e&p theatre guide feb to apr 2016
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e&P Theatre Guide Feb to Apr 2016TRANSCRIPT
Tue 2 Feb to Sat 6 Feb
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies p8
Tue 2 Feb to Sat 6 Feb
I Am Not Myself These Days p18
Fri 5 Feb to Sat 27 Feb
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! p4
Sat 13 Feb
The Invisible Dot:Live at the Playhouse p20
Fri 19 Feb to Sat 27 Feb
I Am Thomas p6
Tue 1 Mar to Sat 5 Mar
Land of Our Fathers p19
Wed 2 Mar to Sat 5 Mar
A Raisin in the Sun p9
Wed 2 Mar to Sat 5 Mar
YEP: The Environmentalists p10
Tue 8 Mar to Sat 12 Mar
The Herbal Bed p11
Wed 9 Mar to Sat 12 Mar
Unsung p14
Tue 15 Mar to Sat 19 Mar
Roald Dahl’s
The Witches p12
Mon 21 Mar
Bridget Christie: A Book for Her p20
WelcomeWhat’s on Feb to Apr 2016 at a glance
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e&P PRODUCTIONS p4-7
Holiday Drama Fun p12
Looking Ahead to May- Jun 2016 p22
Help With Your Visit p26
Where To Find Us p27
Talks, Tours & Events p28
Accessibility p29
Season Ticket Saver p29
Diary p30
DRAMA p8-17
FAMILY p12-13
YEP p10
COMEDY p20-21
Tue 22 Mar to Thu 24 Mar
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt p13
Mon 4 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
The 39 Steps p16
Tue 5 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing p15
Thu 14 Apr to Sat 16 Apr
Iphigenia in Splott p17
Fri 22 Apr
Mark Thomas: Trespass p21
PLAYHOUSESTUDIO p18-19
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Peepolyk
us with Everyman & Playhouse, Bristol Old Vic, Nuffield and Royal & Derngate, Northampton
For your viewing pleasure, Peepolykus (No Wise Men, The Hound of the Baskervilles) proudly present Gustave Flaubert’s masterpiece Madame Bovary. The seminal nineteenth Century novel will be brought spectacularly to life by our artistic director Madame Bodinetz and her ‘bijou’ cast (with a fair amount of doubling).
Laugh and cry in equal measures as Emma Bovary chooses the wrong husband. Lose yourself in mesmeric love scenes featuring a stupendous collection of devastatingly handsome men. Question the impotence of women in a Victorian patriarchal society, if you want. Marvel at how many parts a Spanish man with limited English can play with only one moustache. There will be vermin, visual absurdity, wild animals and a nun.
Can the cast of five rise to the ridiculous challenge they have set themselves? It’s going to be hilarious. And bloody serious. Possibly.
Age 12+
#MassiveTragedy@LivEveryPlay
Fri 5 Feb to Sat 27 Feb
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary!Gustave Flaubert’s complex novel lovingly derailed by PeepolykusAdapted by John Nicholson and Javier Marzan Peepolykus with Everyman & Playhouse, Bristol Old Vic, Nuffield and Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Directed by Gemma Bodinetz
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/madame-bovary
e&P Production
Ticket prices*£25 - £12
Time to Talk Fri 5 Feb, 5pm-7pm, free
Play About Mon 8 Feb, £3
First Time Friday Fri 12 Feb, £3
Afterwords
Wed 17 Feb, free
Page to Stage
Thu 25 Feb, £3
Audio Described
Thu 25 Feb, 7.30pm
Captioned
Sat 27 Feb, 2pm
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
“Peepolykus are unfailingly hilarious”The Guardian
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Fri 19 Feb to Sat 27 Feb
I Am ThomasA brutal comedy with songsWritten by Told by an IdiotA co-production between Told by an Idiot, the National Theatre of Scotland, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh in association with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
Directed by Paul HunterMusic by Iain JohnstoneLyrics by Simon Armitage
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/i-am-thomas
e&P Production
Age 14+
@toldbyanidiot93toldbyanidiot.org
Collaborating with award-winning poet Simon Armitage, Told by an Idiot, National Theatre of Scotland and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh present a wildly comic and provocative piece of music theatre.
Edinburgh; a cold town on the edge of civilisation, in very much the Year of Our Lord, 1696. The church has spies everywhere. Here, you keep your counsel and choose your words with care... unless you are Thomas Aikenhead, a loud-mouthed, smart-arsed and likable student at the university. A man in the wrong place at absolutely the wrong time... trouble is brewing for Thomas.
“It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong”(Voltaire, 1752)
A rich vein of black humour is exploded in this account of the last person in Britain to be executed for blasphemy. Using Told by an Idiot’s internationally celebrated theatrical invention, we glimpse into Edinburgh’s dark past to reveal this true story with universal resonance. A riotous and unsettling drama which swings between 1696 and the present day, I Am Thomas is performed with an original live score.
“Told by an Idiot are the most exciting, enthralling and energising presence in British Theatre”
Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate
Ticket prices*£28 - £10
Long Table Debate
Fri 19 Feb, free
Play About Mon 22 Feb, £3
Afterwords
Wed 24 Feb, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
Inspired by fact, fantasy and an original short story by James RobertsonDesigned by Laura HopkinsSound by Adrienne QuartlyLighting by Paul Anderson
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Ticket prices* £25 - £10
Page to Stage
Wed 3 Feb, £3
Talk Thu 4 Feb, 5pm-6pm, £3
Backchat
Thu 4 Feb, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
William Golding’s 20th century classic Lord of the Flies explodes onto the stage in a remarkable production direct from London’s award-winning Regent’s Park Theatre.
When a group of schoolboys survive a catastrophic plane crash, what starts as a desert island adventure quickly descends into a struggle for survival in a darkly sinister world of superstition and immorality.
Playing to capacity audiences during its original run, this acclaimed production is guaranteed to grip from start to finish.
Age 11+
#OATfliestour lordoftheflies.co.uklordofthefliesuk.me
Tue 2 Feb to Sat 6 Feb
William Golding’s
Lord of the FliesAdapted for the stage by Nigel WilliamsRegent’s Park Theatre London
Directed by Timothy Sheader
“UNMISSABLE. Timothy Sheader’s staging is nothing less than a triumph” Daily Telegraph
“Tremendous”The Independent
“A cinematic spectacle”The Daily Mail
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/lord-of-the-flies
DRAMA
Photo by Simon Turtle / Feast Creative
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“Never before, in the entire history of theatre, has so much of the truth of black people’s lives been seen on the stage”James Baldwin
The Younger family are living in a small apartment that fit them when they were half their number: their hopes, dreams and aspirations on hold for years within the four walls and around the kitchen table. But when a chance to change the course of their future emerges, the pressures of opportunity threaten to overwhelm them.
A ferocious portrayal of working class life on the cusp of the civil rights era, Lorraine Hansberry’s landmark drama bursts with intense family conflict, racial politics and social consciousness.
Age 12+
@eclipsetcleclipsetheatre.org.uk
Wed 2 Mar to Sat 5 Mar
A Raisin in the SunBy Lorraine Hansberry Eclipse Theatre Company, Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Sheffield Theatres
Ticket prices* £22 - £10
Afterwords
Thu 3 Mar, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
DRAMA
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/a-raisin-in-the-sun
Photo by Simon Turtle / Feast Creative
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YEP
Wed 2 Mar to Sat 5 Mar
Young Everyman Playhouse presents
The Environmentalists
A WORLD WITHOUT BREAD.
The only thing you can have with everything
Without it
We’d be healthier
Reduced obesity
And then we’d be hungry
No sandwiches
No pizzaNo cheese on toast
No last supper for Jesus
He wouldn’t have been able to feed the 5000
We couldn’t feed ducks
Or pigeons
Bakeries would be out of business
No British bake off
Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry would be homeless and struggling to survive
No French loaves
No use for Jam and butter
Bread would never have been filmed
This list would not exist without the existence of bread
Wheat farmers would just be farmers
We’d all miss out on the Warburton’s advert
But those who are gluten intolerant wouldn’t
Toasters would be pointless
Sausage rolls would no longer be rolled
Beans on….?
No bread – no hope
Without it we’ll be toast
The world is dying, we’re ignoring it.
So with this in mind we’re making a show.
But don’t worry it won’t be preachy.
So expect an unexpected take on the environment,
Like this poem about bread…
Ticket prices*
£7 Debate
All performances, free Pre-show Activities
Everyday, free
Post-show Jam
Thu 3 Mar, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
everymanplayhouse.com/the-environmentalistsBox Office 0151 709 4776 10
“I have always wanted that which I cannot have.”
When William Shakespeare’s daughter is publicly accused of adultery with her neighbour, her husband chooses to stand by her, suing her accuser for slander. In doing so, their lives fall under the glare of intense public scrutiny in this emotional thriller, based upon real events from Stratford-upon-Avon in the summer of 1613.
A powerful exposé of the contradiction between human desire and social convention which seeks to repress it, Peter Whelan’s moving and uplifting play provides a beautiful evocation of life in Shakespearian England. It was first produced to great acclaim by the Royal Shakespeare Company before transferring to the West End and Broadway.
Age 12+
Tue 8 Mar to Sat 12 Mar
The Herbal BedWritten by Peter WhelanAn English Touring Theatre, Royal & Derngate and Rose Theatre Kingston co-production
Directed by James Dacre Designed by Jonathan Fensom
Ticket prices*£28 - £10
Talk Tue 8 Mar, 6pm, free
Captioned
Thu 10 Mar
Afterwords
Thu 10 Mar (captioned), free
Audio Described
Sat 12 Mar, 2pmIncludes Touch Tour before performance
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
“Marvellous, tender, wise and generous of spirit...A remarkably persuasive and touching portrait of a family in crisis”Daily Telegraph on The Herbal Bed
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/the-herbal-bed
DRAMA
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Tue 15 Mar to Sat 19 Mar
FAMILY
“A real witch could smell you across the street… to a witch, you would smell like fresh dog droppings!” This spring, Roald Dahl’s scariest book is brought to life in
a tremendously terrifying treat for the whole family.
Witches absolutely detest children. They find them revolting and are planning to wipe them out like weasels!
They want to squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear. But one brave young boy and
his grandmother have a plan to get rid of the witches for good… if only they
can avoid being turned into mice. Directed by Curve Artistic Director, Nikolai Foster, The Witches features
a hugely talented cast of actor-musicians and mind-boggling illusions that will leave you flabbergasted!
Ticket prices* Adults £18 - £12 Under 16’s £13.50 - £10.50
Pre-show Fun
All performances, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
Artwork © Quentin Blake used by arrangement with The Random House Group Limited
The week consists of drama activities, games and fun culminating in a short performance on Friday afternoon, and is the perfect way to gain new skills and make new friends. Children should wear loose comfortable clothing, suitable shoes, and bring their own packed lunch.
For more details and to book a place, please contact the Box Office on 0151 709 4776 or email [email protected]
Holiday Drama FunA week of games and creating a performance for 7 to 10 year olds at the Everyman during school holidays.
Daily 10am-4pm£100 per week
Adapted by David WoodA Curve, Leicester and Rose Theatre Kingston production
Directed by Nikolai Foster
The Witches contains stupendously scary bits and is recommended for children aged 7+ and their brave grown-ups.
roalddahl.comdavidwood.org.uk
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/the-witches12
We’re going to Liverpool PlayhouseWe’re going to see a bear huntWhat a beautiful play!We’re not scared!
Direct from a smash-hit West End season and international tour.
Michael Rosen’s award-winning book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to the stage in director Sally Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation set to Benji Bower’s versatile lively score.
Join our intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud!
Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on adventure – plus a few special surprises!
Running time Approx 55 minutes
Age 3+
bearhuntlive.com
Tue 22 Mar to Thu 24 Mar
“A fun-filled frolic” The Guardian
“Quite simply, the best family show I’ve seen” Sky Arts
Feb half term: Mon 15 Feb to Fri 19 Feb (Playhouse Studio)
Easter holidays: Mon 11 Apr to Fri 15 Apr (ev1, everyman)
May half term: Mon 30 May to Fri 3 Jun (ev1, everyman)
Summer holidays:Mon 1 Aug to Fri 5 Aug (ev1, everyman)Mon 8 Aug to Fri 12 Aug (ev1, everyman)Mon 22 Aug to Fri 24 Aug (ev1, everyman)
We also have activities for 11-13 year olds Mon 15 Aug to Fri 19 Aug (ev1, everyman)
Adapted for the stage from the modern classic written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen OxenburyA Kenny Wax Family Entertainment Ltd and Nick Brooke Ltd production
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/bear-hunt
Ticket prices*Adults £12 Under 16’s £10
Pre-show Fun
All performances, free
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
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Ticket prices* £18 - £12
Play About Mon 7 Mar. £3
Audio Described
Fri 11 Mar, 7.30pmSat 12 Mar, 2pmIncludes Touch Tour before each performance
British Sign Language
British Sign is used during the performance
Captioned
All performances
Long Table Debate
Fri 11 Mar, free
Afterwords
Fri 11 Mar, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
A Caribbean slave ship, a Liverpool bookshop. Sometimes silence is not an option.
Edward, an uneducated Everton boy, goes to sea on a slave ship. When his best friend – a former African slave – drowns saving Edward’s life, his world changes forever.
Spanning oceans and continents, and inspired by words and events in the life of Liverpool abolitionist, poet and human rights campaigner, Edward Rushton, Unsung is the turbulent and uplifting story of one man’s capacity to see beyond the prejudices of his time.
Produced by DaDaFest, the internationally acclaimed disability arts company, with Turf Love (Beating Berlusconi!).
Age 14+
@DaDaFestdadafest.co.uk
Wed 9 Mar to Sat 12 Mar
UnsungBy James Quinn and John Graham DaviesA DaDaFest and Turf Love production
Directed by Chuck MikeDesign by Kate UnwinOriginal soundscape by Patrick DineenVisual design by John Horabin
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/unsung
DRAMA
© Jason deCaires Taylor All rights reserved 2015
Presented with support from Everyman & Playhouse
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Ticket prices* £20 - £12
Debate Wed 6 Apr, after 5.30pm performance, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
The Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award 2015 The Stage Acting Award for Aoife Duffin The Scotsman Fringe First Award
The Corn Exchange, Ireland’s celebrated independent theatre company and makers of festival hits Man of Valour, Freefall and Dublin by Lamplight come to the UK with this astonishing portrayal of an Irish girl trying to make sense of her fractured childhood.
Rebellious and unrelenting Aoife Duffin performs this adaptation of Eimear McBride’s award winning novel, with an urgency and honesty that is electrifying.
Age 18+
@TheCornExchangecornexchange.ie
Tue 5 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
A Girl is a Half-formed ThingBy Eimear McBride Adapted for the stage and directed by Annie RyanThe Corn Exchange in Association with Cusack Projects Ltd
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/a-girl-is-a-half-formed-thing
DRAMA
The Guardian
The Financial Times
The Observer
“One of the best adaptations of a novel you are likely to see.”The Sunday Times
Supported by Culture Ireland as part of the 2016 Ireland Centenary programme
© Jason deCaires Taylor All rights reserved 2015Photo by Richie Gilligan
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“A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic” The Sunday Times
Olivier Award for Best ComedyWhat’s On Stage Award for Best Comedy
10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR4 actors, 130 characters in 100 hilarious minutes!
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated for the stage as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Comedy is now on tour after 9 years in London’s West End.
Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.
This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.
Age 12+
@39stepsplaylove39steps.com
Mon 4 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
The 39 StepsBased on the novel by John BuchanAdapted by Patrick BarlowFrom an original concept by Simon Corble & Nobby Dimon
Directed by Maria Aitken
Ticket prices* £28 - £10
Afterwords
Tue 5 Apr, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
DRAMA
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/the-39-steps16
DRAMA
Ticket prices* £20 - £12
Debate Fri 15 Apr, after 7.30pm performance, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
UK Theatre Award 2015 for Best New Play
“What gets me through is knowing I took this pain,and saved all of you from suffering the same.” Effie’s life spirals through a mess of drink, drugs and drama every night, and a hangover worse than death the next day - till one night gives her the chance to be something more. Inspired by the enduring Greek myth, Gary Owen’s powerful drama drives home the high price people pay for society’s shortcomings. Effie will break your heart. Contains strong language and themes of an adult nature. AGE 16+
Thu 14 Apr to Sat 16 Apr
Iphigenia in SplottBy Gary OwenA Sherman Cymru production
Directed by Rachel O’Riordan
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com/iphigenia-in-splott
“By any measure going, this is perfect theatre: intelligent, moving, and horribly, horribly relevant.”The Guardian
“Rachel O’Riordan’s production does not put a foot wrong”The Stage
Photo by Alex Mills, Burning Red
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Tue 2 Feb to Sat 6 Feb
I Am Not Myself These DaysWritten and performed by Tom StuartAdapted from the autobiography by Josh Kilmer-PurcellProduced by Fuel
Directed by Nick Bagnall
Tue 1 Mar to Sat 5 Mar
Land of Our Fathers
By Chris UrchTheatre503, Tara Finney Productions and Wales Millennium Centre
Ticket prices* £14 - £12
Debate Thu 4 Feb, after 5.30pm performance, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com
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Ticket prices* £14 - £12
Afterwords
Wed 2 Mar, free
£5YEP £5 YEP tickets
*Plus £2 transaction fee on all non-cash purchases. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office
A witty and moving tale of love and self-discovery set amidst the excesses of 1990’s New York.
By turns brutal, funny and heartbreaking, this one-man show recalls a time when Josh was living a double life – working at an ad agency by day, and as a drag queen by night – battling alcoholism and desperately trying to make his relationship work with Jack, a high-class, crack addicted rent boy.
everymanplayhouse.com/i-am-not-myself-these-days
Age 16+
“A brutal story told with energy and compassion”The Stage
Funded by Arts Council England. Supported by Shoreditch Town Hall.
3 May 1979, South Wales. Thatcher is counting her votes, Sid Vicious is spinning in his grave and six Welsh miners are trapped down a coal mine.
As the men await their rescue, secrets emerge and accusations fly. Within two weeks, everything they believe in and everything they know will have changed.
Winner of Time Out’s Critic’s Choice and Fringe Show of the Year 2013, Chris Urch’s critically acclaimed debut play is packed full of blistering comedy and echoes a generation of lost voices.
everymanplayhouse.com/land-of-our-fathers
Age 14+
@landofourfatherlandofourfathers.com
Box Office 0151 709 4776
“Blisteringly good” Time Out
“Breathtaking” The Public Reviews
“Undeniably powerful” The Guardian
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everymanplayhouse.com/invisible-dot
Ticket prices* £20 - £16
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com
Mon 21 Mar
Bridget Christie: A Book for HerWhy has Bridget been sending her stained underpants to George Osborne at HM Treasury every month? Which method actor has been playing the character comedian Nigel Farage since 2010? Is Rachel Dolezal black or white? What’s the difference between Eddie Izzard and Caitlyn Jenner? All this and more will be revealed in Bridget’s tenth solo show.
There will be a book signing post-show with books available to purchase at the theatre or you can bring your own well-thumbed copy.
Age 16+
bridgetchristie.co.uk
“It’s another cracking show from the current queen of crusading UK comedy.”The Guardian
COMEDY
Sat 13 Feb
Industrious comedy innovators The Invisible Dot Ltd are delighted to bring an incredible variety show to the Liverpool Playhouse. Following sell-out success at London’s Union
Chapel, this critically acclaimed mixed-bill extravaganza explodes on tour.
THE INVISIBLE DOT PRESENTS
everymanplayhouse.com/bridget-christie
Ticket prices* £16 - £14
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Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com
Fri 22 Apr
Mark Thomas: TrespassTrespass carries on from where Mark’s previous show 100 Acts of Minor Dissent left off. It is his usual odd mix of theatre, stand up, activism, a dash of journalism and dollop of mayhem.
Mark asks the question: If the ramblers of the 1930’s were here now what would they do to open up the cities? How do we turn the skyscrapers and corporate squares into our playgrounds? He sets out to try and carve a small space in the urban world where mischief and random chance can lurk.
No one knows where this show is going to end up.
Age 16+
@MarkThomasInfomarkthomasinfo.com
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The Boy with Tape on his FaceAs seen on The Royal Variety Performance, BBC Two’s ‘Comedy Prom’ and ITV1’s ‘Comedy Rocks’.
“Utterly spectacular! Hysterically funny... fight for a ticket!”Time Out
“Everyone should see The Boy with Tape On His Face.” Daily Telegraph
Paul Foot“The terms and tropes of his jokes fit together in complex ways, like equations beyond the reach of our understanding” Time Out
“You should certainly check out anything The Invisible Dot is putting on. A visionary; everything it does has integrity and style.”The Guardian
“Pure originality, extreme and wild and divisive”Mirror
“Can’t be contained and shouldn’t be missed”Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
Featuring five astounding comedians; Paul Foot, The Boy with Tape on his Face and more, for the full line-up please visit everymanplayhouse.com/invisible-dot
everymanplayhouse.com/mark-thomas
Ticket prices* £19 - £14
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On sale spring 2016
Looking Ahead…
By Frank McGuinnessDirected by Jeremy Herrin
On 1 July 1916, the 36th Ulster Division took part in one of the bloodiest battles in human history. The Battle of the Somme. One hundred years on, Everyman & Playhouse presents a major new co-production of this iconic war play by Frank McGuinness.
Supported by the British Irish Chamber of Commerce.
everymanplayhouse.com/observe-the-sons-of-ulster
Box Office 0151 709 4776 everymanplayhouse.com
Wed 8 Jun to Sat 25 Jun
A co-production between Everyman & Playhouse, Abbey Theatre, Citizens Theatre and Headlong
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On sale nowOPERA:
Wed 4 May
PleasureComposed by Mark SimpsonLibretto Melanie ChallengerCo-commissioned and co-produced by The Royal Opera House, Aldeburgh Music and Opera North
A new opera by Liverpool-born award-winning composer Mark Simpson played out against the backdrop of ‘Pleasure’, a hedonistic gay nightclub. With Lesley Garett as Val.
Supported by a legacy from Ms D. Kurzman via Arts Council England. Sung in English.
everymanplayhouse.com/pleasure DRAMA:
Tue 24 May to Sat 28 May
William Shakespeare’s
The Merry Wives Barrie Rutter plays Sir John Falstaff and directs a cast of sixteen actorsNorthern Broadsides in partnership with the New Vic Theatre,
Newcastle under Lyme
If you like your Shakespeare light, funny and wickedly entertaining then look no further. The Merry Wives is bursting at the seams with verbal fun, physical comedy and a bevy of
cunningly colourful characters.
everymanplayhouse.com/the-merry-wives
More shows to come from May 2016
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The Everyman offers a place for everyone, from our cosy basement bistro, to the bright and airy street café and the theatre bar with a balcony onto Hope Street. Whichever space you choose, you’ll enjoy good, honest and locally sourced food and drink, friendly service and the backdrop of one of Liverpool’s most iconic landmarks.
Street CaféBreakfast from 8.30am to 11amLunch from 12pm to 3pm Pre-show food from 5pm to 7pmBar open Mon to Thu until 11pm and Fri & Sat until 12amSunday brunch from 11.30am to 5.30pm
BistroA seasonally changing menu from 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm Mon to Sat, booking advised but not essential on 0151 709 4776 or email [email protected]
Theatre BarOpen pre and post-show
Hire A SpaceThere are some amazing spaces in the
RIBA Stirling Award winning Everyman, perfect for an unforgettable corporate event, wedding or family celebration.
With a number of meeting rooms and beautifully designed open places, whichever
space you choose it’s hard not to be dazzled by the unique atmosphere the building offers.
To find out more email, call or visit:[email protected], 0151 708 3700
or everymanplayhouse.com/hire-the-everymaneverymanplayhouse.com/eat
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music in the Street café and Liverpool Jazz Club in the Bistro, to performance poetry at A Lovely Word, we host a wide range of
regular free events, visit our website for full listings.
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Those who have left us a legacy:
DOROTHY SMELLIE
ANNI PARKER & BRIAN BARRY
MALCOLM AND ROGER FROOD IN MEMORY OF GRAHAM AND JOAN FROOD
And all the individual donors listed on our website ateverymanplayhouse.com/ev4ev
Thanks to the City of Liverpool for its financial support
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Help With Your VisitBooking Tickets
Online:everymanplayhouse.com 24 hours a day for secure online booking.
By Telephone:Booking on 0151 709 4776 is available Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm.
If you’d like us to post your tickets we’ll ask for £1 to cover postage costs for bookings under 10 tickets and £2 for bookings over 10 tickets.
In Person:The Playhouse Box Office is open Mon-Sat 10am to 4pm and until the start of the show on performance nights.
The Everyman Box Office is open Mon-Sat 10am to 6pm and until the start of the show on performance nights.
Pricing & FeesA single transaction fee of £2 is applied to all phone, counter and internet bookings with the exception of cash payments. Ticket prices are subject to change – for current prices please visit our website or contact the Box Office. Book early to ensure the best seats at the best prices.
Standby Tickets:Students, under 26s and unwaged persons (in receipt of a Jobseekers’ Allowance), turn up on the day of a performance and if there are seats available then pay just £6 for a ticket (ID is required).
Discounts:Available at certain performances (subject to availability) for: over 60s, education groups, children 16 and under, unwaged persons (in receipt of Jobseekers’ Allowance), disabled, students, under 26s, Equity, BECTU, Musicians’ Union and Writers’ Guild members.
£5YEP
£5 tickets available for YEP members at selected performances. Look out for the logo on show pages.
Group Bookings:Whether it is small groups, or larger coach parties, our dedicated Group Bookings Service allows you to provisionally make a 3 week reservation without any obligation. Our flexible service helps to make a group night out to the theatre a great night out to the theatre. Call 0151 708 3733 or email [email protected] to take advantage of flexible booking times and generous group discounts.
Returns & Exchanges: Tickets are non-refundable, however, subject to availability we can exchange tickets for another performance of the same show; provided tickets are returned for sale at least 24 hours before the performance.We may provide a re-sale service only in the event of a sold out performance. The value of any resold ticket will be placed as credit on the customer’s account and can be redeemed against the purchase of tickets for a future show. No alternative refund by cash, card or cheque is available.Reselling a ticket for personal or commercial gain makes it void.
Latecomers: Please arrive in good time for the performance. Every effort will be made to ensure the admittance of latecomers at a suitable break in the performance but admission cannot always be guaranteed. This may also apply to customers who leave their seat during the performance.
Terms & Conditions: Only one discount is available per ticket, and restrictions on discounts may exist in certain seating areas or at particular performances eg previews and weekend evenings.
All discounts are subject to availability and proof of eligibility may be required. For a full list of our terms and conditions please ask our Box Office or visit our websiteeverymanplayhouse.com
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Where To Find Us
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Hope Street L1 9BH
A 10-15 minute walk from either Lime Street or Central station. For bus details please visit merseytravel.gov.uk
Speak to the Box Office for details on where to park.
and
Williamson Square L1 1EL
A 5-10 minute walk from either Lime Street or Central station, and a 2 minute walk from Queen Square bus station.
We recommend the following car parks; Queen Square Car Park (L1 1RH) £2 between 5pm and 9am with your theatre ticket, pay at the security desk before or after the performance, or St Johns Car Park (L1 1LQ), £2.50 after 6pm, pay at car park machines prior to exit, please note the car park closes at midnight.
With bike stations across the city including opposite the Everyman, St John’s Precinct for the Playhouse and Lime Street Station. Tariff packages available from £3 per day, £9 for a week or £60 for a year. citybikeliverpool.co.uk
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Talks, Tours & EventsOur range of tours, talks and events let us share with audiences more about the work that goes into making the theatre you see on our stages.
Look out for the logos on show pages and diary and for up-to-date Talks, Tours & Events keep an eye on our website everymanplayhouse.com/your-visit
AfterwordsPost-show discussions with members of the cast take place on stage following a performance. Free with a theatre ticket.
BackchatTailored specifically for schools and younger audiences, this is a great opportunity to get a more detailed insight into the theatrical process and ask any specific questions you might have. Free with a theatre ticket.
First Time Friday Introductory sessions held in ev1 or the Playhouse Studio, designed to give an immersive and interactive insight to the related production. Cost: £3
Long Table DebateA unique participatory, performance and discussion platform inspired by themes within the work on our stages. Takes place in either the Playhouse Studio or ev1, free.
Page to Stage Discover how a scene of the play is staged and gain an understanding of how the production was created and of the themes involved. Page to Stage sessions take place in the auditorium before a matinée performance. Cost: £3 with a theatre ticket. Booking advised.
Play About An informal mix of play reading, discussion and practical activity. Includes a brief intro to the writer, context & characters.Cost: £3
Pre-show Fun For younger audiences before a family performance.
Talks, Debates & Discussions We regularly offer talks, debates and discussions to accompany the work you see on our stages. These can be either before or after a performance and prices vary, please check our website for details.
Backstage Tours Tours of the Everyman or Playhouse are available upon request for groups of 10-20, subject to availability. Our tours offer a unique insight into making theatre and the work of the company, as well as the historic and significant aspects of our two distinct theatres. Lasting approximately an hour and a half, tickets are £5. To book, please email [email protected]
For details on our diverse range of activities for schools, colleges and universities visit everymanplayhouse.com/education
This season there are educational activities for:
Lord of the Flies
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary!
I Am Thomas
YEP: The Environmentalists
Unsung
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
Iphegenia in Splott
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AccessibilityWe provide the following services at both the Everyman and Playhouse, if there is anything we can do to help with your visit to us, please contact the Box Office on 0151 709 4776 or email [email protected]
Brochure formatsAudio brochure, Braille and large print format guides are available from the Box Office on request.
Guide Dogs Guide dogs are welcome.
Hearing Impaired Services for hearing impaired.
Visually ImpairedServices for visually impaired.
Wheelchair Accessible Both theatres are wheelchair accessible.
Accessible PerformancesAvailable at selected performances, look out for the logos on show pages and diary.
Audio Described Audio Description is a live verbal commentary giving information on the visual elements of a production as it unfolds.
Captioned The words appear on a screen in the same way as television subtitling.
BSL British Sign Language A British Sign Language interpreter live on stage.
Relaxed PerformanceA specially adapted relaxed and supported performance.
Accessibility at the Everyman The Everyman has lift access to all floors (from the bistro to the top), spaces for wheelchair users in the theatre itself at both levels as well as wide seats, a few taller seats and some with moveable armrests. There are six accessible toilets in the public areas including a Changing Place.
This season we’re offering you the opportunity to enjoy more of our work and save money.
See our 2 e&P productions this season and save 20% on full price ticketsThe Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary!I Am Thomas
Choose 3 or more productions from the list below and save 10% on full price ticketsLord of the Flies The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary!I Am ThomasA Raisin in the SunThe Herbal BedUnsungThe WitchesThe 39 StepsA Girl is a Half-formed ThingIphegenia in SplottPleasureThe Merry Wives
If you would like to take advantage of any of the above offers please let us know over the phone or in person at the beginning of the booking. If you discover you need to change the date, we’ll aim to exchange your tickets for free (subject to seat availability).
Season Ticket Savers
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