Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty – review
LSMedia Rating: ***** Yet another stunning ballet production from Matthew Bourne to complete the trinity of Tchaikovsky great ballet scores, adding a contemporary gothic twist to a classic ballet. The story opens in the Victorian era when the royal couple, King Florestan and his queen, cannot have a child. They seek out a dark fairy queen Carabosse More...
Hairspray – review
Hairspray, returns to the Liverpool Empire as part of a nationwide tour, featuring famous faces including Mark Benton, Lucy Benjamin and Marcus Collins. Hairspray, based on the 1988 film of the same name, is set More...
Othello – review
Cast: Shawn John, Ben Jewell, Lucy Peacock, Sam Gannon, Mike Sanders, Thomas Casson, Megan Rogers ‘Who can honestly say there is not a part of Iago in all of us?’ One of the greatest delights of The Lantern More...
Luke Wright: Your New Favourite Poet – review
The lights dim, and Luke Wright emerges, looking exactly how you might imagine a rock and roll star to look in a Dickensian novel. Think waistcoat and pocket watch and a mane of hair worthy of the title of his More...
Footloose – review
LUST are midway through their run of the 80s classic musical at the Guild’s Stanley Theatre. Footloose follows the plight of Ren McCormack, who rebels against his conservative town’s ban on rock music More...
God of Carnage – review
The latest performance by LUDS is God of Carnage, in which two sets of parents meet to calmly discuss a fight between their two children. As tensions peak, a homely living room soon becomes a child’s crèche, More...
The History Boys – review
With The History Boys being one of Alan Bennett’s best loved plays and what with this production being awarded a grant by the 360 Degree Festival there was high expectation for this LUDS show. Whilst in the More...
Oedipus Rex – review
Cast: Georgina Panteli, Lucy Swain, Madeline Smart, Polly Couslon, Mark Raynor, Benedict Spence, Mary Jayne Cooper, Charlie Wilson, Alex Webber-Date, George Dorran, Graham Cain, Jacob Lowman, Pallav Ratra. The Stanley More...
My Perfect Mind – review
A tilted floor, blank background panels, and a table and chairs set the scene for the remarkable story… Audiences in Unity Theatre were truly privileged as they were treated to a delightful evening, entertained More...
Terriers – review
In a one-off public performance before setting off on another tour of Merseyside schools, Terriers captivated audiences at Royal Court Theatre with its sharp insight into gang culture. Before the performance commenced, More...