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Review: Spirit of Christmas at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
While pantos and Christmas shows are in full swing across the city, the Liverpool Phil flies the flag for a more reflective – while still...


Review: The Wizard of Oz at Liverpool Empire ****
Over the last few years, the Empire has moved away from offering its audiences traditional panto experiences and towards big budget...


Review: Stocking Fillers at Royal Court Studio ***1/2
Upstairs, Adam McCoy’s Dick Head (Whittington) is doing battle with Drew Schofield’s King Rat in traditional Royal Court fashion. But...


Review: Jack and the Beanstalk at Floral Pavilion ****
If you want to properly gauge a panto’s impact, you need to watch it with hundreds of schoolchildren sprung from their classrooms and...


Review: Symphonic 80s at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
It may have the reputation as a time of questionable sartorial taste, but the 80s was also a decade of fantastic music – which 40 years...


Review: The Woman in Black at Liverpool Playhouse ****1/2
In a world where technology continues to up the ante when it comes to breathtaking spectacle, it’s heartening to know there’s still a...


Review: Brahms Double Concerto at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
Artist in residence Simone Lamsma returns to Hope Street in the New Year to take centre stage with Sibelius’ haunting Violin Concerto....


Review: Cinderella at Liverpool Everyman ****
It’s oft been said the countdown to Christmas doesn’t really start until the Everyman Rock ‘n’ Roll panto gets underway. Last year’s Red...


Review: Dirty Old Town/Out the Woodwork at Hope Street Theatre ***1/2
Humanity comes under the microscope, albeit in different ways, in this double bill of short dramas enjoying a brief but busy run at the...


Review: The Scouse Dick Whittington at Royal Court ****
Over the last few years, the Royal Court has provided the curtain raiser for Liverpool's Christmas season – there’s no stopping the...
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