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Unity Theatre
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May 9, 2018 / 0 Comments
New Tmesis show set for autumn premiere
LIVERPOOL-based physical theatre company Tmesis has announced it will premiere its latest production in the city this autumn. Beyond Belief will open at the Unity Theatre on September 28, continuing through to October 6. The performance piece examines what would happen if you could live forever – if you could bring your loved one back […]
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March 7, 2018 / 0 Comments
New work Place & Chips premieres at Liverpool Unity Theatre
Unity Theatre associate artist Alice Bunker-Whitney debuts her semi-autobiographical solo show Place & Chips at the venue this week. A comic piece exploring the complex relationships we have with our bodies, Place & Chips is a described as “a highly interactive, personal and riotous piece of theatre, told through clown, physical comedy, storytelling and animation.” […]
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January 16, 2018 / 0 Comments
Bowie “theatrical road movie” comes to the Unity
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads, a play celebrating David Bowie, comes to the Unity this week (January 19) as part of a UK tour. Described as “a theatrical road movie, thrillingly evoking Bowie’s London”, it tells the story of Martin, a young man living in a small Northamptonshire village, struggling with mental health issues. […]
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December 30, 2017 / 0 Comments
MADEUP’s best of 2017
Here we are again at the end of another year, so without further ado, here’s a bit of a list – the best theatre and performance from Liverpool (and surrounds) of 2017. Here goes; click on link for full review: 1 Ramin Karimloo, Edge Hill Arts Centre(January) Starting the year off right (to coin a […]
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December 28, 2017 / 0 Comments
REVIEW: The Jungle Book, Liverpool Unity Theatre
The Unity’s Christmas show occupies a much-needed niche by virtue of it offering an affordable family show that is a panto-free zone. Brought to us once again by Ellesmere Port-based children’s specialist company Action Transport Theatre, so it is they present another beautifully crafted and understated retelling of a classic tale – this year, The […]
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October 29, 2017 / 0 Comments
INTERVIEW: Jinkx Monsoon
It’s nearly November, which means Homotopia is here – and for the first time, the LGBT+ arts festival is bringing a RuPaul’s Drag Race winner to Liverpool. We’re talking season five’s Jinkx Monsoon, an incredible singer and comic performer from Seattle, whose seasoned double-act The Vaudevillians is booked for two sold-out shows at the Unity […]
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July 10, 2017 / 0 Comments
Spotlight on: Naughty Corner Productions
Naughty Corner Productions formed in Edge Hill University in 2013 and are taking not one, but three shows to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer – but not before a preview run at the Unity next week. MADEUP found out more… Hello, Naughty Corner. Tell us a bit about yourselves. The company is ran by myself, […]
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July 4, 2017 / 0 Comments
REVIEW: Pippin, Unity Theatre
Whether the company knows it or not, What We Did Next has a bit of a feel for being ahead of the curve. Their latest production Pippin is also being revived later this summer at the so-hot-right-now Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester – but obviously, WWDN got there first. They’ve also brought shows like Rent […]
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June 27, 2017 / 0 Comments
Magical musical Pippin comes to the Unity
Liverpool theatre company What We Did Next will be performing the award-winning musical Pippin, from tomorrow (Wednesday, June 28) until Saturday (July 1) at the newly reopened Unity theatre. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked), the musical tells the story of the titular Pippin, heir to Charlemagne’s throne, who is searching for […]
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June 22, 2017 / 0 Comments
REVIEW: Cartoonopolis, Liverpool Unity Theatre
Cartoonopolis was first performed in the Playhouse Studio a couple of years ago, where it came into existence thanks to actor Lewis Bray’s involvement with YEP [Young Everyman and Playhouse]. Along with Matt Rutter and Chris Tomlinson, that company’s artistic director and associate director respectively, Bray’s fledgling idea – to do a play about his […]
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February 19, 2017 / 0 Comments
25 years of Liverpool dance festival LEAP
LEAP – Liverpool’s only annual festival of contemporary dance – shines a light on the city’s ‘invisible art form’ as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations this year. The festival, run by Hope Street-based dance organisation MDI (Merseyside Dance Initiative), begins a programme it describes as its “most bold and ambitious to date” from March […]
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January 30, 2017 / 0 Comments
Unity Theatre now officially ‘Out of Space’!
Times are changing at the Unity, which has closed its doors to the public while undergoing a radical overhaul. But the show, as they say, goes on, and the theatre will be taking its spring programme to venues around Merseyside for what they are calling their ‘Out of Space’ season. After an initial setback – […]
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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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December 4, 2016 / 1 Comment
REVIEW: Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf, Unity Theatre
Away from the glitz and the camp and the general hyperactivity of panto, the Unity offers an alternative, gentle style of festive storytelling that has really carved its own niche. In recent years that could be down to the sensibilities and stylings of Ellesmere Port-based Action Transport Theatre, the team behind Little Red and the […]
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September 29, 2016 / 0 Comments
REVIEW: Shake it up Baby, Unity Theatre
Shake it up Baby is a new Liverpool-based romantic comedy, performed as part of the Beatles-themed Ticket to Write festival last weekend. And there was definitely a sense it is just the beginning for this warm, crowdpleasing tale about a woman looking for love later in life. Jackie Jones is never far from a stage […]
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September 4, 2016 / 0 Comments
Lantern Theatre lives on with Unity season
The Lantern Theatre on Blundell Street closed its doors for the last time in July, but we knew it wasn’t the last we were going to see of them. Although a new premises has not yet been found for the much-loved fringe venue, they’re moving into their next phase in style, with a season of […]
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June 6, 2016 / 0 Comments
Motherhood under the spotlight in Liverpool baby shows
Two new plays about pregnancy are on their way, and needless to say there’s a vested interest here at MADEUP. This week sees the flying visit of Amy Golding’s Preggers – with not just an evening show, but a morning performance for those with babes in arms. Amy Golding, the artistic director of Newcastle’s Curious […]
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March 8, 2016 / 0 Comments
Impropriety – winning awards and hosting first ever schools contest
Congrats to the ladies of Impropriety – company manager Angie Waller and artistic director Rosie Wilkinson – who scooped the ‘best social enterprise’ trophy at last week’s Women in Business awards. Not only that, but this week they launch a brand new community improv event to showcase their winning ways. Very sadly, following on from […]
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March 6, 2016 / 0 Comments
‘Pay what you want’ family show at the Unity
Acclaimed theatre company The Wrong Crowd comes to Liverpool next week with Kite, a new family show for audiences of seven and older about grief, family and imagination. And instead of the usual tickets prices, all Liverpool performances will be ‘pay what you want’. Inspired by the world of indoor-kite flying and stories such as […]
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February 14, 2016 / 0 Comments
New plans for Unity unveiled as major funding secured
Following on from the completion of the Royal Court’s latest phase of refurbishment, there’s more good news from the Unity, which has secured nearly half a million pounds from the Arts Council for a complete overhaul. There’s still more fundraising to be done, but the idea will be to move the existing entrance and open […]
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