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The Red Shoes This was Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale brought to life in a delightful new adaptation, which played to 4,600 children and their families. Writers: Filippo Fiori & Lucy Fiori. Music and direction: Patrick Dineen. Produced by hope street, in partnership with Unity Theatre, Petite Ullaloom and Random Acts of Wildness. |
  
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November 2010 to January 2011 Venue: Unity Theatre, Liverpool | ||
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Echoes A multi-media production exploring the dynamics of personal relationships, this showcased the skills of hope street's 25 emerging artists, 2010. |
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October 2010 Venue: Static Gallery, Liverpool | ||
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Innovasion An alternative reality game that took the form of a treasure hunt, the outcome of which was influenced by the imagination and perseverance of the participants. The game took place throughout the city, taking participants to galleries and venues participating in the 2010 Biennial. Over 50 people took part in the game; there were performances for 10 hours non-stop; the event was seen by over 8000 people. Director: Hilary Westlake. Designer: Amanda Stoodley. ARG designers: Karsten Dombrowski and Larson Kasper |
  
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October 2010 Venue: Throughout Liverpool |
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Wealth & Hellbeing Commissioned by Culture Liverpool, this street theatre spectacle was the centre-piece of the Hope Street Feast and provided a twist to the city's celebrations of the Year of Health & Wellbeing.  September 2010 Venue: Hope Street, Liverpool |
If you cannot access the video above, please click here! Director: Alan Richardson Designer: Francis Gallop Costumes: Veronica Kelly Music: Andy Frizell & the Gastric Band |
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Upside Down, Wrong Way Round This was hope street's birthday present to Unity Theatre, as it celebrated its 30th year in its Hope Place venue. Over 50 artists literally turned the venue inside out by performing in all the places the public don't usually see, including the boiler room, cleaning cupboards, lighting box and dressing rooms. Directors: Trevor Stuart and Helen Statman (Cocoloco) Designer: Kathy Sandys Music: Paul Dunbar Lighting and Sound: Phil Saunders and Mary Cummings |
  
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September 2010 Venue: Unity Theatre, Liverpool | ||
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[P]Arty Political Inspired by the Picasso: Peace and Freedom exhibition, this site-specific performance took place in and around Tate Liverpool, and also used the city as a canvas. The event was presented by over 90 artists and members of the community. Participating groups: Dingle Community Theatre, Netherley Youth Theatre, Powerhouse, Young Tate, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Gdansk Archipelago Cultural Centre and hope street's emerging artists. Director: Montserrat Gili Film Makers: Ties Ten Bosch and Regina Kelita (Volksrekorders) Composer: Jonathan Hering Costume: Veronica Kelly |
  
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August 2010 Venue: Tate Liverpool | ||
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The Sordid Shanty of Silkbeard Presented during the 'On the Waterfront' festival by over 50 performers, this was a pirate musical massacre for all the family. Featuring synchronised swimming in the Albert Dock, the production was seen by over 3000 people. Director: Adam McGuigan Writers: Laura Cockett and Adam McGuigan Music: Andy Frizell Designer: Rosalind Henderson Produced by hope street and Dizzypig Productions. |
  
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July 2010 Venue: Hartley Quay, Albert Dock, Liverpool | ||
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Ancient Egyptian Adventure -
The Secret of the Jewelled Heart
A Theatre-in-Education production that was seen by more than 7000 pupils in over 60 primary schools in Merseyside. This theatre spectacle included 5 integrated elements (performance, resource booklet, replica artefacts, visit to the World Museum, archeology workshops). Music and Direction: Patrick Dineen Set and Costume Design: Lois Maskell Sound Design: Kal Ross Commissioned by National Museums Liverpool as part of the Find Your Talent programme. |
  
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November 2009 to April 2010 Venue: Schools participating in the Find Your Talent programme in Liverpool, St Helens and Knowsley | ||
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The Snow Queen
This marked the 21st successive Christmas show produced in partnership with Unity Theatre. Presented over 50 times to audiences totalling nearly 9000, the production received excellent reviews and feedback from children and family audiences. Music and Direction: Patrick Dineen Writing support: Mike Kenny Produced in partnership with Ullaloom and Unity Theatre. |
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December 2009 to January 2010
Venue: Unity Theatre, Liverpool | ||
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Occupation: Hazardous
A dynamic cacophony of sound, theatre and rubble, this was a lively performance which used percussion and vocals to take the audience through the rigours and routines of a builder's working day. Performed during the Bold Street Festival weekend, this was seen by over 2000 people. Director: Bradley Rowbotham Music: Paul Dunbar Designers: Claire Mason and Samantha Woodrow |
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September 2009
Venue: Church Street, Liverpool | ||
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The Big Nosh This was a large-scale street theatre spectacle which made up the performance element of the Hope Street Feast. Café culture was the inspiration for the performance. 15 purpose-built 'cafés', varied from the sublime to the ridiculous. Over 100 artists performed to audiences totalling over 35000.  September 2009 Venue: Hope Street, Liverpool |
If you cannot access the video above, please click here! Director: Adam McGuigan Designer: Ewan Hunter Music: Andy Frizell & the Gastric Band Costume: Veronica Kelly |
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About 'Another Place'
Crosby beach and Antony Gormley's 'Another Place' was the inspiration and backdrop for this large-scale promenade performance. Using live broadcast sound, the audience tuned in to Radio hope street FM to listen to the stories of the silent statues. Music, fire, movement, lighting and stunning visuals captivated the audience, as dusk set in. Director: Denise Evans Workshop Facilitator: Samantha Yates Music: Andy Frizell Sound Design: Kal Ross |
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September 2009
Venue: Crosby beach, Sefton | ||
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Fool Spectrum
Directed by internationally-renowned street theatre and performance company Cocoloco, this project combined installation and performance to create an evening event as part of Tate Liverpool's "Late at Tate" programme. "Fool Spectrum" combined professional and community performance and exhibition work to create a multi-art form festival evening at the Tate. Performance and installation combined sound design, film, digital design, design, performance and the surreal to tie in to the colour chart exhibition. |
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July 2009
Venue: Tate Liverpool | ||
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2nd December 2008 to 17th January 2009 Venue: Unity Theatre Liverpool |
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The Emperor's New Clothes
Emperor Bling is a proud and wealthy man but he hasn't got a thing to wear! In his huge palace he has a huge walk in wardrobe full of the finest clothes, in fact he cares more for his clothes than he does his citizens. Beginning to feel unpopular and in an attempt to win back some admiration, he hires two dodgy tailors, who promise him the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. What could go wrong? This was our 20th consecutive collaboration with Unity Theatre. |
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9th, 10th, 11th October 2008 Venue: Unity Theatre Liverpool |
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Time
“Time” was a collaboration of four different art forms (physical theatre, visual art, music and film/projection) that worked together to inspire each other as to what happened next through a process of live art improvisation. “Time” took its audience on an evocative, emotional and visually stunning journey though love, death, sexual desire, failure, ambition, time and other discoveries that Dusko Sibl's evocative paintings led us to. Tmesis Theatre directed this project, the strong physicality inspired by their intensely dynamic style of movement theatre. Dusko Sibl painted live on stage, film maker Robin Rice filmed live, projecting elements on to different parts of the space, canvas and bodies and electro funk group Winter Bourne & Blaster created a live soundscape for the action which was different every night. “Time” engaged all four elements, making them a necessity for each other through improvisation, transforming the theatre to a large, moving canvas. |
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21st September 2008 Venue: all along Hope Street |  |
Market of Optimism
An exhilarating and uplifting street theatre event commissioned by Liverpool Culture Company as part of Liverpool's celebrations as European Capital of Culture 2008. The event boasted 25 stalls, individually designed and each peddling optimism. The event was directed by Mischief La Bas' Ian Smith. It was presented by over 100 performers and seen by 25,000 during one of the sunniest days of 2008. Presented as part of the Hope Street Feast. |
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4th December 2007 to 19th January 2008 Venue: Unity Theatre Liverpool |
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Pinocchio
Continuing to provide the best children's theatre, Hope Street's collaboration with Zho Theatre Co. and Unity Theatre; a unique retelling of Carlo Collodi’s 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'. |
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27th, 28th, 29th and 31st July and 1st August 2007 Venue: The Oratory, Liverpool |
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My Psychotic Heart
An extraordinary sound installation, this was an ear-opening journey through psychosis, created from a unique collaboration between artists and mental health service users. Engulfed by chaos, the visitor was taken on a journey to secret little places where compelling stories slowly unfolded. The venue symbolised the vast expanse of the human mind, a place of love, humour, joy and sometimes of fear and confusion. The collaboration between installation directors Andrea Earl and Kal Ross led to presentations of the event at the Oratory in Liverpool. |
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31st August to 2nd September 2007 Venue: The Saracen's Head, Halsall, Lancashire. |
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Lock Directed by John Fox, this two-month project culminated in a three-day outdoor celebration of the Liverpool/ Leeds Canal. Groups and individuals along the canal made films on the past, present, future and mythology of the canal, led by our professional team of musicians, film-makers and community artists. These films were integrated into a three-day celebration, involving performance, music, dancing, food and drink. |
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5th, 6th and 7th July 2007 Venue: Unity Theatre, Liverpool |
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Sugar & Spice... and things not so nice This was a multi-media performance commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Acts. The show looked at slavery in the 21st Century. Sugar & Spice was directed by Hilary Westlake. |
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