Catherine Watts

The Ipswich Regent was transformed into an opera house on Sunday night for the Ellen Kent production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

The Ipswich Regent was transformed into an opera house on Sunday night for the Ellen Kent production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

“Will the ballet shoe fit?” was the question on Friday, as The Russian State Ballet of Siberia returned, for their second night at the Ipswich Regent.

“Will the ballet shoe fit?” was the question on Friday, as The Russian State Ballet of Siberia returned, for their second night at the Ipswich Regent.

Nothing was taboo or off limits, everything was original and witty, and if anyone was offended then, well, as they said, they didn’t come to see you.

Nothing was taboo or off limits, everything was original and witty, and if anyone was offended then, well, as they said, they didn’t come to see you.

At the end of February, the red velvet curtains of the Regent opened up to the warm glow of a star-topped Christmas tree.

At the end of February, the red velvet curtains of the Regent opened up to the warm glow of a star-topped Christmas tree.

The Ipswich Regent got its nostalgia kicks on Saturday night after a sterling performance from Birmingham legend comedian Jasper Carrott and his friends, the Bev Bevan band.

The Ipswich Regent got its nostalgia kicks on Saturday night after a sterling performance from Birmingham legend comedian Jasper Carrott and his friends, the Bev Bevan band.