Review: 'Takeaway' at Liverpool Everyman

Review: 'Takeaway' at Liverpool Everyman

'Takeaway' is a home-grown drama with comedy   . . .  rather than an all-out comedy drama.

Takeaway – Liverpool Everyman - North West End UK

Watching a premiere is an exciting privilege, and Nathan Powell’s scouse adaptation of what once was a Brixton-based story intrigued me, but I questioned if it would be believable. There aren’t as many Caribbean restaurants in Toxteth compared to Greater London, for a start. But immediately, from the music to the warm hues of the Hylton restaurant set, the world invited us in with warm arms. The characters, Phina Oruche’s Carol and Wayne Rollins…

TAKEAWAY REVIEW - Fairy Powered Productions

EVERYMAN THEATRE, LIVERPOOL – UNTIL SATURDAY 17TH MAY 2025 REVIEWED BY MIA BOWEN 4**** Nathan Powell’s debut play, ‘Takeaway’, is the latest home-grown hit gracing Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre, running until 17 May 2025. This heartfelt and humorous piece explores themes of family, identity, and community in Toxteth, Liverpool. Directed by Amanda Huxtable, the production examines the intergenerational dynamics of a British Jamaican family as the…