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Scouse Red Riding Hood duo on delivering full-on festive fun
“We’ve got a boss little cast. And the energy in the room is mad,” says Lindzi Germain. “The show is fast and it’s fun and it’s funny,...


Review: & Juliet at the Liverpool Empire ****1/2
In the 18th Century there was a vogue for rewriting Shakespeare to appeal to Georgian audiences and which included introducing new...


Storyhouse to host premiere of David Baddiel's The Parent Agency musical
A new musical based on David Baddiel’s bestselling children’s book The Parent Agency will receive its world premiere at Chester...


Maureen Nolan talks Christmas ahead of St Helens panto
Growing up in a big household filled with kids, the festive season was always “the most magical time” for the Nolans – and one where...


Shakespeare North Playhouse open day celebrates a sound town
Shakespeare North Playhouse is set to hold an open day next weekend to mark the culmination of its Our Town’s Sound Project. Visitors to...


Review: The Book of Horrors volume 2 at Hope Street Theatre **1/2
Anyone who likes a bit of horror in their lives will find that their cup runneth over next week – with Halloween preceded by an autumn...


Review: Giselle at the Liverpool Empire ****
Giselle has been if not endlessly then certainly regularly reinterpreted since it was composed some 183 years ago. Among them are Mats...


Rowena Gander brings Woman | Women to Liverpool region venues
Performance artist Rowena Gander brings her latest show Woman | Women to the Unity Theatre next month as part of a three-date tour. The...


Christmas shows across Liverpool City Region in 2024
Untangle the tinsel and fairy lights, dig out the ‘elf on a shelf’ and break out the selection box – the most wonderful time of the year...


Review: Play On! at the Liverpool Playhouse ****
Shakespeare wasn’t averse to borrowing plots or characters from historic texts – and in turn his work has been the inspiration for...
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