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Drama

StevenageWed 25 - Thu 26 Apr | 8pm

A multimedia solo performance by transgender artist Mandy Romeo exploring interlinked lives in August 1968.

tickets £10/£8 discounts

Theatre

The Pirate ProjectFri 27 - Sat 28 Apr | 8pm

Swashbuckling female pirates of the past combine with stories of performers’ personal piracy as Improbable return to unitytheatre!


About Usunitytheatre is Liverpool’s small-scale professional theatre presenting a mix of comedy, drama, physical theatre, music and dance in our two studio spaces.

We are Merseyside’s and the North West’s key organisation in the development of new companies, practitioners and artists with our Making Art scheme to aid the development of new work.

We hope you can visit us, find out about the work we create and present, let us know about your experience and discover something new, innovative and great value!

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Comedy

Much Ado About WenlockTue 17 - Wed 18 Apr | 8pm

A captivating comedy celebrating the Olympics Games’ unlikely UK roots!


Physicaltheatre

ShutterlandThu 19 Apr | 8pm

hairline | Broadway Baby

One man finds himself running from the system he spent his life serving.


StandupComedy

Robin InceFri 20 Apr | 8pm

Direct from Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011

Following a sell-out national tour of ‘Uncaged Monkeys’ Robin explores the human condition.

tickets £12

Music

Acoustic NightSat 21 Apr | 8pm

unitytheatre’s acoustic night returns with The Midnight Ramble, Megan Thomas, Richard Batty and David Goss.

tickets £6

Drama

Gold MountainTue 10 - Fri 13 Apr | 8pm

9/10 Liverpool Echo | 8/10 Click Liverpool

Award-winning Les Deux Mondes & unitytheatre’s acclaimed production returns, bringing back this spectacular emotive multimedia production with stunning imagery, film, music and soundscape to the Liverpool stage.

David Yee is trying to piece together the pieces of his father’s life. In an epic journey from a small village in China to war-torn Liverpool, through the horrors of the Atlantic convoys, follow Yee Lui’s story of friendship, addiction and adversity. tickets £12/£10 discounts

BookingIt’s easy to book tickets for unitytheatre!

Onlineunitytheatreliverpool.co.uk(50p card transaction fee)

In Personunitytheatre, 1 Hope Place, L1 9BGMon: 1pm - 6pmTue-Sat: 12pm - 6pm (or showtime + 15mins)(50p card transaction fee)

By Phone0844 973 2888Mon: 1pm - 6pmTue-Sat: 12pm - 6pm (or showtime + 15mins)(50p card transaction fee)

Fuel: Performance

Make Better PleaseFri 2 - Sat 3 Mar | 7:30pm

Bring us the troubles of the world, gather with us, read the day’s newspapers, speak and listen.

This is a town hall meeting and a radio broadcast, a public protest and the news of your world.

Uninvited Guests create a unique performance from the day’s news and whatever matters to you.


Fuel: Performance

Black T-shirt CollectionFri 9 - Sat 10 Mar | 8pm

What would you do for your brother?

From Fringe First winner Inua Ellams comes a new story about two brothers building a global t-shirt brand. On their journey from the markets of Nigeria to the sweatshops of China, Matthew and Mohammed discover what brotherhood really means.

Inua Ellams writes about his upbringing, experiences of immigration and living in the UK today with pace, rhythm and cadence.


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Drama

Beside The SeasideThu 15 - Sat 17 Mar | 7:30pm

One fine day, a girl named Mags,Decides a trip is needed and fun to be had.Teapot Tantrum’s brilliant comedic treat.


Musical

Baby: The MusicalWed 21 - Thu 22 Mar | 7:30pm

Three couples, six expectant parents-to-be, one smart musical treasure revived in a collaboration of brilliant LIPA students.


Drama

ThirstyWed 28 Mar | 8pm

Bruised knees, laughter, urine stained beds and sore heads. Award-winning The Paper Birds ask, why are we so thirsty?


Comedy

Angel DelightThu 29 - Sat 31 Mar | 8pm

A marriage in crisis, a mistress at the door, two incompetent Guardian Angels, will Jenny be able to save the day?

tickets £10 - £12/£8 - £10 discounts

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Music

HustleThu 9 Feb | 8pm

Funk, soul and jazz grooves combine as Wonder, Mayfield and Simone are shaken up. With Josette Bushell Mingo OBE.


Performance

Spirit Of DragonSat 11 Feb | 8pm

China Pearl invites you to an evening of Chinese culture with an eclectic mix of dance and music.


Standupcomedy

Simon MunneryTue 14 Feb | 8pm

Perrier nominee Simon Munnery returns with a beautiful mix of sublime jokes, bad guitar riffs and one-man punk musicals.

tickets £10

Drama

1 Beach RoadTue 21 Feb | 8pm

Exploring Alzheimers and coastal erosion with storytelling and humour. RedCape Theatre are not to be missed!


Comedy

John Peel’s ShedWed 22 Feb | 8pm

Independent | Scotsman

John Osbourne won a box of records on a competition on John Peel’s Radio show.


Familyshow

Red Riding HoodSat 25 Feb | 2pm & 4pm

A young girl, a hungry wolf and a walk through the woods, it sounds like a recipe for disaster, but Red Riding Hood’s not afraid!

tickets £8 adults, £6 children

Drama

The Dancer and The DevilTue 28 Feb | 8pm

A story of those displaced by war, those hiding, running away, scarred by secrets...


Music

TJ & MurphyWed 29 Feb | 8pm

Following the release of their 2nd album, an eclectic night of acoustic/finger-picking style songs with interwoven harmonies.

tickets £6.50

Familyshow

The Voyages OfSinbad The SailorUntil Sun 22 Jan | 2pm, 5:30pm & 6pm

Imagine a life on the high seas filled with action, adventure and adversity!

Set in a beautiful Bedouin tent, explore mysterious islands and faraway kingdoms in this magical tale told with extraordinary puppetry, song, dance and traditional storytelling, let the whole family’s imagination run wild! Now with Friday and Sunday performances in January!

tickets £12/£10 discounts £7 children £32 (2 adults + 2 children)

Comedy

The Art Of Falling ApartThu 12 - Sat 28 Jan | 8pm

An all-new show following a number of out-of-sorts people living out-of-kilter lives against a backdrop of a city on the edge of badly organised chaos.

Big Wow bring their trademark ferociously-paced, wilfully-anarchic comic theatre to a piece of intricate storytelling about how we all cope with just being alive.

“They bridge the gap between theatre and comedy” The Guardian


Musical

Departure LoungeWed 1 - Sat 4 Feb | 8pm

4 hormonal teenagers. One delayed plane. A holiday that they’ll never forget.

Jordan, Ross, Pete and JB have had the time of their lives, but who is being fully honest and when the truth comes out will their friendship survive?

This Whatsonstage.com award-nominated comedy musical is given its Liverpool debut by the acclaimed InSTEP Theatre.

tickets Wed £8 preview Thu £10/£9 discounts Fri & Sat £12/£9 discounts 10% off Thu - Sat tickets until 6 Jan

Drama

MacbethTue 7 - Wed 8 Feb | 7:30pm

Shakespeare’s tragedy of ambition and guilt unfolds...

Employing sparse staging, whilst keeping the play intact, compelling, and fresh. Platform 4 create a taut electric drama where characters appear from the shadows and disappear into the darkness as part of a nightmarish vision.

“Platform 4’s strong visual approach creates theatrical rough magic.”The Guardian on Platform 4


Comedy

The GamesFri 23 - Sat 24 Mar | 8pm

Whatsonstage.com

Three Weeks

The Public Reviews

British Theatre Guide

Spike Theatre present a story of three Greek nobodies caught up in a celestial bet!

Incorporating sporting equipment with a thousand uses, an original musical score, clowning, shadow puppetry and scenes of simulated nudity!

‘Definitely triple gold’The Stage


Fuel: Performance

Going DarkFri 24 - Sat 25 Feb | 8pm

How far can you see? A mile?Hundred miles? The edge of the universe?

The Planetarium, Max challenges dwindling audiences with the mysteries of the stars. But in a society polluting the night with light and happier seeing waxworks where does he fit in? Yet an unexpected turn will help Max discover that understanding the universe needs a different kind of vision.

Sound&Fury use immersive surround sound, darkness and imaginative lighting to reveal the wonders of the cosmos and one man’s vision.


Fuel: Immersive

RingFri 17 - Sat 18 Feb | 8pm

You are invited to attend a secret meeting.

You may not know other participants by name but you will recognise them. They have driven you home from airports. They have employed you. They have smiled across crowded pubs. They have engaged you with small talk.

But that small talk was never small, in fact everything that has been said so far has been to protect you.

Ring is a sound journey in complete darkness.


Darkcomedy

OptimismTue 6 Mar | 8pm

A twisted tale of desire and self-worth told through the eyes of an idiot, blending dark clown, multimedia and unusual physicality!


Community

Love HurtsTue 13 - Wed 14 Mar | 7pm

A young person’s view on the perils and pitfalls, pinnacles and pleasures of human entanglement. Performed by Perform L8.


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