Tag Archives: Spike theatre

Hayely Squires Play, Vera Vera Vera, Comes To The Lantern Theatre.

A young man comes back from war far away in a wooden box; he’s then glorified and called a hero. As the funeral plans are made in a small northern town in Lancashire, his siblings squabble over who he was and what they were to him.

Written by Hayely Squires, Vera Vera Vera is a black, comic piece, with themes such as drugs, violence, neglect and apathy. It asks the question of ‘what you are willing to fight for?’ Gritty, loud and taboo, this modern play will leave a lasting impression on its audience.

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(295 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)

The Judgement Of Hakim, Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Nick Birkinshaw.

Supported by Mark Lea, Hannah Plant, Jack Cooper, Warren Tutt, Joe Ball, Thoma Galashan, Jake Barrowcliffe, Michael Coumas, Bethany Sprontson, Jade Thomson, Ewan Pollitt, Jamie Barton, Sam Williams.

If you keep your wits about you, you will not be harmed. If you keep the information that you hold to yourself and don’t give into the piercing stare, the charm and easy smile of the interrogator then you will have avoided The Judgement of Hakim. Find yourself in left wing book shop, too late, he knows and you’re on a list, read right wing literature, he knows and you’re on a list, buy a certain food, on a list, in fact anything you do in life is listed and what you hold as freedom is just purely an illusion but vital to the trade of the interrogator.

The Judgement Of Hakim, Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(443 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

Three Home Grown Greats Make Thier Way To The Unity Theatre.

The Unity Theatre has three home-grown shows coming to the Hope Street venue during the next month. Opening with a new production, Virtually Reality examines how advancements in bio-technology and artificial intelligence will shape the future of the world we live in. The Bells is a reinvigorated adaptation of the classic and rarely performed Victorian melodrama set in a mountain village with a terrible secret… The Judgement Of Hakim examines security and privacy in this new play directed by Spike Theatre’s Mark Smith – how far are we willing to find the truth?

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(660 words, estimated 2:38 mins reading time)

Sink Or Swim, Theatre Review. The Studio, Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Paul Duckworth, Graham Geoffrey Hicks, Shaun Mason.

Sink or Swim, a play conceived from falling in love with a postcard and with the care and attention that productions deserve, has grown up to be one of the funniest, enjoyable and thought provoking plays likely to be seen this year.

The Studio upstairs at The Playhouse Theatre added the claustrophobic weight needed to give the three actors, the sublime Paul Duckworth, the charming Graham Geoffrey Hicks and the impressive Shaun Mason, the lack of room on stage to make Sink Or Swim a production that sees into men’s souls and how they deal with the most extreme part of survival.

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(364 words, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)

Award Winning Company, Spike Theatre, To Bring Sink Or Swim To The Playhouse Studio.

Award-winning theatre company Spike Theatre will stage the world première tour of new production Sink or Swim this spring promising to take audiences on a theatrical voyage using comedy, music and song. Directed by Spike’s Artistic Director Mark Smith, the devised play will be scripted by Robert Farquhar while Spymonkey’s Toby Park will co-direct and compose music for the piece.

Taking inspiration from tales of the 18th century ‘bedlam ships’ the company will tour to venues in both the North West and South East of England on the show’s maiden voyage with support from new venue partners Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and The Lowry.

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(414 words, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

The Unity Theatre Reveals Its 2013 Spring Season.

The Unity Theatre in Liverpool has enjoyed a remarkable year of theatre during 2012. Some of the amazing productions that have thrilled audiences during the year have included the incredible Waiting For Brando which starred Paul Duckworth and Carl Cockram, Jane McNulty’s Our Lady of the Goldfinches, a superb re-working of The Crucible, Spike Theatre’s hilarious The Games and Tmesis Theatre’s tour de force Wolf Red with the brilliant Elinor Randle.

The Unity looks to continue this into 2013 with the launch of their new season of productions. The new year sees the electrifying Big Wow return in their hit sell out show The Art of Falling Apart from January 9th till January 26th Robert Farquhar’s acclaimed play stars Matt Rutter and Tim Lynsky.

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(365 words, 1 image, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

The Games. Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Picture by John Garfield-Roberts

Originally published by L.S. Media March 23rd 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ****

Cast: Liam Tobin, Keddy Sutton, Mark Keemar Smith.

There are so few theatre companies that get the chance to put on a recently found classic by Aristophanes, lovingly restored with some academic attachments and a room of serious people nodding their heads and then talking about why Greek theatre is better than anything that’s written today.

The Games. Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(402 words, 1 image, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)