North West Theatre

Calendar Girls

Tim Firth
22 Nov 11 to 26 Nov 11
Liverpool Empire Theatre

Starring Denise Black, Jean Boht, Jennifer Ellison, Julia Hills, Ruth Madoc, Elaine C Smith, Rachel Lumberg with Joe McGann as John and Bruno Langley as Lawrence the photographer.

Lynda Bellingham on adoption, abuse & Calendar Girls

Lynda Bellingham was conceived illegitimately during her born-again Christian mother’s “one mistake”, adopted as a baby by a warm-hearted couple, found fame as an actor and escaped an abusive marriage to her second husband to eventually end up wed to a Mediterranean mortgage broker she calls “Mr Spain”.
Liverpool Daily Post

...a careful mixture of some deft writing... canny casting, and a story which... is surprisingly funny and ultimately uplifting... a strong ensemble of game actresses... the cast generates an easy warmth and a natural rapport... it would be more comfortable in somewhere half the size... the pace – and laugh count – after the interval can seem to sag in comparison...
Liverpool Echo (Rating: 7/10)