Liverpool Pride 2022 / Edinburgh Fringe Preview.
Winner of Les Enfants Terribles Award 2022.
On a night out in a gay bar, Connor meets Rob.
One’s a newcomer, the other has been on the scene far too long. But when a kiss leads to a brutal attack – who’s the victim and who’s the perpetrator?
Fusing spoken word, music, dance and video art, No Place Like Home is a tragic odyssey into gay club culture and the places we can call home. Get ready to laugh, cry and dance with somebody who loves you.
A comedy about love in all its forms, this is Shakespeare’s most poetic and colourful play by some distance.
The King of Navarre and his friends swear an oath, to study, to discipline, and to keep away from all women and temptations of love, for three years. Just as they do so, the Princess of France arrives with her ladies-in-waiting.
Forced to camp outside the Kingdom because of the King’s new oath and laws, the ladies toy with the men, who quickly become enamoured with their French counterparts. Games and trickery abound as the men try to win the love of the women, learning plenty about love and themselves in the process, before an unexpected ending…
Please bring along a blanket or something to sit on! Wine and picnics are very much recommended.
Tickets:
Adults – £12
Concessions – £10
Under 21s – £5
Tickets available now from https://www.offtheground.co.uk/
Oscar Wilde’s genius humour meets contemporary culture in a theatrical rollercoaster packed with shade, wit and plenty of gags.
2021 Sir Peter Hall Directors Award-winner, Denzel Westley-Sanderson breathes fresh new life into Wilde’s sharpest and wittiest comedy: The Importance of Being Earnest.
This is a classic satire, vibrantly retold about dysfunctional families, class, gender and sexuality.
Prescot based Imaginarium Theatre are about to embark on their annual tour of parks and community gardens across Liverpool City Region with a reprise, after 10 years, of their acclaimed production of The Yarn by Rob Brannen, supported by Arts Council England and Knowsley Borough of Culture.
Audiences are invited to bring a picnic, step beyond golden haystacks into a rural northern village in the 1800’s, and feast upon a fantastical patchwork of tales, rituals, and bizarre superstitions, as Imaginarium Theatre spins a magical village tale from days of yore.
From The Women Who Died 5 Times, The Cow, A Poor Family and the Inn of Dreams, and Nathanial’s Corpse Ran Away, the stories are as relevant and poignant as they are fantastical; exploring themes of inequality, poverty and hunger as the villagers fight for survival against the coming of enclosures and the industrial age.
Full tour dates:
Saturday 9th July at 6pm – Crosby Hall Educational Trust, L23 4UA
Sunday 10th July at 2pm – Reynolds Park, Woolton, L25 6DF
Saturday 30th July at 2pm – Sudley House Gardens, L18 8BX
Sunday 31st July at 2pm – Taylor Park, St Helens, WA10 3HX
Saturday 13th August at 2pm & 7pm – Shakespeare North Playhouse, L34 3AB
Sunday 14th August at 2pm – Court Hey Park, Huyton , L16 3NA
Two very different plays each stirring the emotions as home truths are revealed. Make it Write Productions offer another brew of drama under the title “Strained”.
Both were developed through workshops and are being produced by Make it Write Productions at The Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool on July 22 and 23.
In “Man Up” sex worker Penny (Abbey Fitzhenry) reveals a tragic secret to lorry driver Geoff (Mike Sanders) which makes him question the way he lives and what it is to be a man.
The play is also directed by Abbey who won the Best Director Award in last year’s Liverpool Fringe Festival.
It is penned by Ian Cragg who has written several plays with the help of Make it Write as well as being a published author.
“The idea arose from a belief that we often fall into a way of living or a relationship we have not thought out for ourselves, instead we fulfil the expectations of others.” Said Ian.
In “The Tea Party” estranged son Peter battles with his difficult, hoarder Mum Eileen to clear her house. As he faces up to the corners and crevices of his childhood home, buried secrets begin to emerge.
The play is written by Helen Dooley whose background is in television writing but is enjoying the challenge of writing plays. It is directed by Kevin Foott.
“The germ of “The Tea Party” came as I was trying (and largely failing) to clear my Mum’s house and arguing with her over a lemon squeezer. While growing up our house was always crammed full of things.” Said Helen.
Jacqueline Connolly plays Eileen, Darren Jones is Peter and Cathy is played by Paula Stewart.
Both plays came from “The Plays the Thing” run by Kiefer Wes Williams and were later spotted by Kevin Foott during a Make it Write workshop “Play With Your Play”.
The show is suitable for people over 16. It is being performed at The Hope Street Theatre, Hope Street, Liverpool on July 22 and 23. Tickets are available through their website from £5.75 to £13.
Join St Luke’s Bombed Out Church for Alice In Wonderland. Teaming up with Chapter House Theatre Co and Folksy Theatre, St Luke’s is bringing a performance the whole family won’t want to miss out on.
Alice, a young, curious girl, follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole and ends up in, she begins on an adventure she will never forget. Come along and meet some of the strangest and most peculiar characters, including the mysterious Cheshire Cat, the Wacky Mad Hatter and the foul-tempered Queen of Hearts! Filled with puppetry and live music, it’s the perfect show for the whole family!
A great way to start the summer holidays, with the option to add a packed lunch to a child’s ticket. Packed lunches are sold in advance and not on the day, further snacks will be available to purchase on the day.
“Chapterhouse Theatre Company really do know how to engage an audience of all ages, their excellent adaptations are creative and entertaining.” Derbyshire Times
“Me and the girls had a fabulous time this evening…thank you so much for bringing the magic to them…they were singing all the way home’’ S. Jennings – Audience member
“The audience were absorbed in the magic’’ Nottingham Live
Full of song, mirth, and joy for the summer ahead, join St Luke’s Bombed Out Church on Cinderella’s journey of a lifetime to a magical ball where nearly anything is possible especially if it is before midnight.
Teaming up with Chapter House Theatre Co and Folksy Theatre, St Luke’s is bringing a special performance the whole family won’t want to miss out on.
Catch “Cinderella” on the 15th July where we take to you to an enchanted kingdom in a faraway land filled with magical creatures and Fairy Godmothers. Full of song, mirth and joy for the summer ahead, join us on Cinderella’s journey of a lifetime to a magical ball where nearly anything is possible, especially if it is before midnight.
Family and friends are welcome to picnic in the grounds in some of the most beautiful gardens in the UK and Ireland. Children old and young alike are invited to dress in their favourite fairy tale characters and join for the midsummer ball dance.
“Chapterhouse Theatre Company really do know how to engage an audience of all ages, their excellent adaptations are creative and entertaining.” Derbyshire Times
“Me and the girls had a fabulous time this evening…thank you so much for bringing the magic to them…they were singing all the way home’’ S. Jennings – Audience member
“The audience were absorbed in the magic’’ Nottingham Live
Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names ‘Audrey II’ after his co-worker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn, as long as he keeps feeding it blood! Over time, Seymour discovers AudreyII’s out-of-this-world origins and intent towards global domination.
This summer Young Homotopia bring you joy, queerness and activism, in collaboration with GYRO.
Devised over a week, this Cabaret will showcase the best of LGBTQIA youth in the city region, through cabaret, poetry and music. An often comic, moving and powerful look at issues affecting LGBTQIA youth
Young Homotopia is a partnership project Homotopia runs with GYRO, running workshops, rehearsals and performances for a creative collective of young LGBTQIA people who are interested in self-expression through creativity and performance. Led by Associate Artist Ashleigh Owen, and a number of visiting practitioners, the performances taking place during the festival and on occasion, during the year.
Chapters of a Teen is the brand-new show from the 20 Stories High Youth Theatre, their first in a theatre since lockdown, and they are made up to be back at the Unity.
Using rap, song, poetry, and verbatim documentary theatre – This funny, honest, and raw show explores the many Chapters of a Teen that are universal – sexuality, identity, family pressures and of course the bittersweet experience of first love and heart break.
Directed by Abby Melia (Kitchen Sink Live) supported by Felix Mufti, Bradley Thompson, Paislie Reid, Nickie Miles-Wildin and Nathan Powell.