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Catherine Jones

Catherine Jones

Biography

Catherine Jones is a freelance theatre, arts and music writer and an award-winning former regional daily newspaper arts editor. She runs the website Arts City Liverpool

Recent Articles

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

As a multimillion-pound redevelopment of Wales’ biggest producing theatre continues apace, its leadership duo Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg tell Catherine Jones about the work involved and share their artistic vision and wider ambitions for the venue
Sleeping Beauty review

Sleeping Beauty review

Theatr Clwyd presents this year’s much-anticipated rock’n’roll panto in a capacious big top tent, to great effect
Cinderella review

Cinderella review

Imaginative take on the traditional Cinderella fairytale at Chester’s Storyhouse is delivered with storytelling sparkle
The Wind in the Willows review

The Wind in the Willows review

Whimsical family-friendly show adapted by Toby Hulse gently offers food for thought
High Times and Dirty Monsters review

High Times and Dirty Monsters review

Keith Saha’s multi-strand story about what modern life is like for disabled young people is ingenious
When James Graham met Alan Bleasdale: bringing Boys From the Blackstuff to the stage

When James Graham met Alan Bleasdale: bringing Boys From the Blackstuff to the stage

As the acclaimed 1982 TV series Boys from the Blackstuff is adapted for Liverpool’s Royal Court, Catherine Jones talks to writers James Graham and Alan Bleasdale about how their mutual admiration helped bring it to life for the stage
By the Waters of Liverpool review

By the Waters of Liverpool review

Play based on Helen Forrester’s autobiographical books is grounded by assured performances from Emma Mulligan, Daniel Taylor and Joe Gill
Claybody Theatre: ‘It’s literally gone from zero to NPO in 10 years’

Claybody Theatre: ‘It’s literally gone from zero to NPO in 10 years’

From onstage lovers to offstage partners, Conrad Nelson and Deborah McAndrew now run Claybody Theatre – McAndrew on words while Nelson directs. The theatrical couple tell Catherine Jones about the process and the possibilities
Alice in Wonderland review

Alice in Wonderland review

Inventive and thoughtful new musical take on Lewis Carroll’s classic
Chester Mystery Plays review

Chester Mystery Plays review

Striking spectacle created with passion and commitment brings the greatest story ever told vividly to life
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