Cherry Jezebel

Tue 8 Mar to Sat 26 Mar 2022

EVERYMAN

£10 - £40

★★★★★
“A stand-out play with a big heart”
Wirral Globe

 

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The party ain’t over yet! As long as that music keeps playing, I’ll keep dancing!

Raw, rude and raucous, Cherry Jezebel is a dazzling new drama created for the Everyman by writer Jonathan Larkin and director James BakerHilarious and heart-breaking, it’s a champagne blowout and the hangover from hell, a spin under the glitter ball that lands in the gutter.

The bass is pounding, the audience are cheering, and Cherry Brandy is blinking back tears. Tonight’s the night she’s finally recognised as the Queen she is, with the crown to prove it. Is this the triumphant moment she’s always dreamed of?

Behind the mascara, the wigs and the six-inch stiletto heels, all that glitters isn’t gold. At least she's always got her best mate Heidi. But growing up queer in Liverpool is grim, and the queer family they’ve forged is about to slip through Cherry’s nicotine-stained fingers.

★★★★★
“Filled with jokes in all the right places”
Liverpool ECHO

From the boudoirs to the bathrooms of Liverpool’s gloriously gobby drag scene, Cherry Jezebel is a riot of lipstick and split lips, of bitching and bruises. It’s a play that celebrates queerness while spilling the tea on the pain behind the polish.

Cherry Jezebel is supported by Homotopia, who are curating a programme of additional events around the production, including Cherry Jezebel – The ExhibitionQueer Liverpool - Then and Now.

Get 2 for 1 Tickets on selected performances

Thanks to support from The National Lottery we are part of the Love Your Local Theatre campaign, offering 2 tickets for the price of one at selected performances Cherry Jezebel. Click here for information and details on how to book your tickets.

 

Cast

George Jones - Mo

George Jones

Mo

Mickey Jones - Cherry Brandy

Mickey Jones

Cherry Brandy

Mariah Louca - Heidi Handjob/Harlow

Mariah Louca

Heidi Handjob/Harlow

Stefan Race - Pearl Reckless

Stefan Race

Pearl Reckless

Company

Writer Jonathan Larkin

Director James Baker

Set and Costume Designer Ellie Light

Lighting Designer Jai Morjaria

Composition & Sound Designer Daniel Mawson

Dramaturg Francesca Peschier

Costume Supervisor Jacquie Davies

Movement and Intimacy Director* Christina Fulcher

Vocal Coach Manny Crooks

Assistant Director Jessica Meade

Fight Director Kaitlin Howard

Casting Pearson Casting

Artwork by Ben Youdan

*In training with mentorship by Ita O’Brien of Intimacy on Set

With thanks to Leo Welton, Zanele Muholi, Sadie Lee, Fotocad and Elise Rose for posters used on set

Information about your visit

Cherry Jezebel // Reviews

★★★★★ “A stand-out play with a big heart”
Wirral Globe

★★★★★
liverpool Echo
★★★★
The Guardian
★★★★
The Stage
★★★★
Arts City Liverpool
★★★★
Everything Theatre

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EVERYMAN

Jonathan Larkin // Liverpool ECHO

“I wanted to talk about what it’s like to grow old on the gay scene in Liverpool and how there is often a divide and animosity between younger queens and older drag queens...'
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