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ReviewsCartoonopolis @ Liverpool Playhouse Studio
‘Welcome to Cartoonopolis,’ the front of Lewis Bray’s Cartoonopolis programme proclaims, ‘a story of two brothers, one family, goodie... Read more »| 16 Feb 2015 -
ReviewsWhen The Rain Stops Falling @ Tron Theatre
When The Rain Stops Falling travels in time and place seamlessly, using simple umbrella sign-posts to take us between London and Australia, from the late 195... Read more »| 10 Feb 2015 -
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The Second Coming @ Tramway
There’s something of the magic of the fairground as the Tramway is transformed into a circus venue for aerial dance company Fidget Feet and Hawk’... Read more »| 10 Feb 2015 -
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The Mist in the Mirror @ Oldham Coliseum
The Mist in the Mirror marks the third collaboration between Oldham Coliseum and multi-platform company Imitating the Dog, and it’s clear they’ve... Read more »| 06 Feb 2015 -
ReviewsEdward Scissorhands @ Liverpool Empire
Opening with Danny Elfman's score from the original film, Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands enchants its audience before the curtain is lifted.... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
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Faith Healer @ The Lyceum
'The truth' in Faith Healer, the programme notes suggest, 'lies somewhere in the gaps of what is left unspoken.' Directed as cleverly as it is written, each ... Read more »| 27 Jan 2015
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Macbeth @ Citizens Theatre
Macbeth ponders his bloody deed with a bag of Wotsits in hand, while Lady Macbeth prepares party bags for the feast while musicians await the party behind th... Read more »| 27 Jan 2015 -
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A Christmas Carol @ Citizens Theatre
It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Adapted for The Citizens by Neil Bartlett, Dominic Hill directs, creating a unique production... Read more »| 15 Dec 2014 -
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Committed @ The Lantern
Tackling the controversial topic of the IRA in 1993 is no mean feat. Just ask writer Stephen Smith, whose new play, Committed, was considered too radical for... Read more »| 10 Dec 2014 -
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The Bartered Bride @ The Lowry
Seventies flares and lovable bears: Opera North’s comic-turned-communist production of The Bartered Bride is well worth Czech-ing it out, esp... Read more »| 10 Dec 2014 -
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Little Shop of Horrors @ Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre
If you’ve grown weary of the traditional festive cheer and merriment that so characterises panto season and prefer your Christmas with a little more bi... Read more »| 04 Dec 2014 -
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A Farewell to Arms @ The Lowry
“Multi-platform theatre” might sound vaguely off putting but it’s the description that comes closest in describing the hypnotic world of Im... Read more »| 18 Nov 2014 -
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Control 25 @ Liverpool City Centre
It is not every day that a stranger breaks up with you within the intimate confines of his car; an enthusiastic lady in a cowboy hat encourages you to climb ... Read more »| 18 Nov 2014 -
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I Hate This @ The Lowry
I Hate This is a one-man show written and originally performed by American playwright David Hasen and takes the form of an autobiographical account of h... Read more »| 12 Nov 2014 -
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Jana and Heidi: Like Mother Like Daughter @ The Lowry Studio
There were frequent Cava-based comparisons to the hilarious maternal drama of Ab Fab throughout Jana and Heidi’s sell out show at the Lowry Studio. How... Read more »| 11 Nov 2014