TRADGE THE THEATRE GEEK

It's a new year, and news roundups are back after a naturally quiet festive period, so what better way to kick off a fresh season of theatre than with a summary of the biggest news stories from the past couple of weeks! We've had cast announcements, transfers and closures to keep our interests piqued, so here's the stories we've had circulating since the start of the year... ----- LEGALLY BLONDE Full cast announced for UK tour The principal cast of " Legally Blonde " The cast

Energetic eco-cabaret has plenty of heart, but lacks fluidity ----- I think it's fair to say that, as far as the most pressing global hot topics go, protection of the environment, for many of us, would top that list without a second thought. This is certainly true of independent eco-theatre company Tenderfoot , as they present an inventive, highly eccentric, albeit rough and ready homage to the diminishing English greenery, with particular focus on more urban and built up are

Spring into summer this year saw plays and fringe theatre dominate the scene, and a healthy mix of west end, off-west end and regional theatre feature in part 2 of this 4 part annual roundup. This is the 10 best shows I saw during the second quarter of the year. ----- 10. TICK, TICK...BOOM! Theatr Clwyd, Mold After a major refurbishment funded in part by the Welsh government and the Arts Council of Wales, Theatr Clwyd finally reopened its doors in June this year after over 4