Liam O'Dell

Liam is a mildly deaf journalist, campaigner and theatre critic.

A white man with glasses, short brown hair and a green puffer jacket (right) and a brown woman with short black hair and a multicoloured blue and green dress in a kitchen, facing opposite each other over a table.

‘2:22: A Ghost Story’ review – Supernatural suspense drama is one of West End’s smartest

A white man with short white hair wears a grey military uniform. To his left is a stone statue of Julius Caesar. He is on stage at the Globe Theatre.

‘Julius Caesar’ review – Pacing and pulled punches plague the Bard’s political drama

A white hand holds up a Google Pixel phone, showing a blue microphone icon and text which reads: 'Ready to transcribe'.

Liam O’Dell: Google invited me to test our Live Transcribe – here’s what I think

Two femme people, one white and one Black, face opposite each other and stare at each other on stage.

‘Ladyfriends’ review – Queer suffragette love story told with a smattering of meta theatre

A group of male and female actors dance violently on stage, lit up by harsh orange and yellow lighting. On a large projector screen behind them are towering orange flames.

‘Age of Rage’ review – Ivo van Hove’s Greek epic is heavy with metal, but not with feeling

A Black woman, Black older man and Black young man are embraced by the man in the middle, who is talking to them. Behind them is a creamy orange wall with several rectangular windows. We are inside a house, but on a theatre set.

‘House of Ife’ review – An explosive start to the Bush’s 50th anniversary season