Category Archives: Previews

Burjesta Theatre Bring Christopher Marlowe’s Epic Tale Of Doctor Faustus To The Casa This November.

Christopher Marlowe’s amazing and subversive tale of a man who sells his soul to the Devil exchanging 24 years of omnipotence for eternal damnation is being bought the Casa on Hope Street this November by Burjesta Theatre.

Come see this startling play, part morality tale part knock-about comedy in this radical interpretation of the 16th century Renaissance mindset updated to the 21st century with Burjesta Theatre’s 11th production.

Come see the seven deadly sins as you’ve never seen them before in ways that will have you gasping in disbelief.

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Pilot Theatre Explore Themes Of Migration And Immigration In Albert Camus-Inspired Outsiders At Playhouse Studio.

Pilot Theatre return to the Playhouse this October with their new play Outsiders, from the 13th to 17th October. Yorkshire-based Pilot were last in Liverpool in 2012 with The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and their new production also offers a fresh perspective on a classic novel – Albert Camus’ L’Étranger (The Outsider).

This compelling reimagining of Camus’ enigmatic story is written by Emteaz Hussain following her highly acclaimed play Blood which, like Outsiders, gave new life to a well-known story, placing the story of Romeo and Juliet in to a Pakistani community in contemporary Britain.

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Hilarious Comedy, The Tommy Cooper Show, Comes To St Helens.

A hilarious comedy celebrating the life of the legendary entertainer Tommy Cooper is coming to the St Helens Theatre Royal – “just like that!”

Brought to audiences by Liverpool-based Daniel Taylor Productions Ltd. with the blessings of the great man’s daughter Vicky, The Tommy Cooper Show sees West End star Daniel Taylor take on the role of Tommy Cooper, one many would think is impossible unless of course you’re one of the many audience members who have been blown away by the production.

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The Corrs Return To Liverpool In 2016.

The Corrs are back and it’s like they’ve never been away.

One of Ireland’s finest, played a triumphant show, their first for ten years, in Hyde Park on Sunday.

They release a brand new studio album November 27th on East West Records, and kick off a U.K. tour on January 19th at the Birmingham Genting Arena and which also comes to Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Friday 22nd January. This is their first major album release since Borrowed Heaven in 2004 and the subsequent world tour.

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Leona Lewis To Return To Liverpool In 2016.

Following the release of her new studio album I Am, Leona Lewis announces details of her upcoming 2016 U.K. tour, her first U.K. tour in three years. Leona will embark on the 14 date tour from February 21st at Liverpool’s Empire and will finish at the Plymouth Pavilions on March 11th including two nights at the London Palladium.

Since her a meteoric rise to global fame, Leona’s incredible voice has captivated millions of people across the world. She’s broken countless sales records and smashed chart records universally. Her 2010 Labyrinth Tour won her critical acclaim as well as reinforcing her position as one of the most successful British female artists to date. The tour will see Leona performing tracks taken from her brand new album as well as some her biggest hits including Bleeding Love, Run, Better In Time and Happy.

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Joe Brown To Return To The Liverpool Philharmonic Hall In 2016 as Full U.K. Tour.

Joe Brown M.B.E. hits the road again this Autumn on his first U.K. outing this year. It’s a major tour that takes him up to Christmas and then on into 2016 for another two months including an evening at both Southport Theatre and Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall on the 24th and 30th January respectively.

It’s a long tour, and a tough one, but it could so easily never have happened…and not just this set of dates.

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Brian Nash To Perform At The 27th International Guitar Festival Of Great Britain.

The 27th International Guitar Festival of Great Britain gets underway from the 5th November and the first to make their way to the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge is Liverpool’s own Brian Nash.

As a member of the 1980 pop group Frankie Goes To Hollywood, guitarist Brain Nash topped the charts and travelled the world. With songs such as Relax, Two Tribes and The Power of Love, there was no stopping this exciting band. However there is so much more to Brian Nash than the pop world of the 1980s and his own back catalogue and nights in the company of are just as thrilling.

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Groundbreaking New Play Aimed At Children To Premiere At Unity Theatre.

A new play aimed at young children is set to give a delightful new twist on a traditional fairytale as well as tackle the issue of homophobic bullying by spreading a positive message about diversity and acceptance.

Created by the critically acclaimed Action Transport Theatre and LGBT Youth North West, Happily Ever After is inspired by the Dutch children’s book King and King by Linda De Haan and Stern Nijland which tells the story of two princes who fall in love and live happily ever after. The new play will be at Unity Theatre from 17-19 September.

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The Australian Pink Floyd Show To Return To Liverpool In 2016.

The Australian Pink Floyd Show are back and proud to announce their 2016 ‘THE BEST OF THE BEST’ Tour taking in 22 dates across the U.K. The tour, which starts in Birmingham on Friday 14th October, comes to the Liverpool Empire Theatre on October 27th 2016.

Having sold over 4 million tickets in 35 countries, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is hailed as one of the leading concert performances currently operating and have generated their own legacy and heritage. Forming in 1988 The Australian Pink Floyd Show have constantly been evolving and honing what they do. Their last tour celebrated 40 years since the release of the landmark Pink Floyd album Wish You Were Here as well featuring tracks from the iconic The Dark Side Of The Moon and The Division Bell albums.

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The Lantern Theatre To Host Rasfan Havel’s One Man Performance Of Bitter Soil.

On the 27th and 28th of August, the Lantern Theatre Liverpool will be hosting Bitter Soil, a one man performance by Rasfan Haval.

Bitter Soil is about a lost and sullied ethnic background embodied by physicality, spoken word and extreme emotion, a devised performance by Rasfan Haval which centres on the lost identity of the Kurds. It strives to show that the people of Kurdistan, even though facing so much oppression and conflict in the past, remain resilient. However, the Kurds still face discrimination and a tough battle to keep their identity to the present day.

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