Expect creative fun from one of our oldest surviving alternative comics.
Taking down politicians. Mucking about. New ideas and finding HOPE. This award-winning comedian (is there any other type?) asks how did we get here? What are we going to do about it? Who’s up for a sing song?
After lockdowns and isolation this show is about the simple act of being in a room together and toppling international capitalism.
Pauline Daniels returns to the stage in 2022 with her hotly anticipated stand up comedy tour.
Described as a ‘joyous performer’ by Sir Ken Dodd OBE, she continues to be one of Britain’s hardest working stand up comedienne’s of our generation. With her unique brand of humour and breathtaking vocals, she’s coming to a venue near you for an evening guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles with laughter!
AS SEEN AND HEARD ON – Calendar Girls The Musical by Gary Barlow & Tim Firth, The Comedians, Shirley Valentine, Bread, Brookside, The Street, Central TV, Saturday Royal, Wogan, Radio Merseyside, Liverpool Live and Ricky Tomlinson’s Laughter Show.
Teatro Pomodoro unveils a streamed version of the world premiere of Peep Show-Battle Royale
Following previous shows, Siren, Men and Crabs, and Cabaret From The Shadows, Teatro Pomodoro have turned to creating a brand new, off the walls, satirical production that utilizes their trademark blend of anarchic clowning.
The team have created a set that is reminiscent of the peep shows of Amsterdam which creates an immersive quality that enhances the theatrical experience and strangely, translates perfectly to online viewing.
Now, with the collaboration of Melodic Distraction, Peep Show – Battle Royale is ready to be shown globally with an exclusive streamed cyber-showing!
Peep Show – Battle Royale is a darkly comedic, interactive theatrical experience, where the live audience enter a set inspired by the Amsterdam Peep Shows and look through their windows into a new world. A world where the lines between news and entertainment no longer exist and a faceless elite hide behind gruesome, voyeuristic game shows as they manipulate all media, society, and politics.
Battle Royale, a reality T.V show where regular people -turned-gladiators destroy each other on an international stage, their fates lie with the live audience, whose votes can influence the outcome of the game. Think The Muppets meets Gladiator.
Teatro Pomodoro is a multicultural theatre company based in Liverpool who create unique physical theatre and comedy that stems from the diversity of their ensemble: Carmen Arquelladas (Spain), Duncan Cameron (Canada), Miwa Nagai (Japan), Simone Tani (Italy) and their very own Scouser, Leebo Luby.
“One of the most innovative, international physical theatre companies currently working in the North West.” Francesca Peschier, New Works Associate, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatre
Join them for the Official Premiere at 19:30 (British Summer Time) on Saturday May 21st for an exclusive experience, chat with cast members as well as an NFT specific for the event!
(Official Premier tickets will have exclusive access to the stream link before regular ticket holders. The ticket link will still be available to view from May 21st-28th as with the regular ticket holders)
Tickets are also available to buy for anyone who can pay in “Banano” – crypto currencies!!! Head to https://www.teatropomodoro.com/peepshow to find out more.
NFT Giveaway;
If you’re a collector of NFTs and digital assets you’re in luck! You will find QR codes during the show that you can scan to collect your exclusive NFTs, available only to those who are watching the stream.
If you’d like to learn more about NFTs and how to accept them head to their website for a step by step guide.
Age 16+
*This show contains flashing lights*
Kayo Chingonyi was born in Zambia in 1987, and moved to the UK at the age of six. He is the author of two collections, and a fellow of the Complete Works programme for diversity and quality in British Poetry.
In 2012, he was awarded a Geoffrey Dearmer Prize, and was Associate Poet at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in 2015.
His first full-length collection, Kumukanda, won the Dylan Thomas Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award. Kayo was a Burgess Fellow at the Centre for New Writing, University of Manchester before joining Durham University as Assistant Professor of Creative Writing.
He is a writer and presenter for the music and culture podcast Decode on Spotify, poetry editor at Bloomsbury, and his most recent collection A Blood Condition was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection, the T.S. Eliot Prize, and the Costa Poetry Award.
For further information, please contact Dr Eleanor Rees at reese@hope.ac.uk
What is drag brunch? Well, imagine the mad hatters tea party with a drag twist!
Our resident host Filla Crack will serenade you while a delicious meal is served at your table, when you’ve finished eating, Filla’s 4 guest queens will whack out some incredible performances to take you long into the afternoon, finishing on a karaoke and disco, we’ll then send you of into the city with a tummy full of mimosas knowing you still have the rest of the day to enjoy what the city’s nightlife has to offer.
Miss Crack prides herself on creating a safe space where all your need are catered for, this is not just a show, but a cabaret event for anyone whether you’re looking to enjoy drag at it’s finest, or just a fun way to start the weekend.
Filla’s shows always sell out in good time, so book the weekend off work, whatsapp the girls, order your biodegradable glitter and grab some tickets before they’re all gone (and you’ve got FOMO from the vids on the gram.)
Fast-moving and highly physical, Nobody explores the tension between our inner lives and how we make sense of the world around us.
Motionhouse’s renowned dance-circus style combines with mesmerising choreography to tell this emotional and ultimately uplifting story, full of twists and turns.
Packed with visual magic, the world on stage is transformed before our eyes. Digital projections and the shape-shifting set create a constantly changing environment where nothing is quite what it seems…
Daniel hasn’t been on stage for over two years.
And, to be entirely honest, he’s not really missed it.
It is, however, his actual job and everyone’s gone back to work now. So, he’s picked out a comfy pen, bought a new notebook and booked himself a summers worth of outdoor shows to find out whether he can still do his job, and what, if anything, he has to say to large groups of people he doesn’t know.
Please note: What with the two year gap and the lack of practice, this entire tour will be, to a greater or lesser extent, work in progress and the shows are likely to be relatively rickety affairs. But on the up side, they will sometimes feature support and/or collaboration from Gavin Osborn (when his schedule allows) and Daniel’s already written the question “Do worms feel fear?” in his new notebook, so we should be okay.
Also, if it gets boring – you can just use the time to look at the sky and feel small.
WoWFest22 is back live and as direct as ever, celebrating creativity in the face of adversity, tackling the most urgent questions facing our global society.
Join WoW’s Co-Directors and team to celebrate the launch of WoWFEST: FUTURE IMPERFECT with performances from their talented pool of writers, followed by a keynote address in the performance space by their very special guest, award winning journalist and broadcaster, Gary Younge, who returns to set the scene for WoWFEST22 – FUTURE IMPERFECT.
The festival proudly features: Gary Younge, Joelle Taylor, Tony Schumacher, Phil McGuinness, Rob Newman, Hannah Lowe, Shon Faye, Asif Khan, Theaster Gates, Ashleigh Nugent, Danielle Owen-Jones, Clare Coombes, Kay Flavell, Bryan Biggs, A love Letter to Odessa & more…
Free refreshments available on the night.
The time has come for Nana to get intimate. She’s sick of the stadium life and is now touring to smaller scale venues so she can get up close and personal with her army of fans.
She’s got a bee in her bonnet and wants you to get on it. This is no teatime with your granny, this is An Evening With Nana Funk.
Get taken on a hilarious and emotional musical rollercoaster as Nana challenges ageism and how aged/aging people are portrayed in society.
From delicate ballads to 90’s dance and all the way through to full on ROCK, Nana gives her not so subtle opinions on what it means to be “age appropriate”
“Proper fun with a serious message – An Evening With Nana Funk will lift your spirits”
Celebrate the launch of Oglet, Liverpool-based Irish poet Greg Quiery’s latest superb collection of poetry.
Greg will be joined by special guests Amina Atiq and Jerome Masset, with live music from Liverpool born traditional fiddler Mikey Kenny and Guitarist John Chandler, and a reading from local actor Geraldine Moloney.
Belfast born Greg Quiery has lived in Liverpool since 1973. A retired teacher, he is a regular reader at Liver Bards, Dead Good Poets and Lovely Word at The Everyman.
His first collection A Stray Dog Following was published by Stairwell Books in 2020. Greg has also published In Hardship and Hope, a history of the Liverpool Irish. He is a musician, singer and local tour guide on Liverpool’s Irish connections.
Oglet, a collection of forty poems written during lockdown, celebrates the wild areas on the edge of Liverpool on the banks of the Mersey, near Speke and Garston.
On land either under threat of development, or abandoned by industry, we find songbirds, ducks, geese, small mammals, shrubs and trees all thriving in green spaces valued by the many local people who walk here.