Tag Archives: Alan Stocks

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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Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Saturday Supplement, An Interview With Stephen Fletcher.

Sat across the table from Stephen Fletcher at the café in the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall listening to the young actor/producer talk enthusiastically and with a vast knowledge of the theatre at his disposal is something everybody should experience in their life at least once, if they are fortunate then it is something the gracious actor will always afford you. In the last year Stephen has been very busy, he has put together one of the great plays of the last festive period in the critically acclaimed play Mam! I’m ere! and been a part of some of the most challenging and enjoyable productions to have taken part in Liverpool.

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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)

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.

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New Christmas Show, Mam! I’m ‘Ere, To Give Festive Cheer.

Previously Published by L.S. Media. 2012

This Christmas there is a new show in town, bought to life by Life in Theatre Productions – creators of the sell-out and critically-acclaimed musical The Last 5 Years, and David Mamet’s comedy, A Life In The Theatre, and Mam! I’m ‘ere! The Christmas Disco Musical! promises to be one of the biggest theatrical events of the festive season.

Producer of Mam! I’m ‘ere! The Christmas Disco Musical! Stephen Fletcher, has bought together some of Liverpool’s finest actors for a festive treat that will be jam-packed with classic Disco hits in a venue of incredible distinction.

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Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Saturday Supplement, An Interview With Alan Stocks.

Alan Stocks is one of Liverpool’s most easily recognised actors. His time in plays as diverse as Dead Heavy Fantastic, The Flint Street Nativity, Tartuffe and Scouse Pacific has made him a firm favourite with theatre audiences.

For the last few weeks he has been in the outstanding play by Joe Ward Munrow, Held, at The Liverpool Playhouse Studio Theatre with the superb Pauline Daniels and the inspiring Ged McKenna. Alan’s performance in the production is arguably the finest of his career to date. Alan will soon be seen in the musical Mam! I’m ‘Ere! at The Dome alongside Stephen Fletcher, Eithne Browne, Drew Schofield, Helen Carter, Rachel Rae, Paul Duckworth and Keddy Sutton.

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Held, Theatre Review. Playhouse Studio Theatre, Liverpool.

Pauline Daniels, Ged McKenna in Held. Photograph by Christian Smith.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Pauline Daniels, Ged McKenna, Alan Stocks.

The idea of losing someone piece by piece, memory by bittersweet memory is one that no human being ever wants to contemplate, its implications and devastating results can break apart families whilst the person who slowly moves further and further away cannot help in anyway. Such was the authoritative writing of Joe Ward Munrow and the directing of the creatively astute Lorne Campbell in Held, that the heart was pulled in many different directions as the audience empathised and felt sympathy for each character.

Held, Theatre Review. Playhouse Studio Theatre, Liverpool. full post

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Dirty Dating.Com, Theatre Review. Epstein Theatre, Liverpool.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 14th 2012.

Cast:  Nicki French, Grace Bishop, Phil Hearne, Jo Mousley, Jess Schofield, Craig Chalmers, Alan Stocks.

The world of dating has never had so many options, mates dates, internet dating, blind dates, work dates, and now thrown heartily into the mix comes Pauline Fleming’s well observed look at the rights of passage involved in the world of speed dating.

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

Scouse Pacific, Theatre Review. Royal Court Theatre.

Originally published by L.S. Media. December 4th 2010.

Cast: Paul Duckworth, Stephen FRletcher, Lindzi Germain, Rachel Rae, Andrew Schofield, Alan Stocks, Zoei Cozens, Niamh Fitzgerald, Kay Staunton, Sarah Walker.

Gambling, swearing nuns, a lost tribe of Scousers, a Catholic Father who is more uncouth than clean cloth and more bananas than you can shake a banana tree at are just some of the elements in this year’s Christmas stunning production by The Royal Court, the epic Scouse Pacific.

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Dead Heavy Fantastic. Theatre Review. Everyman Theatre, Liverpool.

Picture courtesy of everymanplayhouse.com

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 17th 2011.Cast: Michelle Butterly, David Carlyle, Helen Carter, Stephen Fletcher, Con O’Neill, Samantha Robinson, Jess Schofield, Alan Stocks.

Dead Heavy Fantastic is the new exciting play by Robert Farquar, that deals with the subject of a world rarely seen by many who live in Liverpool but who will have heard gory tales of hedonism, the party culture, drugs and of out of place postmen.

Dead Heavy Fantastic. Theatre Review. Everyman Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(407 words, 1 image, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)