Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse today announce a 2023 season that boasts four re-imagined classics on stage and the introduction of six new Associate Companies.
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Caryl Churchill re-locates her classic play Top Girls to Liverpool.
The world stage premiere of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, visits Liverpool ahead of a national tour.
Adjoa Andoh returns to the stage to direct and star as Shakespeare’s iconic anti-hero Richard III.
A funked-up remix of Alice in Wonderland promises musical fun for all the family and a modern riff on a timeless classic.
A cohort of six Associate Companies (20 Stories High, Cardboard Citizens, Graeae, Homotopia, New Earth, Talawa Theatre Company) announced as Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse continue their promise to work with the best arts practitioners from around the country
Public Booking for Top Girls and The Beekeeper of Aleppo is now open. Booking for Richard III and Alice in Wonderland opens on 5 December
Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 has been adapted for Liverpool audiences by Churchill and will be directed by the theatre’s Creative Director Suba Das. The best-selling novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo is re-imagined for the stage and presented by Nottingham Playhouse in association with Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and UK Productions Ltd. Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh directs and plays the title role in Shakespeare’s Richard III in a co-production with the Rose Theatre, Kingston. A funked-up remix musical version of family-favourite Alice in Wonderland brings Lewis Carroll’s characters to life in association with Stockroom and Theatre Royal Plymouth. A new cohort of Associate Companies is announced including 20 Stories High, Cardboard Citizens, Graeae, Homotopia, New Earth and Talawa Theatre Company.
Suba Das, Creative Director of Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse said: “I’m delighted to welcome audiences to these ground-breaking productions. Re-joining the Arts Council’s National Portfolio means that we can forge ahead with our exciting plans for 2023 and beyond, and alongside our brilliant friends and colleagues in the city continue to bring the most exciting, accessible, and transformative cultural experiences to our audiences. As Eurovision lands, next year promises to shine fresh light on the artistic achievements of our hometown and we will continue to develop and champion the voices and stories that make Liverpool one of the greatest cities in the world.”
