Tag Archives: jive

Home, I’m Darling, National Theatre

Posted on August 1, 2018 by mkmswain

The first thing we see is Anna Fleischle’s Fifties-tastic giant doll’s-house set: each period-perfect room bathed in a different twinkling hue, flowers painted onto the brick wall, and jaunty music setting the tone. But Katherine Parkinson’s Judy is able to open the … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 5

Posted on October 23, 2017 by mkmswain

The big news this week was Italian gesticulator Bruno Tonioli missing his first ever Strictly, apparently because of American work commitments. It’s FINE, Bruno, go be with your OTHER family, we don’t CARE. Read my full Dancing Times blog here

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Strictly Speaking: Week 4

Posted on October 16, 2017 by mkmswain

No theme this week, thank the Strictly gods, unless you count the tidal wave of emotion that saw a nation reaching for more Kleenex. If an overcome Alexandra wishing her late mother could have seen her 10s-scoring jive didn’t get you, how … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 2

Posted on October 2, 2017 by mkmswain

Oh dear. A few highlights and redemptive dances aside, Strictly seemed to have the Week 2 Blues: an error-strewn performance show with bizarre scoring followed by a sad first exit. I doubt Chizzy would have lasted too long in the … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 1

Posted on September 25, 2017 by mkmswain

And we’re off! Strictly Come Dancing Series 15 began its competitive shows with a marathon episode that gave viewers at home a little competition of their own: posterior versus seat. Still, squeezing all the couples into one programme did mean minimal faff … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: The final

Posted on December 19, 2016 by mkmswain

There was something of an elegiac feel to this year’s final, as Len Goodman, Strictly institution, finally hung up his “Seh-ven!” paddle, gave us one last scrambled metaphor and waltzed off to the great golf course in the sky. We … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 9

Posted on November 21, 2016 by mkmswain

Ah, Blackpool Week: forced VTs, drama, sky-high scoring and the odd great performance amidst the hysteria. The best part for dancers is the chance to use that giant sprung floor – or at least it would be, but once again … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 7

Posted on November 7, 2016 by mkmswain

We’ve reached the halfway point, and with the leading pack tighter than Ore’s salsa trousers the “shock” bottom twos keep coming. Well, it was rather a shock that Doomed Daisy somehow survived a dismal slot in the running order and … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 6

Posted on October 31, 2016 by mkmswain

It gives me no pleasure to report that Strictly’s annual Fright Night was even more frightful than usual. Well, some pleasure. An Ed Balls cha cha amount of pleasure. Yes, against all odds, 2016’s fifth-strangest political happening lives on. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking: Week 4

Posted on October 17, 2016 by mkmswain

True to form, there was something of a post-theme comedown in this week’s show – at least until that climatic flurry of 10s. Is Week 4 too soon for such a high score? Was the sudden mano a mano rivalry a … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: jive

Home, I’m Darling, National Theatre

Strictly Speaking: Week 5

Strictly Speaking: Week 4

Strictly Speaking: Week 2

Strictly Speaking: Week 1

Strictly Speaking: The final

Strictly Speaking: Week 9

Strictly Speaking: Week 7

Strictly Speaking: Week 6

Strictly Speaking: Week 4

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