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Review: Bottleneck at Royal Court Studio ****
Luke Barnes’ sharply funny yet pin-droppingly poignant coming-of-age story was a hit when Hiding Place Theatre staged it at Hope Street...


Review: Kinky Boots at Liverpool Empire ****
On paper it seems like a writer’s colourful fantasy. And yet Kinky Boots is based (albeit loosely) on actual events in the capital of...


Review: Abigail's Party at Liverpool Playhouse ****
We’ll all have had awkward encounters and been in hellish situations – but I’ll wager none so protractedly, toe-curlingly, cringeworthy...


UK tour for By the Waters of Liverpool
By the Waters of Liverpool is heading off on a UK tour next year. The stage play, which follows the fortunes of a grown-up Helen...


Review: A Matter of Life and Death at LIPA ****
Powell and Pressburger’s fantastical tale of life after – or rather, instead of – death remains a cinematic favourite after more than 70...


Floral Pavilion date for Avenue Q puppets
The world’s rudest puppets – and their fellow human cast members - are on their way to the Floral Pavilion as the wickedly funny Avenue Q...


From Shore to Shore at Angel Restaurant ****
Liverpool is a city of 'come from aways' - a melting pot of cultures in which every family has its own tale of migration. It's also home...


Review: The Full Monty at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
It may be called The Full Monty, but the physical act of stripping forms a minor and momentary part of Simon Beaufoy’s thoughtful...


Liverpool Playhouse date for Green Day's American Idiot
Explosive musical American Idiot is set to rock the Liverpool Playhouse stage this week part of a 10th anniversary tour. The...


Musical 9 to 5 returns to the Liverpool Empire
Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5 is returning to the Liverpool Empire. The show, based on the 1980 film of the same name, is currently...
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