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Review: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at the Liverpool Empire *****
The inspiration for a radical reimagining of Swan Lake apparently came to Matthew Bourne while he watched more traditionally staged...


Review: Peaky Blinders The Redemption of Thomas Shelby at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
Liverpool has a special place in the Peaky Blinders story – it’s here where substantial portions of the early series were filmed, the...


Review: Edward Scissorhands at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
It may not be the most famous, but Edward Scissorhands is arguably the most beguiling of all Matthew Bourne’s many stage creations from...


Peaky Blinders head for the Liverpool Empire in 2024
Those Peaky Blinders are returning to Liverpool – this time in an acclaimed dance-theatre production which is set to come to the Empire...


Flamenco comes to Liverpool's Capstone Theatre
Flamenco with a contemporary twist comes to Liverpool’s Captstone Theatre this week. Riverdance star Magdalena Manion brings her Flamenco...


Review: Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker at Liverpool Empire ****1/2
When a young Matthew Bourne came to choreograph his first major re-interpretation of a ‘classical’ ballet, he turned perhaps...


Review: The Midnight Bell at Liverpool Playhouse ****1/2
While his usual Liverpool stamping ground is up the road at the Empire, four years ago Matthew Bourne brought his playful Early...


Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell comes to Liverpool Playhouse on tour
The world premiere tour of Sir Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell is coming to the Liverpool Playhouse this autumn. The New Adventures...


MD Creatives seeks dance memories for new project
The history and heritage of dance and dancers across Liverpool and Merseyside is at the heart of a new project launched by MD Creatives....


Review: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Liverpool Empire *****
There are two things that are hard to believe about Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. One is that next year this modern classic is a...
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