Tag Archives: Stephen Fletcher

Noises Off, Theatre Review. Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Jennifer Bea, Tupele Dorgu, Jessica Dyas, Stephen Fletcher, Kim Hartman, Phil Hearne, Chris Jordan, Jonathan Markwood, Danny O Brien.

The show must go on…even if there are sardines cluttering up the stage, the leading ladies hate each other, one of the leading men wants to kill the other with a fire axe and the Director is left a gibbering wreck, even with his enormous ego, in the wake of being on stage amongst the carnage and destruction that an acting troupe can bring to a theatre. Think you know theatre, then the magical mayhem of arguably the finest British comedy of the 20th Century, Michael Frayn’s Noises Off, is one to behold.

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(458 words, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)

Special Measures, Theatre Review. Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Eithne Browne, Paul Broughton, Stephen Fletcher, Jessica Guise, Colin Hoult, Adam Search, Angela Simms, Michael Starke.

St Jude’s Primary School has been placed into Special Measures, the universal, one size fits all term, to denote that somewhere something is not right with the system.

When Tory M.P. Thomas Winters feels the wrath of the P.M.s anger at being hit by a croquet mallet in a particularly painful constituency, he is dispatched to tick the right sort of boxes in a North of England school and make amends. The fall out, the so called oppressed kicking downwards is not new but for the Head Master and staff of St. Jude’s the fall of basic humility and understanding looking them in the eyes is one that is too much to bear.

Special Measures, Theatre Review. Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(499 words, estimated 2:0 mins reading time)

Special Measures This April At The Royal Court Theatre.

This April the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool will be producing a brand new comedy from the writer of Eric’s, Taboo and The Liverpool Nativity – Mark Davies Markham.

Special Measures is set in an ordinary Primary School in Netherton which has just suffered an Ofsted inspection. The inspectors deemed them a failing school and have put them into Special Measures.

A showboating Tory M.P. arrives for a photo opportunity at the school and starts picking holes in the staff. It all becomes too much and it’s time for the hardworking teachers to strike back!

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(358 words, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)

The Sunshine Boys, Theatre Review. Epstein Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Andrew Schofield, Alan Stocks, Helen Carter, Michael Fletcher, Stephen Fletcher, Liam Tobin.

Sometimes there are no words that can ever justify the praise or warmth you wish to impart to people or future audiences on how good a play or performance is.  You just have to watch the crowd’s reaction and listening to the cheering of those that had made their way Epstein Theatre to watch The Sunshine Boys too know that the production is just simply amazing.

The Sunshine Boys, Theatre Review. Epstein Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(485 words, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

Life In Theatre Brings Some Extra Sunshine To Liverpool With Casting Confirmed For Show.

Life in Theatre Productions are proud to present their second Broadway production at the beautiful Epstein Theatre this Summer, following their recent smash hit production of The Last 5 Years. From 15th August – 7th September theatregoers will be treated to a 3 week run of Neil Simon’s critically acclaimed Broadway and West End Vaudeville comedy, The Sunshine Boys and full casting for the show is now confirmed.

Liverpool theatre veterans Andrew “Drew” Schofield and Alan Stocks are already announced to play the lead roles of Al Lewis; the laid-back, smiling assassin (Drew Schofield in his Neptune/Epstein debut), and the cantankerous old clown Willie Clark (Alan Stocks) and now producers are delighted to announce the talented supporting cast who will join this dynamic duo!

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(481 words, estimated 1:55 mins reading time)

The Last Five Years, Theatre Review. The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Helen Carter, Stephen Fletcher.

There are times when a production can simply not be bettered, it has the most fantastic response to it and lingers on well in the memory as one of the absolute highlights of the theatre year. That production is The Last Five Years, it was considered by all who saw it at the Actor’s Studio, a rip roaring accomplished piece of art from start to finish. That is where the two productions stop being comparable, as Stephen Fletcher, one of the finest young actors in Liverpool and the exceptional Helen Carter bought Jason Robert Brown’s play back to the stage for the second time and in one fell swoop made it a gleaming example of artistic beauty, of tremendous fortitude and belief and overall simple elegance.

The Last Five Years, Theatre Review. The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(445 words, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

Life In Theatre Productions Bring The Sunshine Boys And The Last Five Years To The Epstein Theatre.

Life in Theatre Productions (Mam I’m ‘Ere) will be bringing a slice of The Big Apple to Liverpool this Summer with a double bill of Broadway shows. From the 3rd – 23rd June the award winning romantic comedy, The Last Five Years will be returning to Liverpool and from the 15th August – 7th September theatregoers will be treated to Neil Simon’s critically acclaimed Broadway and West End Vaudeville comedy, The Sunshine Boys.

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(950 words, estimated 3:48 mins reading time)

The Epstein Theatre Reveals Its 2013 Summer Season.

The Epstein Theatre has enjoyed an amazing and eventful first year since reopening, re-establishing its reputation as one of Liverpool’s best loved theatres and as a leading venue for live entertainment. The venue is set to be even busier throughout 2013, the year which marks the 100th anniversary of theatre on Hanover Street and the Epstein’s management is delighted to announce an exciting and diverse line up across the coming months, with events spanning live music, comedy, the very best variety performances, burlesque, plays and musicals.

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(934 words, estimated 3:44 mins reading time)

Hit Musical The Last Five Years Back For Second Sensational Liverpool Run.

2012’s award-winning and critically acclaimed Broadway smash hit musical, THE LAST FIVE YEARS is back by popular demand! After last year’s run at The Liverpool Actors Studio sold out, the show will this time visit a larger venue – the beautiful and newly-renovated Epstein Theatre – for 3 weeks this June, starting on Monday 3rd until Sunday 23rd June.

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(561 words, estimated 2:15 mins reading time)

Mam! I’m ‘Ere!, Theatre Review. The Dome, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Rachel Rae, Eithne Browne, Andrew Schofield, Helen Carter, Alan Stocks, Stephen Fletcher, Keddy Sutton, Paul Duckworth, Catherine Morris, Lauren Southwick.

The Dome may not be the most obvious venue for a theatrical production to make its maiden debut in the city; however the acting company that gave their all for the sensational Mam! I’m ‘Ere! more than made the grand old lady very proud and the audience dance and sing with vigour and with a lot of joy.

Mam! I’m ‘Ere!, Theatre Review. The Dome, Liverpool. full post

(425 words, 1 image, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)