Joseph Coyne & Lily Elsie in The Merry Widow 1907 Thank you to all those who attended the unveiling of the Blue Plaque for Edwardian actress Lily Elsie (1886-1962) on Friday 16th August at her former London home at Stanhope Place, Hyde Park. It really was a lovely, special morning in honour […]
Thank you Eastbourne and The Royal Hippodrome Theatre! What a fabulous audience we had at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre in Eastbourne – a standing ovation for Steve Royle and the cast. Were also delighted to discover that the legend Roy Hudd was in the audience along with his lovely wife, Debbie. They met all the […]
What a brilliant time we had at the the Stratford Playhouse performing Dan Leno – A Royal Jester! The audiences were amazing as was the venue and all the staff including Rebecca, Phil and Noel. Thank you for making us so very welcome. “What a great evening! Didn’t know whether to laugh or cry..so did […]
Delighted to announce that our 2019 tour dates will start at Chorley Little Theatre on 23rd and 24th March @ 7.30pm. Tickets Now On Sale! We will also be appearing at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne, on Sunday 2nd June for a special 3.30pm matinee performance. This will tie in with the British Music Hall […]
Thank you to everyone who supported this event and helped to make it so very successful – especially as it was the first time the Raikes Hall and its history has been part of Open Heritage Week. Here’s to next year! We had well in excess of 300 people through the doors for our Raikes […]
Raikes Hall & Royal Palace Gardens Exhibition – 14 & 15 September 1pm to 8pm. Part of Blackpool’s Open Heritage Week 2018. I am delighted to have organised this special event to celebrate the history of Raikes Hall and the lost Royal Palace Gardens as part of Blackpool’s Open Heritage Week. The exhibition will be […]
Reviews are in for the premiere of Dan Leno – A Royal Jester! Starring Steve Royle supported by a fabulous cast. Lytham Festival 2018: “Congratulations to Steve Royle for an award worthy performance…it’s a must see. Good luck to the cast and writer David Slattery-Christy” Robin Duke “Steve Royles’s performance was extraordinary…it took the […]
Delighted to have joined Sally Naden on her BBC Radio Lancashire on Tuesday 17th April. Steve Royle and I talked about Dan Leno – A Royal Jester! and the upcoming world premiere at this year’s Lytham festival. Performance dates are 18 to 22 July. Wed to Sat evenings at 7.30 and Fri and Sun matinees […]
Reviews are in for the premiere of Dan Leno – A Royal Jester! Starring Steve Royle at Lytham Festival 2018: “Congratulations to Steve Royle for an award worthy performance…it’s a must see. Good luck to the cast and writer David Slattery-Christy” Robin Duke “Steve Royles’s performance was extraordinary…it took the whole production from being […]
A Marvellous Party! – Novello & Noel By David Slattery-Christy – With Music by Noel Coward & Ivor Novello “The characters are all young, vibrant and in their prime, untroubled by the tread-mill that was life. They exist only as shadows in the history of theatre and the land that was revue and musical […]