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Micky Flanagan left school at 15 with no qualifications - now he is one of the most popular comedians in Britain. James Rampton investigates... Flanagan's Out, Out tour comes to the Liverpool Empire tonight (April 6) - and the tour tops an extraor...
Neil Haigh is one of the writers and performers of The Summer House, a new comedy coming to the Unity next week. Produced by London's Fuel Theatre, it is the story of three men on a lads' holiday in the Scandinavian wilds. Among other work, Neil i...
???I???ve never been to Liverpool, either to perform or play and I???m in a ridiculous, massive venue that there???s no way on earth I???ll fill considering my profile,??? says Dan Clark. He???s matter-of-fact about this. There???s no self-depreciating, fishing f...
It's been an exciting week, with so much going on, why, it just couldn't all be contained on this site. I'll have to direct you elsewhere. I had the pleasure of a quick chat with comedy god Peter Serafinowicz a few days ago, to talk about him comi...
???HELLO IS THAT VANESSA?!??? the familiar croaky voice yells as soon as she picks up the phone. Well, she got the first letter right. And, in many years of doing interviews like these, it can???t be said one single other actor or celebrity has ever sho...
???The 50 year anniversary is the exception to the rule,??? says Ken Morley, earnestly. He???s talking about the circumstances ??? the only circumstances, he insists, that would see him return to the role for which he is best known, that of Coronation Str...
Actors Matt Rutter and Tim Lynskey began working together in 2002, performing sketches in the Unity theatre bar for free beers. Writer and director Robert Farquhar liked what he saw, and the trio forged ahead with their ideas for satirical comedy ...
Such sad news at the start of a new year about the death of Pete Postlethwaite. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him in 2008 before the start of his run as King Lear in the Everyman and he really stood out as an extraordinary man. It was...
How time flies, dear reader. No sooner were we a-liggin' and a-jiggin' and a-sneezin' all over Pamela Anderson at the Aladdin press night, than the Empire's Christmas panto is about to wrap up with the last few shows of its run. All together now -...
Liverpool dramatist Jonathan Harvey, 42, has had a busy year. The Coronation Street writer premiered two new plays as well as playing an ongoing role in the soap's massive 50th anniversary celebrations. Canary, which opened at the Playhouse in spr...
A good panto baddie always has a scheme as well as a bit of a head for business ??? and David McGranaghan is no exception. Not only does he have his work cut out onstage as ousted fairy Oderon in Sleeping Beauty at the Everyman, he???s also snapping u...
Mat Fraser, 39, is one of DaDaFest???s most recognisable performers and patrons. An actor, singer and performance artist, he has taken part in a number of events at this year???s deaf and disabled arts festival, including hosting its annual burlesque ...
Liverpool actor David Morrissey was the guest of honour and subject of the latest 'In Conversation' evening held by Club Geek Chic. Guest blogger Chris High had a chat with him at the event. It???s been a busy year for David Morrissey, with highly a...
Not many comedy shows come into being thanks to a Primary Care Trust ??? let's be honest, it doesn???t sound like the funniest of starts - but Laurence Clark???s latest show isn???t your usual work of stand up. West Derby comic Clark premiered The Best Me...
The tabloids have been on tenterhooks waiting for an announcement from Strictly Come Dancing partners Tina O???Brien and Jared Murillo. Are they? Aren???t they? Well, we can tell you this for nowt ??? they are! Coming to the Liverpool Echo Arena as part...
Crikey, it???s grim out there, isn???t it? Oh. Already did that last time. But no! Not this week it???s not, as some of the city???s most colourful characters prepare to come out at night for Runway - the Justice Vogue Ball. You can read all the rules and...
On certain nights at a certain time, strange things have been happening in the Georgian Quarter of Liverpool. Actually, that???s less a well-crafted intro than a simple matter of fact. But if you???ve seen a strange, scarlet-hooded figure or a wanderi...
Chicago-born David Bedella, 47, is reprising his role as the mighty Dr Frank N. Furter in the Rocky Horror Show at the Empire next month. He has played the part for a number of national tours of the production, and although more famous names come ...
Sex & the City actress Kim Cattrall will take to the Playhouse stage in October, playing the lead role in Anthony & Cleopatra. It's a long-awaited coup, and last night she could be heard on BBC Radio 4's Front Row talking about it. She always come...
In Made Up's first guest post, theatre writer Chris High speaks to Brookside and Corrie star Michael Starke about his latest role that has the whole city talking - as showstopping Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Its been a busy year for Michael Starke...
