And so here it is, the end of another year in Liverpool theatre. There have been all sorts of treats to be found throughout 2012, from giant productions to the ever-remarkable resilience and vibrancy of the grass roots arts scene. Here are some of my favourites.
And so here it is, the end of another year in Liverpool theatre. There have been all sorts of treats to be found throughout 2012, from giant productions to the ever-remarkable resilience and vibrancy of the grass roots arts scene. Here are some of my favourites.
There had to be a loser in the festive entertainment onslaught that has been dubbed ‘panto wars’, and the plan to revive the Summer Pops’s big top tent to stage a pantomime and family fair at the arena site was up against it from the start.
Great news for Spike Theatre, which now has everything in place to tour its latest show, Sink or Swim, early next year.
Who’d have thunk it? We’ll be seeing a whole new side to clean-cut Welsh opera-lite star Rhydian Roberts as he pops up at the Empire early next year wearing naught but leopard print speedos and a smile.
Christmas – a time for forgiving and forgetting, and at least one of those applies at the Royal Court, where patience finally snapped with no-show star David Gest last week and lawsuits are now a possibility*.
Following hot on the heels of their debut production earlier in the month, playwrights collective The Alligator Club present a last-minute addition to the city’s festive theatre schedule next week with Twisted Christmas.
If you still haven’t had your panto fix, I’m hearing good things about Cinderella, the first panto at the new Epstein Theatre. In its former guise as the Neptune, the venue was well known for its annual festival family show.
He’s been teasing his Twitter followers for a while now, and finally Liverpool actor Scot Williams can reveal all about his latest project.
20 Stories High Young Actors have been on a mission to find out the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth… about each other.
And you can see the results for yourself in Tales From The MP3, a new work being performed at the Bluecoat until Saturday (December 8).
When tensions within the company ran high, they decided to interview each other to find out the stories that made each member who they are today. Armed with MP3 players they have created a “gritty, honest, funny and transformative piece of verbatim theatre”, playing each other and recounting the stories direct from MP3s live onstage,
The play has already impressed audiences during showcases at Contacting the World 2012 (Contact Theatre, Manchester) and the Truth About Youth Festival 2012 (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester).
Tales from the MP3 was created by the young actors of the company along with Julia Samuels (co-artistic director, 20 Stories High) and Elinor Randle (Tmesis Theatre).
Julia said: “It’s been really incredible creating this show. The young actors are an amazing collection of people. Along the way, they have talked about their hugely differing experiences, but also found out how much they have got in common. I think the audience is going to be really bowled over by their bravery, and honesty in sharing their stories in this way.”
For more information visit www.20storieshigh.org.uk or watch the trailer
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