The Lantern Theatre

Wiggle Your Ears - 24th May

Open Mic @ The Lantern
Dan’s open mic so come down and play, watch….listen and learn…. anything goes…

Doors open at 7.00pm

Open Mic @ The Lantern
Dan’s open mic so come down and play, watch….listen and learn…. anything goes…

Doors open at 7.00pm

24th May

Free Entry

The Weeping Rose - Wednesday 27th june

Set in the mid 18th century this story takes us on a journey of the life of a beautiful young girl named Rose

. Raised by surrogate parents she leads a happy and fulfilled life until knowledge of her real mother is revealed to her. Unable to comprehend the truth she runs away from all of her problems until she realises it is up to her to make the right choice. This play challenges family values, deceit, revenge and sees an unlikely friendship which bond is so strong that anything will be done to help Rose put things right

27th June

£10 Adult £8 Conc

Twelve 23th and 24th August

12 is inspired by Reginald Rose’s teleplay ” 12 Angry Men ” Directed by Paul Carmichael and re imagined by Shaun Fagan.

12 is inspired by Reginald Rose’s teleplay ” 12 Angry Men ” Directed by Paul Carmichael and re imagined by Shaun Fagan. 12 tells the story of 12 jurors in dispute as to the innocence of the accused, a 17 year old boy charged with the brutal murder of his father. 12 explores modern day prejudices set against the backdrop of a claustrophobic jury room

23th and 24th August

£6 adult and £4 concessions

A Rush of Laughter Goes Gong - Friday 25th May

10 Acts

5 Minutes

1 Gong - The audience Cheer or Boo to determine the nights winner

Ten acts wil be given the chance to battle it out against the gong!! Audience participation is vital. Heckling, encouraged! If you like what you hear then give them a cheer but if not Boo them off!!

\“Gong Master” Adam Rushton will be on hand to beat the gong when the audience say so. Once the gong has rung the act is gone, those acts lucy enough to survive 5 minutes without being booed of stage will go through to the cheer off, giving them one final chance to impress the audience. The audiences decision is final!! You be the judge to decide which act will win the monetary prize

Entry is just £2

Doors open at 7pm show starts at 8pm

25th May

£2.00

A Rush of Laughter - Sunday 3rd June

The Lanterns monthly comedy night returns with another fantastic line up

Compere Adam Rushton is joined by Danny Sutcliff, Steve Bugeja and Headliner Mark Rough

Compered by Adam Rushton - ‘fantastic compare’ Patrick Monahan
A Rush of Laughter @ The Lantern is quickly becoming Liverpool’s number 1 comedy event. With top class acts at affordable prices A Rush of Laughter is an unmissable night. Audiences are growing month by month as satisfied audience return and bring along their friends.  This months lineup includes

Danny Sutcliff - Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year Nominee 2012
Winner of Rock Radio’s ‘One Night Stand Up’ Competition
Funhouse Comedy Champion Of Champions 2011
“One liners Jimmy Carr would be proud of” Chortle.co.uk

Steve Bugeja - ‘sparky, charismatic, likeable. Young, but a natural comic. ‘One to watch’ certainly. – London Is Funny

This months headlining act is Mark Rough.  Unbelievably celebrating 13 years as a Stand up Comic. Mark Rough, the self styled Mackem Motormouth began his career, like most on the comedy club circuit playing in rooms above pubs. This is where he mastered his breakneck style. With a massive gags per minute ratio he is not one for the comedy purists but he certainly is a crowd pleaser. Observational, modern, fresh and above all side splittingly funny, Mark has seen his act work all over the world with seasons in Dubai, Cyprus, Spain and the Canary Islands
Hailing from Sunderland but based in the West Yorkshire Mark has branched out into more mainstream venues, after dinner speaking, corporate functions and small theatres, yet he has never forgotten his comedy club roots and tries to play his favourites during the year.
Telling gags can be easy, Roughy makes it look difficult! With story after story throwing out punchlines galore his fast paced set seems to fly over in minutes.
Mark has released two DVDs “Have You Ever Had It Blue?” and “Bigmouth Strikes Again” to critical acclaim
“Like a Weaeside Billy Connolly…...” Yorkshire Pos

3rd June

£7.00

We Must Kill Toni - Tuesday 23rd October

umin’ Productions presents Ian Stuart Black’s ‘We Must Kill Toni’

Fumin’ Productions was formed in 2010 by Thomas Coles, Henrik Hjort and Lee Godwin, and it is their joint passion for live performance that has brought them together. 
‘We Must Kill Toni’ by Ian Stuart Black is the first professional tour for Fumin’, and the play takes theatre back to its routes with a minimal set and an emphasis on the relationships of the characters; who are struggling to come to terms with the impending loss of their family home to a distant relative.

23rd October

£8.50 Adult £6.50 Conc

Telling Tales…..Wed 20th - Sat 23rd June

4 nights of short plays all with something to say about today’s world.

Produced by Dingle Community Theatre, and featuring work sent in by new writers, a new work from Perform L8 Youth drama Group, and a short, specially-written play about the infamous Tulsa Riots.

This short season of contemporary drama is bound to have something for everyone to enjoy and contemplate.

7.30 start.  £4/3

Wed 20th - Sat 23rd June

£4 Adult £3 Conc

The Caucasian Chalk Circle Tues 29th May - Fri 1st June

Hugh Baird College Extended Diploma in Performing Arts students present The Caucasian Chalk Circle

As a corrupt political regime crumbles, a young servant girl finds the abandoned baby of the cities ruler. 

As a corrupt political regime crumbles, a young servant girl finds the abandoned baby of the cities ruler. 
Taking the child for safety she escapes across country in search of a safe place to wait for her beloved soldier to return.  Things however, are never that simple.  Once order is returned she is forced to face the abandoned child’s mother in a court case to decide who is best placed to raise the young Michael.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a play within a play divided into a prologue and five acts.  It is an extraordinary vision of the human struggle.

Tuesday 29th May - Friday 1st June

£5

Ticket to wWrite Festival Final - 25th August

The grand final of Ticket to Write Festival

The grande final of the contest where some lucky writers new short play about The Beatles will win them a tasty £150 prize. Three dramas will be staged by local actors showcasing the cream of the plays written by fans expressing their thoughts and views on the legendary Fab Four, its members, their music, the fans and how it all affected Liverpool.

25th August

£8.00 Adult £6 Conc

Ticket to Write Festival 26th July

A showcase of new short plays about The Beatles all competing for a tasty £150 prize.

A chance to see people using drama to express their thoughts and views on the legendary Fab Four, it’s members, their music, the fans and how they affected Liverpool. On July 27th Local actors will give a simple script-in-hand performance from the top five chosen. The three best scripts will be completely rehearsed and fully staged on August 25th.

26th July

£8.00 Adult £6 Conc

Fresh Meet Thurs 7th June

Liverpool’s only gay and lesbian speed dating event

Following the great success of our first ever gay and lesbian speed dating event we are proud to announce the next Fresh Meet @ The Lantern Theatre on 7th June.
Yet again we are bringing our fresh concept to the dating scene in Liverpool, housed again in the intimate and trendy surroundings of The Lantern Theatre. 
The amazing response to the first Fresh Meet has concreted our notion of a need for a diverse event that serves the ever burgeoning gay and lesbian community in Liverpool that is not centred on trawling gay bars in search of the same old.
With an outstanding 21 date matches we are anticipating an even bigger turnout of modern minded gay and lesbian speed daters and a polished to perfection format for our next Fresh Meet event.
We received some great feedback from our first group of speed daters

So whether you are looking for your soul mate or just a new mate! Our event can introduce you to an array of Liverpool’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes, and we guarantee you will have some fun along the way!

For male tickets click the top link and for female tickets click the bottom link

7th June

15

Mozart’s Don Giovanni - 8th Nov

Opera Seria present Mozarts Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni, a young, arrogant, sexually promiscuous nobleman, abuses and outrages everyone else in the cast, until he encounters something he cannot kill, beat up, dodge, or outwit.

8th Nov

£15 Adult £10 Concession

Can’t Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me - 9th June

Burjesta Theatre presents ‘Cant Sleep Clowns Will Eat Me’
 
June, 2012, with only days to go before a Royal visit to Liverpool the Security Services discover a sinister terrorist plot.

The police desperately try to find out who is behind it

Olaf, drunken German communist?
Poetry-loving Hassan?
The free-ranger Prudence Biles?
Or the exploding pizza man?

Come, see the mayhem unfold as One-Girl-Crime-Wave
Chrissy Moore wreaks havoc all the way from Kirkby
to St Helens in this ‘explosive’ musical farce!

Hear a selection of the songs by clicking on the following link - http://soundcloud.com/burjesta

9th June

£8 and £6 concessions

Guilt - 9th - 11th Aug

A secluded country manor, a fierce storm, a houseful of secrets - it’s the perfect setting for a classic murder mystery.
Louisa and Eleanor Linton are getting ready for the perfect party, but as their guests begin to arrive, the secrets begin to spill. Everybody’s guilty of something. And somebody won’t make it to midnight…

Fresh from its very successful debut run at the 3MT theatre in Manchester, Guilt gives a comic modern twist to a classic genre. Written and directed by Sarah Wilkinson and starring some of the best new talent from the north-west, Guilt is unmissable!

8th - 10th August

£8 and £6 concessions

Dev’s Army - 7th July

A rich dark comedy in the grand Irish tradition - instantly recognisable characters and oozing charm. This play peeks into the classic subtleties of Irish allegiances through local defence volunteers and a ‘body on the beach’ - nothing is as black and white as we think when it’s coloured green.

Winner ‘Best New Writing’ Buxton Fringe 2011
***** FringeGuru,
“Imagine Dad’s Army on a sortie into Father Ted territory” Manchester Theatre Awards.

7th July

£8 and £6 concessions

Expyda Live - 18th Aug

Experience the One and only adrenaline pumping Exspyda at the Lantern theatre this summer, fusing a mixture of Drum N Bass, Electro House, Dubstep and Dance all into one intense performance. Exspyda will be performing a series of tracks from both the new “Red N Black” album and many un-released tracks that will be unveiled for the first time such as the new single “Revolution”.

This high octane performance also contains tracks from artists such as Knife Party, Skrillex, Pendulum and more along with live mashups between other electronic artists.

18th August

£8 and £6 concessions

Einstein’s Daughter - 5th Oct

A fathers’ struggle to maintain order in his autistic daughters’ life is rendered impossible when their domestic calm is shattered by the return of an old friend.
‘astoundingly powerful and assured writing brought to such vivid life. At times the audience hardly dares breathe’. -Remote Goat
This show is ‘unmissable’ and packed with award winners.
The play: Winner of the King’s Cross Award for New Writing 2011
The Company: Best Production, Buxton Fringe
The Cast: Hugo Chandor, Best Actor Buxton Fringe. Emma Parker Best Actress Fleetwood Play Festival (twice) and Best Actress, Isle of Man Festival (twice).

 

5th October

£10 and £8 concessions

The Ragged Tousered Philanthropist - 26th - 29th Sept

‘The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
A two handed version by Stephen Lowe’s original adaptation of Tressell’s classic book.
Featuring Neil Gore and Fine Time Fontayne
    Directed by Louise Townsend
This hilarious, fast-paced adaptation of Robert Tressell’s classic book shares with its audience a year in the life of a group of painters and decorators as they renovate ‘The Cave’, a three-storey town house, for Mayor Sweater. It traces their hardships and struggles for survival in a complacentand stagnating Edwardian England. These workers are the ‘philanthropists’ who throw themselves into back-breaking work for poverty wages in order to generate profit for their masters.
This enduring and absorbing classic story is brought to life by two hugely talented and experienced performers using comedy routines and entertaining songs of the Music Hall with a few surprises along the way.

“…a dazzling array of characters presented with theatrical skill and good humour”
– Anne Hopper, THE STAGE

“Hats, pipes and exaggerated body language do not have to take the place of deeper characterisation thanks to the skills of the storytellers….”– Marianne Gunn,  GLASGOW HERALD

“…a gem of period humorous theatre with its serious message…two hours first class irreverent entertainment…a world of pleasure to gain” – Arthur Duncan, remotegoat.comDirected by Louise

“Witty, fast-paced and hard-hitting, this is exactly how political theatre should be done.” -  Dan Glazebrook, The Morning Star
The excellent support and sponsorship from the TUC and individual trade unions has enabled us to produce, promote and tour our new two handed version of ‘The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’

26th - 29th September

£12 and £10 concessions- Further concessions for un-waged - phone box office for details 0151 703 0000

Coward - 6th June

Just Some Theatre Company present ‘Coward’,

Set in London in the early 1930s, ‘Coward’ concerns playwright Noël Coward’s relationship with a young struggling actor, Leonard Marlowe (a fictional figure) who arrives at Coward’s swank London apartment for an audition, only to find that the part Noël has in mind for him is as amorous as it is theatrical. Will the lure of a helping hand up the showbiz ladder be enough to persuade Leonard to change his mind about himself? And can Leonard ever really fit into the glittering world The Master inhabits?

6th June

£8 and £6 concessions

Death of a Lady (The Sinking of the Titanic) - 10th - 13th Oct

In the early part of the 20th centry thousands of people dreamt of a new life in a new world.  For 1,500 on 15th April 1912 that dream became a nightmare.  This is the story of one of those people ‘Death of a Lady’ The Sinking of the Titanic

10th - 13th October

£8 and £6 concessions

Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me - 18th - 19th May

An Englishman, an Irishman and an American are locked in a cell in Lebanon. This may sound like a bad joke but as they struggle to survive in this harsh reality who can tell what is madness? Deprived of their given rights watch as this unlikely band of comrades overcome their personal and nationalistic differences.  Whilst trying to maintain their humanity under the watchful gaze of their unseen captors and each other.

Due to the nature of this play it some scenes contain strong language, sexual references and some topics that may cause offence.

18th - 19th May

£8 and £6 concessions (£5 for LIPA students)

Dead Hands - 4th - 6th July

Just Some Theatre Company present Dead Hands by Howard Barker

A man has died, leaving his two sons and his mistress behind to come to terms with their grief. Liverpool’s Lantern Theatre will play host to Howard Barker’s controversial and provocative play, Dead Hands. Jake Urry directs a line up of recent graduates from the University of Central Lancashire, as they battle with one of Barker’s most challenging works from his own theatrical genre: The Theatre of Catastrophe. Strong language and mild nudity. (Not suitable for under 16’s)

4th - 6th July

£8 and £6 concessions

Performance Space @ The Lantern

Want to perform your piece at The Lantern?

Hire Out Information

The Lantern Theatre is an open plan, modular space that can be used for a variety of different events, theatre, music and comedy.  Its current configuration is for theatre but can easily be changed to suit the needs of your event.  The size and shape of the venue gives a level of intimacy that audience members will love.

The performance space is roughly 6.5 x 6.5 meter with two sets of curtains at the rear of the space to enable crossovers
The lighting facilities in the theatre are limited due to the size of the space and are rigged at the front and sides only.  Our technicians will also be on hand to make any slight adjustments, dependent on your needs.  The space does have some height restriction and can not support sets in excess of 2.45 meters, we therefore strongly advise that you view the venue before making a booking.

The back stage and dressing room area is relatively compact but can easily accommodate a cast of 10 - 15 but there may be queue for the mirror.

The Lantern Theatre has a fully licensed bar serving drinks, snacks and ice cream before, during the interval and after the performances.  The bar will be staffed by employees of The Lantern Theatre at all times and can also be used as the box office for members of the public who wish to purchase their tickets on the day of the performance. Audience members are advised to arrive 15 - 30 minutes before the event begins.

The venue has a capacity of no more than 100 people.  Staff and cast members are included in this and should be factored into the production.  The configuration of seating that you currently see in the plan has the capacity for an audience of 73, an extra row of seats at the front would give a capacity of 85. For special events like music or comedy nights the seating can be moved to allow for tables and chairs and a small stage.

In the event of a fire, the staff members have been trained to assist the safe and orderly egress from the building through the exits shown on the plan by the red arrows.  There is a goods lift at the rear of the building.  Use must be staff

Technical Information

The Lantern Theatre has a warm, intimate and friendly atmosphere with a small control area at the rear left hand side of the audience which is not enclosed.

Stage Dimensions

Total Stage Area - 42m (6.5 x 6.5)

Working Depth - 4m (80 audience) - 6.5m (70 audience, no crossover)

Working Height - 2.4m

Working Width - 6.5m

Control Area

Lighting

Control Desk - Euro Light LC 2412

3 x 12 2.5kW Dimmers

Control of Smoke Machine

Control of House Lights

We have several fresnels, profiles and floods

Sound

A full sound system is provided and designed for each hire.  This can be discussed with the technical staff before the event.

2 x Peavy 4670 Speakers

2 x Foldback Speakers

2 x Sony Mini Disc

2 x CD Player

Additional Equipment (Can be hired for special events please ask for details)

1 x Shure Drum Mics Set

6 x Shure SM58 Mics

6 x Shure SM57 Mic

Various Stands

3 x Projectors and Screens

Speakers are hung at the rear of the performance space but can be moved if required.

Venue Hire Costs

£150 + Vat (Based upon a performance running for no more than two hours starting at 7.30pm and finishing before 9.30pm)

Cost includes

  * Get in at 4pm
  * Tech support from 5.30pm till 7.30pm
  * Lighting & sound engineer for your performance (7.30pm till 9.30pm)
  * Lantern Theatre staff for your event
  * Fully licensed bar that will be open for the duration of the event

Other Services Included

  * On-line bookings via The Lantern Theatre website
  * Box Office Management @ The Lantern Theatre
  * Event information on website
  * Event advertised in all local free listings
  * Small article in our monthly newsletter
  * Listing in our events guide outside the venue
  * Marketing on Facebook
  * Press release sent out to all local media

Extra Costs

  * Technician £10 per hour for technical rehearsals if required
  * Rehearsal space £40 per day (10am-4pm) Monday to Friday only (Subject to availability) Saturday & Sunday are not available for rehearsals
  * For performances that go beyond 9.30pm there will be an additional fee of £25 per half an hour to cover staffing costs incurred.

Additional Information

Please note that The Lantern Theatre does not have full disabled access.  If have any questions do not hesitate to call us if you require any further information
£50 booking deposit is required to conform your booking. 
The Lantern Theatre requires atleast 28 days notice to cancel an event or your deposit will not be refunded.

Book your event in advance - 0151 703 0000

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