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Follow the Dream at Shakespeare North this February
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is heading for Shakespeare North Playhouse next month direct from the Globe in London. Shakespeare’s much-loved sprite-ly comedy will be staged at the Prescot venue’s Cockpit Theatre from February 4-7 at the start of a national tour. The show, which explores the darker side of the Bard's seemingly mischievous tale, is a co-production between Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong (with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse). To escape a society ruled by tyra
Review: The Tempest at Shakespeare North Playhouse ****
Earlier this year Shakespeare North Playhouse delivered a gleefully irreverent stag and hen Love’s Labour’s Lost, and before that was a...
What's on stage in Liverpool during June 2025
Midsummer arrives this month but even if it doesn’t bring traditional Puckish sprites and Rude Mechanicals, there’s still plenty of...
Shakespeare North seeks naming rights deal worth £300,000 a year
Shakespeare North Playhouse has announced it is looking for a ‘naming rights partner’ to help support its work. The multi-award-winning...
Shakespeare North date for John Godber's dandy new play
John Godber’s dandy new comedy The Highwayman rides in to Prescot in June to entertain audiences at Shakespeare North Playhouse. It’s...
Shakespeare North puts historic stage backdrop on show
Visitors to Shakespeare North Playhouse are being offered a close-up view of an elaborate backdrop for the venue’s main stage. The Frons...
Open-air theatre in Liverpool City Region for summer 2025
Pop the corks, dig out those picnic chairs and grab on the sunscreen because the open-air theatre season is upon us. Performances are...
What's on stage in Liverpool during May 2025
The merry month of May is upon us and while the days are getting warmer and the nights lighter, there’s still plenty to enjoy indoors at...
Review: Love's Labour's Lost (More or Less) at Shakespeare North Playhouse ****
Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare’s early comedy, doesn’t often get staged these days. Even the RSC only seems to return to it every...
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...
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