Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns.
Written at the end of the Second World War and set before the First, An Inspector Calls is a compelling and haunting thriller. The story begins when Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home. Their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation.
Since 1992, Daldry’s production of An Inspector Calls has won a total of 19 major awards, including four Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards, and has played to more than 5 million theatergoers worldwide. An Inspector Calls is the most internationally-lauded production in the National Theatre’s history.
Performance Times:
Tue – Sat at 19:30
Wed, Thu, Sat at 14:30
Drawing from personal experience with contributions from participants from differing cultural backgrounds, the piece also explores how the migrant experience has influenced fathers and fathering across different generations.
The piece features three characters, each reflecting different experiences of fatherhood in their own individual performance language to create three interconnected narratives leading to a highly dynamic and original work.
Every performance of Fatherhood includes creative, integrated captions that will translate the spoken and signed languages and describe sounds for deaf and hard of hearing audiences. The sound design also reflects the experience of sound by the deaf character.
Fatherhood features a deaf character who uses his own home language, a version of sign language that individual families and communities develop, often where deaf and hearing people need to communicate. The show also features several different spoken languages, Turkish, Malayalam, Tamil and German.
1975. Millgarth Incident Room. The epicentre of the biggest manhunt in British history, for one of the most notorious serial killers: the Yorkshire Ripper.
With public and political pressure mounting, hundreds of officers must work around the clock to end one man’s reign of terror in this gripping retelling of true events.
Following on from the sell-out success of ‘Twelfth Night’ at Liverpool’s Royal Court, Old Fruit Jar Productions bring Olivia Hirst and David Byrne’s ‘beautifully crafted’ (The Guardian) play to the beating heart of Liverpool.
The Incident Room is a forensic investigation behind the scenes of the case that nearly broke the British police force. This meticulously researched play recalls the events of the five-year investigation from the eponymous Incident Room and presents the facts in a dynamic way – giving the audience a sense of the high-octane chase for the Yorkshire Ripper.
Based on the favourite stories by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience.
Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the clock? And Rat-a-tat-tat! Who’s that keeping tired Rabbit awake? You can also join in with Pig and Hen’s game of hide-and-seek and discover the special surprise Postman Bear is planning for his friends.
Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.
Presented by Norwell Lapley Productions
Tales from Acorn Wood © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2000 and 2021 published by Macmillan Children’s Books
Protect your loved ains fae the claws o a beast
Under the buzzing lights of a psychiatric hospital in Aberdeenshire in 1897, Mina Murray recounts her encounters with the most terrifying of beasts: Dracula. A throng of patients listen with bated breath as they are transported to a world where immortality and ultimate power is possible, even for women – but with terrible consequences…
Not for the faint- hearted, Morna Pearson’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic tale is filled with her trademark humour and taste for the strange and grotesque. This breathtaking gothic production transposes the action to Scotland amid the wild beauty of the landscapes of the northeast which originally inspired the novel. With an all-women and non-binary ensemble cast we witness the addiction, intoxication, and empowerment of Mina.
Miss this contemporary re-telling at your peril…
Age Recommendation:14+
Content warning: Contains scenes of violence, blood and frightening moments.
Presented by National Theatre of Scotland and Aberdeen Performing Arts in association with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Adapted by Lemn Sissay OBE. Directed by Scott Graham.
One morning Gregor Samsa awakes to find himself changed. To those around him he is dangerous, untouchable vermin. Worse than that, he is a burden.
A word said, an action out of place, the opening of old wounds, none of which can be undone. Until now Gregor has woken every morning, quietly left to take the same train, and worked to pay off the family debt. But that world explodes on this morning of brutal metamorphosis.
In their first commission since 2019, Frantic Assembly and Lemn Sissay OBE collaborate on this thrilling new adaptation of Metamorphosis. Combining the fluidity and lyricism of Lemn Sissay’s adaptation and Frantic’s uncompromising physicality, this promises to be an unmissable retelling of Franz Kafka’s shocking tale of cruelty and kindness; a visceral and vital depiction of humans struggling within a system that crushes them under its heel.
Commissioned and Produced by Frantic Assembly, in a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth, Curve, MAST Mayflower Studios and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.
Join Playhouse Theatre as they tell the story of Reggae music and the Windrush Generation and hear how their music took the world by storm.
Narrated by comedian John Simmit and featuring ska, rock steady, calypso, gospel, lovers rock, dancehall and Reggae played live by the JA Reggae Band.
Get ready to dance to the music of Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, Lord Kitchener, Millie Small and many more.
A Rush Theatre Company Production featuring the JA Reggae Band.
Wash away the last of the pandemic blues with this non-stop parade of big hits, belly laughs, booming vocals and Liberace-level costumery from queer cabaret legend Dr Adam Perchard.
When Covid strikes, nightlife icon Dr Adam Perchardmust leave the dazzle and glamour of life as an international superstar and move back to the family farm life in Jersey. But, it is here in their childhood bathroom that they rediscover themselves- one epic pop hit at a time!
Fire up the group WhatsApp and pour yourself a Babycham, babs – it’s time to sing your soapy hearts out. It’sBathtime For Britain BABY!
After ten years of breaking boundaries in their local communities, the disabled artists of RAWD (Random Acts of Wildness Disability) take on the North-West in this debut touring production, SUPER!
Devised from a 3 month Research and Development process with 25 disabled artists based in Birkenhead, RAWD’s debut touring production, SUPER! invites audiences to BOOM, KAPOW and WALLOP into this journey of self-discovery!
Filled with physicality, music and innovative storytelling this vibrant ensemble show lets disabled perspectives take centre stage through the electric lens of superheroes.
This is a show for all the family! Age guidance: we recommend 8+ with parental guidance. The show is full of positivity and is suitable for a family audience so this is a recommendation.
Info about RAWD:
RAWD (Random Acts of Wildness Disability) is dedicated to helping disabled people grow within the arts. Through weekly sessions in Liverpool (In association with Unity Theatre) and Birkenhead they have created a community of disabled artists (over 50) who are passionate about producing work in Merseyside and beyond.
RAWD projects have encouraged communicational development, emotional wellbeing, confidence, physical wellbeing, and sense of ownership and belonging in art and the local creative community.
Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Large in size and keen in nature, Zog is eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school, where dragons learn all the things that dragons need to know.
Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way through years one, two and three. Luckily, the plucky Princess Pearl patches him up ready to face his biggest challenge yet…a duel with knight, Sir Gadabout the Great!
The smash-hit stage adaptation from Freckle Productions (the team behind Zog and the Flying Doctors and Stick Man) is back in Liverpool and promises to be bigger, brighter and more roar-some than ever before! With lively songs from Joe Stilgoe and directed by Emma Kilbey, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved Zog is a magical production for all ages.
