COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
AUTUMN - WINTER 2016
OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE
1
JANUARY - APRIL 2017
The Tiger Who Came to Tea a musical play adapted and directed by DAVID WOOD based on the book by JUDITH KERR
“A rare and grrreat achievement”
HHHH
Mail On Sunday
“This Tiger is the cat’s meow” The Times
ILLUSTRATIONS COPYRIGHT © KERR-KNEALE PRODUCTIONS LTD 1968
HHHH
2
BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
SEATING PLAN D C B A
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
R
R
12
13
14
15
R
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
08
R
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
R
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
08
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
08
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
D C B A
BALCONY L K J H G F E D C B A
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
14
15
16
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
CR CR CR CR CR CR CR
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
CR
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
W
CR
W
CR
L K J H G F E D C B A
STAGE R
RESTRICTED
CR CARER
W
WHEELCHAIR SPACE
UNALLOCATED
HOW TO BOOK
MAILING LIST
ONLINE: www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk TELEPHONE: 0844 888 4411 (GROUP BOOKINGS 10+): 0151 709 4044
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST ONLINE FOR ALL THE LATEST INFORMATION: Sign up at www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk
BOX OFFICE Tickets can be booked in person at the Venue Box Office
FOLLOW US
OPENING HOURS: Monday - Thursday 2pm - 6pm Friday - Saturday 12pm - 6pm THE EPSTEIN THEATRE Hanover House 85 Hanover Street Liverpool L1 3DZ OFFICE: 0151 709 4044 (Tickets cannot be booked on this line).
@EpsteinTheatre /EpsteinTheatre EpsteinTheatre
Concessions must be applied for at the time of booking as tickets are sold on a NO REFUND policy. Please check dates before booking. Telephone and online bookings are subject to booking fees, charged at 10% of the ticket price per ticket. Tickets are also inclusive of a £1 restoration levy. E-tickets must be printed on paper and presented upon request. Failure to present a physical ticket upon entry will result in a £1 per ticket print charge and in some cases non admission, subject to the discretion of the management.
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
Dear Theatregoers up to the highlight of our season, the Easter The Epstein Theatre is proud to announce its new season of entertainment for January – April 2017. We have a wide variety of wonderful shows for the whole family to enjoy! We start the season with two shows guaranteed to help you shake off the winter blues. The self-described Aldi Bubble, David O’Doherty will entertain you with a night of story and song played on a vintage keyboard from 1986. Hot on David’s heels is The Northern Comedy Theatre with their adaptation of Michael Frayn’s hilarious farce, Noises Off, to cheer us up during a dreary January. The comedy line up continues throughout the season with the likes of the disgruntled, razor sharp news anchor, Jonathan Pie, in February, Richard Herring, the king of Edinburgh Fringe in March and to wrap up our season is the brilliant Sara Pascoe on 28th April with her show Animal. If music is more your thing, then you’re in luck as we really do have something for everyone. The Johnny Cash Roadshow at the start of March is the only Johnny Cash tribute to have the blessing of the great man’s estate and is renowned for being able to replicate the experience of being at an actual Cash show. We have another equally flawless tribute at the end of March, At Last – The Etta James Story, a moving look at the songs and life of an icon. If original music is more your bag, then we also have the ethereal and enchanting psychedelic folk musician Elfin Bow launching her debut album here on Saturday 18th March. There’s a brilliant line up to keep our little Epsteinies entertained with the likes of Superbooty, Monstersaurus and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and that’s just in February. In March, we are expecting a visit from a cheeky tea guzzling feline in The Tiger Who Came to Tea. This all leads
pantomime! After sweeping audiences away on a magic carpet ride of adventure and earning 5 star reviews with their Christmas show Aladdin, LHK Productions are back with the enchanting tale of Sleeping Beauty this Easter. Be sure to come on down and see what all the egg-citement is about! And as if this wasn’t enough, we have dozens of other shows lined up from all imaginable genres. Whether it’s the Now Festival in February encouraging young people to talk about mental health through art, or the red hot Dreamboys in March, we guarantee that we will have something to pique your interest. And last but certainly not least is a very exciting piece of news… The Epstein will be hosting its first ever full Shakespeare production this April, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, starring Liverpool’s own Daniel Taylor of Blood Brothers and Lennon Through a Glass Onion fame who will lead an incredibly talented and versatile cast in bringing Shakespeare’s funniest play to life. The team and I are confident we will be welcoming you back once more to this delightful theatre in the heart of Liverpool. We thank you for the ongoing support in regards to our restoration levy which has allowed us to keep improving the theatre to make your visit here all the more enjoyable. Be sure to check out Brian’s Bar which has received a stunning makeover whilst the Epstein as a whole just keeps going from strength to strength. Best wishes Rebekah Pichilingi & The Epstein Team
3
4
BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
DIARY Day
Date
Start Time
Production
Page
Tue
24 Jan & 21 Feb
8pm
David O’Doherty - Big Time
5
Fri & Sat
27 & 28 Jan
2pm, 7pm & 8pm
Noises Off
5
Tue - Fri
7, 8 & 10 Feb
6.30pm
The Now Festival 2017
6
Thur
9 Feb
7.30pm
Jonathan Pie
6
Fri - Sun
17 - 19 Feb
Various
Superbooty
7
Tue
21 Feb
8pm
David O’Doherty: Big Time
5
Tue
21 Feb
11am & 2pm
Monstersaurus!
8
Wed
22 Feb
11.30am & 2pm
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
9
Thur
2 Mar
8pm
Robert Vincent
10
Fri
3 Mar
7.30pm
The Johnny Cash Roadshow
10
Sat
4 Mar
7.30pm
Twist & Shout
11
Wed 8 Mar 8pm
Chris Ramsey - Is That Chris Ramsey?
11
Fri
10 Mar
8pm
The Dreamboys
15
Sun
12 Mar
6pm
West End Story
16
Mon
13 Mar
7.30pm
Josie Long: Something Better
16
Tue
14 Mar
7.30pm
The Jerseys - Oh What A Night!
17
Wed
15 Mar
7.30pm
Paul Carroll’s Music Hall Tavern
17
Thur 16 Mar 8pm
Some People vs Reginald D Hunter - Preview
18
Fri
17 Mar
8pm
Richard Herring - The Best
19
Sat
18 Mar
8pm
Elfin Bow
20
Fri & Sat
24 & 25 Mar
1.30pm, 6pm & 7pm
Hairspray
19
Tue
28 Mar
7.30pm
At Last - The Etta James Story
21
Thurs - Sat
30 Mar - 1 Apr
Various
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
23
Sat
1 Apr
8pm
The Mersey Beatles
24
- Sgt Pepper 50h Anniversary Show
All Week
Various
Sleeping Beauty
12
Tue - Sat 25 - 29 Apr
7 - 23 Apr
11am, 1.30pm & 7.30pm
A Midsummer Nights Dream
25
Fri
7.30pm
Sara Pascoe - Animal
24
28 Apr
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
DAVID O’DOHERTY: BIG TIME Tue 24 Jan & Tue 21 Feb Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pm Adults: £18, Concessions: £16
5
ts ticke Buy 9 he and t e! is fre 10th
NOISES OFF Fri 27 - Sat 28 Jan Starts: Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm Tickets: £15.50
David O’Doherty – the Aldi Bublé, the Ryanair Enya – is delighted to present a brand new show of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from 1986. This year David’s comedy has been nominated for the best show awards at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival and he spent the summer on tour around America with Flight of the Conchords. As seen and heard on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and The Unbelievable Truth for BBC Radio 4. davidodoherty.com | @phlaimeaux
Think you know what goes on backstage? Have you ever thought what happens during those last minutes before curtain call? Well think again as The Northern Comedy Theatre presents an adaptation of Michael Frayn’s hilarious farce Noises off which shows the other side of the theatre. Its opening night and the cast are in a frenzy during the final dress rehearsal. The stage management can’t cope with the pressure, the director is trying to keep them together and the actors are having problems of their own. Expect comical gags and a whole host of fun as you discover whether they can keep it together for their first show.With a cast including London’s Tom Platt and Liverpool’s very own Vikki Earle, Noises off is a must see production at The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool. Will they ever remember their lines? Will Selsdon ever be sober? There’s only one way to find out – come down to the theatre for plenty of laughs and a comedy you won’t forget.
6
BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
THE NOW FESTIVAL 2017 Tues 7th - Fri 10th February Doors: 5.30pm, Starts: 6.30pm Tickets: £6 The Now Festival 2017 will be jam-packed with performances from Liverpool young people, all telling stories that tackle issues related to mental health. Be prepared to laugh, cry, be inspired and challenged as these young performer showcase their talent. After the success of last year’s debut festival, NOW 2017, which is being held in National Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Week, will give local children and young people, aged 9-18, the opportunity to showcase their original creative performances devised around the theme of mental health. The event is suitable for audiences aged 8+.
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
JONATHAN PIE Thurs 9 Feb Doors: 6.30pm Starts: 7.30pm Tickets: SOLD OUT Jonathan Pie is a respected News reporter for a respected News broadcaster but he has a problem. He hates his job. He hates his colleagues. But mainly he hates the f**king News. Join him for this live show where he hilariously reveals the truth behind recent News events both home and abroad. He’ll also be discussing his own meteoric rise to mediocrity...and one imagines he’ll be venting plenty of spleen in the process*. *WARNING: may contain some f**king strong language
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
SUPERBOOTY Fri 17 - Sun 19 Feb, Start times vary Adults: £17, Concessions: £15 The Epstein Theatre’s very own panto dame, Michael Chapman, presents the brand-new, musical comedy, SuperBooty - an ordinary girl with an extraordinary gift. Packed with non-stop knockabout naughtiness and nine nutty ninjas, SuperBooty is a fun-filled show for all the family. Starring Britain’s Got Talent 2016 finalist - Boogie Storm’s Lewis Pryor, Hayley Hampson, BBC’s ‘Young Dancer of the Year’ finalist, Harry Popper, and the award-winning Anamal Dance Company, this is a show that promises to kick some serious booty!
Star ring the Epst ein’s own Pant o Dam e
7
8
BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
BIG WOODEN HORSE presents...
Tue 21 Feb Starts: 11am & 2pm Tickets: £13.50 Family Tickets (2 adults & 2 children): £43 One day Monty found a book ‘Inventions Very Rare’. Create yourself a monster friend BUT ONLY IF YOU DARE! This brand new show from the creators of Aliens Love Underpants is monsterously good! Follow the young inventor Monty as he creates a whole world of whacky inventions and incredible monsters, but now he has made them all how is he going to get rid of them?! This energetic show full of thrills, spills, magic and mayhem will delight the whole family – with original music and plenty of audience participation!
Suit
able for ages : 3+ Run ning t 50m ime: ins
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
9
THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE Wed 22 February, Starts: 11.30am & 2pm Tickets: £11, Family tickets (2 & adults & 2 children): £40 Charlie Hubble is a little boy with a very big dream, he wants to be a world-class magician. So, he saves up his pocket money to buy The Big Book of Magic for Trainee Magicians. Then he sets off to Mr Zacoor’s Toy Shop to buy his spellbook. But Mr Zacoor is no ordinary shopkeeper, he’s a real life Sorcerer! And he has a very special job for Charlie. This delightful new show comes to life with an irresistible blend of music, puppetry and storytelling. There’s also an enchanting toy shop setting filled with all sorts of magical surprises! Little people aged 3 – 7 will love this funny, heartwarming tale but big people will have lots of fun, too. The perfect treat for Christmas.
"Magical Children's Theatre" British Theatre Guide
“Excellent Fun” The Guardian
10 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
Only be e show to ndo rs the Cash ed by fam ily
ROBERT VINCENT Thursday March 2nd Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pm Stalls: £15, Circle: £11 Robert Vincent and his band are thrilled to launch the new album ‘I’ll Make The Most Of My Sins’ at the Epstein Theatre Robert is an award winning singer songwriter from Liverpool and ‘I’ll Make The Most Of My Sins’ is the follow up to his acclaimed debut, ‘Life in Easy Steps’. I’ll Make the Most of My Sins, was Produced by Robert Vincent, Michael Gay, Etienne Girard, Recorded and Engineered by Tom Roach at Elevator Studio’s between August 2015 and March 2016, except one track ‘Time Won’t Wait’ recorded in Nashville’s Room & Board studio, where the whole album was mixed with the legendary Ray Kennedy. (Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Ray Davies, to name a few).
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW Friday March 3rd Doors: 6.30pm, Starts: 7.30pm Adults: £24, Concessions: £22 The UK’s No1 celebration of Johnny Cash, fronted by award winning singer/songwriter Clive John, re-creates with astounding accuracy and truly captures the essence of what it was like to be at a real Cash show! Johnny Cash Roadshow, a show not to be missed by avid fans or the casual listener. Also the only show to be endorsed by the CASH family! This year prepare for a musical adventure with the biggest production to date. Also featuring ‘June Carter’ and the ‘Carter Sisters’ (on selected shows) along with the ‘Roadshow Horns’ all aspects of Cash’s life are covered with impeccable taste. The show takes the audience from the 1950’s right up to 2002 and all the stops in between. All the greatest hits are included, along with unmissable songs from every one of the five decade’s that the Man in Black’s career spanned. All this accompanied by evocative screen images and shots from Johnny Cash’s life. *The line up of the show is sometimes subject to change*
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
TWIST & SHOUT Saturday March 4th 2017 Doors: 6.30pm Starts: 7.30pm Adults: £21 Concessions: £19.50
CHRIS RAMSEY: IS THAT CHRIS RAMSEY?
Twist & Shout – An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late sixties.
Wed 8 Mar Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pm Tickets: £21
Sing and dance along with an all-star West End cast to the music of The Beatles, Hermans Hermits., Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Rolling Stones. Cilla Black, Manfred Mann, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Sandy Shaw and many more...
A brand new stand up show for 2017 from the comedian you’ve seen on The Royal Variety Performance, Celebrity Juice, Hebburn, Live At The Apollo and various newspapers when he was wrongly arrested in a hotel in his underpants.
Featuring incredible performances and beautiful bespoke costumes, Twist & Shout will transport you back to the sights and sounds of the ‘Swinging Sixties’.
Is that Chris Ramsey? Yes it is. On his biggest UK tour yet. Get tickets while you can.
11
12 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
SLEEPING BEAUTY Fri 7 – Sun 23 April Adults: £18.50, Concessions: £16.50, Family Ticket (2 Ads & Conc): £60.00 LHK Productions are back for 2017, with the enchanting tale of Sleeping Beauty. After their phenomenal Christmas panto Aladdin which received rave reviews, LHK will return to The Epstein Theatre this Easter with another dose of panto action, as ever audiences can expect it to be a dazzling star studded affair. Leading the all-star cast, LHK are delighted to welcome soap star and heart-throb Adam Rickitt and Liverpool’s very own Tina Malone. Guaranteed to be streets ahead, Coronation Street’s Adam Rickitt stars as Prince. The ITV soap star and singer will be everything your heart desires and much more as he endeavours to awaken Sleeping Beauty from eternal slumber and make her breathe again! Shameless and Brookside star Tina Malone will be casting her spell over audiences. Best known as Mimi Maguire in the Channel 4 comedy-drama get ready to boo and hiss as she will be up to no good as the evil fairy Carabosse. Panto favourite Michael Chapman will once again bring his hilarity to the stage getting up to all kinds of mischief as Dame Nurse Nellie, and after dazzling audiences as Slave of the Ring, Lucy Edge stars as Sleeping Beauty. Telling the tale of the beautiful Princess Aurora who is cursed by an evil fairy, and must wait in eternal slumber until the spell is broken by true love’s kiss, Sleeping Beauty is a timeless classic. In true LHK style expect dazzling sets, sparkling costumes, laugh-a-minute scripts, brilliant songs and exquisite trade-mark choreography which guarantees another spectacular panto production perfect for the whole family.
SHOWINGS April 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun
7:00 2:00 6:30 1:00 5:00 2:00 7:00 Press Night No Performances 2:00 7:00 2:00 7:00 2:00 7:00 2:00 6:30 1:00 5:00 1:00 5:00 No Performances 2:00 7:00 2:00 7:00 2:00 7:00 2:00 6:30 1:00 5:00
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
13
14 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
1911-1967
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
1968 - 2005
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
2011 - Present
E
G
T
OU
R
N
EPS TEI E H
H E R I TA
E S T . 191 1
We need your Memories... The Epstein Theatre has received an extremely generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, called Celebrating the Epstein. Led by members of the Theatre’s staff with the help and participation of enthusiastic local volunteers, the project will focus on the theatre’s history and the central role that it played in forming the city’s artistic heritage. By engaging with members of the local community and past employees of the theatre, the team will collect mementoes and stories and present them as archives and workshops that will give a uniquely detailed and insightful look into the history of The Epstein Theatre. If you have any memories or memorabilia, please come and share this with us and if possible donate your material to put in our archive. This can either be done by coming into the theatre in person or email us at memories@epsteinliverpool.co.uk The Epstein Theatre 85 Hanover Street Liverpool L1 3DZ 0151 709 4044
Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 2PM - 6PM Friday - Saturday 12PM - 6PM
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
15
THE DREAMBOYS Friday 10th March 2017, Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pm Tickets: £26.50 18+ Only The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new Show and UK Tour for 2017. The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK’s top Male Strip Show, perfect for a girls night out with all your friends. Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous Male Stripper act the UK has ever produced. With special guest appearances on some of the UK’s biggest TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women, This Morning, Geordie Shore and The Only Way Is Essex, plus massive sold out Worldwide Tours, it’s no wonder The Dreamboys have earned themselves the title of the only Male Strip Group in history to have celebrity status. If you’re looking for the very best girls night out in the UK, look no further than these incredible stripping hunks. An action packed 2 hour Show from start to finish, these boys will literally have you begging for more!!! This is one action packed show full of Music, Muscle, Magic and Mayhem that will leave you breathless which you simply cannot afford to miss!!!
BOOK YOUR TICKE TS NO W BEFO RE IT ’S TOO L ATE!! !
16 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
JOSIE LONG: SOMETHING BETTER Mon 13 Mar, Doors: 6.30pm Starts: 7:30pm Tickets: £15 Star of BBC Radio 4’s Romance and Adventure, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Shortcuts, as seen on Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats and more, the multi award-winning comedian Josie Long tours her eight solo stand-up show nationwide. This is a show about optimism and hopefulness and about looking for people and things to look up to. It’s about wanting more from life than it might be up for giving out.
WEST END STORY Sunday March 12th Doors: 5.00pm Starts: 6.00pm Tickets: £15 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! West End Story is a high-octane explosion of your best loved musicals. Tread productions will take you on a whirlwind journey through; Mamma Mia, Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wicked, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Shrek and many more!!! The show will star TV and West End actors including Helen Noble from Channel 4’s Hollyoaks and Graham Tudor star of Joseph, Grease and Mamma Mia.... This promises to be the ultimate night at the musicals!!
Following critically-acclaimed, sell-out runs in London’s West End and New York’s off-Broadway, Josie brings Something Better to Liverpool.
“EVERY BIT AS FUNNY AS HEARTFELT” The Guardian
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
THE JERSEYS OH WHAT A NITE! Tuesday March 14th 2017 Doors: 6.30pm, Starts: 7.30pm Adults: £20, Concessions: £18 Direct from Viva Blackpool - A Celebration Of The Amazing Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Join ‘The Jerseys’ as they celebrate the timeless music of the 100 million album selling Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, the Drifters, The Stylistics, Beach Boys and more - from Doo Wop and Soul, to Northern Soul and Motown... hit after hit after hit.
CAST The Jerseys Leye D Johns The Viva Showgirls
PAUL CARROLL’S MUSIC HALL TAVERN Wed Mar 15, Doors: 6.30pm Starts: 7.30pm Adults: £22, Concessions: £20 The UK’s premier comedy family drag variety show is back with A Brand New Fabulous Show for 2017! Whatever your age, come along and join Mrs T and the “girls” from MHT this Spring for a truly magnificent night of dazzling costumes, side splitting laughter and a cast of unique characters singing and dancing all night long. A feel-good night that will not only entertain and amuse you, but will leave you with unforgettable memories of the funniest night out of the year! Starring the sensational Paul Carroll as Mrs T the “Girls “ from MHT and featuring the Showcase International Dancers. Music Hall Tavern also perform throughout the Canary Islands all year round!!
17
18 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW SOME PEOPLE VS REGINALD D HUNTER PREVIEW Friday March 3rd Doors: 6.30pm, Starts: 7.30pm Adults: £24, Concessions: £22
The UK’s No1 celebration of Johnny Cash, fronted by award winning singer/songwriter Clive John, re-creates with astounding “REGINALD D HUNTER accuracy of what it was like toOF be Thursday 16 March, Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pmand truly captures the essence JOINS THE TOP RANK at a real Cash show! Tickets: £16
STAND-UP COMEDIANS
WORKING TODAY… Cashhis Roadshow, a show not to be missed by avid fans or Reginald D Hunter returns to the UK inJohnny 2017 with highly A COMEDIAN GOING the casual listener. Also the only show to be endorsed by the anticipated brand new show. BROKE, FLYING CASH family! This year prepare forFOR a musical adventure withINthe During the 15 years in which he has lived in the UK, Reginald’s biggest production to date. THE FACE OF RECEIVED searingly honest material has garnered him a popular fanbase that OPINION IN A WAY THAT Alsomonths featuring Carter’ and the ‘Carter Sisters’ (on selected spans the generations. In the past twelve he‘June has appeared IS SIMPLY EXHILARATING… with the across ‘Roadshow Horns’ all aspects of Cash’s in a critically acclaimed tour of Ireland shows) as well along as performing THIS IS COMEDY areincluded covered8with taste. Europe. His appearances on televisionlife have Outimpeccable Of 10 OF A RARE SCOPE” Cats Does Countdown and the hugely popular three-part BBC2 The show takes the audience from the 1950’s right up to 2002 series Reginald D Hunter’s Songs Of The South which documented Times and alltothe stops in between. Reginald’s epic road trip from North Carolina New Orleans throughAll the greatest hits are included, every one of the five decade’s COMEDY’S 150 years of American popular song. along with unmissable songs from “STAND-UP that the Man in Black’s career spanned. All this accompanied COOLEST CUSTOMER”by evocative screen images and shots from Johnny Cash’s life. Age Recommendation: 18+ Telegraph
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
RICHARD HERRING - THE BEST Fri 17 March, Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pm Tickets: £16 Richard Herring, King of the Edinburgh Fringe, Metro columnist and the UK’s Podfather (RHLSTP, AIOTM) picks his favourite routines from his 12 one-man shows and crams them into 90 minutes for your delectation From his deconstruction of the genealogy of Christ to him proving that racists are less racist than liberals, via some of the best knob jokes in the business. Will your favourite routine make the cut? A great introduction to this influential cult comedian for the newcomer and a welcome greatest hits for long term fans. “A GLORIOUSLY INFANTILE DELIGHT IN MISCHIEF, PROVOCATION AND INSPIRED RUDENESS” The Guardian
19
HAIRSPRAY Fri 24 & Sat 25 March Starts: Fri 7pm, Sat 1.30pm & 6pm Adult – 15.00, Concessions – 13.00 LHK Youth Theatre presents the international smash hit musical Hairspray where they take you to Baltimore, 1962. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and an even bigger dream: to dance her way onto national TV, and into the heart of teen idol Link Larkin. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for integration. But can she win equality – and Link’s heart – without denting her ‘do? Featuring the hit songs Welcome to The 60s, You Can’t Stop The Beat, The Nicest Kids in Town and many more. Don’t miss this irresistible feel-good show that is guaranteed to have you dancing the night away. Let your hair down and book now! Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan; Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman.
20 BOOK NOW:BOOK 0844 888 NOW: 4411 0844 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK 888 4411 | EPSTEIN.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
ELFIN BOW Sat March 18, Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pm Adults: £15, Concessions: £12 Elfin Bow’s music has been described as a fairy tale experience for grown ups; pastoral psych-folk with an undercurrent of electronic ambience. A truly 21st Century folk artist she is a storyteller of the finest kind, with one foot rooted in tradition and the other venturing into the future. A songwriter, musician, artist and teacher from Liverpool, she is a jack-of-all-trades, and master of them all, and turned her back on a career in teaching to pursue her creative dreams. The result of which is a brave new album of original songs, brought together by a diverse team of musicians and producers, most notably Tom Kitching (fiddle, Pilgrims Way, Interloper), Jamie Francis (banjo, The Sam Kelly trio), Saydyko Fedorova (traditional Sakha nature vocalisations), Gary Lloyd (production mix and mastering) and Gary Edward Jones (co-producer with Elfin Bow.)
For a k pe ak g elfin bow o to: .com
snea
With imagery that blends her twin passions of music and art, Elfin Bow’s songs and stage presence exude colour, charisma and a gentle charm. Dreamy songs like ‘The First Red Leaf of Autumn’ and ‘Daffadilly Down,’ firmly place this album in the genre of pastoral, psych-folk, whilst the pulsing ‘Grimshaw and the Fingerclaw’ and whistful ‘Edith’s Song’ play out the story of ‘The Witch of Melling,’ a character inspired by Elfin’s childhood. ‘Holler in the Hollows’ is a beautiful, yet dark, single chord lament whilst ‘The Wisdom’ is quietly uplifting, urging us to find our own voice and learn to trust our own inner wisdom.
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
AT LAST - THE ETTA JAMES STORY Tuesday March 28th 2017 Doors: 6.30pm, Starts: 7:30pm Tickets: £28.50 The smash-hit show, At Last - The Etta James Story makes it’s UK debut this March! Following its world premiere in Melbourne in 2013 At Last - The Etta James Story has since packed theatres throughout Australia and New Zealand. In 2016 the show returned to Melbourne for a sell-out season at The Arts Centre and July saw the show triumph for a third season at The Sydney Opera House. Telling the story of soul legend Etta James’ turbulent life and features some of her most beloved songs including Tell Mama, Something’s Got A Hold On Me, Sugar On The Floor, the heart rending I’d Rather Go Blind, her iconic signature song At Last and more. Vika puts her heart and soul into this unforgettable show and is joined on stage by some of Australia’s finest and funkiest musicians.
“PHENOMENAL VOCALS” – OUTSTANDING! Broadway World
21
22 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
R AWARD NOMINEE
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
23
he Tiger Who ame to Tea THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA Thurs 30 March - Sat 1 April Start time vary Tickets: £13.50
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!
“A RARE AND GRRREAT ACHIEVEMENT” Mail On Sunday
Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea-guzzling tiger is back on the road in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem...,expect to be surprised!
“THIS TIGER IS y adapted and directed by DAVID WOOD THE CAT’S MEOW” book by JUDITH KERR The Times
nd grrreat achievement”
H
David Wood OBE is undisputedly the country’s leading writer and director of plays and musicals Mail Sunday for On children. His many successes include The Gingerbread Man, BFG, The Witches, Meg and Mog, Spot and Babe the Sheep Pig.
er is the cat’s meow” For children aged three and above.
The Timestime: approx 55 minutes (no interval). Running
review eak p h a sn c .com t a W aLive ersTe ig T t a
ILLUSTRATIONS COPYRIGHT © KERR-KNEALE PRODUCTIONS LTD 1968
H
24 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
SARAH PASCOE - ANIMAL Fri 28 April, Doors: 6.30pm, Starts 7.30pm Tickets: £13, Age 15+ Sara Pascoe is an animal. After publishing a book exploring the evolution of the female body, Sara now considers further issues - will pornography lead to our extinction? Are humans naturally bad? How do we become better? Do we really have to die? And, gulp, should she have a baby?
THE MERSEY BEATLES - SGT PEPPER 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
As always Sara is honest and unflinching as she expounds on sexuality, empathy, art, God and pubic hair. If that sounds a bit weighty, there will also be stuff about selfies, glow worms and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Also, and this should be obvious, Slytherins are absolutely unwelcome. Sara’s vast amount of TV credits include: Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You? QI, Taskmaster, 8 out of 10 Cats and a load of other programmes that can’t be listed due to word count restrictions.
Sat 1 April 2017 Doors: 7pm, Starts: 8pm Stalls: £15, Circle: £12 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s lonely hearts club band album. To mark the occasion The Mersey Beatles present the whole album live in a series of shows to be performed around The World between April and November 2017. The whole album live + 20 Golden greats live! This special set will constitute the first half of an unforgettable Beatles experience. The second half of the show will see The boys return in the familiar black suits of Beatlemania and via a quick change they will take the audience on a trip down Abbey Road with 20 golden greats from across the Beatles back catalog.
‘ALWAYS CLEVER AND SOMETIMES EXQUISITE’ Independent
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
25
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Tue April 25 - Sat April 29 Starts: 11am, 1.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £13 - £20 Daniel Taylor Productions present Shakespeare’s most popular comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. On a Midsummer’s night, four young lovers find themselves wrapped in the dream-like arms of an enchanted forest where sprites lurk and fairies rule. While a feuding Fairy King and Queen are at war, their paths are crossed by Bottom, Quince and their friends presenting a play within a play. Chief mischief-maker Puck is on-hand to ensure that the course of true love is anything but smooth, and games of fantasy, love and dreams ensue in Shakespeare’s most beguiling comedy.
MND SCHOOL WORKSHOPS/Q&A WITH CAST MEMBERS AT THE EPSTEIN THEATRE Wed 26th April, 10-12pm (30 places available) Thu 27th April, 10-12pm (30 places available)
Perf orm ance and Wor ksho Pric e: £2 p 0
26 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
MAKE YOUR EVENT UNFORGETTABLE
HIRE THE EPSTEIN THEATRE
WEDDINGS Epstein Theatre offers a unique atmosphere to make your big day extra special. Our newly licensed venue can cater to all your needs whether you desire to be married on the infamous stage or hold something intimate in Brian’s Bar. Our beautiful grade II listed building is a perfect back drop to capture your everlasting memories. Contact our events team today for a tour of our space. events@epsteinliverpool.co.uk 0151 7094044
CORPORATE HOSPITALITY & CONFERENCES The Epstein Theatre can also be hired for a range of corporate hospitality, conferences and events. We have various spaces that can be transformed into panels, awards ceremonies and parties. If you are interested in our venue, please contact the team for either a wedding or conferences pack. Or view online www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk/ venue-hire
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST The Epstein Theatre is regularly adding new and exciting events to our calendar. If you would like to keep up to date with all the latest theatre news and on sale information you can sign up to our free monthly news email and newsletter at www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk
COMEDY MUSIC THEATRE LOCAL THEATRE FAMILY DANCE ENTERTAINMENT FILM
THEATRE INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY For wheelchair access, customers have access to Hanover House lift situated on School Lane which will give access to the theatre, Bar & Foyer. Ramps are also in place for access to theatre seats. Guide Dogs for the visually impaired are permitted and the theatre also has an infer-red T loop system for the hearing impaired. Carer’s are welcome free of charge. If you require any information or would like to book with assistance please call 0151 709 4044.
27
HOW TO FIND US The Epstein Theatre is located at 85 Hanover Street. Five minutes from shops & restaurants at Liverpool One & the Albert Dock.Two minute walk from Liverpool One bus station and Liverpool Central Station.
PARKING We recommend that you park at St John’s Shopping Centre Car Park,125 St George’s Pl, Liverpool L1 1LY. If you are attending an Epstein show then please ask a member of staff at our box office to validate your car park ticket from St Johns to park for up to 6 hours for only £2 from 6pm onwards.
28 BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
/EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE
COMING SOON Fri 19 May
Thurs 27 July
THE BEACH BOYS STORY
THE GUITAR LEGENDS SHOW
Thurs 25 May
CARL HUTCHINSON: THE FIXER
Fri 4th August
THE BALL OF FIRE
Sat 27 May
Thurs 16 Nov
JOE LONGTHORNE
T.REXTASY - THE 40TH COMMEMORATIVE ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Wed 7 - Sat 17 June
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
December 2017
Sun 18 June
GENESIS CONNECTED
PETER PAN
BOOK NOW: 0844 888 4411 | EPSTEINLIVERPOOL.CO.UK /EPSTEINTHEATRE
@EPSTEINTHEATRE
EPSTEINTHEATRE