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Publication Date:-
2022-04-08
 
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Liverpool Theatre Festival announces a fantastic program of fresh talent for 2022

THIS years Liverpool Theatre Festival has revealed the exciting line up of shows set to be premiered at Little LTF, its festival of new works when it returns to Liverpool City Centre next month. The 2nd Annual Little LTF will be staged at St Luke's Bombed Out Church, Liverpool, running over:- Tuesday, 3 May 2022 to Sunday, 8 May 2022.

The festival, a sister event to the main Liverpool Theatre Festival which returns this August (2022) for a 3rd year, was founded by award winning Liverpool Theatre Producer, Bill Elms, and is dedicated to nurturing up and coming talent and showcasing new works for the 1st time. In 2021 the inaugural Little LTF attracted 1,200 festivalgoers and Liverpool Theatre Producer, Bill Elms, hopes to beat it.

Now 12 new productions will be premiered over 6 days in an intimate marquee setting at St Luke's Bombed Out Church. The new productions were chosen from more than 30 entries by an experienced panel of industry professionals. Media and industry professionals will be invited to see the shows 1st hand at the festival and accolades will also be given to outstanding productions in specific categories.

The 2022 festival opens on Tuesday, 3 May 2022, with:- Megan Hindley and Beth Amos' murder mystery comedy:- 'Not Drunk But Disorderly,' followed on Wednesday, 4 May 2022, with:- 'Grandmother,' a heart warming musical play by Asa Murphy.

The shows continue, on Thursday, 5 May 2022 with the comedy:- 'Keeping Mum,' written by Karl Voden, and Mark Heller's drama:- 'Killing Mice,' while on Friday, 6 May 2022, festivalgoers can enjoy Paul Daley's saucy, warm hearted romantic comedy:- 'It Must Be Love,' being brought to the stage by Pampas Plays, and get up close and personal with the star of both:- Angie Waller and Claire Jones' cabaret show:- 'An Evening With Nana Funk.'

A busy weekend of shows opens on Saturday, 7 May 2022, with:- 'Murder, Mayhem and Magic,' a children's show from Kate Allerston and 'A Place for Us CIC Theatre,' followed by drama Around the:- 'World in 72 Days - The Story of Nellie Bly' by writer Rebekah McLoughlin and presented by Crew of Patches Theatre Company, and 'Sh*t Faced Santa,' an outrageous festive comedy by All Day Breakfast Theatre Company.

And the festival concludes on Sunday, 8 May 2022, with Writer and Director Victoria Evaristo's disability arts drama:- 'Just Aretha,' Rebecca Casey and company's musical theatre extravaganza:- 'Bigger Than Broadway,' and powerful Hillsborough play:- '97+' by Tom Cain.

The selection panel was made up of:- LTF Festival Director Bill Elms; Theatre Director and Producer James Baker; Francesca Peschier, Head of New Works at Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse; Arts Marketing Professional Anthony Proctor; Freelance Arts Consultant Sue Williams and National Theatre Booker David Fry.

Producer and Artistic Director Bill, who recently won the title of Covid19 Creative Response (Individual) at the Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards, said:- "When we launched Little LTF in 2021, we were overwhelmed by the response both from creatives and from our audiences who flocked to see the fantastic range of new work staged at the Bombed Out Church. That has continued this year with an incredibly high standard of submissions across the board. The ambition, creativity and talent on show means the panel has had a really tough time choosing just 12 shows to premiere at next month's festival. I can't wait to see them staged for the 1st time and I know our audiences are going to be just as inspired and entertained by what they see."

Genres represented in the diverse and inclusive programme include:- cabaret, comedy, disability arts, drama, family entertainment, LGBTQ and musical theatre.

Shows run between 50 minutes and 75 minutes (see individual show listings on the website), and there are no intervals. The festival will adhere to any Covid19 guidelines required at the time.

Tickets for all the shows go to:- LiverpoolTheatreFestival.Com.

Little LTF is supported by The Granada Foundation, sponsored by Falconer Chester Hall architects and partners include:- Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Theatres, Epstein Theatre, St Luke's Bombed Out Church and dBS Solutions.


Become a gallery explorer and get creative at Tate Liverpool this Easter
Photograph by Gareth Jones

The family room at Tate Liverpool © Gareth Jones

A visit to Tate Liverpool is the perfect way for children and families to explore the Royal Albert Dock this Easter. New free collections display Journeys through the Tate Collection features artworks inspired by the gallery's surroundings on the Royal Albert Dock, the history of Liverpool, and its connection to the rest of the world. Hew Locke's Armada 2019 hangs in the gallery; a flotilla of 45 boats, ships and other maritime vessels suspended from the ceiling, each decorated with plastic figures, nets, jewels, and other materials. Other works include:- Anish Kapoor's colourful and abstract sculpture As if to Celebrate, I Discovered a Mountain Blooming with Red Flowers 1981, and Piet Mondrian's iconic Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red 1937-42.

Alongside these new collection displays, free daily drop in sessions Creation Stations: Join our Journey provide creative activities for families of all ages. Children will be encouraged to be gallery explorers and find out about art works together. In the Clore Studio, they can play and create art inspired by the works on display in Journeys through the Tate Collection, using a range of interactive techniques such as:- collage, stamping, drawing and sculpture. The adjoining Family Room provides a quiet space to play or take a break from the gallery, complete with beanbags, sketchbooks, and a selection of children's storybooks.

On Level 1 of the gallery, Ideas Depot brings together a range of artworks from the Tate Collection which has been curated with Primary School children across Liverpool. This display encourages visitors to make their own connections between the works on display based on their own experiences and ideas, perfect for inspiring and engaging young minds.

If journeying through the gallery works up an appetite, the Tate Liverpool café has a selection of teas, coffees, cakes, sandwiches, and hot food available to enjoy. Visitors can relax and enjoy a bright and cheerful space with views out to the Royal Albert Dock, adorned with vibrant maritime flags created by Sir Peter Blake.

Visit Tate Liverpool's Creation Station this holiday and have fun creating art, inspired by the new display; Journeys through the Tate Collection. Here are a few ways to get creative:-

  I See the Sea - Rip, tear, snip and stick paper to create an amazing sea tile for our communal artwork.

  Dear Home - Pick up a postcard, draw a picture of your home and then write a message to someone who lives there. Take your postcard with you or add it to our Dear Home display.

Build a boat - Use our handy guide to make an origami boat. Decorate your boat and add it to our flotilla. 

Printed Patterns - Create your own stamper and use it to make a fantastic print to take home.

Shadows in my Net - Create a fantastic net sculpture. Can you make a shadow when you hold it up to the light and draw it on our shadow wall?
 

 
      
 
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