Summer 2010 activities
This summer the programme on our stages takes a pause for breath, but we will be offering a host of activities off-stage through July and August.
At the Playhouse, thanks to Arts Council funding, we will be doing an extensive programme of essential repairs to keep the old girl going until we can move forward with our full redevelopment plans in a few years’ time. Meanwhile at the Everyman we’ll be making sure the building is safe and sound to see us through until March next year, when we start work on site to create a wonderful new theatre for you.
Summerscape
After the success of last year, there will be backstage tours and a range of activities at the Playhouse throughout August. Full details will be announced in June.
Celebrating the Year of Health and Wellbeing*
This summer our Theatre and Community Team are working in partnership with Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Primary Care Trust to launch a flagship summer programme of arts and cultural activities for young people across Liverpool. Kicking off with the Brouhaha Carnival, the summer holidays will be full of activities for people of all ages, culminating in the Out of the Blue music festival in Everton Park.
Afro Reggae
An internationally renowned Cultural Movement, Afro Reggae bring their theatre, music, circus and dance from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to Liverpool. With their amazing courage and physicality these young Brazilians have created ground-breaking work with youth workers, artists, police and young people in Brazil and, more recently, in Europe. A full programme will see young people learn skills in dance, circus, urban arts and drumming, culminating in a large-scale outdoor performance.
Festival Fun
As well as taking part in the city’s Out of the Blue Festival (Saturday 21 August) the theatres will be at the Latitude Festival in July.
Community Tour 2010
After the success of Cruel Sea (2006) and Billy Wonderful (2009), we will be preparing to take to the road again across Merseyside. Using the stories of real people, as with our award winning production of Unprotected, this new production is inspired by boundaries, territories and space. Aimed at young people aged 14+, look out for the show at a community venue near you next Spring.
For further information on our plans for Summer, sign up to receive our regular e-newsletters or look out for our Part 3 Theatre Guide out in July.
*The 2010 Summer Programme is in partnership with Liverpool PCT and Liverpool City Council as part of
