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Operation Mincemeat left to right is Charlotte Hanna-Williams, Jamie-Rose Monk, Seán Carey, Holly Sumpton and Christian Andrews credit Matt Crockett

Theatre review – Operation Mincemeat

****Review by Simon RothsteinPhotos by Matt Crockett The wonderful Operation Mincemeat, now playing at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend, probably never should have made the big stage at all. A historical musical spy comedy set during

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Dial M for Murder (2)

Theatre review – Dial M for Murder

*****Review by Simon RothsteinPhotos courtesy of Phil&Ben Productions A true joy of being the Editor of the Essex Jewish News is travelling around our glorious county discovering its hidden gems. One of those is undoubtedly the

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A double bill of kosher comedy

If you like your theatre funny, a little bit silly, and with a Jewish twist then all your Chanukahs have come at once with the opening of not one, but two of Nick Cassenbaum’s productions recently.

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Ellie Goldstein (centre row, third from left) with the Great Celebrity Bake Off cast - picture courtesy of Mark Bourdillon _ Channel 4

Essex celeb joins star-studded Bake Off

By Micaela Blitz MODEL, actor and author Ellie Goldstein has swapped catwalks for kitchens to take part in this year’s Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer. Host Paul Hollywood is joined by Caroline

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Theatre with an Essex twist

Essex-boy Nick Cassenbaum’s madcap comedy heist, Revenge: After the Levoyah, returned to the Yard Theatre in East London on 9th January for a 17-day run. Fresh from an award-winning run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this

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Operation Mincemeat left to right is Charlotte Hanna-Williams, Jamie-Rose Monk, Seán Carey, Holly Sumpton and Christian Andrews credit Matt Crockett

Theatre review – Operation Mincemeat

****Review by Simon RothsteinPhotos by Matt Crockett The wonderful Operation Mincemeat, now playing at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend, probably never should have made the big stage at all. A historical musical spy comedy set during

Read More »
Dial M for Murder (2)

Theatre review – Dial M for Murder

*****Review by Simon RothsteinPhotos courtesy of Phil&Ben Productions A true joy of being the Editor of the Essex Jewish News is travelling around our glorious county discovering its hidden gems. One of those is undoubtedly the

Read More »

A double bill of kosher comedy

If you like your theatre funny, a little bit silly, and with a Jewish twist then all your Chanukahs have come at once with the opening of not one, but two of Nick Cassenbaum’s productions recently.

Read More »
Ellie Goldstein (centre row, third from left) with the Great Celebrity Bake Off cast - picture courtesy of Mark Bourdillon _ Channel 4

Essex celeb joins star-studded Bake Off

By Micaela Blitz MODEL, actor and author Ellie Goldstein has swapped catwalks for kitchens to take part in this year’s Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer. Host Paul Hollywood is joined by Caroline

Read More »

Theatre with an Essex twist

Essex-boy Nick Cassenbaum’s madcap comedy heist, Revenge: After the Levoyah, returned to the Yard Theatre in East London on 9th January for a 17-day run. Fresh from an award-winning run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this

Read More »