Event type: Theatre

Funny Stuff

7:30pm
Sue Ryding is one half of legendary comedy duo LipService. In 2022 her comedy partner Maggie Fox died and Sue was left with a shipping container full of stage props, costumes, wigs, hats, shoes, sheep, you name it. This show looks at all the “stuff” we accumulate, hoard and hate to let go.

In this humorous and creative response to grief, Sue struggles to part with a life sized stuffed sheep, a badger onesie, some ruby slippers, a sinking bog, Charlotte Bronte’s knickers and a host of soft toys. Touring anecdotes are combined with archive footage from LipService shows. We follow the stories of things Sue has already given away, the wicker horse that appeared every night in an improvised panto, the vintage suitcases turned into a sculpture in Stockport, the crazy Chief Exec of the Tall Ships Festival who dresses up as a fish!

Not all the items will be making it back up the loft ladder, so the audience is invited to take something home. Sue is aiming to end up with “the right stuff”, a small selection that captures the essence of LipService Theatre to go into a national theatre collection. Help Sue on her journey of letting go.

 

“Walks the line between side splittingly funny and genuinely heartfelt… a little bit like magic” – The Reviews Hub

“The most heartwarming show. It made me laugh, it made me cry. So beautifully scripted… Thank you for sharing your journey of loss and grief, and equally thank you for keeping Maggie’s memory alive”- Audience feedback

 

CAST & CREATIVES
Written & performed by Sue Ryding
Directed by Mark Chatterton
Dramaturgy by Lawrence Till
Designed by Nikki Charlesworth
Composed by Oliver Vibrans
Video Artist Connoll Pavey
Production Manager Rob Athorn

 

I Am Steven Gerrard at The Epstein Theatre

‘I know that it does sound weird to say, yeah? But I proper envy Steven Gerrard. You know, the football player?’

It’s Liverpool. The Champion’s League Final in Istanbul was 13 years ago. The buzz is still rife. The obsession is still real. Steven Gerrard has left Liverpool Football Club, but his legacy keeps on growing; a legacy that Shane wants to embody and emulate. Though Shane shares an ambition no different to many of those around him, it soon transpires that he yearns for something far beyond football. And in a city where ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ is the mantra, why does Shane constantly feel like he’s the only one on the sideline?

Shane is back home to see his dad for the first time in three years. To heal old wounds. To attempt to find his place in a world that he has never felt a part of. To get answers. What secrets will come to light? And who will they come from? Could these revelations have saved everyone from heartache?

Following sell-out runs at The Hope Street Theatre and Liverpool’s Royal Court, Tip Tray Theatre presents I Am Steven Gerrard, a story of football, aspiration, music, Steven Gerrard, loneliness, reality television, love, religion, friends, loss, passion, enemies, Davina McCall, politics, ambition, family, virginity, past generations – and the impact they leave behind. 

Written by Sean McLoughlin, directed by Amy Roberts and starring Joe Cowin, it explores the complexities of masculinity, and what it means to be a real man in society today.

It has nothing to do with football. It has everything to do with football.

 

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

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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Little Women

Anne-Marie Casey’s masterful new adaptation of Little Women breathes new life into one of the best loved novels of all time.

Step into the world of sisterhood, courage, ambition, as the March sisters – tomboy Jo, beautiful Meg, sensitive Beth, and spoilt Amy – navigate the challenges of the Civil War era, forging unbreakable bonds of love and family.

Inspired by author Louisa May Alcott’s own journey into womanhood, Little Women is as relevant today as it was at the time of its first release, proving that women can be bold, persistent, self-assured, and the heroes of their own story.

Little Women stars Belinda Lang (2point4 Children, Sister Boniface Mysteries) and  Honeysuckle Weeks (Foyles War, Calendar Girls the Musical), with further casting to be announced.

Following the recent success of the Greta Gerwig film, this beautiful new adaptation is a celebration of women, filled with laugher, tears and a theatrical, heart-warming lifting of the spirits.

The Gruffalo’s Child

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo shouldEver set foot in the deep dark wood…

Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist… does he?

Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and scary fun for everyone aged 3 to 103.

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Josie Long: Now is the Time of Monsters

A new show about extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna from 3-time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated Comedian, and very good comedian Josie Long.

In these troubled times, in this wicked world, it can feel like apocalypse is everywhere but did you know 11,000 years ago there were some really big armadillos? I’m talking about as big as a car. Really big. And they were vege-tarian so don’t even worry about them. Also my daughter has a hamster and I’m not saying dis-tract yourself from everything, but I’m saying he’s also part of everything. Josie is back with a new show about discovery, wonder, extinction and how to walk through a landscape of monstrous disaster. There is also a good tip about silt, guaranteed.

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Something About George

“All Things Must Pass”, they say. Well, George Harrison’s name will live on forever.

Something About George – The George Harrison Story, the musical biopic tribute about the so-called “quiet” Beatle is back following a hugely successful 2024 UK and Ireland tour.

From the creators of Something About Simon – The Paul Simon Story, comes a show that answers the question “where does life take you after being in the greatest band in the history of the world?”

Starring West End actor and musician Daniel Taylor, Something About George – The George Harrison Story tells the truly remarkable tale of one of music’s most understated icons.

Featuring a five-piece band performing beautiful songs such as “My Sweet Lord”, “Something”, “Got My Mind Set On You” and “Handle With Care”, the show includes incredible solo material and music from rock n’ roll’s greatest supergroup, The Travelling Wilburys – not forgetting more than a few Beatles’ classics along the way. From heartbreak to hedonism and song writing to instant success, Something About George will show you a life that was anything but quiet.

Workers Playtime

A Drama Project celebrating the Workers Theatre Movement of the 1920s and 30s will come to an end this weekend at the Hope Street Theatre.

The finale shows will feature 3 Living Newspapers created by local writers, directors and actors as well as a play, “Unity”, by local writer Tom Mclennan.

One of the featured Living Newspapers has already won the Richard Wainwright Award at the Leverhulme Drama Festival and will be performed on the Saturday.

The Workers Theatre Movement delighted in creative styles and techniques which brought a welcome change from much of the stuffy theatre of its day and went on to influence many modern theatre organisations including Unity Theatre.

The Living Room

The Living Room2nd to 9th July 2025 (Limited tickets, booking essential)The Adelphi Hotel, LiverpoolBOOK TICKETS★★★★ – Good News Liverpool (Review, The Bedroom)

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Immersive theatre returns to one of Liverpool’s most famous hotels this summer with an audience experience that promises to be both ‘intimate and interactive’.The creative team behind The Bedroom which sold out its run at The Adelphi last year are heading back to the Edwardian city centre building for 2025 with follow-up show, The Living Room.Taking place in a ‘private, hidden room’ at The Adelphi, The Living Room is another unique site-specific piece of theatre brought to the city by Izzie Major and company (Frankie Gold, Piotr Marchewka, Craig Sinclair), featuring performances from emerging artists recruited from Liverpool Hope University.

Speaking about what audiences will experience in The Living Room, Izzie said: A Living Room is a space for connection and reflection, a space for being alive and being together. Isn’t it? Let us draw the curtains, kiss the televisions gentle glow, close our eyes, drop our jaws and let the welcoming light of The Lamp lead us home…”The show is created and performed by Izzie and creative collaborators Craig Sinclair, Frankie Gold and Piotr Marchewka. The Living Room will run from 2nd to 9th July 2025 and tickets are extremely limited. You can book online now via Eventbrite. Strictly 18+.

Uncanny: Fear of the Dark

 

The first Uncanny live stage show I KNOW WHAT I SAW was one of the best-selling paranormal shows in theatre history.

 

 

Now, Danny Robins and his team of experts are back with a brand-new show for 2025, with thrillingly new and terrifying real-life stories and witness accounts that will have you utterly gripped.

This is NOT an ordinary podcast show. This is story-telling and paranormal investigation at its peak. Using a unique backdrop of sound, video projection and theatrical magic, Danny will bring to life accounts of hauntings, apparitions, poltergeists, UFOs and events that seem to defy logical explanation, examining them with the help of experts Ciarán O’Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow and input from you, the audience, as you get the chance to share your theories and your own experiences.

As always, whether you are Team Sceptic, Team Believer or somewhere in between, everyone is welcome.

So… do you have a fear of the dark?

Or are you brave enough to try to solve these chilling, intriguing mysteries?

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