The Big I Am at Liverpool Everyman

Creative Tourist
The Big I Am in rehearsal courtesy Brian Roberts
Liverpool Everyman

The Big I Am at Liverpool Everyman Theatre, Hope Street 16 June — 14 July 2018 Tickets from £10.00 — Book now

Who doesn’t love an anti-hero at the centre of a dramatic tale? It’s exciting news that Liverpool’s award-winning Everyman Company, Director Nick Bagnell and the city’s prolific playwright Robert Farquhar are coming together to premiere a brand new take for our times on the story of Peer Gynt.

Relocated to 20th century Liverpool, this new version looks at the big question “is freedom all it’s cracked up to be” as we follow the adventures of a lad living his life and seizing (or missing, depending on your point of view) opportunities around the world.

Ibsen’s boundary breaking play defied genres when first performed in 1867 for being a play in verse (itself highly unusual) that told the story of a man with without any clear sense of direction in his life (aka a bit of a Jack The Lad and all round wastrel). What he lacks in motivation, he makes up for in imagination with the original play both being bound in “real” events and allegory. The accompanying music, composed by Grieg, is  still some of the best-loved classical music to this day.

Flash foward to Liverpool in 2018, we can expect an assault on the senses and an experiential event with this hotly anticipated new adaptation which features vibrant characterisation, comedy and live music. The Everyman promises an experience “more than theatre. This is a life flashing before your very eyes”.

With Robert Farquhar’s recent film Kicking Off winning Best British Independent Feature at Raindance and the indomitable 14-strong Everyman Company continuing to power through four productions in five months which aim, says Artistic Director Gemma Bodinetz “to shake it all up and do it differently”, we recommend booking early for The Big I Am.

Other productions in the Everyman Company’s 2018 season are Paint Your Wagon, A Clockwork Orange and Othello.

 

 

The Big I Am at Liverpool Everyman Theatre, Hope Street 16 June — 14 July 2018 Tickets from £10.00 Book now

Where to go near The Big I Am at Liverpool Everyman

food and drink
Restaurant
Belzan

Belzan is a modern bistro serving delicious food in a relaxed and friendly setting, in an unexpected location.

food and drink
Restaurant
NORD

A Scandi-inspired restaurants that celebrates Northern hospitality, with a seasonal menu made from locally-sourced ingredients.

food and drink
Liverpool
Restaurant
Mahoe Blue

Mahoe Blue is a bar and bistro that serves authentic Jamaican food in a cosy venue in South Liverpool.

music 2
City Centre
Music venue
Rough Trade

The largest of Rough Trade stores, it’s record shop, event space and concert venue in the heart of Liverpool, complete with its own gift shop

exhibition
Wirral
Gallery
Hamilton Vault Studios

A disused bank vault now conceals a unique gallery space and filming location, championing local creatives and their vision.

exhibition
Wirral
Gallery
Lake Gallery

Lake Gallery is an artist-run space in West Kirby, showcasing fine art and contemporary craft in regularly changing exhibitions.

literature
Library
Birkenhead Central Library

Birkenhead Central Library provides books and resources, and welcomes everyone to their community hub in a stunning, historic location.

library
Shop
The Reader, Calderstones Park

The Reader brings people together through a shared love of literature and their home is in the beautiful Calderstones Park in Liverpool.

bar
City Centre
Brewery
Ye Cracke

Hidden in the Georgian Quarter, Ye Cracke is a historic Liverpool pub, known for being John Lennon’s local in his student days

record shop
City Centre
Shop
81 Renshaw

81 Renshaw is a record store in Liverpool city centre, selling new and second-hand vinyl from a location with a long musical history

shop
Lark Lane
Shop
Larks

Larks is a vintage clothing and gift emporium in a bright pink shop where you’ll find a bit of everything, sprinkled with glitter.

What's on: Theatre

Culture Guides

A man and a woman stood in front of a window at night look into each others' eyes
Cinema in the North

Hollywood greats and early bird film fest tickets are on our horizon as we head into the new year.

Music in the North

Warm, intimate storytelling is the thread connecting our new picks, which include a number of brilliant folk artists.

A sculpture of a dark brown dog looks to the right, hanging out of its middle and the back are what appears to be its insides (in cream) spilling out.
Exhibitions in the North

From genre-defying art film to vibrant embroidery and Surrealist sculpture, check out the best winter exhibitions to see right now.

Theatre in Manchester and the North
Theatre in the North

From contemporary dance to ballet classics, and cult rock ‘n’ roll musicals to new writing, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.

Raver Tots at Escape to Freight Island
Family things to do in the North

As we move into festive season, Manchester and the North is packed with fun events and activities for families, both indoors and outdoors.