Two days at the Liverpool Philharmonic this week and two very different, but equally pleasant, experiences. This Art Deco gem on the edge of the city’s Georgian quarter is a place I’d wanted to visit for a long time, but...
Read MoreIn the programme notes to The Winter’s Tale, director Conrad Nelson has a gentle dig at the marketing of theatre performances. He laments not having access to the industry’s greatest messiah, Benedict Cumberbatch,...
Read MoreThe John Thaw Theatre in Manchester University’s quadrangle is a hidden gem. Earlier this week, Black Box Theatre Company performed at the theatre with their innovative adaptation of Othello, set in the First World War. This is...
Read MoreThere really is no finer way to spend a weekend than feasting on Shakespeare plays and this has been one hell of a memorable weekend gorging on the great man’s words. Four plays in 48 hours. The first, Kenneth...
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