Liam O’Dell

Liam is a Deaf and disabled freelance journalist, campaigner, theatre critic and public speaker.

‘War and Culture’ review – An unashamedly brutal bashing of government blackmailing many won’t see

Two Maltese women with blue jumpsuits and sunglasses on their heads smile with outstretched hands on stage.

‘Blanket Ban’ review – Malta’s anti-abortion stance condemned with clowning and compelling testimonies

A Black man with a brown suit and hat stands in an office set on stage. He’s lit up in a bright orange light as he stands facing the left, while the office behind him is illuminated in a blue hue.

‘Retrograde’ review – Ivanno Jeremiah is the standout star in Ryan Calais Cameron’s showbiz shouting match

Lydia West, a Black woman in a black jumpsuit, holds a microphone in her right hand and speaks on stage. To the right of her are rows of bicycles on treadmills.

‘A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction’ review – Lydia West’s monologue of magnitude falls apart with fatalism

Left, David Guetta, a bearded white man with short brown hair and a white jacket. Right, a screengrab from the ‘Blue’ video from Eiffel 65 showing a CGI blue alien.

What’s with all the modern sampling of dance classics recently, and which one’s the best?

A young white man on stage in an electric wheelchair, with screens behind him projecting a mock list of train departures.

‘Animal’ review – Disabled man’s quest for intercourse is an important and crude comedy