NODA Review of Sweeney Todd
Thursday, October 18th, 2018Sweeney Todd is a dark tale brought to the stage in Stephen Sondheim’s inimitable style; and then brought to light by BOST’s inimitable style of great singing, staging and superb casting. The deft directorial hand of Elsie Kelly was evident throughout and Tricia Gaskell’s musical direction was as ever splendid. Ballet Mistress Colette Clare and […]
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Best Pies in Liverpool
Thursday, September 27th, 2018No production of ‘Sweeney Todd’ would be complete without Mrs Lovett and her pie shop, and our front of house activity during ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Liverpool’s Royal Court theatre will be no different. Having already collaborated with innovative razor-cleaning device distributor, Collectric Ltd, BOST are excited to announce another partnership with Pieminister. The nationwide pie […]
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New Venue for ‘Fanfare for Christmas’ 2018
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018This year in a new venue – Floral Pavilion’s Blue Lounge, and promising to be yet another sell-out, we’re delighted to bring you our 2018 Christmas Concert! As usual, we will be joined by the wonderful Haydock Band, and will be performing a variety of festive songs and band music from traditional through to modern […]
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Collectric Ltd helps bring Sweeney Todd into 21st Century
Monday, September 17th, 2018Arguably the best barber in Victorian London, Sweeney Todd infamously uses his cut throat razors to seek revenge on those with whom he bears a grudge. Fast forward over 100 years and professional barbers today prefer a bloodless method when it comes to shaving their clients. For those opting to stay true to their roots […]
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Wirral Heritage Open Day
Friday, August 24th, 2018Heritage Open Days Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,500 organisations, 5,000 events and 40,000 volunteers. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences […]
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BOST to commemorate 75th Anniversary of VE Day with special performance
Published: August 13th, 2019In May 2020, we will be performing the definitive WWII musical, ‘When The Lights Go On Again’ (WTLGOA). The musical, written by Roy Sault, is set during the days of World War II and takes audiences through the quirks, humour and tragedy of every day ...
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Award shortlisting for BOST and Elsie Kelly
Published: August 9th, 2019BOST & Elsie Kelly have been selected as finalists in the Liverpool Echo Awards, for the Arts & Performance Award category. Over the past few months the Liverpool ECHO, in association with SP Energy Networks, have been searching for the stars in the community, the ...
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Cast announced for A Christmas Carol
Published: July 25th, 2019After our highly competitive open auditions, we’re excited to announce our talented ‘A Christmas Carol’ cast. It’s great to have lots of new faces join the company, performing alongside others who have graced the stage with BOST many times before. We’re also delighted to have ...
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