Archive shows 2011
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A new musical play based on the book by Arthur Ransome
TUE 27 TO SAT 31 MAR
All aboard The Swallow! Follow Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies.
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1911-2011
Friday 11 Nov 2011
On Friday 11 November Liverpool Playhouse reached its 100th birthday. This mighty milestone was celebrated with a gala performance of The Ladykillers and the launch of a new book, Liverpool Playhouse: A Theatre and Its City, as well as a series of events throughout the day.
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At the Playhouse for the first time
Mon 7 Nov to Sat 19 Nov
For anyone aspiring to be a writer, wanting to see a new play in development or wanting to work with the UK’s leading practitioners, Everyword 2011 new writing festival is a 2-week whirlwind of events, readings, discussions, debates and workshops.
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A new stage adaptation by Graham Linehan
Thu 3 Nov to Sat 19 Nov
This exciting new adaptation of the classic Ealing Comedy The Ladykillers by Graham Linehan, directed by multi-award winning director Sean Foley, featuring Peter Capaldi, Ben Miller, James Fleet, Clive Rowe, Stephen Wight and Marcia Warren as Mrs Wilberforce.
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By Lizzie Nunnery
Thu 20 Oct to Sat 29 Oct
This gripping psychological thriller by Liverpool playwright Lizzie Nunnery will be the first play to re-open the Playhouse Studio.
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Edited by Bijan Sheibani & Tarell Alvin McCrAney
Fri 14 Oct
The Royal Shakespeare Company brings a very special version of Hamlet to Liverpool as part of a national tour, the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for all ages.
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By Bertolt Brecht in a new translation by Stephen Sharkey
Fri 30 Sep to Sat 22 Oct
1930s Chicago. A time of unemployment. A time of fear. A time of corruption. A time for a small time gangster and his army to seize absolute power...
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by Roger McGough after Molière
Thu 8 Sep to Sat 17 Sep
The return of the outstanding Capital of Culture ‘08 hit. Master of wit, Roger McGough’s brilliantly funny adaptation of Molière’s sublime comedy is about a wily deceiver who gets his feet under the table of wealthy 17th century merchant Orgon.
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by Laurence Wilson
Wed 21 Sep to Sat 26 Nov 2011
Following its acclaimed debut in 2009, 20 Stories High, in association with Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, will tour Laurence Wilson’s Brian Way Award-winning play Blackberry Trout Face to national venues, schools and communities this autumn.
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Based on the picture book written and illustrated by Judith Kerr
Mon 27 Jun to Wed 29 Jun
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, stripey tiger!
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