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To portray a man on stage whose reputation preceded him takes exceptional talent, to portray the wild man of British film in such demanding style deserves the largest plaudits possible and for that Rob Crouch should be taken aside and congratulated by anyone who ever worked with the Hell- raiser Oliver Reed in bringing this man’s essence back to life in the superb Oliver Reed: Wild Thing.
Since 1913 the Hanover Street venue formally known as Cranes Music Hall, Cranes Theatre and the Neptune Theatre, has provided live entertainment to the city for 100 years this year which includes the opening of The Epstein Theatre in 2012 following a 1 million refurbishment. To mark the centenary, The Epstein Theatre is delighted to announce its spring season, following its hugely successful first season in autumn 2012, which included Epstein – The Man Who Made The Beatles and the Christmas Pantomime Cinderella starring Sonia and Philip Olivier.
Mike Davis and Rob Crouch are bringing an idol of the silver screen back to life, on stage, at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre on 6th February for one night only. The play, Oliver Reed: Wild Thing, which is directed by Kate Bannister, is a blistering one man show which invites audiences to join Oliver Reed (Rob Crouch), the original Hollywood hell raiser during the twilight year of his life.