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  December 30, 2012 / 1 Comment

  Liverpool Theatre’s Best of 2012

  And so here it is, the end of another year in Liverpool theatre. There have been all sorts of treats to be found throughout 2012, from giant productions to the ever-remarkable resilience and vibrancy of the grass roots arts scene. Here are some of…

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  November 27, 2012 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: Next!, Unity Theatre

  Next! is a one-man dark comedy on its second outing. Devised by actor Graham Hicks and director Chris Tomlinson, it first came to the Unity last year as part of its Making Art programme. Its recent two night run to rapturous audiences showed it ha…

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  November 21, 2012 / 1 Comment

  Interview with Next! actor Graham Hicks

  It???s been a hectic few months for Liverpool actor Graham Hicks, about to culminate with a reprisal of his role in one-man show Next! this weekend. Devised by Hicks and Chris Tomlinson as part of the Unity???s Making Art Plus scheme, the play is desc…

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  November 9, 2012 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: Blackouts: Twilight of the Idols, Unity Theatre

  It’s been called ‘the drag show at the end of the world’, brought to life by a performer who refers himself as a ‘drag fabulist’. If that doesn’t sound like two of the most wonderfully evocative descriptions of anything, ever, then this won’t be t…

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  November 2, 2012 / 0 Comments

  L.O.V.E performance tribute to Nigel Charnock

  A celebrated piece of physical theatre comes to the Unity this month in tribute to one of its most inspiring collaborators, the late Nigel Charnock. Based on Shakespeare???s sonnets, L.O.V.E. is regarded as one of Volcano physical theatre company’s …

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  October 31, 2012 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: Scottie Road – the Musical, Unity Theatre

  The night before Halloween is known as Mischief Night, which could have made it the best possible time for Scottie Road – the Musical to be unleashed on the public. A sordid tale of the dire consequences of assualting Primark staff with their own …

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  October 15, 2012 / 1 Comment

  Interview: Scottie Road the Musical’s Keddy Sutton and Gill Hardie

  L1. Gregg???s. TJ Hughes. The Cavern. Sausage rolls. Binbags. Welcome to the world of Caz and Britney, your heroines and guides to Liverpool in new show Scottie Road: the Musical. Keddy Sutton and Gillian Hardie are the pair behind scally double act…

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  October 14, 2012 / 0 Comments

  The Static comes to the Unity

  ThickSkin theatre comes to the Unity later this month with new play The Static. The show, which impressed the critics during its world premiere run at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe, is described as “a kinetic coming-of age story about desire, guilt an…

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  October 9, 2012 / 1 Comment

  REVIEW: Liverpool Comedy Festival

  The Liverpool Comedy Festival finally returned after a long absence of 18 months, and offered an impressive range of gigs, from the bread and butter of the circuit to John Bishop’s arena run. MADEUP didn’t get to see as much of proceedings as usua…

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  October 8, 2012 / 0 Comments

  MDI presents Northern Dances

  Some of the most interesting and innovative dance work being created by northern artists will be showcased at the Unity Theatre this week Northern Dances, presented by Merseyside Dance Initiative on Thursday (October 11) brings together talented c…

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  September 5, 2012 / 0 Comments

  MATE Drama Workshop spins The Yarn

  Here’s news of another Liverpool homecoming after success at the Edinburgh Fringe. MATE Drama Workshop’s The Yarn comes back to the Unity from the festival for two celebratory performances on September 18 and 19. And if it sounds a little familiar…

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  September 1, 2012 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: Laurence Clark, Unity Theatre Liverpool

  Inspired is Liverpool comic Laurence Clark???s second homecoming show of the year. Playing to a packed out Unity theatre last night, he presented his latest show Inspired, funded by London 2012. This didn???t affect the show???s content, in which Clark,…

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  August 21, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Interview: DaDaFest comic David Roche

  “People ask me if being disfigured has had a big effect on my sex life, and the answer is yes, but not nearly as much as being raised Catholic,??? chuckles David Roche. It???s the tagline to his new one-man show, and he knows it???s a doozy. ???I call mys…

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  July 24, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Tmesis to stage Liverpool premiere of new work Wolf Red

  It’s genuinely exciting to hear that Liverpool’s own Tmesis Theatre have announced what will be not only their first one woman show but also their most innovative collaborative work to date – the dark and twisted Wolf Red. Wolf Red premieres at th…

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  June 30, 2012 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: God’s Official, Liverpool Unity

  God???s Official is the very embodiment of a comedy caper. With many of the hallmarks of its writer Robert Farquhar???s style, it is a fast-paced romp that appears ludicrous on the surface, but has something darker lurking underneath. In a moment of m…

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  June 21, 2012 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: Bash:Latter Day Plays, Unity Theatre

  Bash: Latter Day Plays is a trilogy of one act pieces by Neil LaBute, in which seemingly nice, virtuous people admit to some very dark deeds indeed. This production is the work of new company said&done, a mix of professionals and recent graduates …

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  June 3, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Terry Titter’s Summer Camp

  Comic creation Terry Titter has always split opinion, but has a happy home at the Unity theatre, where he returns for his regular summer show in a couple of weeks. Terry Titter’s Summer Camp is described as a “super soar-away silly sunshine spesh …

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  May 28, 2012 / 0 Comments

  NHS drama Floating at Liverpool Unity Theatre

  Everyone has a story to tell about the NHS. Floating is a new one-woman show about life as a high-dependency nurse, taking in the stresses, strains and the joys of working in the health service. Written after extensive research including interview…

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  May 4, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Paperwork at the Unity

  Paperwork, which has a final performance tomorrow at the Unity (Saturday May 5), is “a dark comedy inspired by the bureaucratic systems of life and the act of waiting”. Theatre company Caustic Widows invites you to delve into the darker side of hu…

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  April 15, 2012 / 0 Comments

  Laurence Clark’s Health Hazard at the Unity

  Comedian Laurence Clark promises ???a personal, frighteningly relevant, one-man mission and hilarious journey??? — with his latest show, Health Hazard, coming to the Unity Theatre on May 2. Clark, from West Derby, is a comedian, presenter, writer and…

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