Category: Previous Productions

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

As part of our theatre makers course brand new writers and brand new directors brought together an evening of short plays all expressing slices of real life. From a robbery at a pizza shop to a woman buying a robot companion, to the youngest Brothel keeper and the first time a nurse meets death. Beautiful, funny and uplifting. Opening nights reviewed it as being a brave production that really worked.

A play about a man who loses it all. His career as a Stand Up is failing, He has separated from his wife and daughter due to his gambling and now she has a new man on the scene. Borrowing money plunges him into danger and drug dealing. But what are the odds he can win it all back. Pretty slim! Written by Bernie Winston and directed by Kevin Foott. Performed at the CASA, Liverpool.

Getting Pregnant should be easy but not when you have slow swimmers. A group of black friends go on a camping trip during the Obama Election, partly to celebrate, pertly to exorcise a few ghosts and partly to fine a father that his been much missed in a man’s life. Written by Chase Johnston-Lynch and co- directed by Chase and Merv. Jones.Originally performed at The playhouse studio, Liverpool and co- produced with Kai Jolley.