After a packed Autumn season of brilliant shows, Liverpool’s thriving combined arts venue – Unity Theatre – forges ahead with its ever-popular Christmas programme. Serving as a counterpoint to the mainstream, Unity exist to champion diverse arts and platform underrepresented voices – and this year’s festive shows do just that!
Kicking things off on 3rd & 4th December, a bold new voice in feminist theatre comes to the Unity; Rotten Apple is a raw, poetic exploration of mental health, class, identity and what it means to risk everything for a dream. The first play in the ‘Windows of a Woman’ trilogy, this debut piece follows the true story of a young Liverpudlian woman chasing her dream of a bigger, brighter life – in the magical setting of a snowy, 1990’s Manhattan.
Queer and non-Binary Artists are shining brightly at the Unity this December, with a delightful variety of shows stuffed full of comedy, acrobatics, drag and puppetry. Perfect for those planning a festive get together, Unity’s Christmas Cabaret will return on 19th & 20th December after last year’s anarchic success, starring cabaret legend, Velma Von Bon Bon. Meanwhile on 17th & 18th December, Merseyside Kings’ Merry Manarchy welcomes holiday heartthrobs for a festive drag king cabaret – expect a ridiculously fabulous camped-out search for what Christmas is all about.
This Christmas, Unity Theatre proudly spotlight the work of RAWD – their Associate Company in Residence – who co-create joyful, inclusive spaces where disabled artists can thrive. A RAWD festive special, To Be Near A Shooting Star, is a sparkly, twinkly, candy-cane story, where Mary and Joseph go on an important quest… expect tinsel, triumphs and three ‘not-so-wise’ kings, with this RAWD twist on a Christmas classic.
A fitting finale for the 2025 season comes in the form of Sleep Can Wait! – a heart-warming, high-energy journey through myths, legends, and imagination – lovingly curated by Unity Theatre and Liverpool-based theatre company, Tmesis Theatre. The jewel in the Unity’s festive crown, this enchanting physical theatre show is packed with fun, laughter, and wonder – perfect for dreamers of all ages this winter season! Showing from 12th – 23rd December, the show is packed with lots of physicality and minimal text – the ultimate family- and neurodiverse-friendly production.
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