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Sense of Sound's a cappella Voices Festival
City choir Sense of Sound has announced the brand new Voices Festival, a three day celebration of a cappella singing, set to take place at Liverpool’s Bluecoat and Black-E arts centres in March. ...
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Two new plays come to the Lantern
Hope In Boxes and A Light In Every Window are two poignant and intriguing new plays by award-winning writer Nicola Schofield, coming to The Lantern Theatre for one night only following their premiere...
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Review: Nutcracker!, Liverpool Empire
When Matthew Bourne’s productions roll into town it is, like Anchorman Ron Burgundy, kind of a big deal. Spellbinding, imaginative new takes on well-known pieces are his stock in trade, and his sense...
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Touring Macbeth at Unity Liverpool
Touring company Platform 4 brings its latest production of Macbeth to the Unity next week. Employing sparse staging whilst keeping the play intact, compelling, and fresh, the company creates a “taut...
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Dracula comes to the Capstone
A rarely-performed John Godber adaptation of the story of Dracula is coming to the Liverpool stage. A new production at Hope University's Capstone theatre, it is a new direction for Rock the Boat...
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WKLOS goes from Handel to Hammerstein
West Kirby Light Operatic Society will present their Liverpool concert debut in March, with what they rather charmingly call "a sparkling cocktail of musical favourites" titled From Handel to Hammerstein...
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Royal Court Liverpool announce next Christmas show
The final curtain has yet to fall on their current festive show, but that hasn't stopped the Royal Court getting excited about what's to come next Christmas. They've announced their ongoing festive...
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Review: Spamalot, Liverpool Empire
It wasn’t the first time in recent memory Spamalot had visited Liverpool – and it showed. Boasting (by chance rather than design) the same stars as its first visit eighteen months ago, it was hopeful...
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A Streetcar Named Desire returns to Liverpool
The Playhouse has revealed details of its first in-house production of 2012, A Streetcar Named Desire, which opens on February 17. Tennessee Williams’s tender yet powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning...
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Review: The Art of Falling Apart, Unity
Big Wow is a theatre company like no other. Now in the habit of showcasing new comedy work every January at the Unity, their latest shows no fear of getting stuck in a rut. In fact, they do more with...
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Into the new year with Impropriety
Our friends Impropriety have a whole host of comedy capers coming our way in the next few months. Their tried-and-tested improvathon and improvised soap opera are returning for 2012; but first they...
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In conversation with Withnail star Paul McGann
Paul McGann, star of Withnail & I and the eighth Doctor Who, is the next special guest to go In Conversation with the Geek Chic girls at a special event next month. McGann will talk about his incredible...
