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Composer: Verdi Libretto: Cammerano Director: Peter Watson Reviewer:Maggie Constable The Public Reviews Rating: Love, vengeance and betrayal in 15th century Spain, so the billing goes Twenty years ago, Azucena’s gypsy mother was burned by the Count di Luna for practising sorcery on his family. In retaliation Azucena is said to have thrown one of di Luna’s two sons [...]

Writer: Roald Dahl Adaptor: David Wood Director: Phil Clark Reviewer: Helen Patrick The Public Reviews Rating: Knowing that The Birmingham Stage company were touring with this production was a definite must see for not only myself (a fan of Roald Dahl since childhood) but for my children also, we have spent many a night reading this wonderful [...]

Writer: Nick Brelsford Director: Christine Noble Reviewer: Tim Stone The Public Reviews Rating: Part of the 2nd Liverpool International Write Now, One-Act Play Festival; “about nurturing new writing, directing, technical and performing talent” (Ian Moore Festival Director). A beautifully crafted and superbly acted ‘mystery’ that delicately pulls the audience along. Yet, the frustrations are that many of the [...]

Writer: Natilie Hickman Director: Russell Tennant Reviewer: Tim Stone The Public Reviews Rating: Part of the 2nd Liverpool International Write Now, One-Act Play Festival; “about nurturing new writing, directing, technical and performing talent” (Ian Moore Festival Director). A light humoured and simple snapshot into the lives of three family women who span the generations. Bobbie/Nan (Yvonne Pinnington) lives [...]

Writer: Kate Shaw Director: John Mc Reviewer: Tim Stone The Public Reviews Rating: Part of the 2nd Liverpool International Write Now, One-Act Play Festival; “about nurturing new writing, directing, technical and performing talent” (Ian Moore Festival Director). Sadly, this play never took off; it started slowly and never speeded up. Based around an inappropriate liaison from five decades [...]

Writer: Dick Curran Director: Brad Rowbotham Reviewer: Tim Stone The Public Reviews Rating: Part of the 2nd Liverpool International Write Now, One-Act Play Festival; “about nurturing new writing, directing, technical and performing talent” (Ian Moore Festival Director). This is an uncomfortable and thought provoking play that starts out as a black comedy and ends somewhere near the edge [...]

Writer: Stephanie Blakeborough Director: John Maguire Reviewer: Tim Stone The Public Reviews Rating: Part of the 2nd Liverpool International Write Now, One-Act Play Festival; “about nurturing new writing, directing, technical and performing talent” (Ian Moore Festival Director). A good solid play, part of its charm was the anomolies of performance level between raw and professional talent; those working [...]

Writer: David Griffiths Director: Jennifer Airey Reviewer: Tim Stone The Public Reviews Rating: Part of the 2nd Liverpool International Write Now, One-Act Play Festival; “about nurturing new writing, directing, technical and performing talent” (Ian Moore Festival Director) This is a very clever, amusing and professionally performed play with stereotypical characters, but I must admit I felt like ‘I’ve [...]