Liverpool Network Theatre Group are delighted to present ‘Humble Boy’, the award-winning play (2001 Critics Theatre Award for New Play) by Charlotte Jones.

Take a stammering astrophysicist, add his waspish mother, her boorish beau and his free-spirited daughter, sprinkle with a nervous family friend and garnish with a wise gardener. Place all in the warmth of an idyllic British summer and watch the desperately cultivated veneer of civility disintegrate deliciously. Humble Boy is a gorgeous celebration of language and the madness of life, like the bees that buzz in Felix’s head even though they have been banished from the beehive. It is thematically rich and boldly theatrical whilst remaining uncompromisingly and intimately human with plenty to think about once the sun has finally set on the Humbles’ garden.

Humble Boy runs from the 16th to 18th November, 2016 at Blackburne House, starting at 1900 and running for approximately two hours, including an intermission. Tickets are £8/6 available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/humbleboy

Blackburne House’s cafe/bistro and bar will be open throughout the evening and offer a pre-theatre menu which can be booked either on 0151 708 3929 or via www.blackburnehouse.co.uk. In addition, there is a 10% discount on all food purchased directly at the counter.

Those who follow our Facebook group might have already seen the announcement that the Network Summer play for 2016 has now been decided: Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, to be directed by Lauren Steele.

Audition dates are still to be confirmed, so stay tuned for more news around March. In the meantime, the Merchant of Venice team is seeking some backstage talent:

“Calling all theatre enthusiasts! We need artists, carpenters, drivers, costume experts, make up specialists, Social media wizards and especially budding assistant Directors to help create something wonderful with our latest summer production of Merchant of Venice. If you feel that you can contribute something special to our team, please message us!”

Performance dates will be in mid to late July. If you are interested in being a part of the production team for Network’s summer play 2016, you can send a message via the Facebook page set up for the production or email goodison2000@btinternet.com.

Exciting times!

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For all those already looking forward to Network’s take on The Picture of Dorian Gray, we’re glad to announce that tickets are now on sale on the Lantern Theatre’s website.

We will be performing on 7th, 8th and 9th April with a 7:30pm start. Get your tickets early!

With rehearsals now in their third week for The Picture of Dorian Gray, the cast are feeling their way into the characters, themes and relationships within Oscar Wilde’s dark tale of a man who trades his soul for eternal youth and beauty.

Below are some impressions of the cast working on the first few scenes of the play (all photos by Rowan Dyer).

Liverpool Network Theatre Group’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” will be performed at the Lantern Theatre on April 7th, 8th and 9th.

Following our very well-attended audition on Monday 11th, director Elaine says:

“The Picture of Dorian Gray has now been cast. I was very impressed by the high standard of acting during the auditions and had some difficult decisions to make. Thank you to everyone who auditioned and please look out for audition calls for our next production. Thanks Elaine x”

More exciting NEWS!

We are now looking for proposals for Network’s summer show in 2016. The deadline for submitting initial proposals is 25th January and any proposals we receive will be reviewed at the committee’s next meeting on the same date (so please get your emails/messages in before 6pm).

Liverpool Network Theatre Group is delighted to announce that our next production will be Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, adapted by Neil Bartlett, to be staged at the Lantern on 7-9 April 2016 and directed by Elaine Stewart.

Auditions to be held in early January, with exact dates coming very soon. For everyone happier backstage, there will also be opportunities. Watch this space!