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...
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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...
Review: Faure Requiem at Philharmonic Hall ****
It turned out to be a concert of two halves (literally and – despite the all-French line-up - musically) which entertained a practically...
Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Liverpool Empire ***1/2
While Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the story may turn the big 6-0 next year, like Peter Pan, its titular protagonist remains forever...
Review: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine at Philharmonic Hall ****
During the early months of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, video footage of impromptu music-making would pop up regularly on social media....
Review: Dracula: Mina's Reckoning at Liverpool Playhouse ****
Whitby may be the epicentre of all things Gothic, thanks to Bram Stoker who chose it as the setting for his most famous novel. But it...
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