French farce with "comic genius"
(Tue 31/03)
How can a French farce written in 1892 burst from the stage in the 21st century? Answer: a superb adaptation...
Ellen Kent bows out with "haunting" Aida
(Mon 30/03)
Producer and impressario Ellen Kent is bowing-out of touring opera in the UK provinces and she did so at the Liverpool Empire in dazzling style with a truly haunting performance of Aida.
Film review: Bronson. Attention seeker? Criminal? Product of the system?
(Fri 27/03)
How can I best describe Charles Bronson? The prisoner, not the actor. Institutionalised? Lover? Fighter? Attention seeker? Criminal? Product of the system? Monster? Crazy? No, wait, he was certified sane.
Great Expectations makes a great musical
(Wed 25/03)
IT was always going to be a tough ask for anyone to turn Charles Dicken's classic novel "Great Expectations" into an enjoyable musical.
Billy Wonderful - a play of two halves
(Thu 19/03)
The fantastic story of a one-time wonder boy growing-up to play in a Merseyside derby is something with which many will easily identify.
Dirty Dusting has outstanding timing
(Tue 17/03)
Doing it for the girls - or I should say grannies - at Liverpool's Royal Court, are actresses Clare Bowles, Eithne Browne and Pauline Daniels.
Vagina Monologues "mainly hilarious"
(Tue 17/03)
How can you laugh at a woman’s private parts?
Charismatic McCulloch charms audience
(Fri 13/03)
Ian McCulloch left the stage to rapturous applause from a packed crowd in Zeilg's bar and restaurant yesterday evening.
"Convicts"... a magnificent bawdy romp
(Thu 12/03)
Awash on the briny a convict ship bound for New South Wales sees miscreants re-enact John Gay's famous 18th century The Beggar's Opera, then set in the criminal underworld of London now renamed The Convicts Opera, with
Thriller Live - edgy and inventive
(Tue 10/03)
Michael Jackson my not be everyone's taste, but what cannot be denied is the breadth of his songwriting talent. And with his trumpeted imminent return to the British stage, this show could not be more opportune.
Breathtaking - Cinderella On Ice
(Thu 05/03)
Cinderella on Ice at the Liverpool Empire is a show that's breathtakingly brilliant. It's one of the most expensive and artistically outstanding ice shows ever created with 25 talented championship skaters.
Gran Torino review
(Thu 05/03)
Gran Torino Movie Review
Late at Liverpool Tate
(Fri 27/02)
Late at Tate - a monthly late night session for all Liverpool art lovers. Young and old alike.
Oh Boy! Buddy is a real hit
(Mon 23/02)
When Buddy Holly played his music it was as though time stood still.
Valkyrie film review
(Sat 21/02)
Valkyrie is a decent WWII thriller complete with all star British cast.
