Everyman Archives - North West End UK

Watching a premiere is an exciting privilege, and Nathan Powell’s scouse adaptation of what once was a Brixton-based story intrigued me, but I questioned if it would be believable. There aren’t as many Caribbean restaurants in Toxteth compared to Greater London, for a start. But immediately, from the music to the warm hues of the Hylton restaurant set, the world invited us in with warm arms. The characters, Phina Oruche’s Carol and Wayne Rollins’ chef giving it the swagger and tenacity the drama needed from the go to dash any doubts about the story. Keeping an entire play in one location is a challenge, but I did not miss a change of scenery as the fresh witty banter, freedom of movement in the space and comic timing, kept eyes from wandering. Moreover, the performances were mostly f...

Set in Liverpool in the late 80s, Tell Me How It Ends follows the lives of two Queer people who are polar opposites, brought together during the AIDS epidemic, when they realise the community have no one else to turn to but themselves. Luke Sookdeo as Marc and Emmy Stonelake as Aster take us on a journey of love, truth, and heartbreak. As Marc lies in his hospital bed, trialling numerous concoctions of drugs to try and combat HIV, Aster is a volunteer who gives up their time visiting the men in hospital who are going through the same thing. Offering an ear, a laugh and joke or just some silent company and a book, Aster and Marc become the closest of friends. Written by award winning Tasha Dowd, the story is told with care and love, injected with humour throughout to give the piece a ...

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Takeaway – Liverpool Everyman

Tell Me How It Ends – Liverpool Everyman