A powerful and educational theatre performance written in collaboration with the Hillsborough Support Alliance. Tom’s grandfather was a Hillsborough survivor, so the research and emotional connection were palpable. The Fringe Version was performed last year at The Liverpool Theatre Festival, and this is the newly penned Full-Length Version with new characters and Bill Elms as Co-Producer.
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When I was first asked to review this play, initially I was filled with a huge sense of dread. I've heard a few stories about what happened in Hillsborough in 1989 but the stories I heard were usually tinted with football rivalry. I feared perhaps this meant I couldn't give this play the justice that it deserves, with as passionate a review as somebody who does have a strong personal connection with it. I was wrong!
Read MoreAn immersive, electrifying, and at times uncomfortable exploration of humanity and reality. With elements of gothic, science fiction, and children’s adventure stories woven within, this short play is acted by an energized and very talented under-19 cast of 12 in the wonderful and intimate studio space within the Playhouse. (Subsequently, only the first names of actors can be used in this piece).
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Siobhan (Katie Wellman) and Ben (Jonathon Ali) are sitting at a table strewn with unfinished alcoholic drinks and a framed photograph we can only see the back of. Ben’s staid suit, complete with black tie, confirms that this is not a happy occasion. They raise a glass ‘to Sam’ before Siobhan bemoans the meagre turnout at the crematorium. Ben is more sanguine, citing people’s ‘busy lives’ for the poor showing at his younger brother’s funeral.
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Malion is hitting the stage at the Live Rooms in Chester on April 11th, followed by captivating performances at the Liverpool Arts Bar (Studio Three) on April 12th and 13th, 2024. This represents a significant milestone for Tired Horses Theatre (THT) as their debut original production. Crafted by the visionary Artistic Director, Joseph Meardon, this reinterpretation of the classic Pygmalion myth offers a thought-provoking exploration of identity, and the darker dimensions of masculinity.
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Tip Tray Theatre, are back with another fantastic event for all of us to enjoy. The creative group are a company committed to breaking barriers and championing diversity, They proudly announces LGBTQ+ Week at The Hope Street Theatre, celebrating and empowering Liverpool and the North West’s thriving queer community.
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After it’s successful run on the film festival circuit, Dandilicious, considered a cult classic amongst many in the film industry, is being distributed and released on Amazon Prime in the UK & USA on April 4th 2024.
Dandilicious is a Stylized Neo-Western about a Teddy Boy in 1959. Our hero (or anti-hero), Marty, is living the life of a public menace within his own town. Getting into fights and causing disruption on the streets, Marty is the 'King of the Teds' - or is he?
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4AM Productions are back after a hugely successful 2023 here to take things to a new level in 2024. Last year, they had a great year firstly taking on Eurovision with the hit show ‘Murder at Cadberry Manor’ that completed a 4 night sold out run at Hope Street Theatre in May. They followed this up with their inaugural horror showcase entitled Book of Horror - Volume 1: Haunting on Hope Street in October which again was sold out and received critical acclaim. 2024 is set to be their biggest year to date with no less than 4 theatre productions and a film in the works. Their latest show comes in May as might just be their most important to date.
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Both plays had all female characters, but that’s where the link between the two pieces ends, unless I decide to draw a tenuous comparison between the psychological states of women in relationships, one external and one internal, but this is getting very philosophical and you’re better off drawing your own conclusions. Let’s begin…
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Happiness: The Ken Dodd Story is an original play inspired by the prolific life and career of Liverpool’s most treasured comedian. The play takes a whimsical stroll through Dodd’s triumphs and tribulations over his whopping sixty-year romp at the hel
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