The Playhouse has announced its autumn season, and with it, begun to reveal how it's going to get around the loss of sister theatre the Everyman following its closure next month. Yet the more things change, the more they stay the same - the Playho...
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Toxteth Riots, The Unity Theatre is premiering Last Dance at the Rialto, a new play written by a former police officer who served, and was injured, in the violence. It is written by Dave Potts, who at the time o...
MadeUp popped into the Martini Lounge over the weekend for some birthday bellinis and to check out its new home, Zeligs in Liverpool One. Despite being sceptical beforehand as to how it would work in there, it proved to be a fantastic venue, creat...
For a taste of top comedy in more exotic climes, the Llangollen Comedy festival begins tonight and runs through the weekend. It's not often this site heads out of town, but we'll make an exception for Crosby ex-pat Silky, who began the event last ...
Musical theatre group What We Did Next is holding open auditions this weekend to find the stars of their latest production. The company, who pulled off a memorable production of Spring Awakening earlier in the year, will be turning their attention...
I've been trying to put off doing anything Christmas related on the site for quite some time, despite the fact the offer of seasonal shows is going to be quite different in the city this year. The Empire has ditched panto for traditional schmaltz-...
???Original, but inspired by??? became the mantra of Graham Linehan and the cast and crew trying to explain their brand new stage adaptation of The Ladykillers. It was a phrase used a lot. The whole massive project had been kept under wraps until yest...
Father Ted writer Graham Linehan and Malcolm Tucker himself, Peter Capaldi were in town today to launch the (up to now) top secret production of Ealing comedy The Ladykillers, premiering at the Playhouse in November. Full story to follow, but for ...
You never quite know where Howard Read will pop up next, and the comedian is certainly busier than ever before. Together with his cartoon creation Little Howard, their act has become an unexpected hit with adults and children alike, spawning a CBB...
Legally Blonde the Musical will be the theatre hit of the summer. We've been waiting for a while to see who would be revealed as the cast for this hotly-anticipated tour, which kicks off at the Empire in July. And it's mainly a cast of West End pr...
It's one month today until the Everyman closes. And as part of creating a fitting finale, the theatre would like to hear your memories of the place to turn into a sound installation for visitors to experience on its final day - July 2. If you reme...
It was great to see John Cleese in the city last night. Although he's only forced himself on tour to make a few quid to cover the astronomical cost of his recent divorce (and doesn't hide it), he's got enough good conversation and laughs up his sl...
Our friends at the Playhouse had better get their poker faces on, after sending out a very intriguing invite today. They've taken the highly unusual step of calling the press to a launch next week - without so much as a who, what, when, where or w...
It???s been a good ???un this week, with the chance to see a few new things, as well as seeing old favourites in a different way. The Spike Theatre Variety Pack fundraiser was held at the Kazimier on Thursday night, to help them in their effort to sen...
Queen musical We Will Rock You comes to the Liverpool Empire this autumn, and, like Anchorman Ron Burgundy himself, is kind of a big deal. The PR machine has been grinding away for some time now, but it's about to launch its biggest stunt to date ...
After a successful run in 2009, the Unity theatre is welcoming back award-winning local company Boom Boom Baby Productions with their comedy production If The Shoe Fits!. With the tagline "sex, booze and Jimmy Choos!", the play - which been made i...
This week sees the start of the seventh annual Physical Fest, courtesy of Liverpool-based physical theatre company Tmesis. A unique festival for performers and enthusiasts comprising a variety of workshops and performances, it will launch on Satur...
Definitive "Scouse play" Brick Up the Mersey Tunnels has had its summer run extended before it's even begun. Four weeks away from curtain up, staff at the Royal Court were preparing the ???sold out??? signs until the extension was announced. The show ...
Last week I met up for a chat with the lovely Che Burnley to take part in the latest episode of his Comedy Quota podcast, which was rounding up all the happenings of the Liverpool Comedy Festival. Che puts together a solid 20-minute show for Radio...
Henry Jekyll is the compassionate doctor who thinks he???s discovered the formula to eradicate evil from humankind; Edward Hyde the monster he becomes. This latest Kenwright production of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale is high on melodrama ...
