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A Wondrous Place, Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Kathryn Beaumont, Joshua Hayes, Sally Hodgkiss, Adam Search.

From 18th century novels through to turn of the last century and the black and white kitchen sink dramas produced after the war and on to stereotyped and cliché ridden mass produced television, the idea of the north is one that can be hard to dispel, to make some of those that live in alleged splendour somewhere past the Watford Gap. Not all is grim up north and the harshness that is fostered upon the area is usually one that is made by those who are jealous of the rich tapestry of life that the northern half of England holds dear.

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(416 words, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

The Unity Theatre To Capture The Essence Of Northern Spirit In May.

There are two Norths. There’s the compass point North and there’s the North as an idea.

 In Northern Spirit’s new theatre production A Wondrous Place, which comes to the Unity Theatre from Wednesday 15th till Saturday 18th May, four outstanding young writers challenge the ‘it’s grim up north’ clichés and offer four fresh and vibrant perspectives on four amazing contemporary northern cities: Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester. A Wondrous Place brings these brand four new short-dramas together within one dramatic story sequence. It’s about celebrating all that’s unique about these North of England cities. It’s about discovering what they share. It’s about seeing this part of the world differently and experiencing it with new eyes.

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(931 words, estimated 3:43 mins reading time)