Tune in, children of the 80s! Join us in the upside-down for this award-winning, smash hit new parody musical; Stranger Sings!
Straight from off-Broadway, to a UK premiere 3-month sell-out run in London, we’re now thrilled to announce the UK nationwide Theatre Tour of Stranger Sings! This award-winning sci-fi spoof is a wild, irreverent twist on the hit Netflix series – in all its hair-raising, blockbuster glory.
Take a trip with your favourite gang on a night of indulgent pop culture references, heavy synth, poor parenting, dancing demogorgons and maybe – just maybe – you might find justice for Barb along the way.
Let the incredible original writing of Jonathan Hogue subvert the genre with this fearless parody, where there are too many mullets, a generous helping of fairy lights, and the 80s finally embraces feminism.
So, hop(per) on your bike and grab your transmitter radio (don’t forget your inhaler); because saving your friends is the answer to this never ending story.
No mouthbreathers allowed.
Books, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Hogue
Produced by The Vaults
Directed by Ellis Kerkhoven
Assistant Directed by Madeleine MacMahon
Musical Supervision by Adam Gerber.
Choreographed by Lucinda Lawrence
Costume Design by Ellie Farrow
Following funding from ACE they are holding a 20 minute sharing event for Bright Sparks R&D at the Unity Theatre on Friday 19 January, at 7.30pm. This will be followed by a short Q&A.
The scenes in development explore themes around lifelong friendships and the significance of adolescence on our identity.
Starring Eithne Browne, Sarah Howes-Dixon and Robyn Moore, with director Margaret Connell and writer Catherine Leen.
Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three vintage style cleaning ladies who, threatened with redundancy, chance on an unconventional way of earning some extra cash.
A wrong number requiring a Sex Chat Line rings into the office and gives them a great idea… Why not start their own Sex Chat Line?! After all, their identity won’t be revealed on the telephone! Providing they can keep this a secret from Dave, their boss…they could be onto a winner! What could possibly go wrong???
Written by Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood, this production is directed by Leah Bell who injects this hilarious play with a fresh and lively approach coupled with her own unique comedic style.
There are no heroes in Simon Beaufoy’s heartfelt play, just a group of lads trying to regain their dignity and pride.
This fast and funny play is still very much of our time, as again we are hit by a cost-of-living crisis. Gaz and his mates are down on their luck and feel they have been thrown on the scrap heap, but they are determined to fight back and bare a little more than they ever thought they would have to.
There are additional matinee shows 17 and 20 January, 2.30pm.
Join the team for a jolly good time at the WetTheTea and Slylarks Christmas Show! This festive extravaganza will be held at the West Kirby Arts Centre in beautiful West Kirby, Wirral, UK.
Get ready to be dazzled by incredible performances and heartwarming Christmas cheer. Their talented artists will take the stage to entertain you with their captivating acts. From music and dance to tune sets and singsongs, there’s something for everyone.
Bring your loved ones along and make unforgettable memories this holiday season. The West Kirby Arts Centre is the perfect venue for this delightful event, located in the picturesque Brookfield Gardens.
Don’t miss out on this festive celebration! Get your tickets now and let them sprinkle some Christmas magic into your life.
Following the success of last year’s show, Stocking Fillers is back with another seven brand new ten-minute festive plays!
A merry mix of comedy and drama, the Stocking Fillers will make you laugh and cry. They might even make you sing and shout. You’ll feel all Christmassy from your head to your mistle-toes.
These short plays have been written by members of the Royal Court’s writing groups and each evening professional actors will bring them to life before your very eyes. With seven different shows to choose from there is something for everyone.
So get yourself down to the Royal Court grotto this Christmas and enjoy the show. You’ll be shouting out for myrrh!
Shows confirmed:
Jacqui Dunne – Christmas Delivery
Liam Gillies – Donkey Show
Janine Hammond – The Half Angel
Michael Hartless – Mother of Jesus
Ste Mc – The Face of Christmas
Stewart McDonald – Christmas is for Kids
David Sindall – Last Christmas
Cast: Charity Bedu-Addo, Charlie De’Ath, Jamie Peacock and Angela Simms
Directed by Nicole Behan
Designed by Jen Baron
Lighting and Sound Design Phil Dickinson
From Nana Funk, the great-great-grandmother of good times, comes a heartfelt musical journey of exploration, inspired by real life events.
Tough Old Bird explores how women are viewed in society as they have the absolute gall to get older! Have you ever noticed those adverts promising to ‘defy the effects of ageing’? Ooh Nana hates them.
What about when we get old? Where’s the instruction manual? Who deems what is ‘acceptable behaviour’? What happens when your voice isn’t listened to, or you become slowly invisible?
Meet Rob, Little Joanne, Marian and Marian’s mate in their story where The Sheriff of Knotty Ash has upped the taxi prices and nobody can go clubbing anymore. Will Rob and his team of Merry Movers save the day for the clubbers of Liverpool this Christmas?
Unity Theatre is RAWD Liverpool’s home. Through weekly workshops, RAWD Liveprool in association with Unity Theatre provides a safe and challenging space for disabled people to create, develop and showcase their work.
RAWD aspires to explore new and innovative ways to turn up disabled voices in the arts as a whole, with fun, inclusivity and empowerment at its heart.
20 Stories High Youth Theatre presents a Winter Sharing.
This year, their wonderful group of young people have been spending some time with artists we love to develop their skills and find new forms of performance.
Working alongside Associate Director Ameera and Youth Theatre Director Bradley Thompson, they have developed this evening’s sharing of short pieces. Over the past term the group have worked with the amazing artists Paislie Reid, Claire Beerjaraz, The National Youth Theatre and Filipe Pacheco to create new performances and get to know each other.
A brutal, hilarious masterpiece
Padraic is mad, everyone knows that. They don’t call him ‘Mad Padraic’ for nothing. And if, just maybe, you’d killed his beloved pet, the one thing you wouldn’t want is for him to turn up at your door.
So when Padraic returns home to Inishmore off the west coast of Ireland, the stage is set for a spectacular confrontation – an explosive dispute that could blow the small community apart.
Mixing cats, killers and casual violence, The Lieutenant of Inishmore is shocking, savage and sadistically funny, winning the Olivier Award for Best Comedy. From the acclaimed writer of In Bruges, The Pillowman and The Banshees of Inisherin, comes this breathless, blood-splattered tale of revenge.
“A terrific play about a serious subject that’s touched with a Monty Pythonesque insanity”
(The Guardian).
