All the world's a stage at the Unity this autumn.LIVERPOOL'S pioneering Unity theatre is offering a packed programme of new and interesting work for the autumn. The Hope Place venue will host almost 30 shows between September and Christmas, including performances as part of three Liverpool festivals - Homotopia, NICE and DaDa. Shameless shame·less adj. 1. Feeling no shame; impervious to disgrace. 2. Marked by a lack of shame: a shameless lie. star Tina Malone heads the cast of Meet The Deans from newly-formed theatre company Elegance Productions. Kerry Williams' script is full of humorous antics, but also follows the dysfunctional family's poignant journey as younger sister Jess lives life on the transplant list. The Great Plague, 19th century Irish emigrants in Liverpool, Polish myths, an epic journey across America, an Alice-in-Wonderland tale with a twist, and puppetry puppetry Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a theatrical show. Puppets are figures that are moved by human rather than mechanical aid. They may be controlled by one or several puppeteers, who are screened from the spectators. , performers and music are among other offerings. One of Liverpool's brightest writing talents, Laurence Wilson, follows his Everyman production Lost Monsters with Blackberry Trout Face which is brought to the Unity as part of a north west tour by 20 Stories High. Wilson's "bold, gritty and funny" play explores the universal themes of family, loyalty and ambition. The films of Federico Fellini Noun 1. Federico Fellini - Italian filmmaker (1920-1993) Fellini and Charlie Chaplin, pictured, inspire Take The Space's Dolce Vita dolce vi·ta n. A luxurious, self-indulgent way of life. [Italian : dolce, sweet + vita, life.] , while Jiggery Pokery - directed by Paul Hunter who has worked at the Young Vic and RSC - provides a provocative and funny, as well as moving, look at the life of British comedy actor Charles Hawtrey. Liverpool's docks circa 1982 and the imminent threat Imminent threat is a standard criterion in international law, developed by Daniel Webster, for when the need for action is "instant, overwhelming, and leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. of redundancy form the backdrop for rollercoaster drama Payback from Me Productions. RedCape Theatre brings its award-winning The Idiot Colony for a one-night-only stay, and there are also visits from Red Ladder, Trestle, physical theatre and multi-media performance company Precarious, and London-based Ridiculusmus. "There's certainly some interesting work coming up," says Unity artistic director Graeme Phillips. "Like most venues we crossing our fingers that follows through into the autumn. A major thing for us is Told by an Idiot's The Farenheit Twins. We're very excited about that. "One of our strengths is that the work we present is usually something quite unusual and something you probably won't see in any other theatre in the city." |
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