Kennet Opera: The Tales of Hoffman in the Great Hall, Shaw House, Newbury from Friday, February 2 to Sunday 4. Review by ANNE WARE A POET, a Muse and a bunch of students go into a bar! It’s clear that the locals are used to Hoffman’s alcohol fuelled musings and tonight he offers to tell them about the loves (and losses) of his life. We are transported to Paris, Venice and Munich where, in three acts, we learn tales of deceit, unrequited love and tragedy. This production, part spoken by the cast, has humour, pathos and just a touch of the macabre. Ant Goffart, was a very convincing Hoffman; he …