Performance & Film

  • Review: Crime And Punishment

    The new adaptation of Crime and Punishment at the Liverpool Playhouse is theatre-making at its best.

  • Crime and Punishment at the Playhouse

    Read an interview with the play's director - and win tickets to see Crime and Punishment at the Liverpool Playhouse

  • Review: A Day Of Pleasure at the Playhouse Studio

    Useful Donkey's adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's memoir on childhood in Jewish Warsaw is affecting and thoughtful.

  • Win! Sharknado tickets at AND

    Sharknado premiere at FACT. Set brains to decompose.

  • Of Mic And Men: Doc Brown interview

    Hip-hop and comedy meet in Doc Brown's new show Of Mic And Men.

  • Review: Melody Loses Her Mojo

    An unusual spin on a familiar set-up, wonderful ambiance and excellent lead performances make Melody Loses Her Mojo a satisfying and confident productio.

  • 7 Theatres Heading Outdoors This Summer

    Tis the season when theatres traditionally go 'dark' - but Liverpool's theatre groups are heading outside this Summer. Vicky Anderson picks seven highlights.

  • Review: Evita, Empire

    You can see why, initially, Lloyd Webber hesitated: writing a musical about a fascist dictator and his scheming wife, whose ambitions were cut short by...

  • Review: The Kite Runner at Liverpool Playhouse

    Despite strong performances and moment of beauty, The Kite Runner never develops a sense of threat or urgency that such a lengthy, weighty production requires.

  • Radar: Four Comedy Picks This Week

    Che Burnley rounds up the Liverpool comedy circuit's best over the next week.

  • Radar: 4 Comedy Picks This Week

    Our comedy guy Che Burnley picks four comedy shows in Liverpool over this weekend to make you laugh.

  • Fringe Theatres: Floral Pavilion Theatre

    Our exploration of the region's theatres beyond Liverpool city centre takes us to New Brighton, and the rejuvenated Floral Pavilion.

  • Review: Beautiful Thing at the Liverpool Playhouse

    Lovely central performances ensure that Beautiful Thing is still engaging, though time has lent a familiarity to the play that diminishes it.