• Shakespeare North Playhouse review – a wooden O for the north

    Shakespeare North Playhouse review – a wooden O for the north
    Prescot, Merseyside
    Against all the odds, and with backers including Judi Dench and Kim Cattrall, this 470-seat modern twist on a Shakespearean theatre is poised for action, from Bottom to Johnny VegasIt’s unlikely, and the result of an intricate and roundabout chain of connections, but it’s there. In the former watch-making town of Prescot, Merseyside, just outside the city of Liverpool, stands a brand new replica of a royal theatre from the time of Shakespeare, a galleried eight-si

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