Battersea Arts Centre

Battersea Arts Centre work with artists and theatre makers to put on great shows and nurture new work. Somewhat kindred spirits with us (particularly the Everyman), their projects focus on working with young people and local community groups to encourage creativity and innovative ideas.

Their mission to inspire and shape the future of theatre by taking creative risks stretches far beyond the four walls of their beautiful old town hall. Battersea Arts Centre take productions on tour all over the world. We’ve been lucky to bring a few to Liverpool in recent years: Orpheus, Macbeth, Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster and Chekhov's First Play.

w: bac.org.uk
t: @battersea_arts
f: /batterseaartscentre

Archive //

The Paper Cinema create magical performances that combine animation, music, film and theatre. They have performed in a diverse range of venues from village halls to major film festivals, arts centres and museums.
w: thepapercinema.com
t: @thepapercinema
f: /thepapercinema

★★★★
“A daring, dexterous and thoroughly entertaining piece of storytelling”
Broadway Baby on Macbeth

★★★★
“Shows how different and brilliant visual theatre can be”
The Wee Review on Macbeth

★★★★
“A meticulously executed, vivid adaptation of Shakespeare’s play”
The Stage on Macbeth

Little Bulb are a devised theatre and musical ensemble based in the South East of England. Their work explores minute human details and features exciting homemade music.
w: littlebulbtheatre.com
t: @little_bulb
f: /littlebulbtheatre

★★★★
"A riot of red velvet and sinuous jazz"
Liverpool ECHO on Orpheus

★★★★
"An eccentric, energetic retelling of the Greek myth"
The Financial Times on Orpheus

★★★★★
"This cast blew the audience away"
Liverpool Sound and Vision on Orpheus

★★★★★
"A delightful production, funny, charming and original"
Purple Revolver on Orpheus

Chekhov's First Play Reviews // Production photographs

Dead Centre are an Irish theatre company based between Dublin and London. Their five critically acclaimed projects to date and have toured throughout the world.
w: deadcentre.org
t: @Dead_Centre
f: /deadcentre1

BAC Beatbox Academy is Battersea Arts Centre's home-grown young collective. They have performed all over the country and have appeared on Gareth Malone's The Choir. Current members are ranked within the top 10 beat boxers in the UK.
w: www.bac.org.uk/beatboxacademy
t: @BACBeatboxAcad
f: /BACBeatboxAcademy

★★★★★
"A tremendous show"
The Observer on Frankenstein

★★★★★
“Brilliant. An old story made electrically alive”
The Stage on Frankenstein

★★★★★
“You cannot look away for an instant... Quite extraordinary”
Miro Magazine on Frankenstein