Physical Fest

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  June 7, 2017 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: I am a Tree, Physical Fest

  Jamie Wood’s latest work, I am a Tree, closed this year’s Physical Fest with a sold-out performance at the City of Liverpool College’s Arts Centre, where the festival was forced to relocate at the last minute as the Unity’s refurb overran. Wood, a fest favourite who has worked closely with plenty of theatremakers in the […]

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  May 24, 2017 / 0 Comments

  Physical Fest 2017 to begin

  This year’s Physical Fest starts this week, with a last-minute move to two new venues.  The reopening of festival partner the Unity Theatre – where the majority of fest performances usually take place – has been set back while its refurb continues, so Physical Fest 2017 will move to City of Liverpool College – The […]

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  May 11, 2017 / 1 Comment

  Physical Fest dance theatre show at IWF

  “A glittering tale of love, failure and illusion” is heading to the Invisible Wind Factory as part of Physical Fest. The Band is a new production by Levantes Dance Theatre, a tragi-comic story of faded pop duo Sandy and Bruno – a couple united by desperate ambition and blind affection.  Artistic director Eleni Edipidi collaborates […]

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  December 31, 2016 / 0 Comments

  MADEUP’s Best of 2016

  It’s that time again – and after a frightful year all round, here’s a bit of cheer with the MADEUP Top Five of 2016 list. Hooray! Personal circumstance meant it’s still been hard for to see anywhere near as much theatre as would be ideal, but there have been some real bonuses too, and fingers […]

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  May 28, 2016 / 0 Comments

  Review: You Kissed Me, Physical Fest

  A special site-specific performance as part of Physical Fest (which has seemingly enjoyed something of a bumper, and very diverse, year of programming in 2016), You Kissed Me was a challenging, beautiful one-woman show that may have only played to a handful of people over several performances, yet will undoubtedly have provided an experience not […]

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  May 11, 2016 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: 5 More Minutes, the Bluecoat

  Travelled Companions‘s 5 More Minutes was a work-in-progress performance as part of last weekend’s YoungFest at the Bluecoat – a family-friendly taster of the annual Physical Fest that kicks off properly next week. What a welcome addition it proved to be all round – with physical theatre performances, puppet shows and activities suitable for all […]

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  May 4, 2016 / 0 Comments

  Blind Man’s Song at the Unity

  As an old blind man takes unsteady steps around a room, he recalls an encounter that triggers his memories and imagination, and a story of love, courage and hope unfolds…. Inspired by interviews with blind and visually-impaired people, Blind Man’s Song, which comes to the Unity later this month, is a tale about one man’s […]

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  May 29, 2014 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: Fest Live, Unity Theatre

  Physical Fest, Liverpool’s annual celebration of all things physical theatre opened last week with its regular showcase Fest Live and a stunning exhibition in the Unity theatre to mark ten years of the internationally recognised event.   Head upstairs to the Unity 2 space and you’ll find it overtaken by a collection of stylish prints, […]

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  May 25, 2013 / 0 Comments

  REVIEW: Fest Live, Unity Theatre

  Fest Live is the event that launches the Physical Fest of international physical theatre, which although one of the city’s most niche annual events is always one of the most interesting. A perfect way to demonstrate this is by kicking things off with a taste of the different works that audiences and participants to Physical […]

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  May 5, 2013 / 0 Comments

  “Biggest and best” Physical Fest

  Tmesis Theatre’s Physical Fest – the only festival of its kind in Europe – returns from 24 May 24 to June 1 for its ninth annual outing, and they say the event is set to be their biggest and best yet. With more events than ever before, the 2013 fest will boast two UK premieres […]

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