Last Act Studios presents Fantasy – The Magic of Dance at The Atkinson.
A very special and enchanting evening of dance and music.
Event type: Performance
The Lost Secret
Wright’s Performing Arts present ‘The Lost Secret’
A whole school dance, drama and musical production based on the book ‘The Secret Garden’ by Francis Hodgson Burton.
Tickets:
General tickets on sale 10am Mon 13 May.
£15.50. Plus booking fee £1 per ticket online/phone.
Performance Times:
Thu 25 Jul, 4pm
Fri 26 Jul, 4pm
Approximate running time:
120 minutes
Frank Skinner – 30 Years of Dirt
Following a sell-out UK and Ireland Spring tour, and after announcing a third run in London’s West End at The Gielgud Theatre, comic legend Frank Skinner adds extra tour dates in Autumn 2024 for his critically acclaimed new stand-up show, 30 Years of Dirt.
Held: 17 November, 8pm, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Duets: Poetry and Music with Jennifer ...
Join us for the second of two performances with our artist in residence Jennifer Lee Tsai. Lee Tsai will perform readings of her poetry alongside musician Xiaoxiao Hou.
The performance will take place within Michelle Williams Gamaker’s expansive gallery installation, amongst seating made from shredded scripts and posters.
Xiaoxiao (筱潇 xiǎo xiāo) will perform playing the Guzheng 古筝 (gǔ zhēng). Also known as a Chinese zither or harp, the Guzheng is plucked string instrument with a tradition dating back more than 2,500 years. It is not only an instrument, but also a piece of art and decoration. It shows a close relationship between painting and calligraphy, such as carved art, painting, shell carving with jade, and so on. The strings, once made of silk, are these days almost always made from nylon-coated steel, which increases the instrument’s volume as well as changing its timbre. Performers of the Guzheng often wear fingerpicks on one or both hands, which are often made from materials such as ivory, resin or hard plastic.
In Chinese classical music, Guzheng were often used to represent things as grand as mountains, but also as delicate as streamlets. Guzheng players are always elegant and peaceful, like they just walked out from one of the Chinese paintings. The way to play and demonstrate Guzheng music is connected very closely to Chinese philosophies as well as other art forms in Chinese culture.
Queer Bodies Cabaret – A Lovely ...
Join the party at A Lovely Poetry Festival – Queer Bodies Takeover!
On Saturday 6th July, join this year’s Artists in Residence, Queer Bodies Poetry Collective, for an exciting evening of rap, spoken word, poetry, music and dancing at Quarry!
Featuring notable LGBTQ+ locals & Queer Bodies Graduates, this exciting lineup includes; Alina Burwitz, Felix Mufti, Jay Farley, Peter Scalpello & Jared Vallejo.
As well as this interstellar lineup, they are also very proud to feature our HEADLINERS in what will be the first ever performance of a brand new commissioned sound piece by local Trans royalty collaborators – Live Artist and Writer, Mandy Romero, and Beat Machine/ Sound Artist extraordinaire, Maeve Devine.
Hosted by Auntie Climax & Day Mattar with de-lightful sets from superstar dj’s Dan Chan & MYOHMY to finish off the night – what more could you want?
Upfront Comedy: The Black-E
Comedy is coming to The Black-E. Head along and raise the roof with laughter.
The show features Richard Blackwood, John Simmit, Sarah Levine, Che Burnley and Vince Atta
Held: 6 July, starts 7.45pm
Duets: Poetry Readings with Jennifer L...
Duets: Poetry Readings with Jennifer Lee Tsai and Joey Chin
Sat 15 Jun, 2pm
Join us for the first of two performances with our artist in residence Jennifer Lee Tsai. For this event, Lee Tsai will be joined by Joey Chin, an artist and writer based in Birmingham. The readings will take place within Michelle Williams Gamaker’s expansive gallery installation, amongst seating made from shredded scripts and posters.
Chin’s work sits at the intersections of text, narrative and visual art, staged through language, poetry, acts and modes of reading. Her key focus is in the development of personal communications between the self, markings of territoriality, and the inner conversations between the two. Chin has been published by Lungs Project, Litro Magazine, Entropy Magazine, and Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Lee Tsai’s work explores themes of ancestral trauma, loss, belonging, transformation, rebirth and strength. Her poetry and criticism are widely published in magazines and journals including The Guardian, Poetry London, The Poetry Review, and The White Review. Jennifer received a Northern Writers Award for Poetry in 2020. She is a winner of the 2022 Women Poets’ Prize. Her second poetry pamphlet La Mystérique (2022) is published by Guillemot Press. She currently holds the Whitenham Bursary, a one year studio bursary at Bluecoat aimed at supporting artists in Liverpool.
The readings form part of The Lives of Artists, a season of exhibitions, commissions and events that asks audiences what might be uncovered about ourselves when we listen to the testimony, histories, and stories of artists reflecting on their lives.
Sat 15th Jun, 2pm
Free, drop in
A Brother With Soul: Rush Theatre Comp...
RUSH Theatre Company Presents A Brother with Soul…
A Brother With Soul is a brand-new red-hot production by RUSH Theatre Company, accompanied by a distinguished 7-piece live band performing tracks from the likes of soul legends: Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles to name a few.
This show is sensual from the moment you hear the dulcet tones of this Brother With Soul, it will transcend you to a place you have never been before!
The velvet sound, authentic style and harmonies of this artist is mesmerising, and takes you back to yesteryear telling a soulful story dating back to the era of the 50s and 60s right up to present day and will appeal to music lovers of all ages.
Unity Theatre: Arabs are Not Funny
By Arts Canteen in association with Liverpool Arab Arts Festival.
Saturday 13th July, 7.30pm
Prince Abdi
Prince Abdi is an internationally renowned comedian, who has appeared on TV screens across the globe. A British-Somali Muslim who lives in London, Prince has built up a solid reputation as one of the circuit’s defining voices. His career has seen him provide tour support to iconic names like Trevor Noah, Dave Chapelle, Chris Rock and Jack Whitehall. As well as performing at festivals such as The Edinburgh Fringe and Cape Town Comedy Festival.
Fatiha El-Ghorri
Underneath Fatiha’s colourful hijab is a mind full of cutting observations and engaging witticism of the life and times of a British Muslim woman. Fatiha smashes the Muslim stereotypes and challenges people to think about what they think they know about Islam, Muslims, Muslim women especially. She tackles some tough subjects like Islamophobia and dating by sharing her own experiences which are funny, thought provoking and honest!
As seen on ITV’s ‘The Jonathan Ross Comedy Club’ 2020
As seen on Comedy Central’s ‘Comedy Central at the Edinburgh Fringe’ 2020
Janine Harouni
Lebanese-American comedian Janine Harouni is one of the fastest rising comics in the UK. Her most recent stand up hour ‘Man’oushe’ was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe and is currently taking her on a world tour. Her last hour, ‘Stand Up With Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)’ was filmed as a special for Amazon Prime and is available to stream now.
She stars as Thalia on the ITV2 sitcom ‘Buffering’ and recently appeared as Carla in ‘The Batman’ (Warner Bros.). Other TV appearances include: ‘The Russell Howard Hour’, ‘The John Bishop Show’, ‘Comedians Giving Lectures’, ‘Question Team’, and ‘The Stand Up Sketch Show’.
Clips of her stand up have gained her over half a million followers across Instagram and TikTok and have been viewed 100 million times.
‘Unstoppably entertaining’ – ★★★★★ The Times
‘A comedian clearly destined for bigger stages’ – ★★★★ Sunday Post
★★★★ – Guardian
★★★★ – Evening Standard
★★★★ – Scotsman
★★★★ – Telegraph
Maria Shehata
Multi-award winning Maria Shehata is an Egyptian-American comedian based in London. She’s been seen on Comedy Central’s The Watch List and Comedy Central Live, Dave Channel’s The Comedy Guide To Life, and Showtime’s Bridging the Gap.
Winner of Best Comedian at the Hollywood Festival of New Cinema, Maria was tour support for Bill Burr, shortlisted as one of the Five Best New Acts at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe by The 99 Club and showcased as Pick of the Fringe at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe.
She is co-host of the weekly comedy podcast 2 Non Doctors.
Winner – Best Comedian, Hollywood Festival of New Cinema
Finalist – Best New Act of the Edinburgh Fringe, 99 Club
Pick of the Fringe – Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Further event information:
Approximate show duration: 95 minutes including a 20 minute interval.
Age Rating: 18+
ALL ACTS ARE IN ENGLISH.
Please note – Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good time.
Please note that the line-up is subject to change.
CATCH YOUR BREATH – The Secret Life ...
NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author (oooooh check him) Ed Patrick injects Southport with a gut-punch hilarious show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the power of questioning it.
There’s plenty of laughing gas to go round.
As seen on Channel 4, Have I Got News For You and heard on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Scotland.
Ed also hosts the ‘Comedians Surgery’ podcast where he speaks to guests including Joe Lycett, Rose Matafeo and Reginald D Hunter about their health stories and experiences.