The story of little orphan Annie is one that many of us have grown up with and if you are of a similar age to me (1995 babies raise your hand), the 1999 film adaptation by Disney may have been your first introduction to the famously optimistic little redhead. Personally, I remember watching this a lot as a kid. Annie, played by Alicia Morton, is determined to find her parents and get away from the horrible orphanage she currently calls home. When she is incited to spend Chris

Do you remember the days of being a teenager when music and the pop area you loved meant so much more than you could ever imagine now? Do you remember rushing home to watch Top of the Pops, or turning up the volume in attempt to block out everything that is happening around you? Do you remember the friendships built on that adoration of that one band you loved more than anything? That was Rachel, Claire, Debbie, Heather and Zoe, and their love of The Boys, with Greatest Days

The act of turning movies into musicals is commonplace these days, and over the years a number of musicals have gone the other way, jumping from the stage onto screens up and down the country. From Mamma Mia to Dear Evan Hansen, I’m sure that I am not the only one thinking that sometimes stage musical movie adaptations work and sometimes they don’t. The latest stage production to receive the silver screen treatment is Roald Dahl’s Matilda the musical, and let’s say this strai