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Liverpool Empire welcomes ENB's Romeo and Juliet
English National Ballet returns to the Liverpool Empire next week with its lavish new production of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. The ballet will be performed at the Lime Street landmark from October 15-17, with the dancers accompanied by live music played by the English National Ballet Philharmonic. Verona in Renaissance Italy. Tensions run high between the Montagues and the Capulets as the families stand on the brink of violence. Against the backdrop of simmering hatred, fa
Fallen Angels brings Holding Light to the Liverpool Everyman
An inspiring production involving eight community dancers and which celebrates and shines a light on human resilience and the power of hope over adversity will be staged at the Liverpool Everyman this weekend. Fallen Angels Dance Theatre's Holding Light comes to the venue in aptly-named Hope Street on October 17 following a sold-out premiere at the Royal Opera House. Community dancers from Liverpool, Wirral and Chester, all in recovery from addiction or mental health issues,
Review: Lord of the Dance 30th Anniversary at the Liverpool Empire ****
When Michael Flatley dramatically parted ways with the wildly popular Riverdance in the mid-90s he had two options – go away and lick his wounds or bounce back with something even bigger and better. He chose the latter, and lo, Lord of the Dance was born, with the ambitious Irish-American dancer and choreographer taking the titular role. Since its premiere in Dublin in 1996, Lord of the Dance has traversed the globe, playing to more than 60 million people in 70 countries and
Review: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at the Liverpool Empire *****
The inspiration for a radical reimagining of Swan Lake apparently came to Matthew Bourne while he watched more traditionally staged...
Review: Peaky Blinders The Redemption of Thomas Shelby at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
Liverpool has a special place in the Peaky Blinders story – it’s here where substantial portions of the early series were filmed, the...
Review: Edward Scissorhands at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
It may not be the most famous, but Edward Scissorhands is arguably the most beguiling of all Matthew Bourne’s many stage creations from...
Peaky Blinders head for the Liverpool Empire in 2024
Those Peaky Blinders are returning to Liverpool – this time in an acclaimed dance-theatre production which is set to come to the Empire...
Flamenco comes to Liverpool's Capstone Theatre
Flamenco with a contemporary twist comes to Liverpool’s Captstone Theatre this week. Riverdance star Magdalena Manion brings her Flamenco...
Review: Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
When a young Matthew Bourne came to choreograph his first major re-interpretation of a ‘classical’ ballet, he turned perhaps...
Review: The Midnight Bell at Liverpool Playhouse ****1/2
While his usual Liverpool stamping ground is up the road at the Empire, four years ago Matthew Bourne brought his playful Early...
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