factor | 1 Comment

Le freak, c’est chic

Posted on January 8, 2014 by mkmswain

Cirque du Soleil’s combination of oddity, artistry and virtuosity in Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall on January 7 wows Marianka Swain The wilfully obtuse title of this mind-bending show refers to an anonymous passer-by who escapes the crowd by proclaiming their … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged acrobat, aerial, circus, cirque du soleil, clown, dance, dancing, diabolo, dirty dancing, drama, gymnastics, hoop, juggling, lift, london, quidam, review, royal albert hall, silk, theatre | Leave a comment

Crime and punishment

Posted on November 2, 2013 by mkmswain

Reconciling entertaining drama with a deeper underlying message is one of the great challenges of playwriting, and that challenge is complicated further when it comes to work commissioned by Clean Break, the ground-breaking company that seeks to change the lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged billy the girl, cancer, cha cha, clean break, crime, diet, dirty dancing, drama, ghost, justice, london, patrick swayze, play, prison, review, slim fast, soho theatre, wedding | Leave a comment

Give the people what they want

Posted on July 18, 2013 by mkmswain

Your reaction to the stage musical version of Dirty Dancing depends upon two key factors: the extent of your nostalgic affection for the classic 1987 film, and your early-evening pink Champagne intake level. Last night’s star-studded audience seemed thoroughly prepared on both … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged academy awards, ballroom, dance, dancing, dirty dancing, film, i've had the time of my life, kenny ortega, latin, london, louis smith, movie, musical, nobody puts baby in a corner, oscars, patrick swayze, piccadilly theatre, review, romeo and juliet, show, st james theatre, strictly come dancing, the american plan, theatre, tour, west end | 1 Comment

Perchance to dream

Posted on July 10, 2013 by mkmswain

A hot, sluggish summer’s day is the perfect preparation for this sweltering trip to the Catskills, a mountainous retreat north of New York City where, in Richard Greenberg’s rendering, hazy contentment masks desperately stifled desires. The livin’ is easy, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged american dream, bath, catskills, chekhov, diana quick, dirty dancing, dr darcy, drama, f scott fitzgerald, german, henry james, jewish, new york, play, pride and prejudice, review, richard greenberg, st james theatre, tennessee williams, the american plan, the great gatsby, ustinov studio, war, WASP, west end | Leave a comment

The last (timey-wimey) waltz

Posted on June 2, 2013 by mkmswain

Is there something in the water? This weekend has seen a mass exodus from the BBC, with current Doctor Who Matt Smith and Strictly Come Dancing pros Vincent Simone, Flavia Cacace, Aliona Vilani and Erin Boag hanging up their sonic … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: dirty dancing

Strictly Speaking: The Final

Strictly Speaking: Week 3

BWW Interview: Lewis Griffiths On Playing Johnny In DIRTY DANCING

Strictly Speaking: Week 1

Strictly Speaking

Le freak, c’est chic

Crime and punishment

Give the people what they want

Perchance to dream

The last (timey-wimey) waltz

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