The View From Lower Down

I haven't seen anyone else use that pun before. Then again, I've been struggling with the internet recently, so it might be the most common word out there for all I know. DISCLAIMER: I WROTE A LOT OF THIS ON A BUS SO I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY TYPOS  As you may have gathered, I have seen the play Cluedo 2 . In order to talk about Cluedo 1  though, we first need to talk about Clue. Clue was a movie released in 1985, loosely based on the American board game Clue, which was itself based on the English board game Clue do . Clue do is a portmanteau (ooh, big word) of the word clue, referring to the murder mystery element, and Ludo, referring to the board game element. Ludo is the game known in America as Parcheesi, but if you called it Cluecheesi you would look like a crazy person. You probably already know the basic concept of the game, but just in case you don't, here it is: Dr Black has just been murdered. Players play as one of the six murder suspects, Miss Scarlett; Colonel Mustar...

 O nce again, I find myself reviewing another Mischief show (fun fact: this is the first time I have ever spelled Mischief correctly first time).   This time, we’re talking about Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle , a spinoff show featuring two characters from Magic Goes Wrong . These are the two characters you’ve seen in all the previews, such as Comic Relief, which actually went wrong!   Unlike my other reviews, this one will only contain spoilers for the bits unique to the show I saw, not the plot in general (although it is mostly just a series of tricks, there is an underlying story happening between the two main characters). This way, you can watch the show without it being spoiled for you.   The characters included are The Mind Mangler AKA Keith (Henry Lewis), and his stooge Clive AKA Brian AKA Stephen AKA Steven AKA Mike AKA Mickey AKA Audience Member AKA Different Audience Member AKA The Stooge (Jonathan Sayer)   Magical Glossary ...

Safe  Secrets  Pencil  Lockbox  Penn and Teller? Senses IT, school teacher, indiors, Greek philosophy  No ridiculous job  Audience Member  Bonjour  Different Audience Member  Secrets: hat; druid  Hypnosis  Pleasing Fungus beetle Haagen Daas Rubik's cubes One person solved  3 not done  All birthdays 

 DO NOT CLICK AWAY UNTIL YOU READ THE FOURTH SENTENCE OF THIS BLOGPOST I know I have said in the past that I do not broadcast my political opinions but... There is one important thing you should do, no matter what your political views are. YOU. SHOULD. VOTE. In case you can't be bothered to read the rest of the post (and no one would blame you): Register here  (You only need to do this once; you will be automatically enrolled for future elections) Apply for a postal vote Apply for a proxy vote Check if you've already registered The UK is having a General Election on 4 July 2024 and if you want to vote in person you need to register by 18 June. You need to sign up for a postal vote (useful if your polling station is hard to find/difficult to get to) by June 19, or apply to vote via proxy by June 26. If you are over 18 (interestingly, your 18th birthday can be as late as July 4) and a UK citizen (or an Irish, EU or Commonwealth citizen with a permanent UK address), you are entit...

 DISCLAIMER: IN ORDER TO TRY TO GET THE REVIEW OUT BEFORE THE SHOW LEFT THE THEATRE, THIS BIT (UNTIL I MENTION) WAS WRITTEN BEFORE I SAW THE SHOW. IF I DIDN’T MANAGE I APOLOGISE, BUT YOU SHOULD STILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE SHOW AS THE LICHFIELD RUN WAS NEAR THE START OF THE TOUR. As you may already know, I have already seen two plays by New Old Friends,  Crimes on Centre Court and A Christmas Getaway , both at The Lichfield Garrick. Of these, I only wrote a review of ACG (Acronyms FTW!) I also mentioned my intention to see NOF’s newest play, Houdini’s Greatest Escape . This review is of HGE , and I was lucky enough to see a version of the show with a Q&A after the performance. I HAVE NOW SEEN THE SHOW Longtime readers (hello all one of you) will know that my reviews often include quite a lot of spoilers, but it has occurred to me that this post might get a little more engagement, so there are two versions of this review – This one, which contains some minor spoilers, but all...