New season at Liverpool Everyman
Liverpool Everyman mixes new writing and classic plays through a contemporary lens in its new productions for 2027, demonstrating a commitment to creative collaboration.
The previously announced A Skull In Connemara, by Martin McDonagh (February 20-March13) opens the Everyman's new season, followed by Constellations by Nick Payne (April 17-May 8). A winner of the Evening Standard Theatre award for best play, Constellations is a dive into the mysteries of love in a world in which choices can always be different, and many potential futures might exist.
Liverpool writer Sean McLoughlin’s Daffodils (June 3-12) examines family, neglect, and professional ambition, asks whether a teacher can care too much, and whether the right thing might also be terribly wrong.
McLoughlin is a graduate of the Young Everyman Playhouse free creative training programme and as part of this programme, 2027’s 14-17 group will present Age is Revolting by Abi Zakarian (July 9-10). The play blends comedy and fantasy with deeper themes, as a group of teenagers is transformed into their 80-year-old selves after a boring music lesson.
Olivier award-winning writer Chris Bush brings Medea (September 25-October 16) a new version of the Euripides classic, an urgent dissection of female rage and celebrity fixation.
Constellations, Daffodils and Medea all form part of the Everyman’s ‘Made in Liverpool’ programme, which offers all three shows for £66, with a free poster/programme memento for each production.
The Everyman and sister theatre Playhouse will hold their third annual Community Week from June 21, 2027, in celebration of the theatre's work with community and education groups across Liverpool.
This year it will feature performances from the Blue Coat School - its own adaptation of The Odyssey; meanwhile YEP x Alder Hey will showcase the creative work of 8 to 13-year-olds who are all outpatients of Alder Hey Children's Hospital, and Positive Impact, showcasing their young people.
The Everyman has also become a regular home for community groups in recovery, who run sessions, rehearse, or meet regularly in the building.
Creative director Nathan Powell said: “I’m excited to announce a new season full of local stories with national reach, introducing audiences to new forms of storytelling and breathing a fresh perspective into classic stories.
"And we are incredibly proud of our work with young people and communities, which brings theatre experiences to new audiences, and continues to go from strength to strength.”
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