Waiting for Godot – Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
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‘This is a play to enjoy and a play to make one think, but I can’t help feeling that there was perhaps too much laughter’ Director Dominic Hill takes a…
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Diversity Soul Tour 2026 – Liverpool Empire
‘Faultless, captivating and thought provoking’ Faultless, spellbinding, and mesmerising are just three words to describe this show. Ashley Banjo’s choreography never fails to surprise, excite and challenge perceptions as he…
Peter Grimes – Opera North at the Lowry
‘powerful and relentless’ Karolina Sofulak and Tim Claydon’s revival of Phyllida Lloyd’s 2006 production remains dark and minimalist as it thrusts us into the waves of human emotion and behaviour…
The Marriage of Figaro – Opera North at The Lowry
‘intelligent, funny, and rip-roaring production’ Director Louisa Muller and Set and Costume Designer Madeleine Boyd combine cleverly to uproot Mozart’s satirical four-act comic opera from its 18th C roots, re-imagining…
Two – Shakespeare North Playhouse
‘Funny, compassionate and quietly heartbreaking’ Jim Cartwright’s Two remains one of the sharpest portraits of pub life in modern British theatre, and this production at Shakespeare North Playhouse proves just…
The Constant Wife – Royal Shakespeare Company at Liverpool Playhouse
‘Tointon is the one constant that holds the whole piece together. . . lit the stage up each time she appeared’ W. Somerset Maugham’s popular comedy of manners from 1926…
Giselle – The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
‘continues to amaze with its sheer beauty and exquisite technical skill’ First created in 1985, Peter Wright’s production of Théophile Gautier’s scenario, inspired by Heinrich Heine’s De l’Allemagne and Victor…
John Godber’s Bouncers – Trio Entertainment Ltd at Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
‘you are guaranteed some laugh-out loud entertainment’ Trio Entertainment Ltd pull out the stops with their production of Bouncers, John Godber’s classic 1977 play covering an evening working the doors…
War of the Worlds – imitating the dog at Liverpool Playhouse
‘A visually stunning masterpiece!’ A tale which has stood the test of time and kept itself at the forefront of modern culture, Imitating the Dog take on this immersive and…
Così fan tutte – English National Opera at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
‘an excellent production, full of good humour. . . which landed well with an appreciative audience’ English National Opera played the game well with their English libretto interpretation of Mozart’s…