16 Nov 24 | Guildhall Portsmouth, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
12 Nov 24 to 13 Nov 24 | Hall for Cornwall Truro, Cornwall Performance Details => Venue archive |
2 Nov 24 | Victoria Theatre Halifax, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
10 Oct 24 | City Hall Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
7 Oct 24 to 8 Oct 24 | The London Palladium West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
25 Oct 23 | Stockton Globe Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive |
23 Oct 23 | Barbican Centre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
13 Oct 23 | Regent Theatre Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
9 Oct 23 | New Theatre Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
The Strawbridges are not entertainers, and this becomes clear in their performance. The section describing their personal backgrounds was ineteresting, but the presentation was sloppy - uncropped screenshots and the like - and could have been far more professional. It was verging on dull at times, and we discussed walking out, but persevered as far as the interval. The second 'act' was not an improvement. The two children contributed almost nothing, and the dullness escalated. When the childish 'Generation Game' of audience participation began, we walked out - along with several others. The Strawbridges are an interesting couple, and the Chateau series was fascinating, but the roadshow is just not great entertainment. Stick to what you do best!