Ian Olsson’s Blog

The full house was in fine form for the opening night of Cinderella at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking (oh yes they were!). It’s a fantastic show, very sparkly and glittery with all the usual boos, hisses and laughs. Cinderella is being played by the lovely Joanna Page, the Baron is Michael Aspel, Jon...

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Had a brilliant night at the Troubadour in Earl’s Court last night. Went to see Julia Johnson, what a beautiful voice! Tall Dark Friend and Vin Goodwin were also playing, both also really good.

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I love capturing the light and atmosphere at gigs. It was fantastic to be able to help this very worthwhile cause. The Laura Case Trust does excellent work in the UK and in Africa. To see their latest projects, go to their website. The fundraiser gig was an excellent mixture of live music & comedy...

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I had great fun photographing the dress rehersal of this year’s panto, Aladdin, at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. The costumes, lighting and dancing were all fantastic. Stars this year are Bradley Walsh (Danny Baldwin, for all you Coronation Street fans!), Eric Potts (Diggory in Corrie), Eloise Irving & Neil Toon as Aladdin.
Aladdin is...

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