Embarking on its UK tour, Six the musical tells the history of Henry VIII’s wives in a way audiences haven’t seen before.
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red.
Six the musical is a sell-out Tudor take-off with ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (New York Times), with a Gold-Disk winning album featuring songs such as Don’t Lose Ur Head and Ex-Wives.
Step back in time over two hundred years and meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they navigate the mire of manners of regency society.
With stunning period costume, timeless wit, and a romantic original score, Chapterhouse’s Pride and Prejudice is a faithful telling of Austen’s greatest work.
Join family and friends for an evening of magical theatre as we bring the world’s favourite love story to gardens and grounds across the country.
Zog, super keen student turned air-ambulance, still lands with a bang-crash-thump.
Together with his Flying Doctor crew, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout, they tend to a sunburnt mermaid, a unicorn with one too many horns and a lion with the flu. However, Pearl’s uncle, the King, has other ideas about whether princesses should be doctors, and she’s soon locked up in the castle back in a crown and a silly frilly dress!
With a bit of help from some friends and half a pound of cheese, can Pearl make her uncle better and prove princesses can be doctors too?
Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, Freckle Productions (Zog, Stick Man, Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales) are back, with music and lyrics by Joe Stilgoe (Zog), for this truly modern take on the classic fairy tale.
Most suitable for ages 3+ but all ages welcome!
Additional early day show, 10 July, 10.30am.
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Sister Petra and Sister Brenda have grown up in St Elmo’s Convent in Dingle as identical twins but Monsignor Michael has some shocking news for them. They are not twins at all! If you look closely you can tell because they look completely different.
The Sisters decide to change the habit of a lifetime and escape from the convent to discover what happened to their real families. When they get out into 1980s Liverpool they find themselves locked into a battle with a wicked gangster, trapped in an improbable heist and trying to pinch a nudey statue to fill a gaping hole in the Monsignor’s apse.
Writer Jonathan Harvey (A Thong For Europe) is back with another riotous comedy featuring some classic 1980s bangers. It’s got everything that you need for a great show: a set of twins, loads of great music, another set of twins, some nuns, another set of twins, a madcap heist, another set of twins (possibly. I’ve lost count)…
So squeeze into your best wimple and get down to the Court for a brand new comedy that is second to nun!
This is 80s’ Liverpool. Chrissie, Loggo, George, Dixie and Yosser are used to hard work and providing for their families. But there is no work and there is no money. What are they supposed to do? Work harder, work longer, buy cheaper, spend less? They just need a chance.
Life is tough but the lads can play the game. Find the jobs, avoid the ‘sniffers’ and see if you can have a laugh along the way.
40 years after Alan Bleasdale’s ground-breaking television series was essential viewing, Liverpool’s Royal Court is delighted to present an unmissable, powerful new adaptation by James Graham, writer of the hit BBC series Sherwood.
Having completely sold out the 2023 run, this is sure to be the hottest ticket of 2024.
Shelter invite you to join them at Claremont Farm this summer!
A passionate, poetic and utterly gripping production of this Shakespeare favourite.
Shakespeare states in the opening lines of this play that we are going to see an explosive swash-buckling romance. But the surprise he has in store for us is that it’s extremely funny too! The Montagues and the Capulets are at war with one another – but when Montague’s son gatecrashes Capulet’s party in disguise and falls in love with Capulet’s daughter a chain-reaction of events is set in motion which has a devastating conclusion.
Illyria last performed this terrific play ten years ago; the production was Critic’s Choice in Edinburgh, attracted 5-star reviews in Canada and received a nomination for Best of Fringe in Vancouver.
Gates open 6.30pm | Show starts 7pm
Running time (approx): 2hrs 20mins (inc 20 minute interval)
Suitable for all ages.
Food and a cash bar are available on site at Claremont Farm.
Book early to avoid missing out!
Shelter invite you to join them at Claremont Farm this summer!
This funny, much-loved and exciting family adventure is back!
Illyria are bringing back their hit 2018 show! When Dr John Dolittle of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh is taught by his wise old parrot Polynesia how to talk to animals, news of his skills spreads far and wide.
Soon animals across the world send messages asking for his help. So he buys a leaky old ship and, together with his trusty pet-crew of Jip the dog, Chee-Chee the monkey, Dab-Dab the Duck and permanently hungry Gub-Gub the pig, sets forth on a mission to heal illness, spread compassion and gain a greater understanding of the animal kingdom.
What if there was another take on the Trojan War, an untold breathtaking adventure you’d never heard before?
Enter Medusa. She was there.
Monstrous gorgon? Snakes for hair? A turn-to-stone glare? Perhaps. But she was there – as a bodiless head strapped to the shield of a goddess. Her forever-open-eyes saw it all: Epic combat. Mighty swords. Giant horse-sculptures filled with men. But as the war raged on, Medusa’s petrifying gaze focused on three extraordinary women who might just hold the key to her ultimate hope.
Beautiful Evil Things is a high-energy one-woman show from Ad Infinitum, combining physical storytelling with cut-throat wit. Coming hot on the heels of their multi award-winning hit Odyssey, this acerbically comic, thrilling and poignant show “brings tears to your eyes and raises your heart rate” ★★★★ The Guardian.
A fierce, funny, bloody take on some of the oldest stories known to woman. From a killer Gorgon.
Playbill’s 2023 Pick of the Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe 2023 OffFest Award Nominee
Nominated for an OffFest (Off West End) Award 2023
This powerfully visceral and thought-provoking triple bill from Phoenix Dance Theatre explores the nuances of human experience by three exciting international dance makers.
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REQUIEM (excerpts)
by Dane Hurst
loss /lɒs/ noun
the feeling of sadness you experience when someone or something you like is taken away from you
Former Phoenix Artistic Director Dane Hurst’s critically acclaimed Requiem is a powerful reimagining of Mozart’s awe-inspiring choral lament and an emotional response to the grief experienced by so many during the pandemic. This 5-star “stunning” (The Times) production premiered at Leeds Grand Theatre as part of LEEDS 2023: Year of Culture.
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CLOUDBURST
by Miguel Altunaga
legacy /ˈleɡ.ə.si/ noun
something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past
Miguel Altunaga’s daring new work explores mankind’s relationship to tribe and community, mythology and deity, ritual and spirituality, and how choices made by our ancestors shape our cultures, as well as our very being. Set to a new score by composer David Preston.
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TERMS OF AGREEMENT
by Marcus Jarrell Willis
love /lʌv/ noun
strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties
In his first new creation for Phoenix as Artistic Director, Marcus Jarrell Willis presents the third work of his choreographic series, Terms & Conditions. Focusing on the more ethereal, spiritual and kismet perspectives, it unravels the eternal question: what is true love? Further to understanding this, once you have negotiated the terms, will you accept the agreement? Includes original written compositions by Tomos O’Sullivan and music by various popular artists.
“A dance company of world renown”
– YORKSHIRE POST, 2022
