Event type: Performance

 

 

On St. Valentine’s day in 1900, a group of girls from Appleyard college embarked on a trip to Hanging Rock, Australia.

3 vanished. They have never been found.

Unravel the mystery with us at the Hope St Theatre this August.

Adapted from Joan Lindsay’s seminal 1967 novel, Tom Wright’s ‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’ follows five performers as they struggle to solve an age-old mystery. Exploring fear, dread and girlhood in the Australian Outback. The play was first performed in Perth in 2018, and has since had successful runs in Sydney, Edinburgh and London. In the 50th anniversary year of the first film adaptation, we are bringing our independent adaptation to Liverpool.

 

9TH AUGUST 2025:

Matinee Show: 14:30

Evening Show: 19:30

10TH AUGUST 2025:

Evening Show: 19:30

 

Directed by Beth Frances.

STARRING: Hosanna Starkey, Juliette Collins, Holly Lawless, Lucie Rose, Lucy Hickman-Germon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capoeira For All presents Rise Up Rebel, a new affinity project for black, brown, and global ethnic majority (GEM) young people, between the ages of 16 and 25, living in Liverpool which aims to use the power of story to empower, educate and inspire a new generation of black and gem writers.  

Join us for an evening of original work created by the Rise Up Rebel writers, six emerging voices sharing their raw, fearless, and imaginative pieces that span genres from dystopian sci-fi and comedy, to deeply personal accounts of resilience, identity, and healing, all performed live in The Studio at Liverpool’s Royal Court.    

Featuring work by:   

Eli Yim – a 21 year old Korean-British actor-musician who will blend pop, musical theatre and stand-up to tell their own story of their journey to A&E during a mental health crisis, taken from their autobiographical show ‘The Easy Way Out’.   

Jasmin Leila Haid – a 25 year old writer from Toxteth, whose gentle but powerful piece centres on a blocked artist in a quiet café confronting her younger self, and rediscovering the courage to create in a world that demands perfection.  

Leilani Estwick – an 18 year old writer and lover of fantasy, sci-fi and mystery. Inspired by films and books, Leilani’s epic sci-fi story follows a young girl who uncovers a secret that could save (or end) an entire universe.  

Luke Sookdeo – a 26 year old actor/theatre maker from Birmingham with a drive to share untold queer, working class stories. After researching the UK’s dark history with gay aversion therapy, Luke was inspired to write ‘Straight Jacket’ – a gripping drama that tells the story of Dexter, who’s haunted by his past and seeks revenge on the man who tortured him.

Tomas Birdie – a 27 year old aspiring actor, writer, musician, visual artist and Capoeirista, whose dystopian tale ‘Transmission’ follows a crew of misfits trapped in a failed experiment to reach a parallel universe.  

Tyler – a 17 year old writer and poet who draws inspiration to write from the honesty of everyday life and storytelling, and enjoys exploring stories of the mind.   Please note some performances include strong themes, including suicide, religious trauma, and transphobia.  

 

 

A chilling mystery unfolds when a young actress suddenly dies on stage during a performance, and Detective Chief Inspector Morse embarks on a gripping investigation…

What begins as a suspicious death inquiry takes a darker turn when the legendary inspector, together with DS Lewis, uncovers a connection to sinister events in his own past, twenty-five years earlier.

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts marks the first-ever stage adaptation of the iconic detective. ITV’s long-running Inspector Morse, hailed by Radio Times as ‘The greatest British crime series of all time’, has inspired equally beloved spin-offs, Lewis and Endeavour. Starring Tom Chambers (Father Brown, Strictly Come Dancing) as Inspector Morse, this original story written for the stage is a must-see for fans of compelling detective stories and thrilling mysteries.

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A Drama Project celebrating the Workers Theatre Movement of the 1920s and 30s will come to an end this weekend at the Hope Street Theatre.

The finale shows will feature 3 Living Newspapers created by local writers, directors and actors as well as a play, “Unity”, by local writer Tom Mclennan.

One of the featured Living Newspapers has already won the Richard Wainwright Award at the Leverhulme Drama Festival and will be performed on the Saturday.

The Workers Theatre Movement delighted in creative styles and techniques which brought a welcome change from much of the stuffy theatre of its day and went on to influence many modern theatre organisations including Unity Theatre.