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Shakespeare North to host John Godber's hit homage to Northern Soul
John Godber’s infectious, Northern Soul-inspired stage show is heading for Shakespeare North Playhouse this spring. Do I Love You? comes...


Review: The Parent Agency at Storyhouse ****
Musical theatre is no stranger to a precocious protagonist – think little orphan Annie or, in more recent years, Tim Minchin’s Matilda....


Review: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at the Liverpool Empire ***1/2
It was hosting a trio of young evacuees during the Second World War which sparked the idea which eventually led to CS Lewis’ famous...


Dear England gets Liverpool dates on UK tour
James Graham’s award-winning smash-hit play Dear England is heading for Liverpool as part of an inaugural UK tour. The inspiring...


Liverpool Improvisation Festival 2025 dates and shows
The third annual Liverpool Improvisation Festival (LiF) will be held in the city this spring – and organisers are promising the 2025...


Review: Harvest at LIPA ****
His outrageous comic caper One Man, Two Guvnors may remain his best-known work, but Richard Bean has enjoyed a prolific run as a...


Calderstones Mansion announces 2025 open-air season shows
Five open-air touring productions will be staged in the Garden Theatre at Calderstones Mansion this summer. Travelling theatre troupes...


Go Wild Swimming at the Hope Street Theatre
Wirral’s Off the Ground Theatre is set to return to Hope Street next month with a new production for its 30th birthday year. The West...


Liverpool Empire 100 exhibition at Central Library
An exhibition marking the centenary of the Liverpool Empire is on display at the city’s Central Library. The Liverpool Empire Theatre 100...


Review: The Merchant of Venice 1936 at Liverpool Playhouse ****
The Merchant of Venice has long been described as a ‘problem play’. Is it a comedy or a tragedy? And is Shakespeare condoning...
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