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Lost Soul 2 premieres at Liverpool Royal Court
Smigger is back – and the bemused former disco king is having a midlife crisis. Audiences first met playwright Dave Kirby’s creation,...


Review: Hair the Musical at Liverpool Empire ****
When Hair first burst upon the UK stage in 1968 it was pretty racy and outrageous stuff – hippies, protest, drugs, sex….full-frontal...


LIPA shows travel to heart of migration debate
Themes of migration are explored in new work being staged this week by LIPA in collaboration with award-winning physical theatre company...


Review: Little Shop of Horrors at Storyhouse ****
Little Shop of Horrors the musical started its life in the intimate confines of an Off-Off-Broadway theatre space. And this new...


Review: Hello, Dolly! at Liverpool Empire ****
Last season BOST took a noirish journey into the sinister, unsavoury savoury world of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. This year they’ve swapped...


Physical Fest reveals its 2019 festival programme
The UK’s only festival of physical theatre returns to the Liverpool stage next week. Physical Fest will take place over six days from...


Made of Iron celebrates Wirral's maritime heritage
Wirral’s Borough of Culture celebrations continue with a series of exhibitions and events exploring its key role in the UK’s shipbuilding...


Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize 2019 winner revealed
London-based playwright and children’s author - and primary school headteacher - Colin Dowland has won the third Liverpool Hope...


Review: Dirty Dancing at Liverpool Empire ***
Generations of romantics have had the time of their lives watching Dirty Dancing, whether it be the original 1987 film or, over the past...


Powerful drama Festen comes to Hope Street Theatre
Liverpool actor and director Scot Williams will present a new production of the powerful drama Festen in the city this month. The play,...
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