Category: Previous Productions

As part of a double bill at The Studio Below, Make it Write Productions have teamed up with 4th Wall Productions for a night of entertainment, drinks, food and fundraising. Network and socialise between the matinee and the evening show. Doors open at 3.30pm, first showing at 4pm last showing at 7.30pm

The Keys to Life by Brian Hutchinson and directed by Kevin Foott, assistant Director Rachel Pennington, enters the world of Sara, trapped within her own mind. It looks at the madness of humanity, how global events impact on our minds and how the actions of a single despot can trip someone into a solitary world of anxiety. This is also a love story told in poetical prose unlocking a subliminal message of hope, love and compassion. Unlock your mind to something bigger. Winner of the Endeavour award at this years Leverhulme festival

Spin the Imperfect is a tale of ambition, desperation and Intrigue: Meet Lawrence Maynard, a once-prominent playwright who’s latest play is teetering on the brink of failure. What wouldn’t he do to save his career? Find out how low you can go.

This show is written and directed by Ted Grant. Ted also plays Lawrence. It earned nominations at this years Leverhulme festival.

Join us for a night of flash fiction, poems, monologues and duologues. We are still taking entries for our spoken word event which will be a chance for the Make it Write Community to celebrate all their hard work. A bar will be available and some open mic spots will be available if time allows. Donations at the door

Join us for a night of Christmas poems, monologues and duologues. We are still taking entries for our spoken word event which will be a chance for the Make it Write Community to celebrate all we have achieved since the Studio Below opened at the start of the year. A bar will be available and some open mic spots will be available if time allows. Free entry so no ticket required, but we will pass the bucket round.

Dancing at 3am

By Fiona Leonard

Two very different women unfold the sad and poignant tales of their pasts when they are brought together in the rather surreal setting of dancing and cake making in the wee small hours. A moving and sensitive offering culled from the Fringe’s 24-hour play event. 

Actors: Rachel Pennington and Kirsten Hawkins

An Unstoppable Showcase of New Writing from the Stories to Screen Project and the Directors Chair workshop

Six plays that all echo the theme “What’s Stopping You ?” The project gave six writers a chance to show us that there are no obstacles to writing what really matters to them. Individual voices really shine out in the showcase. We also have filmed interviews with those who took part in the project.

Actors: Ben Dalby, Jack Browne, Robbie James-Williamson, Rachel Pennington, Lauren Blakeway, Chris Stokes, Clare Brumby, Alan Walsh, Hannah Lewin, Kirsten Hawkins, Craig Woodcock and Hannah Monks

Thanks to our Funders The National Lottery Community fund

Dancing at 3am

By Fiona Leonard

Two very different women unfold the sad and poignant tales of their pasts when they are brought together in the rather surreal setting of dancing and cake making in the wee small hours. A moving and sensitive offering culled from the Fringe’s 24-hour play event. 

Actors: Rachel Pennington and Kirsten Hawkins

Down the Alley 

By Brian Hutchinson 

Director Julie Broadbent

Two homeless people Ester and Charles bed down at the back of The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. Charles is tipsy, battling his demons. Ester is displeased at his encroachment into her private space.

Actors: Clare McGrath and Luke Morgan

By Karl Owens

Director Abbey Fitzhenry

A comic drama, set in South Manchester, focusing on members of the Northern Voices, Writers Group. These four socially disastrous, slightly damaged people, who without realising it, have only the writers’ group and each other to escape the horrors of the real world.

Actors: Julie Frost, Alan McDonald. Tara J. Mallinson and Rob Tovey

I Hate Charlie Pickles

By Ian Cragg

An ageing old style comic struggling to make a living yearns to shed his stage character and do something new. When opportunity knocks his agent is anxious about his abilities and hides the great chance. Fate takes a hand, but who has the last laugh?

Actors: Graham Padden, Sarah Howes-Dixon and Darren Jones

Uncle Toad. 

By Jamie Cunliffe. 

Director Sinead Renaye

A personal powerful drama. When the legendary evil uncle Nick (otherwise Uncle Toad) arrives unannounced, Chris learns some startling stuff about his past. But Nick’s nasty history is also entwined with Chris’s wife Maggie. What secrets will he disclose about her? 

Actors: Dan Fieldsend, Clare McGrath and Andy Edwards

Four new plays celebrating Liverpool hosting the Eurovision contest. The local Ukraine community was kind enough to offer our team some ideas. On offer “Love Shines a Light,” about a Eurovision duo getting back together, by Crosby writer Bernie Winston; “From Waterloo with Love”, about a taxi ride with romance in the air, by Steve Bird from Liverpool; “Iceland”, could love decide who wins a special Eurovision pub-quiz? by Dublin writer Sean Denyer; and “Life and Souls”, a Ukraine themed tale, by Liverpool’s Wallace Charles.

The park keeper is retiring. He is reflecting on his life in the park. He has seen all sorts of life from the plants growing to the young vandals turning into responsible adults. Watch snapshots of peoples stories through the seasons in the park in this uplifting and unusually written play. Make it Write’s Tag Team Writers wrote sections of this play without actually meeting each other. David Haworth put it all together and Elaine Stewart Directs, Dylan Russell is assistant director . 4th to 5th October at the Casa Bar/Theatre, Hope Street, Liverpool