What’s on Apr to Jul 2016
Mon 4 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
Wed 4 May
Tue 17 May to Sat 28 May
Pleasure p6
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought p10
Tue 5 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
Thu 5 May to Sat 7 May
Fri 20 May & Sat 21 May
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing p5
The Duke p8
The Complete Deaths
Thu 14 Apr to Sat 16 Apr
Wed 11 May to Sat 14 May
Tue 24 May to Sat 28 May
Iphigenia in Splott p5
Everyword / LightNight Liverpool 2016 p9
The Merry Wives
Fri 22 Apr
Fri 13 May
Tue 31 May to Sat 4 Jun
The 39 Steps
p4
Mark Thomas: Trespass p4
Atomos p7
Looking Ahead p22 ThEATre p24 Help With Your Visit p26 Where To Find Us p27 2
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour
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p14
Talks, Tours & Events p28 Accessibility p29 Season Ticket Saver p29 Diary p30
Wed 1 Jun to Sat 11 Jun
The Government Inspector
p15
Wed 8 Jun to Sat 25 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme p16
A week of games and creating a performance for 7 to 10 year olds at the Everyman during school holidays. Daily 10am-4pm, ÂŁ100 per week
Jun & Jul
YEP
p20
For more details and to book a place, please contact the Box Office on 0151 709 4776 or email boxoffice@everymanplayhouse.com
Sat 9 Jul to Sat 16 Jul
The Merchant of Venice
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.
p18
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)
Thu 21 Jul & Fri 22 Jul
The Elasticated Sound System
p21
We also have activities for 11-13 year olds Mon 15 Aug to Fri 19 Aug (ev1, everyman)
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April at a glance Mon 4 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
The 39 Steps Based on the novel by John Buchan Adapted by Patrick Barlow From an original concept by Simon Corble & Nobby Dimon Directed by Maria Aitken
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 130 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action. everymanplayhouse.com/the-39-steps
Ticket prices* £28 - £10
Fri 22 Apr
Mark Thomas: Trespass Trespass 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. everymanplayhouse.com/mark-thomas 4
Ticket prices* £19 - £14
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Tue 5 Apr to Sat 9 Apr
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing By Eimear McBride Adapted for the stage and directed by Annie Ryan The Corn Exchange in association with Cusack Projects Ltd
Photo by Richie Gilligan
The Corn Exchange, Ireland’s celebrated independent theatre company 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. everymanplayhouse.com/a-girl
Thu 14 Apr to Sat 16 Apr
Iphigenia in Splott
Photo by Alex Mills, Burning Red
Ticket prices* £20 - £12
By Gary Owen A Sherman Cymru production Directed by Rachel O’Riordan
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. everymanplayhouse.com/iphigenia-in-splott
Ticket prices* £20 - £12
Get a ticket for A Girl is a Half-formed Thing and Iphigenia in Splott for £25 *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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OPERA & DANCE
Wed 4 May
Pleasure Composed by Mark Simpson Co-commissioned and co-produced by The Royal Opera House, Aldeburgh Music and Opera North Librettist Melanie Challenger Conducted by Nicholas Kok Directed by Tim Albery Set & Costume Designed by Leslie Travers Cast: Lesley Garrett, Nick Pritchard, Timothy Nelson, Steven Page, Psappha
@Opera_North operanorth.co.uk
everymanplayhouse.com/pleasure “…the kind of musicality, panache and avoidance of stunts only possible with genuine, 100 per cent talent.” The Times on Mark Simpson’s Septet
Ticket prices* £25 - £15 £5 YEP
£5 YEP tickets
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Fri 13 May
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Born in Liverpool in 1988, composer Mark Simpson won BBC Young Musician of the Year as a clarinettist in 2006 and also, that same year, received the accolade of BBC Young Composer of the year – the only individual to have won both competitions. In 2010 he won the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Award. Sung in English. Supported by a legacy from Ms D. Kurzman via Arts Council England
“Simply extraordinary” The Guardian
“Beyond beautiful” The Times
Nominated for the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Dance. Atomising bodies, movement, film, sound and light into miniature shards of intense sensation, Atomos is a work by cuttingedge contemporary choreographer Wayne McGregor. Known for his unique, tenacious questioning across the interface of art and science and through the body and mind, McGregor has remained at the forefront of contemporary arts for the past 20 years. Ten incredible dancers perform McGregor’s unique style sculptural, rigorous, jarring and hauntingly beautiful. He is accompanied by a team of sensational artists including longtime collaborators lighting designer Lucy Carter and filmmaker Ravi Deepres, along with costumes by the ground-breaking designers of wearable technologies, Studio XO. Neo-classical ambient composers A Winged Victory For The Sullen provide the soaring score. Atomos is co-produced by Sadler’s Wells, London, UK; Peak Performances @ Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA; Movimentos Festwochen der Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany; Festival Montpellier Danse 2014. Atomos is co-commissioned by Fondazione I Teatri, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK.
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Ticket prices* £20 - £12 Running Length 1h 5m (no interval) £5 YEP
£5 YEP tickets
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Thu 5 May to Sat 7 May
Hugh Hughes presents Shôn Dale-Jones in
The Duke
Produced by Hoipolloi and PBJ Management
The premiere of a brand new live solo show by Shôn Dale-Jones made to raise money for child refugees. Shôn is Hoipolloi’s Artistic Director and is best known as an awardwinning writer/performer with his comic creation, Hugh Hughes. Liverpool audiences have enjoyed previous visits from Hugh with Floating, Story of a Rabbit, 360 and Stories From An Invisible Town.
Ticket prices* £16 - £12.50 £5 YEP
£5 YEP tickets
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“This is an inspiring, entertaining evening, full of underlying truths about what it is to be human.” The Telegraph on Stories From An Invisible Town The Duke is a funny and poignant show which playfully mixes fantasy and reality, taking audiences on an imaginative and touching journey which gently challenges us to consider our priorities in a world full of crisis. "In 1974 my father invested £750 (£8,100 in today’s money) in a Royal Worcester porcelain figure of The Duke of Wellington on horseback - made to celebrate his victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He kept the figure we affectionately called The Duke, wrapped in sponge, in a big box, under his bed. After he died in 2001, my mother decided to take the figure out and display it on the table in the bay window. Since 2005 I’ve been working on a film script which is in the very final stages of development. In the autumn of 2015 I sit at my desk waiting for an email that will tell me what I need to do to the script to get it onto the screen. I turn the radio on. I listen to a report about the refugee crisis. My mother calls. She tells me she’s broken The Duke. My mother, my film script and the refugee crisis all need my attention."
Shôn Dale-Jones AGE 12+ hoipolloi.org.uk 8
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Wed 11 May to Sat 14 May
Everyword presents:
Stories from the City A festival of new plays and new theatre-making, of stories, experiments and new ideas. From the beating heart of the city to the gleaming horizon: writers and theatre-artists from Liverpool and beyond are telling stories to the world. Come hear new plays-in-progress, be inspired by talks and workshops, and take part in the next chapter at the Everyman. This is where it begins. Details available from 31 March at everymanplayhouse.com/stories-from-the-city
LightNight Liverpool 2016 Fri 13 May, 4pm until late Once again, we’ll be joining the citywide celebrations for this year’s LightNight event at the Everyman with fun activities for all across our Front of House spaces. Take part in The Mosquito Diaries, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s interactive family exhibition about evolving mosquito behaviour. From craft activities, competitive buzz-wire and computer games to video tracking, aquatic larvae and pupae - expect an exciting demonstration from the local pioneers at the centre of this innovative research. Enjoy a themed drink next to our live acapella stage and discover more about Quantum - the new YEP show created by our YEP Actors, Bass Techs and YEP Technicians as well as some very exciting top secret performances, exhibitions and activities from artists in the city which will be confirmed very soon. To find out more about LightNight 2016 visit lightnightliverpool.co.uk Keep up to date with our activities @LivEveryPlay 9
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Tue 17 May to Sat 28 May Higgledy Piggledy Enterprises, in association with Everyman & Playhouse present
Mouse
The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought A new show by Daniel Kitson
A few years ago, quite suddenly, I thought of something. Something unlikely. An implausible story about a mouse. Since then, whenever starting a new show, faced with the empty page and the endless possibility and the looming deadline I have tried and failed to find a way of telling that particular story. Every structural gambit or presentational conceit feeling both oddly insufficient and insufficiently odd. And so, every time, eventually, I’ve abandoned the mouse and I’ve moved on. I’ve had a different idea, for a different story and I’ve written a different show.
Ticket prices* £12 Preview £10 *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
This time was no different, again I wanted to tell that story and again I didn’t know how. And then, quite suddenly, I thought of something else. Something equally unlikely. An implausible story about a phone call. And here we are. Daniel Kitson – London – 17th February 2015 Currently thirty eight years old and still not entirely bald, Daniel Kitson returns to the Everyman Theatre with a massive white board (possibly), an angle poise lamp (probably) and the world premiere (definitely) of a brand new show about, friendship and loneliness, doubt and hope, a mouse, a phone call and the unfathomable repercussions of everything we ever do. AGE Llikely to contain adult themes and language along with a few bits that children will be slightly flummoxed or entirely bored by. danielkitson.com
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Fri 20 May & Sat 21 May
The Complete Deaths A Spymonkey co-production with Brighton Festival and Royal & Derngate Northampton Directed & Adapted by Tim Crouch Performed by Spymonkey: Aitor Basauri, Stephan Kreiss, Petra Massey & Toby Park Designed by Lucy Bradridge Lighting Designed by Phil Supple Original Music by Toby Park Pho to b
All the onstage deaths in Shakespeare performed by “four of the greatest clowns working in Britain” Time Out There are 74 onstage deaths in the works of William Shakespeare - 75 if you count the black ill-favoured fly killed in Titus Andronicus. From the Roman suicides in Julius Caesar to the death fall of Prince Arthur in King John; from the carnage at the end of Hamlet to snakes in a basket in Antony & Cleopatra. And then there’s the pie that Titus serves his guests.
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Ticket prices* £22 - £9.50 £5 YEP
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Spymonkey will perform them all - sometimes lingeringly, sometimes messily, sometimes movingly, sometimes musically, always hysterically. The four ‘seriously, outrageously, cleverly funny clowns’ (Time Magazine) will scale the peaks of sublime poetry, and plumb the depths of darkest depravity. It may even be the death of them. Directed by Tim Crouch (I, Malvolio, An Oak Tree, Adler & Gibb), The Complete Deaths will be a solemn, sombre and sublimely funny tribute to the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England Developed at The Other Place at the RSC, and supported by the MA Dramatic Writing Lab at Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins. We welcome back Spymonkey as part of Physical Fest: an international annual festival of performances and workshops in Liverpool, hosted by Tmesis Theatre Company physicalfest.com AGE 14+ @SpymonkeyComedy spymonkey.co.uk 12
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Illustrations by Chris Riddell
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Tue 24 May to Sat 28 May
The Merry Wives By William Shakespeare Northern Broadsides in partnership with the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme Directed by Barrie Rutter Designed by Lis Evans Lighting Designed by Adam Foley Music by Conrad Nelson
Sir John Falstaff is past-his-prime and skint! Vain rogue that he is, he attempts, rather clumsily, to seduce a couple of well-to-do wives… but Mistress Page and Mistress Ford get wise to his plan and scheme to exact revenge with hilarious and unimaginable consequences. 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. Northern Broadsides’ distinctive charisma and zest for performance squeezes every last ounce of comedy gold from this affectionately calamitous tale that will tickle your funny bone and poke a jovial finger in the eye of middle England.
Ticket prices* £28 - £10 Running Length 2h 35m Afterwords Wed 25 May, after 5.30pm performance, free £5 YEP
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Barrie Rutter plays Sir John Falstaff and directs a cast of sixteen actors. “The raw simplicity of Rutter’s approach give his productions energy and drive.” The Sunday Times “Northern Broadsides have a vigorous aesthetic, a way of doing Shakespeare that is revelatory.” The Independent on Sunday AGE 8+ @NBroadsides northern-broadsides.co.uk
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Tue 31 May to Sat 4 Jun
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour Adapted by Lee Hall from the novel The Sopranos by Alan Warner A co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland and Live Theatre Photo by Manuel Harlan
Directed by Vicky Featherstone Music Arranger and Supervisor Martin Lowe
Adapted from Alan Warner’s brilliant novel about six girls on the cusp of change, when love, lust, pregnancy and death all spiral out of control in a single day. Warner’s blisteringly funny dialogue ends in fireworks (literally). A musical play about losing your virginity and finding yourself.
Ticket prices* £28 - £9.50 Running Length 1h 45m (no interval)
Funny, sad and raucously rude. A play about singing, sex and sambuca. A tribute to being young, lost and out of control, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour was a total sell out at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and subsequent tour. The creative team includes director Vicky Featherstone, Billy Elliot author, Lee Hall, and music arranger and supervisor Martin Lowe (Once).
Afterwords Wed 1 Jun, free £5 YEP
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Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award, a Herald Angel Award and a Stage Ensemble Award at the Fringe 2015. “Fresh, funny and poignant” The Telegraph “Deserves to play to halls packed with families and hen nights for years to come.” The Independent AGE 16+ Contains strong language and adult themes #OurLadies nationaltheatrescotland.com live.org.uk
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Wed 1 Jun to Sat 11 Jun
The Government Inspector By Nikolai Gogol Adapted by David Harrower Birmingham Repertory Theatre in association with Ramps On The Moon Directed by Roxana Silbert Associate Director Ewan Marshall Designed by Ti Green Lighting Designed by Chahine Yavroyan AV Designed by Timothy Bird Composer / Sound Designed by Ben & Max Ringham
“It’s not good, gentlemen. That’s why I’ve gathered you all here. An inspector is coming…a government inspector!”
Ticket prices* £24 - £9.50
The mayor is in a cold sweat. News has reached him of an imminent visit from a government inspector. His fear is wellfounded as he has been somewhat lacking in his official duties: the hospital’s a health hazard, the school’s a war zone, the soldiers don’t have trousers to march in and he never quite got around to finishing his building programme.
All performances are fully accessible including a creative combination of sign language, audio description and captioning.
The mayor and his bureaucrats need a way to resolve this disastrous situation. When a case of mistaken identity leads to matters spiralling out of control, surely the only reasonable solution is bribery?
Thu 2 Jun, free
Following her acclaimed productions of The King’s Speech and Of Mice And Men, Roxana Silbert directs this groundbreaking new production of The Government Inspector. With innovative video projection and set design, Gogol’s satirical masterpiece is reinvigorated for 2016.
Afterwords First Time Friday Fri 3 Jun at 6pm. £3 Play About Mon 6 Jun at 3pm, £3 Backchat Mon 6 Jun, free
AGE 12+ #GovernmentInspector @BirminghamRep birmingham-rep.co.uk
Ramps On The Moon is a ground-breaking touring project that signals a change in disability arts provision in the UK.
Bringing together seven major theatre companies, it will change the way Movement Director Ayse Tashkiran theatre made by and for Deaf BSL Script Annotated by Daryl Jackson and disabled people is seen. Casting Director Polly Jerrold Assistant Director Milli Bhatia
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Page to Stage Thu 9 Jun at 10.30am, £3 £5 YEP
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“McGuinness’s writing is both bruisingly intimate and richly epic” The Times on the Everyman & Playhouse production of The Match Box by Frank McGuinness
“Jeremy Herrin, quite the director of the moment” The Evening Standard 16
e&P co-production
Wed 8 Jun to Sat 25 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme By Frank McGuinness Presented by Everyman & Playhouse, Abbey Theatre, Citizens Theatre and Headlong Directed by Jeremy Herrin Set Designed by Ciaran Bagnall Costume Designed by Niamh Lunny Lighting Designed by Paul Keogan Sound Designed by Emma Laxton Casting Director Kelly Phelan Assistant Director Bryony Shanahan
Those I belonged to, those I have not forgotten, the irreplaceable ones, they kept their nerve, and they died.
Ticket prices* £28 - £9.50
On 1 July 1916, the 36th (Ulster) Division took part in one of the bloodiest battles in human history. The Battle of the Somme.
Fri 10 Jun at 5pm, free
One hundred years on, Everyman & Playhouse present this modern classic in a major co-production with Abbey Theatre, Citizens Theatre (Crime and Punishment) and Headlong (The Glass Menagerie, plus touring shows 1984, Spring Awakening and The Absence of War) directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director, Jeremy Herrin.
Long Table Debate
Workshop Sat 11 Jun at 10am, £8 Play About Mon 13 Jun at 3pm, £3 Page to Stage
In the extraordinary circumstances of World War 1, eight ordinary men are changed, changed utterly…
Wed 15 Jun at 4pm, £3
This iconic war play by Frank McGuinness is a powerful portrayal of mortality, love and loss.
Backchat Wed 15 Jun, free
What more have we to tell each other?
Afterwords
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme is supported by the British Irish Chamber of Commerce.
Tue 21 Jun, free Audio Described Date TBC
AGE 12+ #ObserveTheSons
Captioned Sat 25 Jun at 2pm £5 YEP
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“Jonathan Pryce is electrifyingly good” Time Out
“The Globe at its best”
“Jonathan Pryce as Shylock and his daughter, Phoebe… an inspiration. It’s a family affair – a double star turn” The Observer
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“A finely balanced, intelligent production” The Times
The Mail on Sunday The Guardian Londonist
Photo of Jonathan Pryce by Manuel Harlan
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Sat 9 Jul to Sat 16 Jul
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare Globe Theatre on Tour Directed by Jonathan Munby Designed by Mike Britton Composed by Jules Maxwell Choreography by Lucy Hind Cast: Stefan Adegbola, Christopher Logan, Brian Martin, Rachel Pickup, Jonathan Pryce & Phoebe Pryce
I will not hear thee speak; I’ll have my bond. Portia, a wealthy heiress of Belmont, sets her suitors a challenge. The winner will win her hand in marriage; the losers will lose her hand and much more. In Venice, the epicentre of consumption, speculation and debt, Bassanio borrows money from his friend Antonio to finance his attempt. Antonio, in turn, takes out a loan from the moneylender Shylock. The loan will be repaid when Antonio’s ships return to the city. But if they should fail, and the money cannot be repaid, Antonio shall give to Shylock a pound of his own flesh. And they do fail. And Shylock will have his “bond”. In some of his most highly-charged scenes, Shakespeare dramatizes the competing claims of tolerance and intolerance, religious law and civil society, justice and mercy; while in the character of Shylock he created one of the most memorable outsiders in all theatre. “Jonathan Munby’s oak-solid, finely weighted production… The lighter and darker elements combine in a seamless whole” The Telegraph “Jonathan Munby’s clear-headed production” The Independent “Jonathan Pryce displays a finely textured Shylock” Financial Times
Ticket prices* £36 - £9.50 Running Length 2h 45m Afterwords Tue 12 Jul, free Page to Stage Wed 13 Jul at 6pm, £3 Pre-show Talk Thu 14 Jul at 6pm, £5 First Time Friday Fri 15 Jul at 6pm, £3 Workshop Sat 16 Jul at 10am, £8 £5 YEP
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AGE 8+ #MerchantOfVenice @The_Globe shakespearesglobe.com
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Quantum Presented by YEP Having taken on politics in Until They Kick Us Out, then the state of the world in The Environmentalists, YEP now take on the universe with their next show Quantum. With the starting point of Quantum Physics YEP explore time and space, molecules and atoms, time travel and whether or not Dr Who is true. Produced by YEP Producers and with technical wizardry from the YEP Technical programme this show promises to take you on a journey through our universe and the next, and some different realities, and attempts to see if we exist or not‌ (we personally hope we do). #YEPQuantum @YoungEveryPlay everymanplayhouse.com/quantum
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Young Company presents...
“...angry, challenging, intelligent, thoughtful, funny and above all hopeful... 20 Stories High is a remarkable theatre company.” Morning Star on Promises/Animals
Thu 21 Jul & Fri 22 Jul, 7.30pm Written and Directed by Keith Saha and Julia Samuels With 20 Stories High Young Company Puppetry and Design Concept by Rowan Watts
MC STRETCH places the needle on the groove, and ramps up the volume. The Bounce of the Dub Bass begins to vibrate and the stories captured in the vinyl begin to bend and resonate… 20 Stories High celebrates its 10th Birthday with a brand new contemporary Musical Mash-Up where urgent political stories are re-mixed with personal heart rending tales. Come and spend an evening with the Elasticated Sound System... and be prepared to be stretched.
Tickets: £6 - £4 concessions
“...the most innovative piece of theatre to hit Liverpool since the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time...” Liverpool Echo on The Broke 'N' Beat Collective “Great theatre should be about taking risks... This play has it in the bag” The Guardian on Melody Loses Her Mojo
@20StoriesHigh 20storieshigh.org.uk
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e&P co-production
Wed 5 Oct to Sat 29 Oct
On sale 1 June
By William Shakespeare Presented by Everyman & Playhouse and Shakespeare's Globe Directed by Nick Bagnall Designed by Katie Sykes Composed by James Fortune
A riotous new production led by a joyful ensemble of players who will delight with songs, romance and chaos, and hurl Shakespeare's anarchic comedy into the 21st century. Directed by Everyman & Playhouse Associate Director Nick Bagnall (A Midsummer Night's Dream & The Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead). The Two Gentleman of Verona is a production created with Shakespeare’s Globe, which will tour nationally and internationally this summer, before returning to Everyman in October. “Glitters with mischief” The Times on Nick Bagnall’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream #TwoGents Artwork by Dan Hillier
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St George’s Festival Open Rehearsal for
Sat 23 Apr from 3pm until 4.30pm Join Everyman & Playhouse Associate Director Nick Bagnall and his company of actors as they bring their rehearsals for The Two Gentlemen of Verona to the Hornby Library. Enjoy an exclusive glimpse into how a play is rehearsed to bring Shakespeare’s words and stories to life; there may even be a song or two! Tickets are free but booking is essential via our Box Office on 0151 709 4776 or boxoffice@everymanplayhouse.com To find out more about the weekend festival 23 & 24 April visit stgeorgesquarter.org
Sat 23 Apr & Sun 24 Apr and and across the city
The Complete Walk The Globe marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death as part of Shakespeare 400 with an event to celebrate the scale and reach of his imagination, his life and his legacy. Commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe, The Complete Walk is a series of 37 short films, one for each of Shakespeare’s plays, to be shown in venues throughout the city centre including the Everyman and Playhouse.
At the heart of each film will be some of the great scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, shot in the place hovering in his imagination when he wrote them. Imagine Cleopatra in front of the Pyramids, Shylock in Venice’s Jewish ghetto, Hamlet on the rocks of Elsinore… all filmed with some of our best-known actors. Full details are available at cultureliverpool.co.uk/thecompletewalk or at everymanplayhouse.com/the-complete-walk #TheCompleteWalk 23
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 Café
Breakfast from 8.30am to 11am Lunch from 12pm to 3pm Bar open Mon to Thu until 11pm and Fri & Sat until 12am
Bistro
A 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 boxoffice@everymanplayhouse.com
Live events
From live post-show 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.
Theatre Bar
Open pre and post-show
Pre-theatre menu
Mon to Thu before 6.30pm, any two courses with a glass of wine or bottle of beer for £18.50 everymanplayhouse.com/eat /LivEveryPlate 24
Hire A Space There 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: events@everymanplayhouse.com, 0151 708 3700 or everymanplayhouse.com/hire-the-everyman
Thank You WE ARE A REGISTERED CHARITY (1081229) AND GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF OUR FUNDERS, DONORS AND AUDIENCES
For their ongoing financial support: Thanks to the City of Liverpool for its financial support
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION
JP GETTY JNR CHARITABLE TRUST
ESMﾃ右 FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION
THE MONUMENT TRUST
GILBERT-ASH
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION
Our Principal Partner:
Our Business Members and Sponsors:
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION LEP
PROFESSIONAL LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL AND SEFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RATHBONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
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BOLLAND & LOWE
HOME BARGAINS
BRUNTWOOD
HOPE STREET HOTEL
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KNOWSLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MORECROFTS SOLICITORS
EEF
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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
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Help With Your Visit Booking 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.
Latecomers:
£5 £5 tickets available YEP for YEP members at selected performances. Look out for the logo on show pages.
Terms & Conditions:
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.
Group Bookings:
The Everyman Box Office is open Mon-Sat 10am to 6pm and until the start of the show on performance nights.
Whether it is small groups, or larger coach parties, our dedicated Group Bookings Service offers you a longer reservation period giving you time to make necessary arrangements. Call 0151 709 4776 or email groups@everymanplayhouse.com to take advantage of flexible booking times and generous group discounts.
Pricing & Fees
Returns & Exchanges:
In Person:
The Playhouse Box Office is open Mon-Sat 10am to 4pm and until the start of the show on performance nights.
A 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).
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Discounts:
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.
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.
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 ourTOWN HALL Box Office or visit our website everymanplayhouse.com
THREE GRACES
MUSEUM OF LIVERPOOL
ALBERT DOCK
Where To Find Us and Hope Street L1 9BH A 10-15 minute walk from either Lime Street or Central station. For bus details please visit merseytravel.gov.uk We recommend the following car parks: University of Liverpool Visitor car parking, Mount Pleasant (located opposite the Metropolitan Cathedral, L3 5TQ)
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 University of Liverpool Visitor before or after the performance, car parking, Cambridge CENTRAL St Johns Car Park (L1 1LQ), WORLD or LIBRARY Street (located opposite the MUSEUM £2.50 after 6pm, pay at car park Cambridge pub, L7 7EE) machines prior to exit, please note WALKER the car parkART closes at midnight. GALLERY Both of these car parks cost £3 for over 3 hrs after 5.30pm.
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 & Events Our 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-todate Talks, Tours & Events keep an eye on our website everymanplayhouse.com/your-visit
Afterwords Post-show discussions with members of the cast take place on stage following a performance. Cost: Free with a theatre ticket
Backchat Tailored 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. Cost: 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 with a theatre ticket, booking advised
Long Table Debate A unique participatory, performance and discussion platform inspired by themes within the work on our stages. Takes place in either the Playhouse Studio or ev1. Cost: 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 For details on our diverse range of activities for schools, colleges and universities visit everymanplayhouse.com/ education This season there are educational activities for: A Girl is a Half-formed Thing Iphigenia in Splott The Complete Deaths The Merry Wives Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme The Merchant of Venice
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An informal mix of play reading, discussion and practical activity. Includes a brief intro to the writer, context & characters. Cost: £3, booking advised
Pre-show Fun For younger audiences before a family performance. Cost: Varies, booking advised
Talks, Debates, Discussions & Workshops 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. Cost: Varies, check website for details everymanplayhouse.com/discuss-and-debate
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 tours@everymanplayhouse.com
Accessibility We 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 access@everymanplayhouse.com
Brochure formats Audio brochure, Braille and large print format guides are available from the Box Office on request.
Accessible Performances
Available 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.
Guide Dogs Guide dogs are welcome.
Relaxed Performance A specially adapted relaxed and supported performance.
Hearing Impaired Services for hearing impaired.
Visually Impaired Services for visually impaired.
Wheelchair Accessible Both theatres are wheelchair accessible.
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.
Season Ticket Saver We’re offering you the opportunity to enjoy more of our work and save money. Choose 3 or more productions from this list and save at least 10% on full price tickets:
CHO SHOWOSE 3 S GET
CHOOSE 4 SHOWS GET
15% OFF
10 % OF Pleasure F The Duke CHOOSE 5 SHOWS GET Atomos % The Complete Deaths 20 OFF The Merry Wives Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour The Government Inspector Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme The Merchant of Venice
All discounts and promotions are subject to availability. 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).
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7.30pm 7.30pm
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
Thu 7 Apr
7.30pm
Iphigenia in Splott
Iphigenia in Splott
Iphigenia in Splott
Thu 14 Apr
Fri 15 Apr
Sat 16 Apr
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Wed 25 May
Thu 26 May
Fri 27 May
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Sat 21 May
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Fri 20 May
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Thu 19 May
Mon 23 May
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Wed 18 May
Tue 24 May
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Tue 17 May
Time TBC
Everyword
Everyword
Fri 13 May
Sat 14 May
Time TBC
Everyword
Everyword
Wed 11 May
Thu 12 May
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.00pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Time TBC
Time TBC
7.30pm
The Duke
The Duke
Fri 6 May
Sat 7 May
7.30pm
The Duke
The Merry Wives
The Merry Wives
The Merry Wives
The Merry Wives
The Complete Deaths
The Complete Deaths
Atomos
Pleasure
Thu 5 May
Mark Thomas: Trespass
Preview
BSL British Sign Language
Wed 4 May
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
Production
Play About
Backchat
Fri 22 Apr
2.00pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
2.00pm / 7.30pm
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
Fri 8 Apr
Page to Stage
Audio Described
Sat 9 Apr
5.30pm
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
Wed 6 Apr
7.30pm
Time & details
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
Production
Long Table Debate
Afterwords
Tue 5 Apr
Mon 4 Apr
APRIL
Date
Apr - Jul 2016
Diary
7.30pm
1.30pm / 7.30pm
5.30pm
7.30pm
2.00pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
8.00pm
2.00pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
1.30pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Time & details
Talks
Captioned Twilight
First Time Friday
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
The Government Inspector
Fri 3 Jun
Sat 4 Jun
Mon 6 Jun
Tue 7 Jun
Wed 8 Jun
Thu 9 Jun
Fri 10 Jun
Sat 11 Jun
7.30pm
The Merchant of Venice
Sat 16 Jul
7.30pm
The Merchant of Venice
Fri 15 Jul
The Elasticated Sound System
The Merchant of Venice
Thu 14 Jul
The Elasticated Sound System
The Merchant of Venice
Wed 13 Jul
Thu 21 Jul
The Merchant of Venice
Tue 12 Jul
Fri 22 Jul
The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice
Sat 9 Jul
2.00pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 2.00pm
Mon 11 Jul
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Sat 25 Jun
/ 7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 1.30pm / 7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Mon 20 Jun
Fri 24 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 2.00pm / 7.30pm
Thu 23 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Sat 18 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 1.30pm / 7.30pm
Fri 17 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 5.30pm
Thu 16 Jun
Wed 22 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Wed 15 Jun
Tue 21 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Tue 14 Jun
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 2.00pm / 7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme 7.30pm
2.00pm / 7.30pm
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour
/ 9.00pm
5.30pm
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour
Mon 13 Jun
2.00pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
1.30pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.00pm / 7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour
The Government Inspector
Thu 2 Jun 5.30pm
7.30pm
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour
2.00pm / 7.30pm
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour 7.30pm
The Merry Wives
The Government Inspector
2.00pm / 7.30pm
Wed 1 Jun
Mouse The Persistence of an Unlikely Thought
Tue 31 May
Sat 28 May
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