Event type: Theatre

 

Wirral Theatre Festival aims to showcase local stories and nurture professional talent either entering or re-emerging into the industry.

The Festival takes place at the Williamson on Friday 15th August, and then at the Floral Pavilion on Saturday 16th.

Saturday evening is a showcase of new writing. One ticket gets you access to all the shows performed this evening. The first show starts at 6pm.

Second Chance

A one-man-show about a prisoner on death row. He shares his story – his troubled past, the love that gave him hope, and the moment everything changed. With time running out, he reflects on the choices, the fate, and the justice that led him here. Will he get his second chance? Raw, emotional, and deeply human—Second Chance will leave you questioning everything.

Octavia

A tragedy wherein Paul, the husband, goes to space, leaving Adelaide, his wife, to raise their son on her own. The play utilises multi-roling aside from the two leads. It is a tragedy, with themes of marital issues and grief. It is the first part of a trilogy exploring the stages of grief, this in particular studies depression and anger, but by the end potential hope and acceptance.

Date Night

Back by popular demand, our comedy from 2024 is getting a refresh! Jenna feels trapped, James feels lost, Sonny needs a break and Sheila just wants to be loved. When all these worlds collide, mayhem ensues. These four people were never meant to meet, but fate brought them all together. Date Night is all about love, betrayal, joy, meatballs, but most of all… the need to just communicate!

Love & Revolt

Two stories. Two lovers. Two revolutions. From the shadows of Nazi Germany to the heart of Ireland’s fight for freedom, Beneath the Ashes and Before Dawn explore the resilience of love in the face of tyranny, and the courage it takes to stand against the tide.

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Lost Atoms tells the story of a relationship: an extraordinary, transformative love.

Or is that only in hindsight? Perhaps it was just typical? Or toxic? Or doomed from the start? One thing’s for sure: It changed their lives. Two people plunge deep into their shared pasts and propel themselves into multiple imagined futures.

At times hilarious, at times devastating, Lost Atoms explores how memory impacts the way we look at love, and asks what makes a truly “successful” relationship?

Following sellout tours of Othello and Metamorphosis Frantic Assembly returns with a brand-new play for its 30th Anniversary year, written by Anna Jordan (Succession, Killing Eve, The Unreturning, Yen).

 

 

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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