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Sisters of Mersey review: Hallelujah! Sister Act meets panto in a joyfully saucy Scouse send-up, writes PATRICK MARMION
What fun it is to visit Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre, where audiences are flocking to the latest comedy by Jonathan Harvey (author of Beautiful Thing, and last year's hit A Thong For Europe).
What fun it is to visit Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre, where audiences are flocking to the latest comedy by Jonathan Harvey (author of Beautiful Thing, and last year's hit A Thong For Europe). Emma Bispham's Reverend Mother Mary Monobrow adds a touch of decorum; while a giant map of Merseyside (illuminated with flashing tower blocks and church windows) makes it clear that Stephen Fletcher's crowd-pleasing production is a loving mickey-take of the city. In box-office terms, however, there's evidence to suggest that heaven is in fact a place in Liverpool — with the show selling out fast, at prices ranging from £15-£34 (the latter including nosh brought to stage-side seats).
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