The Lantern Theatre

Dave Giles, BriBry and Danny Gruff- Saturday 2nd November 2013

Three top singer songwriters make the Liverpool leg of the “ An Englishman, An Irishman and a Welshman tour” at The Lantern Theatre.

The show will be in two halves with each act playing in both halves and plenty of collaborations.

2nd November 2013

£10

Ripples in Concrete – Sharing and Discussion on New Writing-  Thursday 13th June

Supported by Arts Council England, Director Charlie Mortimer is exploring best practice in working with new writing.

Helen East’s piece looks at the unlikely relationship between an asylum seeker and her council estate neighbour, mediated by her visiting social worker. It deals with difficult issues and is in it’s first reading draft to be engaged in development workshops. Sharing their discoveries of the process, taking questions and demonstrating to audiences, they aim to offer sound advice to creatives in the North West who wish to engage and develop new writing.  The event shall involve short development demonstrations from local writers.

13th June

£5 Adult & £4 Concession

Roberto Devereux - Thursday 12th September

An historic love triangle, Donizetti’s opera Roberto Devereux depicts the battle between Queen Elizabeth I, Robert Devereux - Earl of Essex and Sara the Duchess of Nottingham.

While Sara’s husband is plotting the death of Roberto, there is a great web of struggle between the main characters, ending with a tremendous mad scene for Elizabeth before Roberto’s offstage execution.

Considered some of Donizetti’s best vocal writing, this opera is thrilling in both music and drama.

This will be a semi-staged performance sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Thursday 12th September

£15 Adult £10 Concession

Midnight Saloon - Thursday 23rd May

Free Entry to a fun packed evening of musical delight! Midnight Saloon has its finger on the pulse of Liverpool’s music scene bringing you the best up and coming local artists.

Music from:

The Loose Hearts -

The Loose Hearts are a four-piece indie rock band who have been actively involved in the Liverpool music scene since formation in the autumn of 2010, consistently filling both support and headline slots at venues around the city. Their debut album ‘How We Are Now’ was recorded locally with producer Andy Fernihough, and subsequently launched at venues in both London and Liverpool
https://www.facebook.com/TheLooseHearts

The Roscoes -

Liverpool based four piece playing melodic garage rock with a soulful vibe
https://www.facebook.com/theroscoes

Elijah James -

A lone artist from Maghull, performing haunting and powerful acoustic music
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elijah-James/451665594878481

Jon Allyoucan -

Who does what he does and nothing more. He has a classic campfire style with influences ranging from old irish folk to John Fairhurst- the freshest in country folk sound.He is guaranteed to make your feet tap and your bums shake! Having been a jungle dj for the last six years he has decided to drop his digital roots and pick up his acoustic guitar. He has recently returned to the liverpool scene with new folk for everyone. ‘‘music is 50% me and 50% who’s listening’‘

Samuel Wall

23rd May

FREE ENTRY

True Colours - 8th and 9th November

Albert is a retired miner, Dewsbury born and bred. He feels that his community is changing- and not for the better. Particularly regarding the Asian population- an attitude fuelled by his wife dying of a heart attack after being mugged by an Asian man.

So when his new home care worker, Janade, turns out to be Pakistani, sparks are bound to fly as both men find themselves confronting some very uncomfortable inner truths…
A new play by award-winning writer Adam Hughes, True Colours is a story of ignorance, loneliness, and what it really means to be British in modern society.

8th and 9th November

£10 Adult £8 Conc

The Disappearance of Sadie Jones - 8th and 9th October

How far can you go inside yourself?
No one no one no one knows.
I know.

Sadie  Jones  wants  to  disappear.  She  walks  a  tightrope  between  reality  and  imagination;  a
chaos
her
The  Disappearance  of  Sadie  Jones  is  a  unique  blend  of  language,  image  and  physicality, 
inspired
 

“Silva uses techniques like cut-up and collage, sound poetry and physical theatre to create something that’s
unique but nods to older forms like shamanism, pre-religious ceremonies, Dadaism and the kind of games that
children play with language.” Radio 3, The Verb

8th and 9th October

£10.00 Adult £7 Conc

We Will Be Free Tolpuddle Martyrs Story - 19th 20th and 21st September

WE WILL BE FREE!
TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS STORY
A new play by Neil Gore
Directed by Louise Townsend & Richard Stone
Music directed by John Kirkpatrick
Designed by Fine Time Fontayne

WE WILL BE FREE!
TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS STORY
A new play by Neil Gore
Directed by Louise Townsend & Richard Stone
Music directed by John Kirkpatrick
Designed by Fine Time Fontayne

Following the hit sell-out production of THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS,
Towns End Productions presents WE WILL BE FREE!, a new drama set in 1834 about the Tolpuddle Martyrs that follows the extraordinary true story of George and Betsy Loveless. He was a Methodist preacher and the leader of the six Dorsetshire farm labourers who were tried, convicted and condemned to harsh transportation by an oppressive Government for having the temerity to swear a secret oath and form a union to fight against a succession of wage cuts inflicted by the local landowner.

This vitally important story is told using the entertaining theatrical style developed through our production of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists; through Andy Vine’s powerful political cartoons and animation; through puppetry and the exquisite musical arrangements by revered folk singer and squeezebox player John Kirkpatrick, of the songs and rallying hymns of the Dorset labouring classes that resound down the years.

Reviews for ‘The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’ tour 2012/2013

Ken Loach, Film Director.
“A strong and robust show
that brings the characters,
humour and inspirational
ideas of this great book to life.
It is needed now more than
ever. You’ll leave the theatre
and join the struggle!”

****
“...tremendous…delivered
with brio, humour and some
great songs.”
The Times

10/10
“Sensational…the achievement of
this production is nothing short of
breathtaking.”  Liverpool Echo

****
“A highly entertaining evening”
Whatsonstage

*****
“For depth of character, for
representation of text, for use of
space and movement it is quite
literally awesome.”
LoveShrewsbury.com

19th, 20th and 21st September

£10 Adult £8 Conc

Up4aMeet - Monday 29th July - Thursday 1st August

Starring X Factor heart-trob LLOYD DANIELS and Big Brother legend NIKKI GRAHAME.

Love in the 21st century is a complicated affair, particularly when you’re meeting guys through an app on your phone. Grant has never had much luck with men - until he swaps phones with a sexy Spanish naturist.  Then there’s Julian.  Slightly old, slightly bitter… Time to get creative with his profile.

But who is the mysterious CheekyLad?  Why is having sex like ordering a pizza?  And who ends up wrapped in cling film? 

Up4aMeet is an outrageous gay comedy, full of killer one-liners, hilarious characters and more gratuitous nudity than is decent.

http://www.up4ameetontour.com

29th, 30th, 31st July and 1st August

£16.00

Station Road - Saturday 1st June

Every average neighbourhood has a more than average road.

Take a walk down Station Road and watch a collection of short plays brought to you by Liverpool’s rising generation of writers and performers and discover what people are like behind closed doors.

Saturday 1st June

£5 Adult £3 Conc

Miss Julie - 11th October

Following last year’s production of Death and The Maiden, The Hyde Festival Theatre return to the Lantern Theatre with a brand new English version of Miss Julie adapted by Rob Johnston the writer of Einstein’s Daughter.

“Destroy me if you like. I deserve it. I’m shameful. I disgust myself.
But please, please help me get away.” 

Northern England. 1951.
The Festival of Britain is in full swing.
Post-war austerity is losing its bite and things are starting to change.
But for Miss Julie, they aren’t changing fast enough.

Friday 11th October

£8.00 Adult £6 Conc

The Judgement of Hakim - 29th - 31st May

‘The Judgement of Hakim’ is interactive theatre, written by Andrew Sherlock, performed by Nick Birkinshaw, produced in association with Writing on the Wall Festival 2013.

Centre stage is the Truth, and the search for it.
It’s what we all want to know, but how far are we willing to go to find it?
What’s the difference between an interrogator and a torturer?
Is moral repugnance and objection to some of the actions undertaken on our behalf by the agencies of the state to secure our safety merely the bleating of idealistic liberals?

Testing Testing Productions is an Unincorporated Association of Theatre Makers, established to enable writers and performers to collaborate on the creation of new theatre.
Find us at Facebook – Testing Testing Productions

29th, 30th and 31st May 2013

£10 Adult/ £5 Conc

The Millers Tale With The Songs Of Bob Dylan - 24th May

TO CELEBRATE BOB DYLANS’ BIRTHDAY - HERE IS .......

THE MILLERS TALE WITH THE SONGS OF BOB DYLAN

Its Chaucer, Dylan, and quite a few hats.

The Miller’s Tale from the Canterbury Tales, told as never before! A
musical comedy of
Chaucer’s ‘14th Century Carry-on’, told by England’s oldest song and
dance man, the Miller.

Yes, the very Miller that rode out of London on the pilgrimage to Canterbury…

These days he recites his poem, dances around his broomstick, sings
the songs of Bob Dylan and wears an interesting collection of hats.
It’s definitely six centuries of separation. While keeping close to
the original poetry, the Miller is almost fluent in modern English and
understandably bonkers!

24th May

£8 Adult and £6 Concession

Extreme Withdrawal Is Manifest- 12th July

‘Some patients experience hallucinations, often of voices ridiculing them and may have delusions
that they have been responsible for a horrific catastrophe’.

How can we understand the intricacies of
a clinically unstable mind, when we ourselves are volatile and unbalanced? This intense play follows the
traumatic experiences of a mother left drowning in the wake of her daughter’s disappearance. An original and
innovative play devised and performed by this exciting, new duo. This gripping performance encompasses
an unusual use of multi-role and multi-media to create a thrilling and fast-paced drama.

http://www.facebook.com/ScrunchieTheatreCompany
http://www.twitter.com/ScrunchieT

12th July

£7 Adult and £4 Conccesion

Spoonface Steinberg By Lee Hall-8th June

Freerange Theatre Company returns to The Lantern with ‘Spoonface Steinberg’ by Lee Hall, the writer
of ‘Billy Elliot’.

‘Spoonface’ is an eight year old, opera-loving, autistic girl suffering from terminal cancer – but the play
is far from ‘doom and gloom’. In this stunning piece of theatre she shares her uplifting views on life and
death, religion, her inadequate parents and Mrs Spud, the cleaner. Never self-pitying or sentimental,
Spoonface Steinberg is a poignant, exhilarating and ever-hopeful monologue in which we learn to
appreciate the beauty in the world, in humanity and in adversity.

This is a masterpiece not be missed.

Website Link / Facebook/Contact details: http://www.freerangetheatre.co.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freerange-Theatre-Company/369551926420767

8th June

£10.00 and £8.00 Concessions

Dr Frankenstein’s Travelling Freak Show- 25th May

” What does one see, when looking into the eyes of a monster?”

Dr Frankenstein invites you to revel in the freakish delights of his ram-shackle travelling freak show!

Tin She Theatre Co.retell Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein through the debauched and twisted eyes of one cynical
raconteur and his faithful gaggle of the gormless goons.

Working in collaboration with Cardiff Based Band INC.A, Tin Shed Theatre present the darkly comical and sickly twisted,
Dr Frankenstein’s Travelling Freak Show delicatly treading the thin line between hilarity and morality.

Includes and original score composed and preformed by INC.A

★★★★★

“One of the most impressive theatre performances I have ever seen”

BROADWAY BABY

★★★★★

“Marvellously grotesque and freakishly compulsive”

THE LATEST

VIDEO LINKS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWIw_KAArW4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSgaKflrfJQ

25th May

£7.50 Adult and £6.50 Concession

Wes Zaharuk’s Family Comedy Show- 1st June

Canadian Wes Zaharuk is a one-man tour de force, drawing audiences excited to see his crazy antics on stage. Known to combine routines with power tools, bananas and film noir, Wes has a world-wide reputation for a tornado-like approach to comedy, surreal feats and an eccentric collection of eye-popping prop tricks. About the use of props in his performance Wes quips “Show business sometimes lures people who didn’t get enough love early in life. I feel as a child I didn’t get enough unsupervised time with power tools but who has perfect parents?” He has appeared numerous times on YtV, the children’s network in Canada. Most recently on Zoink’d, which airs through 2013 after its premiere on November 17th.

http://www.daliso.com

1st June

£8 Adult and £6 Concession

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

Download: Theatre Plan & Specifications PDF