Smoke and Mirrors: A Cabaret for Liverpool, July 2008
Our professional cabaret transformed a disused mill in the north Liverpool docklands into a sumptuous music hall ala 1908. With music and magic, satire and slapstick, dance and delights we offered a sugar coated battle cry for people to stand up and be heard by the forces that govern our city and our nation. With four actors and a four piece band the show transported its audience back in time drawing lots of parallels between then and now. We’re hoping to tour Smoke and Mirrors nationally in 2010.
Directed by Sarah Thornton, Musical Director was Simon James, Designed by Steve Denton, Film by Adrian Challis, Lighting by Neil Riley.
Film clips, Script
Our professional cabaret transformed a disused mill in the north Liverpool docklands into a sumptuous music hall ala 1908. With music and magic, satire and slapstick, dance and delights we offered a sugar coated battle cry for people to stand up and be heard by the forces that govern our city and our nation. With four actors and a four piece band the show transported its audience back in time drawing lots of parallels between then and now. We’re hoping to tour Smoke and Mirrors nationally in 2010.
Directed by Sarah Thornton, Musical Director was Simon James, Designed by Steve Denton, Film by Adrian Challis, Lighting by Neil Riley.
Film clips, Script
© Pete Carr
"I’ve not seen anything like this since 7:84 in their hey day"
"It’s the first time I’ve been to the theatre and I loved it! Thank you so much, when will you have something else on?"
Nerve Magazine "…a thought-provoking journey through the trials and tribulations, hopes and dreams of some cracking Liverpool characters... a ‘spirit of the age’ rarely seen or heard, let alone celebrated."
"It’s the first time I’ve been to the theatre and I loved it! Thank you so much, when will you have something else on?"
Nerve Magazine "…a thought-provoking journey through the trials and tribulations, hopes and dreams of some cracking Liverpool characters... a ‘spirit of the age’ rarely seen or heard, let alone celebrated."
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