Art
– Culture – Entertainment (A.C.E)
Pollyanne Trapmore-Shaw
Self confessed culture-vulture and dog lover!
@PresentDayPolly
Front of House, Promotions
and Gallery Curator at the Embassy Theatre, Skegness.
Let them eat
cake.
Skegness and
coast are now well in the throes of doing what-they-do-best; thrilling and
entertaining the masses of summer visitors who flock to the seaside for a taste
of the Good-life.
If its high art, cutting
edge culture or anything razor sharp and challenging you crave then I fear you
could go a little hungry... However if good family fun, variety, live music,
cheeky comedy acts, sequins, teeth and tiaras whet your appetite then fill up – there’s
plenty to go around this season!
Variety and comedy in
particular have never been hotter – it’s official...since records began –
(wink).
With stalwarts in the art
of vaudeville such as Ken Dodd and Jimmy Cricket still selling out at a 60
and 50 years each on stage; the Chuckle
Brothers at 40 years and King-of-the-jungle Joe Pasquale a mere newbie at 26 years the appeal of these acts
transcend generations with grandparents and grandchildren side-by-side enjoying
often the same moments but also those cleverly tailored quips specifically for
their respective generation.
Yes the material is by and
large “familiar”, yes the make-up is a little thicker and jewellery a little
louder (well it does take people’s minds off your wrinkles) and YES they still
keep 1000’s on the edge of their seats waiting for the oh so anticipated and precision
timed punch lines to be delivered on queue and to rapturous applause.
So - whether it’s campsite
entertainment, kids clubs, guest house karaoke, Punch and Judy in the park, OLD
Skool DJ night in the bars, 80’s weekend at Butlins, a night out at the Theatre
or a balmy summer evening playing the “slots” and riding the Big Wheel when a seaside
recipe for fun, laughter and summer living comes together like Fish ‘n’ Chips
then “let them eat cake” say I!
For a full line up of entertainment at The Embassy
Theatre through to 2014 visit www.embassytheatre.co.uk
For more attractions along the coast see www.visitskegnessandmablethorpe.com
