Event type: Theatre

In a village far away, by the wild landscape of the sea, every full moon the Selkies appear. As they peel away their seal skin, they dance freely in the moonlight, as humans. One such night a fisherman discovers their secret and, stealing away a Selkie’s skin, our story begins.

A battle of longing and belonging, SealSkin is a powerful story of betrayal, power, otherness and loss. Combining Tmesis’ trademark playful and highly skilled physicality, this new show is presented as part of Physical Fest 2023 and features live music from acoustic duo Me and Deboe.

This isn’t a story about plastic straws or bags for life, this is the tale of how we got to here, this is what the dog said to the harvest.

Tracing 400 years across multiple narratives, we confront the era of human displacement.

Lisa Luxx weaves poetry, fiction and memoir alongside critiques of Europe’s foundational philosophies. The inclusion of verbatim illustrates how climate crisis has long since arrived for Middle Eastern communities and the Global South, and leaves us asking how we can build towards a more progressive future across borders.

Jasmin Kent Rodgman’s installation and score blends sound art, contemporary x electronic music featuring field recordings, vocals, electric guitar, synths and percussion and surround sound.

Kitty: Queen of the Washhouse, the critically lauded one-woman show by ArtsGroupie about Liverpudlian icon Kitty Wilkinson, makes a triumphant return to the Shakespeare North Playhouse after delighting audiences in the Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden in 2022.

The show, directed by Margaret Connell, and written by John Maguire, has been touring since 2018, and follows the ‘‘against all odds” story of how a working-class Victorian girl fought the cholera epidemic and became a community champion. 

This intricate story, told with humour and kindness, brings Kitty Wilkinson’s St. George’s Hall statue to life on stage. Be immersed in Kitty’s world and celebrate a true female hero of the North. 

Actress Samantha Alton’s turn as the famous heroine has cemented her as a theatrical tour de force, and one of Liverpool City Regions finest players. 

A powerful one-woman performance transporting you back to 1830s Liverpool to tell the story of Irish immigrant Kitty Wilkinson, whose pioneering approach to public hygiene helped stem the city’s 1832 cholera epidemic. 

A lone performer tells the story of the future of the audience; what’s going to happen to them in the decades, centuries, millennia after the end of this show.

It’s the story of a baby born in a lighthouse, of someone on fire in the middle of the desert, of two lovers reunited in a flooded city, of a spaceship on the edge of a black hole. Everything has already been decided. This is the story of the end.

From the makers of Five Encounters on a Site Called Craigslist and The Accident Did Not Take Place comes an act of communal storytelling. A hopeful, hopeless prophecy for earth and humankind. A story of us, our future, of paradise and how we get there in the end.

All the glitz and hitz of Eurovision… This energetic, visual and funny show has been created with 150 people living in care homes and features their voices reflecting on the early days of Eurovision.

They also speak of the values upon which the contest was founded – love, peace, harmony and hope.

Embarking on a two week tour to 20 care homes, the performances at Unity are for people living with Parkinson’s, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, and their loved ones.

The show features a brand new song bu Luke Thomas & Dora Colquhoun, featuring the voices of 100 care home residents who have helped write the lyrics.

Performed by three actors known to many at Unity (Maria Paul, Leila Chebbi and Cameron McKendrick), the show is directed by Tmesis’ Elinor Randle and designed by Stephanie O’Hara. Conceived and produced by Peter Ward for Nwoko Arts.

A reckless reappraisal of the life of former Ugly Rumours front man and Britain’s first pop Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The story of how one man went from peace-loving, long-haired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades. Throw in a stellar cast of larger-than-life characters – Cherie Blair, Princess Diana, John Prescott, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, Osama bin Laden, George W Bush, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown – it’s Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show! and a musical like no other.

A hilarious musical tragedy of political intrigue, religion, power, and romance; this rip-roaring new musical by Harry Hill and Steve Brown received critical acclaim following a sold-out run at the Park Theatre in London.

The legendary production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story The Woman In Black returns to Liverpool this Christmas, direct from London’s West End, after an incredible 33 year run at the Fortune Theatre.

The Woman in Black brilliantly delivers atmosphere, illusion and horror! Experience the thrill and excitement of this critically-acclaimed international theatre event that has been seen by over 7 million people worldwide, and continues to delight and terrify audiences of all generations.

Obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black, Arthur Kipps engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul.

“Guaranteed to chill the blood.”
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Performance times:

Afternoons at 1:30pm – Thu 7, Thu 14, Thu 21, Thu 28, Fri 29
Afternoons at 2:00pm – Sat 9, Sat 16, Sat 23 Sat 30
Evenings at 7:30pm – Tue 5, Wed 6, Thu 7, Fri 8, Sat 9, Mon 11, Tue 12, Wed 13, Thu 14, Fri 15, Sat 16, Mon 18, Thu 19, Wed 20, Thu 21, Fri 22, Sat 23, Wed 27, Thu 28, Fri 29, Sat 30