REVIEW: Jekyll and Hyde
Reading Time: 2 minutesA bold and ever relevant examination of purity culture vs secret hedonism, female emancipation, and identity that never dulls its claws.
Juliet Pone
REVIEW: Attachment
Reading Time: 2 minutesA success in every regard, deeply human and emotive It’s hard to praise Attachment enough. Currently on a very limited premiere run at the LiverpoolEveryman, this one woman play by Julia Cranney, directed by Kate Treadell, deals…
REVIEW: Fish in a Kettle
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnique and thought-provoking, but this voyeuristic promenade piece often falls short of the scope it aims for.
REVIEW: The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Reading Time: 2 minutesA tense interplay of power, oppression, and privilege made to shine by two
incredible performances.
REVIEW: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn evening of lukewarm ghostly surprises that don’t bear up under scrutiny Walking into the Liverpool Empire Theatre to see Danny Robins’ immensely popular 2:22 A Ghost Story on its 2026 tour, the atmosphere is tense and…
REVIEW: Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5 and more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt was a privilege to listen to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) on Thursday evening. Domingo Hindoyan conducted the already well-loved classical pieces Bacchus and Ariadne, Op. 43: Suite No.2 by Albert Roussel, and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op. 47 as well as the exciting world premiere of Eleanor Alberga’s first piano concerto, performed by Leeds International Piano Competition 2021 winner Alim Baisembayev and the RLPO.
REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe wildly popular and award-winning Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returned to the stage at the Liverpool Empire this week, directed in its new run by Matt Ryan and with the sensational Ivano Turco starring as the fourth Jamie. The musical is inspired by the BBC documentary ‘Jamie: Drag Queen at 16’ and follows the story of a gay teenager in Sheffield who wants to be a drag queen and is fighting for his right to attend prom in a dress.
REVIEW: Come From Away
Reading Time: 3 minutesCome From Away begins, with the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, recounting what they were doing when the news came through and 38 diverted planes started queuing up to land in their small town.
REVIEW: Beethoven’s Symphony No.5
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe RLPO were not afraid to be bold and dramatic, or soft and emotional when called for, making for a highly dynamic experience It was a night of adventure at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, with chief conductor Domingo…