Theatre & Performance
Rubbish Shakespeare Performs Romeo & Juliet
Forget what you know about Shakespeare… this is The Rubbish Shakespeare Company! Hilarious, high-energy, and packed with slapstick chaos, this riotous take on Romeo & Juliet turns tragedy into all-out comedy. Expect daft wigs, people playing balconies, flying sausage rolls, and a lot of audience interaction. Described as “like Horrible Histories but funnier” (Primary Times), this family-friendly...
The Giants Blanket
A gentle, magical storytelling adventure for families with children aged 4–8. Step inside the stunning surroundings of Croxteth Hall and into the world of The Giant’s Blankets — a heartwarming 25-minute storytelling performance brought to life with swirling clouds, stormy skies, and a kind-hearted giant who helps her neighbours with nothing but her soft blue...
Casting and Creatives Announced For Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare’s heart-wrenching classic Romeo & Juliet has mesmerised audiences for generations. This autumn, Liverpool Everyman continues their tradition of putting a contemporary spin on Shakespeare with a potent, powerful new production directed by Ellie Hurt from Saturday 13 September to Saturday 4 October. United by passion but forced apart by their families, Romeo and Juliet are...
Keith Saha, Artistic Director / CO-CEO Of 20 Stories High To Step Down After 19 Years
Keith Saha, Artistic Director/Co-CEO of 20 Stories High, will step down in December 2025 after an incredibly successful 19 years leading the company. Keith co-founded 20 Stories High in 2006 to make theatre with working class, culturally diverse young people, emerging artists, and world-class professionals. Since then, the company has developed into a thriving, Arts...
Ma Joyce’s Tales from the Parlour
The story of a mixed-race Liverpudlian great-grandmother of Nigerian and Irish heritage celebrating her birthday, recalling a rollercoaster of memories – from her childhood in a Welsh convent to meeting her Nigerian Husband. Going on a journey to Nigeria only to discover ‘In England I’m black. In Africa I’m white. It’s a funny, bloody world’....
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan Return to Liverpool Everyman in Waiting for Godot – Plus More New Shows Announced
From the modern classic Waiting for Godot and the delightful family show A Squash and a Squeeze to unmissable nights with top comedy stars, the Everyman & Playhouse has something for everyone in its packed programme for late 2025 and 2026. Matthew Kelly and George Costigan, who first met at the Everyman during the 1970s,...
Raves R Us
The most original night of immersive theatre you’ve ever been a part of! Naughty Corner Productions are a multi-award-winning theatre company, and they’re bringing their biggest hit to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer. Toys R Us has closed down for good leaving Charlie and his mates unemployed, depressed and searching for any escape from...
Syncopated
Love stories can happen anywhere. In the present or the past, in the head or the heart. But when Him and Her meet by chance at the Liverpool docks and unearth the hidden history of the Southern Syncopated Orchestra – the original jazz pioneers – could this be the start of something new, or are...
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Talawa Theatre Company announce Syncopated by Varaidzo
The hidden Black history of the pioneers who brought jazz from America to the UK via Liverpool. This world premiere will open at Liverpool Playhouse on 23 September before transferring to Croydon. Talawa Theatre Company is an Associate Company of Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, working together to produce local stories with national reach and introduce...
The Legend Of Rooney’s Ring
Helen Serafinowicz (Motherland, Amandaland, Nova Jones) has created the ultimate scouse sword and sorcery tale that is packed with magic, romance, original songs and stupid gags. Based on a half-true rumour, this story of myth and missus will have you laughing your axe off all night long. Once upon a time in the kingdom of...
