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Oedipus at The Playhouse, Review

Berkoff’s adaptations always make for memorable theatre - so how does he tackle one of the greatest stories of all time? SevenStreets reviews Oedipus at The Playhouse


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Liverpool Premier for Phoenix Dance

Leeds’ excellent Phoenix Dance Theatre premiere a new show - and an old favourite - in Liverpool next month.


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Liverpool Playhouse Theatre

Historic Liverpool theatre that partners the Everyman, of a slightly more classical bent. The Playhouse boasts a fearsome heritage tends towards what could be described as more classic theatre, but still attracts new productions and some seriously big names.


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The first cut?

The first cut?

Nick Holloway unravels the complex tangle of QUANGOs, budgets and assorted acronyms to investigate how funding cuts will affect arts and culture in Liverpool. So, what’s in the firing line?


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My Friend Bill

There was one ticket left at the Thursday night performance of the Simon Callow show - sorry, performance - at the Liverpool Playhouse and, very luckily, I got it. ‘Shakespeare - The Man from Stratford’ by Jonathan Bate is his first stage play for 30 years but Gadzooks, sirrah, ’tis worth the wait with a double hey nonny no. [...]


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They Call Her Natasha - Review

— A musical based on the songs of Elvis Costello. Sung by a woman. Accidents will happen? Not a chance, says Alan O'Hare...

Notable & noticed
24 February 2011

Hub: If It Ain’t Broke…

— Hub - another once free festival, is to charge for entry this year. The reason? They want to bring headline rock acts to the celebration...

24 February 2011

Are you Scouse not English?

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Our picks

Les Savy Fav: The perfect birthday gift

When Wingwalker celebrates its birthday, we celebrate too: especially when they bring over Les Savy Fav to entertain us.

God Is In The House

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Extra Time for Pele

They think it's all over... not until Amsterdam play Pele next month at the Academy, says Alan O'Hare

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