Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in what is said to be the most haunted building in England, a building with a horrific history, Blaine Manor. Even the locals won’t set foot there, as all who walk within those grounds will be cursed.
But his arrival at the manor has awoken something, something horrific within the walls. As a raging storm closes off Blaine Manor from the outside world, Earle and the others find that what is waiting there is not nearly as horrific as what has entered with him…
PLEASE NOTE THIS SHOW IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AGED 10 AND ABOVE.
Murray Lachlan Young’s latest epic tale for families.
Our heroes Atom and Luna (left home alone by their mother) are saved from starvation by the arrival of their magical child minder, Iffly Sney.
But Iffly falls terribly ill and only the twins can save him. They must harness the power of the moon and the forest to seek out the mysterious Old Mother Redbeard.
And so begins Atom & Luna’s journey, an adventure that will change their lives forever.
Created by BBC 6 Music’s poet in residence and children’s author Murray Lachlan Young.
Credits
Written by Murray Lachlan Young
Directed by Nina Hajiyianni
Designed by Bek Palmer
Produced by Matthew Linley for Funnelwick Limb
Home is where our story begins. It’s not always a place – it’s a condition, a feeling, a sense of connection. It shapes who we are. Hold Tight explores how adverse childhood experience, abrupt change and separation impact on young people’s lives.
With four adults and three young people on stage, accompanied by testimonies from care-experienced teenagers in the UK and folk songs recorded with Ukrainian refugees in Poland, VDT’s production reflects on home, family and belonging and how, when we long for intimacy and connection, sometimes we just have to Hold Tight.
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VDT is a National Portfolio Organisation, funded by Arts Council England.
VDT is Associate Company at Brighton Dome. Hold Tight is supported by South East Dance.
About the Company:
VDT is a National Portfolio Organisation, funded by Arts Council England. VDT is Associate Company at Brighton Dome. Hold Tight is supported by The Dance Space, Brighton.
Witch Hunt asks who really holds the power in a world where the witches have become the hunters and the predators are now the prey?
Following their sell-out, award-winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy return with a spell-binding, surreal and darkly hilarious tale.
Witch Hunt weaves a cautionary fairy tale for our time. It celebrates the wisdom of the witch, unpacks the notion of predator and conjures a world of coven-ready weird sisters.
Using buffoon, puppetry and magic and armed with a ‘wiccan’ sense of humour, A&E Comedy ask “Can we use witchcraft to take down the Patriarchy?” Yes we can!
‘I think they are amazing!!’ – Phoebe Waller-Bridge
‘You won’t see a more kick-ass show this year’ – Broadway Baby
‘These two women are unafraid, unabashed, completely hilarious and very, very silly to boot’ – Broadway Baby
‘Sexy, sassy, two performers at the top of their game’ – Fringe Review
‘Watch out, there are wild women about. Knicker-Wettingly funny’ – Total Theatre
Company Credits:
PERFORMED BY: Abigail Dooley & Emma Edwards
WRITTEN BY: Abigail Dooley & Emma Edwards
DIRECTOR: Cal McCrystal
DRAMATURG: Bryony Kimmings
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Holly Murray
PHOTOGRAPHY: Paul Winter
We are all born super, you decide if you want to be a hero!
RAWD is a disabled performance company dedicated to people growing within the arts, performing productions in theatres and festivals across Merseyside that champion disabled perspectives.
Unity are proud partners of RAWD and together we run a weekly RAWD group for Liverpool creatives at Unity.
Age Guidance: 14+
Access: This event will be BSL Interpreted
Huddle together beneath our Oak tree to hear some spooky stories inspired by Shakespeare.
Suitable for age 7+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
The final act, a trilogy of human tales based on Shakespeare’s most modern comedy, Twelfth Night.
For the past five years, award winning local writer, John Knowles has been quietly obsessing over Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, a play which ends with ‘not one workable long-term relationship’. Out of this has come two plays to date: ‘Toby Belch is Unwell’ and ‘Fiction Romance’ which explore the post play lives of Toby and Antonio.
Now John is embarking on the final part of the trilogy ‘The Devil’s Doorbell’ which sees Viola exploring issues around coercion, sexual idenity and female self empowerment. With this final act John will have completed his Trilogy and will be merging the three into one full evening, woven together with music (including an original sea Shanty by Bob Tipler which tells the tale of Twelfth Night).
Fetch Theatre is an independent theatre production company specializing in new writing and in creating, intimate, provocative and immediate theatre.
Ebeneezer Scrooge is mean, no doubt about that.
But, as Christmas approaches he’s going to get the fright of his life. Three mysterious Christmas visitors make him see that there is more to life than counting his pennies. What follows is an important tale of friendship, compassion and humanity.
This Christmas, we’ll recreate the show with a distinctly Knowsley feel. The result will be a slightly bonkers, fast and furious retelling of the original text with a host of musical instruments, some familiar local references and a sprinkling of pantomime fun.
Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol will be presented live in concert this winter, with its musical score performed live to the film.
The Muppet Christmas Carol sees The Muppets perform the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat. The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim.
Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases – past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.
The original score was composed by Miles Goodman (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Shop of Horrors) with songs by Oscar®, Emmy® and Grammy®-winning songwriter Paul Williams (Rainbow Connection, Evergreen).
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed!
As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself?
