Boss New Plays

Friday

Granny Flat

Written & Directed by Stella Young

Retired teacher, Hilda, is enjoying a happy and active retirement with husband Ted, until her mother, Cissie, takes them up on a promise they made years ago.

Live and Learn

By Ian Cragg

Directed by Liam Gillies

A nameless man and woman find themselves newly created with no sense of who or where they are, and no idea of why they exist. Their futures seem preordained according to a script prepared by a gruff but affable God, a prospect that they meet with mixed reactions…

‘Live and Learn’ takes a light-hearted look at personal responsibility and asks ‘Where do identity and sense of self come from?’

For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn?

By Darren Anglesea

Directed by Zara Marie Brown

A sensitive, moving play; following the journey of surprised new parents to be, Jess and Tony. We watch as they navigate a roller coaster of emotions and the choices for their unborn child.

I Screamed

By Maxine McCarthy & Adam Sternberg

Directed by Laura J Harris

Maria Alice is at the end of what she’s praying is her last shift, she's screaming to be heard and with nothing left to lose. It’s finally time to take centre stage.

Saturday

All Good Things

Written & directed by Brian John Mutton

Chaos and comedy ensue when husband and wife duo, Ted and Jessy, navigate their newly retired lives, aware that every peaceful moment can shatter with the next surprise. A poignant yet side-splitting play about post-retirement marital life,

All Good Things serves love and laughs in full measure. Prepare to laugh, cry, and everything in between!

Harry’s World

By Joe Lewis

Directed by Kevin Foott

A story of a loving daughter’s attempts to keep her lost dad on track. Gentleman Harry travels back to the old family home again, but cops for it at the station.

Sunflowers

By Paula Frew

Directed by John Mac

A moment between 14-year-old Jasmine and step-dad Lenny triggers a flashback in mum, Margo, and old ghosts reappear. Jasmine's sudden disappearance is suspicious. Can Detective Glass discover the truth?

When In Rome

By Joe Lewis

Directed by Andy Kerr

When two banished Scouse workmen take their tools and their...er...'skills' to The Eternal City, is there a ceiling on what could possibly go wrong?

When in Rome, do as the Scousers do.

Presented by Lantern Writers

Performance Information

Approximate show duration: 2 hours including a 20-minute interval

Age Rating: 18+

Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the advertised start time.

Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good time.

Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show.

There are no booking fees payable (hurrah!)