Unity Theatre Company promotes cutting-edge work from the national and international circuit. The venue supports a reservoir of talent, many of the companies being embryonic, with individual artists in the early stages of development. Our investment is to support a programme of work from the national and international touring circuit and the development of young companies and individual artists.
Take a trip with Hansel and Gretel deep into the magical forest, where the trees are alive, wonderful creatures roam and a house made of sweets stands proud in the sparkling moonlight. Make friends with a not-so-helpful bird, face a wicked witch and eat sweets and cakes along the way!
With jolly songs, belly laughs, heroes and villains, all topped off with a sprinkling of magic, the festive season wouldn't be the same without unity's festive show.
Perfect for ages 5+
Filmed and Edited by Paul Dunbar & Joanna Straczowski
Take a trip with Hansel and Gretel deep into the magical forest, where the trees are alive, wonderful creatures roam and a house made of sweets stands proud in the sparkling moonlight. Make friends with a not-so-helpful bird, face a wicked witch and eat sweets and cakes along the way!
With jolly songs, belly laughs, heroes and villains, all topped off with a sprinkling of magic, the festive season wouldn't be the same without unity's festive show.
Perfect for ages 5+
Written by Jeff Young (The Voyages of Sinbad The Sailor)
Directed by Nina Hajiyianni I Music & lyrics by Patrick Dineen
unitytheatre in association with Hope Street Limited and Action Transport Theatre
Find out more at www.hanselandgretelliverpool.co.uk
Filmed and Edited by Paul Dunbar
Ground control to Major Tit, 3, 2, 1!!...Blast-Off!!!!!
Go into orbit this year with Captain Terry Titter and his cosmic comedy themed festive silly super-nova!!
With his usual galaxy of out-of-this-world star characters, plus a few sci-fi surprises, it promises to be a rocket fuelled big bang of brilliance!
So polish your helmet and beam yourself up as Mr. Titter says U.F.O to Two Thousand and Twelve!!
Filmed and Edited by Paul Dunbar
Candy floss windows and gingerbread walls,
Chocolate chimneys and marshmallow doors,
But who would live in a house of sweets?
Maybe it's children they'd like to eat!?!
Take a walk into the forest and you will see, all is not as it's meant to be...
Hansel & Gretel soon will find, it's friends that matter, no-one's left behind!
A tale of bravery, action, adventure and joy,
Friendship and fun for every girl and boy,
So expect the unexpected in this family festive treat,
With songs, dance and laughs that are good enough to eat!
Perfect for ages 5+
Signed performances:
Sat 5 Jan 5:30pm I Sat 12 Jan 2pm
Written by Jeff Young (The Voyages of Sinbad The Sailor)
Directed by Nina Hajiyianni I Music & Lyrics by Patrick Dineen
A unitytheatre production in association with Hope Street Limited
Filmed and Edited by Paul Dunbar
Homotopia Festival 2012
Returning for its ninth year Homotopia rampages across Liverpool this autumn presenting visual arts, performance, film and debate that reflects the non-heterosexual experience.
The festival theme this year is 'Traditional Family Values' and encompasses over 35 events including new commissions and world premieres that celebrate, interrogate and explore 'the family' in all its queer diversity.
Continuing and developing partnerships with cultural organisations across the city Homotopia is insinuating the queer aesthetic into venues including the Walker Art Gallery, Open Eye, FACT and the Liverpool Biennial.
WORLD PREMIERE
Deep in the dark woods, a woman is held prisoner.
But is her sinister captor a predator of the body or her mind?
Fairytale and reality blur as the dark side of human nature is explored with skilful physicality and a playful original soundtrack.
Don't miss this quirky and disturbingly memorable show from Tmesis Theatre, one of the UK's leading physical theatre companies.
"Rarefied, intriguing...beautiful"
The Guardian
Devised by the company and award-winning writer Chris Fittock.
With input from Nigel Charnock (co-founder DV8), Fin Walker and Lorna Marshall.
A Tmesis Theatre production. Commissioned by unitytheatre.
Candy floss windows and gingerbread walls,
Chocolate chimneys and marshmallow doors,
But who would live in a house of sweets?
Maybe it's children they'd like to eat!?!
Take a walk into the forest and you will see, all is not as it's meant to be...
Hansel & Gretel soon will find, it's friends that matter, no-one's left behind!
A tale of bravery, action, adventure and joy,
Friendship and fun for every girl and boy,
So expect the unexpected in this family festive treat,
With songs, dance and laughs that are good enough to eat!
Perfect for ages 5+
Cold Call
Tue 9 - Wed 10 Oct I 8pm
Filmed and edited by Paul Dunbar
What's your idea of hell?
A new call centre worker tries to be himself, tries to break the routine, the monotonous action, the brain-numbing dullness.
But when the cycle becomes too much and life starts becoming robotic, what happens?
Join Plastic Factory as they explore the work place of a new generation with hypnotic, preposterous movement and dark comic physical theatre. Funny, unsettling and eye-opening.
Candy floss windows and gingerbread walls,
Chocolate chimneys and marshmallow doors,
But who would live in a house of sweets?
Maybe it's children they'd like to eat!?!
Take a walk into the forest and you will see, all is not as it's meant to be...
Hansel & Gretel soon will find, it's friends that matter, no-one's left behind!
A tale of bravery, action, adventure and joy,
Friendship and fun for every girl and boy,
So expect the unexpected in this family festive treat,
With songs, dance and laughs that are good enough to eat!
Perfect for ages 5+
Signed performances:
Sat 5 Jan 5:30pm I Sat 12 Jan 2pm
Written by Jeff Young (The Voyages of Sinbad The Sailor)
Directed by Ann Farrar I Music & Lyrics by Patrick Dineen
A unitytheatre production in association with Hope Street Limited
One unforgiving moment.
Repercussions beyond the imaginable.
American Fullbright scholar Amy Biehl is killed in the Gugulethu township of Cape Town. A horrifying murder, carried out by four youths. The mother of one of the murderers tries to make sense of a senseless act recounting events in an imaginary conversation with Amy's mother.
Interwoven with music and the Xhosa indigenous language this powerful and profound monologue is delivered with dignity, sensitivity and humour by South African actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones.
Original novel written by Sindiwe Magona
Adapted for the stage by Sindiwe Magona, Janice Honeyman and Thembi Mtshali-Jones
Directed by Janice Honeyman
Mon 2 - Thu 5 Jul I 11am
"Go on, give us some money!...thank you!"
Our Phil (Technical Manager) will be doing a gruelling bike ride in aid of raising funds for our Unity Youth Theatre.
Phil will be cycling the coast to coast path from Whitehaven on the West Coast to Tynemouth on the East Coast!
140 miles of pure pain, but made all worth while by raising some cash for our amazing Youth Theatre.
Penny a mile, pound a mile or somewhere inbetween!
Please sponsor Phil on this great and admirable quest by donating below.
*You can also gift aid your donation.
Gift aid allow us to claim additional tax relief, maximising your investment.
A hyper-active comedic tale of loyalties and injustice.
Devastated that a dodgy refereeing decision has condemned their beloved football team to relegation, Cliff and Degsy seek retribution by abducting the referee.
As their half-baked plan goes increasingly awry, the captivated official has his Christian faith to draw on whereas his clueless captors can barely muster a coherent thought between them.
Written by acclaimed playwright Robert Farquhar (Dead Heavy Fantastic, Bad Jazz, Big Wow Theatre).
Featuring Derek Barr (Casualty, Hollyoaks) and John McGrellis (Savage) and David Kennedy Jones (Big Society The Musical)
Directed by Chris Tomlinson
Contains Strong Language
An Odds On Theatre Company production
A short video created by unitytheatre with Ali Harwood, Deputy Head of Sandbrook Primary School talking about the school's experience with unity's Christmas Show.
Candy floss windows and gingerbread walls,
Chocolate chimneys and marshmallow doors,
But who would live in a house of sweets?
Maybe it's children they'd like to eat!?!
A story of bravery, action, friendship and joy. Boo the baddies, cheer the goodies and laugh until your belly hurts. A festive treat, but also the perfect opportunity to plan your term's work around some amazing themes, linking to PSHE, Citizenship, English, Art and design and more at both KS1 & KS2, give your pupils an experience they'll never forget. Inspire, invigorate and introduce them to the arts.
So expect the unexpected in this end of term treat,
With laughs, song and dance that are good enough to eat!
Inspire your learning community, with Hansel and Gretel at unity!
Written by Jeff Young (The Voyages of Sinbad The Sailor)
Directed by Ann Farrar I Music & Lyrics by Patrick Dineen
A unitytheatre production in association with Hope Street Limited
"Go on, give us some money!...thank you!"
Our Phil (Technical Manager) will be doing a gruelling bike ride in aid of raising funds for our Unity Youth Theatre.
Phil will be cycling the coast to coast path from Whitehaven on the West Coast to Tynemouth on the East Coast!
140 miles of pure pain, but made all worth while by raising some cash for our amazing Youth Theatre.
Penny a mile, pound a mile or somewhere inbetween!
Please sponsor Phil on this great and admirable quest by donating below.
*You can also gift aid your donation.
Gift aid allow us to claim additional tax relief, maximising your investment.
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Hansel and Gretel opening night audience reaction - Unity Theatre
Hansel and Gretel Trailer - Unity Theatre
Terry Titter's Spaced Out Christmas - Unity Theatre
The Art Of Falling Apart - Trailer (2012/13)
Hansel and Gretel 1st Read Through - Unity Theatre - 5/11/12
Homotopia Promo 2012 - Unity Theatre
Wolf Red - Audience Reaction on Opening Night - Unity Theatre - 26/09/12
Catherine Jones talking about review writing - Hansel and Gretel - Unity Theatre
Cold Call show trailer - Plastic Factory - Unity Theatre
Jeff Young reading a Hansel and Gretel extract - Unity Theatre
ThickSkin The Static My Thoughts Do Things
Phils Cross Country Bike Ride w/ UYT - Unity Theatre 26/06/12
God's Official - Unity Theatre
Hansel and Gretel School's - Ali Harwood - Unity Theatre 15/06/12
A Message from Terry - Phil's Cross Country Bike Ride - Unity Theatre Donate
