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IN CONVERSATION WITH: JAMES GRAHAM @liverpoolempire.bsky.social

"It’s the most eruptive thing I experience in my life, and it is so satisfying."

#interview #whatsonliverpool #dearengland
IN CONVERSATION WITH: JAMES GRAHAM
The National Theatre’s smash-hit play Dear England is embarking on its first ever national tour and is coming to Liverpool Empire. Multi-award-winning stage and screen writer, James Graham, sits down to talk about the play
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February 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ben Hall Oxford Playhouse

Oxford Playhouse brings Edward Albee’s masterpiece Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to the stage this week.We spoke to Ben Hall who plays Nick in this searing drama.

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#Interview #Oxford #Play
February 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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REVIEW: 3.5 Stars to Saint Joan at Citizen's Theatre in Glasgow @citizenstheatre

"Blistering, Bare and Impossible to Ignore"

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#review #glasgow #play
REVIEW: Saint Joan at the Citizen’s Theatre
★★★★ Blistering, Bare and Impossible to Ignore Saint Joan, based on George Bernard Shaw’s classic play, comes to the Citizens’ Theatre in a stripped-back, modernised take drawn directly…
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February 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Michael David Glover, co-creator and writer of new musical #SeaWitch

'Myth gives you permission to go big, but the emotional truth must feel sincere.'

#musical #interview #whatson #london
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Michael David Glover
We sat down for an exclusive interview with Michael David Glover, co-creator and writer of new musical Sea Witch.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Shelley-Davina Burton heading to a venue near you #DivaOfTheDecades

'I love the buzz of theatres and meeting new divas all over the UK is thrilling to me'

#music #concert #interview #whatson
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Shelley-Davina Burton
We sat down for an exclusive interview with Shelley-Davina Burton, the creator and lead vocalist behind Diva of the Decades. Diva of the Decades, is a high-energy and captivating live music and dance show celebrating the iconic Divas of music history, past and present.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Rhianna Dhillon who curates a #GalentinesDay collection for @BFi player
February 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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REVIEW: 3 stars to Ballet Icons Gala @ London Coliseum

'A star-studded anniversary gala that delivered moments of brilliance, but lacked the cohesion and polish the occasion deserved.'

#review #ballet #london #whatson
REVIEW: Ballet Icons Gala
Anniversary galas should invite reflection, or at least a vague sense of what has come before. The 20th anniversary Ballet Icons Gala, however, felt curiously unstructured: a sequence of celebrated…
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February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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REVIEW: 5 stars to “Wuthering Heights” at BFI Southbank

A self-assured and stylish adaptation that knows exactly what it’s doing'

#film #review #london #whatson
REVIEW: “Wuthering Heights” At BFI Southbank
The most talked-about film since Wicked, Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights has generated both hype and controversy.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Amy Dunn playing Evi Travers in #WarOfTheWorlds @ The Lowry 25-28th Feb and on tour till 2nd May

'What I love even more about Evie is that, in a post-apocalyptic world, she holds onto her kindness.'

#interview #manchester #whatson #tour #theatre

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February 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Michael Bontatibus Colab Theatre Productions

Witness brings its 8-hour Oresteia adaptation, Ritual, to London
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#review #immersivetheatre #london
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Michael Bontatibus
Witness brings its 8-hour Oresteia adaptation, Ritual, to London, featuring an actor performing the entire duration in an immersive space where audiences are free to watch and explore. 
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February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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REVIEW: 3 stars to BORDERS: Digital, Political, Emotional Arcola Theatre

'...an ambitious and promising first outing.'

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REVIEW: BORDERS: Digital, Political, Emotional
Meteatra’s debut, BORDERS: Digital, Political, Emotional at the Arcola Theatre, is an ambitious and promising first outing, aiming to bridge London and Istanbul through six short plays by competition winners Aine King, Andrew Lawston, Banu Şenel, Salman Siddiqi, Erdoğan Soytürk, and Tamara von Werthern.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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REVIEW: 4 stars to Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires with Neave Trio Kings Place part of #MemoryUnwrapped

'The Neave Trio brings the heat to the concert hall.'

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REVIEW: Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires with Neave Trio
King’s Place continues their “Memory Unwrapped” series with the Neave Trio providing an evening that spans across the Americas. The three composers of the evening paint a theme of home and belonging.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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REVIEW: 3.5 stars to #BeMyCabaret @ Old Fire Station

“Absurd, clever and ridiculous”

#cabaret #oxford #review #theatre
REVIEW: Be My Cabaret
Whether attending alone or on a date, Be MY Cabaret offered something for everyone. The show was, as expected, a variety piece, with many different acts all centred around the same theme: love.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Conrad Murray @rODIUMrECORDS

"Art is something we do. It is shared experiences"

#interview #theatrecommunity #whatsonlondon #creativetalks
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Conrad Murray
Pied Piper is a hip-hop family musical told by a cast of seven professional beatboxers and musicians alongside a local ensemble from each area. Written and composed by hip-hop theatre practitioner and Artistic Director Conrad Murray. We sat down with Conrad to discuss his upcoming performance.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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REVIEW: 4.5 stars to #Shadowlands @ Shadowlands Play

' Tender, beautifully acted exploration of late-found love and devastating loss results in a profoundly moving evening of theatre'

#theatre #london #whatson #review
REVIEW: Shadowlands
Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh and transferred from its Chichester origins to the Aldwych Theatre, this production explores the late-in-life romance between writer C. S. Lewis and poet Joy Davidman with delicacy and emotional precision.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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FEATURE: London Theatre Week 2026 - Big Shows, Small Prices, and the Perfect Excuse for a Night Out - over 80% of the West End taking part from 16th Feb to 8th March

#theatre #musicals #whatson #london
FEATURE: London Theatre Week 2026
London’s stages are about to get busier. London Theatre Week returns from 16 February to 8 March, and this year it’s bigger than ever, with over 80% of the West End taking part.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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REVIEW: 2 stars to 1.17am, or until the words run out @ Finborough Theatre

A complex exploration of grief and friendship that never quite takes off  

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REVIEW: 1.17am, or until the words run out
Written by Zoe Hunter Gordon and directed by Sarah Stacey, 1.17am or until the words run out is an intimate depiction of grief and friendship that eventually packs a punch.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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REVIEW: 4.5 stars to #AfterMissJulie Park Theatre London

“Dadiow Lin’s direction of Patrick Merber’s play is phenomenal"

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REVIEW: After Miss Julie
Patrick Merber’s After Miss Julie reimagines August Strindberg's classic tragedy on the eve of Britain’s 1945 election. With mass welfare reforms on the horizon, including the founding of the NHS, the story looks to interrogate the class structures of its time in light of this.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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REVIEW: 4 stars to Who Let The God’s Out? @ Polka Theatre

'Brilliant casting brought to life this fun and poignant adventure - a trip for all the family!'

#children #family #musical #theatre #whatson #london
REVIEW: Who Let The God’s Out?
Targeted at children ages 7-11, Who Let The God’s Out? takes one of the beloved books from Max Evans’ series about young boy Elliot who needs to save the world and save his mum, and turns it into a welcoming theatre production. 
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February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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REVIEW: 4 stars to #Dreamscape @omnibustheatre.bsky.social

'This production is bold, unsettling, and urgently relevant.'

#review #theatre #london #drama #history
REVIEW: Dreamscape
Dreamscape arrives with the weight of real history and the urgency of lived experience. Blending hip-hop aesthetics with documentary truth, the production refuses the comfort of distance, instead pulling the audience into an intimate, unsettling reckoning with a life cut short and the systems that enabled it.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for The Shitheads @royalcourt

'An absurdist drama capturing the violence of survival'

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#review #theatre #London
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 for The Seagull @bedlamtheatre

'A tender rendition of one of Chekhov’s greats'

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#review #whatson #theatre

February 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐1/2 for I’m Sorry, Prime Minister at the Apollo Theatre

'Comedy should be the art of offence - at progressive, at conservative, at everyone, at oneself'

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#review #theatre #London
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐1/2 for Neave Trio @KingsPlace

'The Neave Trio offered an intimate, deeply human remembrance of the great Romantic piano trios'

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#review #music #London
February 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐1/2 for The Great Wave Scottish Opera

'The Great Wave rides the crest of technical achievement but fails to sustain the momentum and stick the landing'

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#review #opera
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM