Tag Archives: Sarah A. Nixon

The Snow Queen, Theatre Review. Everyman Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Danny Burns, Lloyd Gorman, Barbara Hockaday, Nikita Johal, Adam Keast, Greg Last, Nicola Martinus-Smith, Jamie Noar, Lucy Thatcher, Francis Tucker.

Children of all ages always eagerly await the first drifts of Christmas snow, a winter picture postcard from our past never seems to fit right without the unique flakes falling against the backdrop of a street light and the crisp sound, that first exquisite crunch of Wellington Boot on the overnight gift that the turning of the year brings us, it may be a time of memory, of quiet solitude in thanks but as The Snow Queen knocks at the door, what cannot be avoided is the chance to laugh, smile till the face takes on a permanent position of glee, and to relax in the company of actors and extenuated by superbly played music and genuine affection to entertain.

Rapunzel: Hairway To Heaven, Theatre Review. Everyman Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Marianne Benedict, Adam Bowler, Tom Connor, Nicola Hawkins, Sam Heywood, Stephanie Hockley, Martina Isibor, Adam Keast, Greg Last, Francis Tucker.

There’s a lady who’s sure that all that glitters is comedy gold and the music, and laughter that comes from out of the Everyman at the start of the festive season is one true reason to lock the door, head to the bright lights of Hope Street and revel in the latest in a long line of Christmas extravaganzas written by Sarah A. Nixon and Mark Chatterton, the superb Rapunzel: Hairway To Heaven.

The Rock ‘N’ Roll Panto Returns Home To The Everyman Theatre With Little Red Riding Hood.

The legendary rock ‘n’ roll panto will return to the Everyman this Christmas following three years at the Playhouse while the Hope Street venue has been redeveloped. This year regular writers Sarah A. Nixon and Mark Chatterton have adapted Little Red Riding Hood so expect a big bad wolf and a gallant woodsman along with the live band, plenty of belly laughs and more than a few surprises.

Aladdin, Theatre Review. Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Aretha Ayeh, Marianne Benedict, Carla Freeman, Matthew Ganley, Lindsay Goodhead, Sam Haywood, Adam Keast, Sarah Moss, Griffin Stevens, Francis Tucker.

For Sarah A. Nixon and Mark Chatterton, the writers of the Playhouse Theatre Rock ‘N’ Roll Panto, the subject of Aladdin is one that they have revisited with pride a couple of times but never like this, not with the scale, the almost sense of the wonderful and wonderment all wrapped up in a festive feast that was exactly the production and performance that audiences could have wished for.

Artistic Director Gemma Bodinetz Reveals Playhouse’s Autumn And Winter Season.

The creative world of Liverpool never stops and for the team at the Playhouse Theatre as one season ends, the preparations are well under way for the Autumn/Winter season to begin in earnest.

Following a season of work that has transferred to London and toured the U.K., including The Misanthrope, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and The Match Box, The Playhouse leads on world premieres and creative collaborations this autumn.

The Playhouse Theatre Announces That Aladdin Will Be This Year’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Panto.

Get ready to be whisked away on the magic carpet ride of a lifetime as the Everyman and Playhouse announce the family favourite, the rock and roll panto, will be making its return to the Liverpool Playhouse this Christmas with Aladdin from Friday 29th November 2013 to Saturday 18th January 2014.

So dust off your spandex party pants and break out the glitter as the legendary rock ‘n’ roll panto will shake, rattle and roll at the Playhouse once more this year. Audience favourites Adam Keast and Francis Tucker will once again bring their legendary double-act to the stage thrill and soak the crowd in equal measure!

Jack And The Beanstalk, These Shoots Are Made For Walking! Theatre Review. The Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool

Carla Freeman and Toby Lord as Pat and Jack.
Photograph by Robert Day.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Aretha Ayeh, Marianne Benedict, Carla Freeman, Matthew Ganley, Adam Keast, Toby Lord, Rhona McGregor, Griffin Stevens, Francis Tucker.

There are just times when you know the planets are aligned in the solar journeys correctly, that the world outside the window can take a break from the unceasingly bad news and that in the face of any adversity that the city may face, that the Rock ‘N’ Roll panto will just always be a shining beacon of good times and good music.