Sep-Dec
Oct '17
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Award-winning theatre company 20 Stories High returned to St Helens with a series of funny, gritty and heartfelt monologues about the everyday lives of a group of extraordinary young people.
Leanne Tole (What's on Stage) wrote: "An almost perfect balance of intense, heart rendering moments and well-timed wit."
Artist/Company: 20 Stories High
Location(s): Parr Library
Dates: 10th October
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Handa's Surprise
Based on the much-loved books by Eileen Brown, Handa's Surprise let audiences travel to Kenya to follow in Handa's footsteps as she journeyed to meet her best friend in the next village. This was an intimate spell-blinding show with vibrant performers, singing, stomping and Swahili rhythms.
Artist/Company: Little Angel Theatre
Location(s): Chester Lane Library
Dates: 26th October
Other Information: Programmed in partnership with Citadel Arts. Family Friendly event.
Nov '17
An Austentacious Murder
Highly Suspect presented an interactive murder mystery, and contemporary re-imagining of the works of Jane Austin. Audiences were invited to grill the suspects, crack the codes and discover the wit and wisdom of one of the UK's finest writers.
Artist/Company: Highly Suspect
Location(s): Eccleston Library
Dates: 2nd November
Other Information: Part of a series of events marking 200 years since the death of Jane Austen.
The Travelling Letter Exchange
The Travelling Letter Exchange was a touring letter writing bureau, inviting audiences to sit and write a letter, creating a new record of life in the Northwest in 2017. This celebration of letter-writing marked the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death. Every participant received a letter back from artist Laura Jamieson.
Artist/Company: Laura Jamieson
Location(s): Newton-le-Willows Library
Dates: 9th - 11th November
Other Information: Part of a series of events marking 200 years since the death of Jane Austen.
Who Do You Think You Are?
Audiences met unlucky-in-love, darkly funny and 'unsuccessful lesbian poet' - Barbara Brownskirt as she attempted to find out who she! We shared in the highs and lows of her survival in 21st century Britain, through poetry, slides and study of Judy Dench done three-ways.
Artist/Company: Barbara Brownskirt
Location(s): Rainhill Library
Dates: 10th November
Other Information: Programmed as part of Homotopia 2017.
Thrills and Quills: Jane Austen's Life in Letters
Lip Service Theatre Company took a comic look at Jane Austen's letters. From Quill to Snapchat: with extracts from Austen's novels, letters to family members and wickedly funny observations on her neighbours, they looked at Jane's vivid account of everyday life.
Artist/Company: Lip Service Theatre Company
Location(s): Newton-le-Willows Library
Dates: 13th November
Other Information: Part of a series of events marking 200 years since the death of Jane Austen.
No Petticoats Here
Award-winning musician Louise Jordan brought to life the stories of inspirational women who challenged expectations and left a lasting legacy by telling the true stories of women in the First World War through her original songs.
Artist/Company: Louise Jordan
Location(s): Eccleston Library
Dates: 17th November
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Dec '17
Another Wintery Tale
Audiences joined story-telling explorers on their tent as they took shelter from the cold. Snowy fables, wintery songs and heart-warming stories were shared. Liverpool Sound and Vision called this show 'a charming and positive production that will brighten any young person's day'.
Artist/Company: Altered Scale & Petite Ullaloom Theatre Companies
Location(s): Newton-le-Willows Library
Dates: 2nd December
Other Information: Autism-friendly performance
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