Liz Cooke
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The Merchant of Venice 1936 – Liverpool Playhouse
Writer: William Shakespeare Adaptors: Tracey-Ann Oberman & Brigid Lamour Director: Brigid Larmour The Merchant of Venice 1936 at the Liverpool…
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Noises Off – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Writer: Michael Frayn Director: Ben Occhipinti Cards on the table. We like it when things go arse-over-tit. And for every…
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Sheila’s Island- The Lowry, Salford
Writer: Tim Firth Director: Joanna Read Reversing the gender of characters in plays usually serves some radical purpose- proving a political…
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Sheila’s Island – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh
Writer: Tim Firth Director: Joanna Read Training days. Excursion missions. Trust exercises. Does anyone enjoy mandatory work events like these?…
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Sheila’s Island – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Writer: Tim Firth Director: Joanna Read Sheila’s Island is a genderbent reimagining of Tim Firth’s 1992 comedy play Neville’s Island,…
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Honour – Park Theatre, London
Writer: Joanna Murray-Smith Director: Paul Robinson Reviewer: Stephen Bates Honour, Australian writer Joanne Murray-Smith’s incisive study of a marriage break-up,…
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Stitchers – Jermyn Street, London
Writer: Esther Freud Director: Gaby Dellal Reviewer: Maryam Philpott With an overcrowded prison system, notable reoffending rates and high instances…
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Talking Heads – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: Alan Bennett Director: Ben Occhipinti Reviewer: May Mellstrom Alan Bennett’s series Talking Heads showcased the art of the monologue…
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