Event type: Performance

Riverdance star returns to Liverpool with stunning flamenco trio

A Riverdance star is bringing a new show featuring ‘vibrant and elegant flamenco with a contemporary twist’ to Liverpool later this month.

On Friday 28th July at The Capstone Theatre, Magdalena Mannion’s ‘Flamenco Trio’ will showcase dance, piano and voice, travelling together through a vibrant and elegant repertoire of traditional flamenco with a twist.

Magdalena is a strong and rhythmic dancer of great expression and charm, with a more contemporary approach to flamenco, and was a soloist in the 2021 sell-out tour of Riverdance, delighting audiences with her ‘Firedance’.

She brings with her two artists from Córdoba in southern Spain; Alfonso Aroca, an award-winning flamenco pianist and composer; and Elena Morales, a singer (or cantaora) who will be performing the traditional flamenco song.

The trio originally performed together in one of Madrid’s ‘tablaos’ (a specialist flamenco venue) – Café de Chinitas – and their shows in Liverpool and Manchester bring a much anticipated reunion. As well as a solo dancer in her own right, Magdalena dances alongside flamenco maestros Manuel Liñan, Alfonso Losa and Rafaela Carrasco, presenting prize winning shows at international flamenco festivals.

Sarah Chambers from Espíritu Flamenco who are putting on the event said “I love the traditional flamenco and the sheer musicality of these artists. It’s such an exciting art form, with the emphasis on expression of feelings and the incredible improvisation.

We have had messages of thanks from members of the who have felt elated after these performances and others who have cried tears of emotion arising from the passion of these great artists.”

Magdalena Mannion’s ‘Flamenco Trio’ will perform at The Capstone Theatre in Liverpool on Friday 28th July, presented by Espiritu Flamenco.

Now seen by a live audience of over 250,00 to nightly standing ovations and rave reviews join us for Ireland The Show.

Featuring an all-star cast of the Emerald Isles most talented singers and performers accompanied by the fabulous Keltic Storm Band and World Champion Gael Force Irish dancers from Kerry, Mayo and Clare. This unmissable show will take you on a journey through the decades of a globally loved culture.

The show, which has received high acclaim, will feature all the well-known ballads and singalongs like Dirty Old Town, The Town I Loved So Well, Tell Me Ma and The Irish Rover to name a small few. Add to that a string of hilarious stories and jokes from our award-winning Tyrone comedian Gary Gamble and topped off with energetic reels and jigs from our fiddling Derry maestro Richie Remo and the talented vocals of Donegal singer Elaine Boyle. If it’s all things Irish you like then this is the show for you. Guaranteed to take you to Ireland and back in one night.

Enjoy a magical afternoon of opera for all ages in the Garden Theatre at Calderstones Park.

Marrying Mozart’s beautiful music with a witty script, Opera Anywhere’s production of The Magic Flute celebrates the birth of teen culture in this timeless coming-of-age story by delving into the other-worldliness which glamorous Hollywood brought to post blitz London.

The stage is set for a spectacular evening of entertainment as the talented students from Liverpool Theatre School head to New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion for an end of year showcase on 28 June.

More than 65 Liverpool Theatre School performers will take part in the show, with first and second year students appearing alongside this year’s graduates, who are preparing to embark on professional careers in the performing arts industry.

Featuring contemporary dance performances, iconic scenes from smash-hit musicals and a collection of sensational showstoppers, ‘The Performance 2023’ promises to be a huge celebration of emerging local talent.

Speaking on Liverpool Theatre School’s end of year showcase, Principal Maxine Ellis, said: “As we get ready to say farewell to our graduating students, who are all full of excitement about taking their next steps into the world of professional dance and musical theatre, this is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the incredible talent at Liverpool Theatre School.

“Bringing our elite students together to perform in an end of year showcase is always a very special occasion and we can’t wait to put on a fantastic show at the Floral Pavilion. I would like to invite anyone who enjoys dance and musical theatre to join us for a magnificent evening of entertainment.”

Liverpool Theatre School, which accepts only the most talented students on its professional training courses in dance, musical theatre and acting, boasts a long list of success stories with graduates currently appearing in hit shows such as SIX the Musical, Frozen the Musical, Blood Brothers and Wicked.

The specialist stage school, rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, provides a range of professional training courses, which are designed to give young people the skills they need to pursue professional careers in the performing arts industry.

Liverpool Theatre School also provides a number of fully-funded places and bursaries including the Sir Ken Dodd Scholarship, which has recently been introduced to honour the performing arts school’s former patron.

Tickets for Liverpool Theatre School’s end of year showcase, The Performance 2023, which starts at 7pm on 28 June, are available now from £19 at thefloralpavilion.com.

Find out more about Liverpool Theatre School at liverpoolcentralstudios.com.