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From working-men’s clubs to the West End, via Brookside and Big Brother, Claire Sweeney has established herself as a popular actress, presenter and recording artist. As she arrives in the region to take to the stage in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s one-woman musical hit, STEVE BURBRIDGE caught up with her. Her Scouse charm and sharp wit [...]

Created and directed by: GQ & JQ Reviewer: Natalie Barker The Public Reviews Rating: There are numerous modern versions of Shakespeare in film and theatre which attempt to bring the plays to a younger audience; often they simplify the plot so it becomes unrecognisable and the poetry of the plays is almost always sacrificed. This hip-hop version [...]

Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb Book: Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse Adaptor: David Thompson Director: Scott Faris Reviewer: Nick Hutchinson The Public Reviews Rating: I’m not someone who is particularly fond of many musicals, but having seen the movie adaptation of this starring Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta Jones and Renee Zellwegger, (and enjoyed it) I wanted to [...]