The Stoller Hall Manchester: Wind in the Willows & Lucy Rose – Review: June 2019
The Stoller Hall concert venue based in Chetham’s School of Music, is right in the heart of Manchester city centre.
David Threlfall, star of Shameless and direct from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Don Quixote, performed the central role of Mr Badger in this wonderful Wind in the Willows adaptation by Neil brand with Stephen Threlfall as the conductor.
Neil Brand’s marvellous musical adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s children’s classic, The Wind in the Willows which was originally created as a radio drama by BBC Radio 4, follows the exciting and entertaining tales of Badger, Mole, Rat, Toad and friends.
Classic, charming and a sheer delightfully funny and fantastic delivery, of characterful river tales, trials and tribulations. Plenty of gasps and giggles given even more oomph with live music, talented singers and scripts acted out with love.
An intriguing, interesting and immersive production.
SJM Concerts presented Lucy Rose with support act Samantha Crain. The lovely Lucy Rose a Warwickshire-born singer-songwriter who describes coming out of this year as one of the hardest times of her life.
Lucy used this experience and emotions to create her upcoming album titled No Words Left, created alongside friend and producer Tim Bidwell at his home studio in Brighton, that will be released on the 22nd of March through Communion Records, which she stated, “For a period I was like, should I call the album Everyone Needs A Therapist or something”
The gig alongside her sensational support act Samantha Crain was an absolute triumph.
Lovely Lucy Rose has an honesty and integrity within her voice, a natural raw talent which immerses you within her performance to feel and capture emotions you didn’t even know you had.
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
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I have been to a few shows in locations like this, and they never disappoint! I’m glad you enjoyed, too!
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I totally agree with you and yes we had a lovely time xx
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That must have been great show an d am glad you enjoyed it.
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Yes and yes, both shows were fabulous xx
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I have never been to any musical concert shows! Glad to know you enjoyed it ☺ I didn’t know about singer Lucy Rose, gotta check out her songs now.
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Well worth checking out, Lucy Rose was amazing xx
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I loved Wind in the Willows as a child, I would to experience this
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Me too, such fab memories…I still have the book!! xx
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This sounds like such a great show… I used to love Wind in the Willows when I was a child!
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Same here, I still have the book, a trip back to childhood for sure xx
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My daughter would love this.
She’s a really good singer and loves listening to others who can sing
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Aw the venue would be fab for you and your daughter to visit for sure xx
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Another fab review! The hall looks magnificent.
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Aw thank you so much lovely. Yes, the venue was fab xx
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The venue looks really nice and Wind in the Willows is one of our favourite reads. I bet the musical score was out of this world!
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It was an amazing venue and both performances were fab xx
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I remember studying Wind In The Willows for O level English literature! I bet the score was fantastic
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Oh wow…I wish we could have studied this! It was for sure xx
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I haven’t read the wind in the willows for year. I bet this concert was something special!
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The concert was lovely and I still have the original book! xx
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What a lovely sounding show, i haven’t seen Wind in the willows in a long time x
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Me too, it was a fab experience for sure xx
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This looks a great personal venue, I’ve not heard of it before. Thanks for sharing the review, I’ll check out Lucy Rose. Mich x
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My pleasure. Lovely venue and well worth checking out Lucy xx
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This looks like a great venue and perfectly suited for this show
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I could not agree with yo more Sarah xx
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This looks like a great show. I love going to things like this with my husband. We try to go to something like this at least once a year 🙂
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Me too. You should deffo give Stoller a whirl xx
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Oh that’s awesome. Looks like it was a great show. I bet you had fun.
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We did have fun and the venue is amazing. Will be back for sure xx
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I just looked up Lucy Rose. Beautiful voice and such stories in her songs. Thank you for this new to me music! xox
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I could not have put that better myself. My pleasure and enjoy listening 🙂 xx
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There are fewer things that make me as happy as watching a brilliant performance in a gorgeous location. This looks like such a wonderful venue!
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Exactly, we had both and a fab day and evening all round xx
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The location looks so pretty! Im so glad you loved the performance! So fun!
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Totally agree with you lovely and yes thanks we had a fab time xx
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Oooo what a lovely venue for a show!!!!! Glad you loved the performance. Always a great thing when that happens
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Totally and would highly recommend, we had a fab time xx
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This sounds like a great show, I’ve not seen this venue before, will have to see what else is on
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For sure, they have a whole listing of events xx
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I would be so thrilled to attend an event like this, it sounds very well done.
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It was fab and a really nice friendly venue too xx
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It really does sound like a wonderful and really sweet performance. I have not seen a show in a long time!
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Really good, both performances were fab xx
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As a family we love going to the theatre. This all sounds really lovely, a great review!
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thank you so much. Ooo sounds like a perfect place for you and your family to visit xx
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This sounds like an event that was a little bit different. I like the sound of the wind in the willows, and am intrigued. They looked smaller too, something I think I’d enjoy them more for being
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Yes, it was an intimate venue, but not stuffy. Wind in the Willows was fab xx
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I love to see nearly anything performed live. This sounds different to anything I’ve been to before though.
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Me too and both performances hit the mark xx
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I love live music. It’s a real passion of mine.
I’ve seen Lucy before as she’s local to me, she’s very good and it’s great to see her doing so well x
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Same here and yes I agree Lucy is amazing xx
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I loved Wind in the Willows as a child, So this would be an experience. I like the sound of the singer too!!!
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Me too, I still have the book!! Lucy was amazing for sure xx
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Oh wow this gig sounds like it was really something special and wow what a venue!! I really need to make more time for live music, I love it so much
Laura x
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I could not agree with you more Laura xx
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I love Wind in the Willows, one of my favourite books and movies as a child. You’ve reminded me I need to introduce my boys to it.
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Same here and still have the book! xx
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I was actually never Wind in the Willows when I was a child, I feel like I missed out! This concert sounds lovely though, another thing I have never done!xx
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It was indeedy and a lovely venue too xx
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