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GUIDE 2010 PART THREE

Theatre for everyone

Two great theatres.One creative heart.

CONTENTS 04 Ghost Stories05 Phoenix Dance Theatre Declarations06 The Game07 Everyman Unbound08 Everyman Unbound Tis Pity Shes A Whore10 Everyman Unbound Anthology 12 Everyman Unbound The Ensemble 13 Everyman Unbound With Hope Street 14 Antony and Cleopatra 16 Hit Me! The Life and Rhymes of Ian Dury17 John Shuttleworth18 Gimp 19 Talks and Masterclasses20 Sleeping Beauty 22 No Wise Men24 Everyman Redevelopment Update 28 Theatre for Everyone32 We Would Like to Thank33 Where We Are and Car Parking34 Tickets and Information35 Discounts, Deals, How to Book36 Diary 42 Dont Forget, Still to Come this Summer

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www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk 8+

Thu 16 Sep

Internationally renowned dance company Phoenix Dance Theatre open their new tour at Liverpool Playhouse with this world premire, featuring four unique pieces of dance.

With a live microphone at its heart, Aletta Collins Maybe Yes Maybe, Maybe No Maybe blends movement and voices to create a fresh, witty piece.

In Isira Makuloluwes Locked in Vertical, dancers coil and turn their way through a breathtakingly fluid new work.

Inspired by the words of Barack Obama, Warren Adams The Audacious One is packed with tense, political intrigue.

The bill is completed by a welcome return to the stage for Philip Taylors atmospheric Haunted Passages.

A sleek dancing machine Daily Telegraph, 2008

Phoenix Dance Theatre Presents

DECLARATIONSWorks by Warren Adams, Aletta Collins, Isira Makuloluwe and Philip Taylor

WED 15 AND THU 16 SEP

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Fri 24 Sep

Tue 21 Sep

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Northern Broadsides Presents

THE GAMEBy Harold Brighouse (Author of Hobsons Choice)Directed by Barrie Rutter

TUE 21 TO SAT 25 SEP

Lancashire. 1913. Match Day!

Blackton Rovers is in need of money. Owner, Austin Whitworth, sells his star centre forward local football hero Jack Metherell to a rival club on the eve of a crucial match that could see Rovers relegated to the 2nd Division. Will honest Jack do Austins bidding when asked to throw the match? Or will he put his professional honour above loyalty to his old club?

From the halcyon days of professional football where players were working class heroes and people were supposed to know their place comes a spirited comedy that combines broad northern humour with the passion, pride, prejudice and principles of two football families.

Northern Broadsides make a welcome return to Liverpool for the third time this year following Medea and The Canterbury Tales.

www.northern-broadsides.co.uk

one ensemble. eight stories. infinite possibilities.imagine what a night out at the theatre could be.

THU 16 SEP TO SAT 30 OCT

unbound

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8After the death of her mother, Annabella is left to face adolescence alone.

When her elder brother Giovanni returns home, he propels them both into a dangerous world of sexual transgression and youthful revolt. Together they crash through the boundaries of what can be said, what can be read, what to believe and who you can love.

First unleashed in 1633 Tis Pity Shes A Whore is one of the most shocking and powerful theatre stories of all time.

Directed by Chris MeadsDesigned by Ashley Shairp

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Fri 17 Sep, Fri 24 Sep, Fri 1 Oct, Fri 22 Oct

Fri 24 Sep

Wed 6 Oct

Thu 21 Oct

Thu 28 Oct

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TIS PITY SHES A WHORE

THU 16 SEP TO SAT 30 OCT

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Presents John Fords Tis Pity Shes A Whore

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take a chance, book your ticket and fate will decide

Treasure the Adventure.

Join us at the Everyman where each night we take you on a different adventure onstage, backstage, inside and outside, up and around Hope Street.

Working with one of the UKs most groundbreaking theatre companies, some of our most innovative writers have been creating seven new stories inspired by the city and Tis Pity Shes A Whore. But which story will you encounter, where will you see it and how will it be told?

Stories by Robert Farquhar, Lizzie Nunnery, Matthew David Scott, Kellie Smith, Esther Wilson, Laurence Wilson and Jeff Young

Directed by Alan LaneCreated by Slung Low

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Fri 8 Oct, Fri 15 Oct, Fri 29 Oct

Fri 8 Oct

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ANTHOLOGY TUE 28 SEP TO SAT 30 OCTLiverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Slung Low Present Anthology

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THE EVERYMAN UNBOUND ENSEMBLE

Familiar faces from the theatres past return, together with some exciting new talent, to form an ensemble who will appear in both Tis Pity Shes A Whore and Anthology. There are days when you can see the ensemble perform in both productions, or see them in several Anthology adventures. Check the diary for performance times.

Enjoy more than one Unbound adventure and save money every time you come. Dare to see all and your eighth adventure is free!Certain terms and conditions apply, please ask Box Office for details.

Anthology is a co-production with Slung Low.Theatre innovators The Guardian on Slung Low

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ken bradshaw

eileen obrien

louis emerick

emily pithon

kevin harvey

nicholas shaw

lucy hind

hugh skinner

matti houghton

UNBOUND WITH HOPE STREETtalent unboundWorking in partnership with the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, students from the theatre and performance design and technology degrees and acting and music courses will be involved in the creation and development of our Unbound season. From performing, to creating props and making music, you can see the fruits of their endeavours in Tis Pity Shes A Whore and Anthology, as well as pre show and post show in the foyer. Check the website in September for further details.

upside down, wrong way round9 to 11 SeptemberHappy 30th Birthday to our friends at Unity Theatre! To celebrate they will weave around their buildings nooks and crannies, before spilling onto Hope Place and up into Hope Street in an exciting and innovative physical experience. In association with Hope Street Ltd, International Creation Centre, Liverpool.

hope street feastSun 19 SeptemberJoin us for the 5th family-friendly Sunday street party packed with music, theatre, dance, great food, drink and produce. The full programme is yet to be announced but the Everyman will be open, so save the date and check our website for details in September.

young everyman unbound3 to 5 NovemberThe next generation of the Everyman theatre continues the Unbound Adventure: with their imaginations fired by Tis Pity Shes A Whore and Anthology, our Youth Theatre unleash their energy into the theatre and beyond its walls.

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Eternity was in our lips and eyes

Two civilizations are torn apart by the force of historys most enduring love story.

Renowned actress and director Janet Suzman directs a remarkable cast in Shakespeares epic tragedy of passion and power. Kim Cattrall returns to her birthplace to play Cleopatra, one of the greatest roles in the Shakespearean canon, opposite Jeffery Kissoon as the once great warrior, Antony.

As East meets West, honour and desire collide in a sweeping tale of war, intrigue and passion. The story of a love that destroys an empire, Antony and Cleopatra is served by an extraordinary company that will bring Shakespeares kaleidoscopic vision and breath- taking poetry to stunning realisation.

By William ShakespeareDirected by Janet SuzmanDesigned by Peter McKintoshLighting by Paul Pyant 14+

Thu 11 Nov at 1.30pm and 7pm

Sat 6 Nov at 1.30pm

Fri 8 Oct

Wed 20 Oct

Thu 21 Oct

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shakespeare directed by

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FRI 8 OCT TO SAT 13 NOV

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Presents Antony & Cleopatra

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Wed 10 Nov

Fri 12 Nov

This warts-and-all portrait of the Blockheads lead singer explores the highs and lows of Ian Durys extraordinary career and inspirational life story. Featuring many of his best songs performed live, including Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Reasons To Be Cheerful.

Publicly, Ian Dury was a cheeky chappie and purveyor of saucy lyrics. Privately, he was a flawed maestro wrestling with demons and disability. This brilliant drama sees him reunited with his tour manager and friend Fred Spider Rowe, blending amazing music with powerful scenes exploring Durys incredible triumph over adversity.

HHHHH Brilliant. Tells a fascinating story with both humour and brutal reality. British Theatre Guide

www.hitmetour.com

TUE 9 NOV TO FRI 12 NOV

Seabright Productions Presents

HIT ME! THE LIFE AND RHYMES OF IAN DURYBy Jeff Merrifield

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Sheffields finest synthesizer player and twaddle talker (Daily Telegraph) decides its time to instruct the Nation in moral matters.

Britain is in serious moral decline: dwindling church attendances, binge drinking in City centres, the MPs expenses scandal and fat cat bonuses, the continued destruction of the environment despite global warming, and most rece