Little LTF: Bigger than Broadway
Last year the inaugural Little LTF attracted 1,200 festival goers. Now 12 new productions will be premiered over six days.
Time & Location
08 May 2022, 17:00
St Luke's Bombed Out Church, Leece St, Liverpool L1 2TR, UK
About the Event
The second annual will be staged from .Little LTFat St Luke’s Bombed Out ChurchTuesday 3 May to Sunday 8 May 2022
The festival, a sister event to the main which returns this August for a third year, was and is dedicated to nurturing up-and-coming talent and showcasing new works for the first time.Liverpool Theatre Festivalfounded by award-winning Liverpool theatre producer BillElms
Last year the inaugural Little LTF attracted 1,200 festivalgoers. Now 12 new productions will be premiered over six days in an intimate marquee setting at St Luke’s Bombed Out Church.
The new productions were chosen from more than 30 entries by an experienced panel of industry professionals. Media and industry professionals will be invited to see the shows first-hand at the festival and accolades will also be given to outstanding productions in specific categories.
The 2022 festival opens on with murder-mystery comedy , followed on with , a heart-warming musical play by Tuesday 3 MayMegan Hindley and Beth Amos’Not Drunk But DisorderlyWednesday 4 MayGrandmotherAsa Murphy.
It continues on with comedy , written by , and drama , while on festivalgoers can enjoy saucy, warm-hearted romantic comedy , being brought to the stage by , and get up close and personal with the star of cabaret show .Thursday 5 MayKeeping MumKarl VodenMark Heller’sKilling MiceFriday 6 May Paul Daley’sIt Must Be LovePampas PlaysAngie Waller and Claire Jones’ An Evening With Nana Funk
A busy weekend of shows opens on with , a children’s show from and, followed by drama : by writer and presented by , and , an outrageous festive comedy by .Saturday 7 MayMurder, Mayhem and MagicKate Allerston A Place for Us CIC TheatreAround the World in 72 DaysThe Story of Nellie Bly Rebekah McLoughlin Crew of Patches Theatre CompanySh*t Faced SantaAll Day Breakfast Theatre Company
And the festival concludes on with writer and director disability arts drama musical theatre extravaganza , and powerful Hillsborough play by .Sunday 8 MayVictoria Evaristo’sJust Aretha, Rebecca Casey and company’sBigger Than Broadway97+Tom Cain
The selection panel was made up oftheatre director and producer , Head of New Works at Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse; arts marketing professional freelance arts consultantand national theatre booker LTF Festival Director Bill Elms; James Baker; Francesca PeschierAnthony Proctor; Sue Williams David Fry.
Genres represented in the diverse and inclusive programme include cabaret, comedy, disability arts, drama, family entertainment, LGBTQ and musical theatre.
Shows run between 50 minutes and 75 minutes (see individual show listings on the website), and there are no intervals. The festival will adhere to any Covid-19 guidelines required at the time.
Little LTF is supported by , sponsored byarchitects and partners include and The Granada Foundation Falconer Chester Hall Liverpool Everyman and PlayhouseTheatres, Epstein TheatredBS Solutions.
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LITTLE LTF SHOW LISTINGS
LITTLE LTF – LIVERPOOL THEATRE FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS
Tue 3 – Sun 8 May 2022
St Luke’s Bombed Out Church, Leece Street, Liverpool, L1 2TR
Tickets for all the shows go on sale from 12noon on Thursday 7 Aprilat www.liverpooltheatrefestival.com
NOT DRUNK BUT DISORDERLY
Date: Tuesday, 3 May
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £14
GRANDMOTHER
Date: Wednesday, 4 May
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £14
KEEPING MUM
Date: Thursday, 5 May
Time: 6.30pm
Tickets: £14
KILLING MICE
Date: Thursday, 5 May
Time: 9pm
Tickets: £14
IT MUST BE LOVE
Date: Friday, 6 May
Time: 6.30pm
Tickets: £14
AN EVENING WITH NANA FUNK
Date: Friday, 6 May
Time: 9pm
Tickets: £14
MURDER, MAYHEM & MAGIC
Date: Saturday, 7 May
Time: 2.30pm
Tickets: £14 (child discount available)
AROUND THE WORLD IN 72 DAYS: THE STORY OF NELLIE BLY
Date: Saturday, 7 May
Time: 6.30pm
Tickets: £14
SH*T FACED SANTA
Date: Saturday, 7 May
Time: 9pm
Tickets: £14
JUST ARETHA
Date: Sunday, 8 May
Time: 2pm
Tickets: £14
BIGGER THAN BROADWAY
Date: Sunday, 8 May
Time: 5pm
Tickets: £14
97+
Date: Sunday, 8 May
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £14