Some theatre performances entertain you. Others reach somewhere deeper, leaving an audience sharing emotions that are difficult to put into words.

YNWA (2017)– & YNWA Let’s Talk About Six Baby (2022) was one of those performances for me.

Packed with laughter, warmth, history and heart, and plenty of Liverpool humour, this was far more than a celebration of football. It brought the audience together through stories of triumph, heartbreak, rivalry and the characters who have helped shape Liverpool’s footballing history.

And perhaps one of the most special things was the camaraderie between Liverpool and Everton supporters. Rivalries were still very much alive, but underneath the banter was something bigger: a shared understanding of what football, family, friendship and the city itself can mean.

There were moments of huge laughter, moments of nostalgia that evoked memories in many.

That is what great live theatre can do. It can take history, turn it into something personal, and create a shared experience between strangers sitting together in an audience.

YNWA & YNWA Let’s Talk About Six Baby was a powerful reminder that some stories belong not just to a football club, but to the people and the city who have lived them.

If it returns to the stage, it is definitely one to watch.

Such a memorable theatre performance that will stay with myself and many more.