Let's Be Frank(s) Writer, actor and director Jade Franks talks class, comedy and coming home, as her award-winning semi-autobiographical hit play Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) heads to the Everyman Words | Lawrence Saunders You’re just finishing the first run of Eat the Rich at London’s Soho Theatre. How’s ... Read More...
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It's a Fine Life: Interview with Ava Brennan From childhood dance lessons in Maghull to playing Nancy in Oliver! at London’s Gielgud Theatre, Liverpool’s West End star Ava Brennan shares the joys and challenges of portraying one of musical theatre’s most iconic characters, and how she balances a demanding stage career ... Read More...
London theatre writer for The New York Times Matt Wolf on the timeless topicality of Fiddler on the Roof ahead of its arrival at the Liverpool Empire next month... You may think you know Fiddler on the Roof, the iconic 1964 musical that spawned the beloved 1971 film, starring Topol as ... Read More...
Mia Carragher is set to play the lead role of Katniss Everdeen in the highly anticipated, first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s motion picture, The Hunger Games. Performances of The Hunger Games: On Stage will begin on Monday 20 October 2025 at ... Read More...
Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre will hold its first test event this month ahead of officially reopening its doors for a full autumn season of entertainment. 'Dancing in the Aisles', being staged on Easter Sunday, 20 April, will be the first production since the much-loved Hanover Street venue closed its doors in June ... Read More...
David Walliams interview Bestselling children’s author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have teamed up for a brand-new production of the family adventure Awful Auntie. Ahead of the show visiting the Liverpool Empire (13-16 June), David speaks about his role in bringing the book to life and when we can ... Read More...
Liverpool Theatre School is set to mark its 85th birthday with a year-long programme of events and performances including a student takeover at the Leicester Square Theatre in London’s West End and a showcase at the Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton. During its 85th anniversary year, the centre of excellence ... Read More...
Liverpool’s film studio is getting a theatrical make-over as it prepares to welcome one of the world’s biggest movie stars. The Depot, located off Edge Lane, will be transformed into a custom-built theatre as it hosts the premiere of a brand new production of Macbeth, starring award-winning actor Ralph Fiennes who ... Read More...
Hanover Street’s Epstein Theatre is set to close on Friday 30 June 2023 following the end of financial support from Liverpool City Council. The council owns the freehold of Hanover House (formally known as Crane Buildings), where the threatre is based. The local authority leases the entire building to a commercial ... Read More...
Anthony Proctor has been appointed to manage Hanover Street's Epstein Theatre by the venue's new directors. A popular figure across the North West entertainment circuit, Anthony is known for his impressive portfolio which includes performance, teaching, and arts management. Liverpool-born Anthony studied performing arts in Maghull and launched his acting career straight ... Read More...