Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
It seems strange to think in a modern context that the power of empathy is in danger perhaps, not of extinction but being carelessly tossed aside as if it were a paper bag caught in an updraft and destined to fight it out with the plastic in the sea. Compassion is there in the world but somehow understanding has been replaced in some quarters by the bullying tactic of rhetoric, of tough talk and sanctions, of bluster, wind and fury.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10
A story of two parts, two halves, a fearsome volcano that boils under the surface of the Earth awaiting the time to erupt and yet in which understands that patience is the key to have maximum effect on the landscape below. That green valley, the farmed dale, the perfect idyll in which lover’s court and nature is silent and prosperous; all taken out in the act of constant planetary renewal, the veil lifted and the bride to be kissed before enjoying the sound of Black Veil Brides.
There She was walking
down the street, she got done
for DUI now she’s out on her feet,
serves her right, serves her well,
now her feet are going to swell,
she drove whilst pissed,
she deserves to go to Hell.
She used to look good, she used to look fine
but she caught the judge on a good day
and copped a lengthy fine.
Before He knew it, the police were on to him,
smoking pot at the wheel and polishing off a gin,
“The very first tune I ever learned to play was “That’ll Be The Day”. My mother Julia taught it to me on the banjo, sitting there with endless patience until I managed to work out all the chords.”
A further three actors have been confirmed to join the cast of Lennon’s Banjo, which makes its world stage premiere at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre in April.
Mark Moraghan, Stephanie Dooley and Alan Stocks join fellow actors Eric Potts, Jake Abraham, Lynn Francis and Roy Carruthers in a comedy play that is already making headlines around the world.
On Friday 2nd February Doodlebug Productions bring Paradise Lodge to The Casa on Hope Street. For one night only, this thought provoking and hilarious exploration of identity, love and loss comes to Hope Street and is sure to be a night of great musical comedy, and one that tackles the issue of living with dementia.
Based on a true story and written by Steve Cooper and directed by Richard Oliver, Paradise Lodge is set in a care home and is one that brings the impact of the condition to the audience through this two handed play.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *
It is almost the contradiction of Charles Dickens’ erstwhile narrative hero Philip Pirrip, instead of great expectations, there is instead situated at the heart of TC&I’S four track E.P. Great Aspirations, a more honest approach to the English language, a modern dialect in the hands of two musicians with vision, who by all rights would have been crowned kings of their world.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
Cast: Michael Watson, Simon Bailey, James Winter, Karl James Wilson, Stephen O’ Brien, Joel Elferink, Mark Heenehan, Arnold Mabhena, Tara Young, Olive Robinson, Amy Thiroff, Dan O’ Brien, Peter Nash.
Musicians: Francis Goodhand, Tom Theakston, Sarah Burrell, Christian Sutherland, Iestyn Jones, Samuel Firsht.
There are many voices, lauded, passionate, full of life, that we hear every day, their songs enthral us, unite us, remind of what it is too feel, to be part of something bigger that we might believe ourselves to be. What we do forget though is the stories behind those voices, we forget as we listen to our favourite song or sit in the blissful memory of a tune that transports us back in time, that the songs came from somewhere deep and personal, that they are the product of a moment that is forever framed.
It is never about just the album,
the vinyl, the picture on the front
that greeted you, the small
detail of mass produced typed information
on the back that caught the serious addict
in mid stumble with their fingers…
…it is the wealth of memory
that each album represents,
you might instantly remember
or pause to reflect
who you were with that fateful day
when you spied something that caught your heart,
that made it pound faster, groan under the weight
of another lost love,
Based on the iconic 1960s film starring Cliff Richard and The Shadows, this brand new stage musical of Summer Holiday includes all of the number one hits from the movie, plus some additional Cliff Richard classics.
The famous red double-decker bus will be stopping off at Storyhouse this Autumn to entertain Chester audiences from Tuesday 11th September to Saturday 15th September 2018.
Summer Holiday tells the story of Don and his fellow London Transport mechanics as they journey together in a red double-decker bus through Paris, the Alps, Italy and Greece. Along the way they pick up a girl singing group and a young American pop star who is on the run from her domineering mother!
Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10
At least in the field and expression of Art, the chase for flawlessness is sincere, for at least in the bright lights, the darkest shadows and the fullness of representation is at its most positive, it has the want to be great, not for its own sake, but to spread joy, satisfaction and contemplation of the idea at hand, the concept as a belief; for everything else, politics, love, life, relationships, the way we talk, the way we act, it is an illusion and Perfection Kills.