diary 2009
January
Tuesday 2nd December, 2008 to Saturday 17th January, 2009 The Emperor's New Clothes

Emperor Bling is a proud and wealthy man but he hasn't got a thing to wear! In his huge palace he has a huge walk in wardrobe full of the finest clothes, in fact he cares more for his clothes than he does his citizens. Beginning to feel unpopular and in an attempt to win back some admiration, he hires two dodgy tailors, who promise him the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. What could go wrong?
January
Venue:
Harthill, Calderstones and Unity Youth Centres, Liverpool. 		Gang Culture Liverpool project

This is an arts-based project that works with people in Liverpool. The project takes place in crime ‘hot spots’ with the aim of reducing the levels of crime in these areas. In particular, this project tackles gun, knife and violent crime. Practical sessions and workshops are taking place in youth clubs with detached youth work teams and with community groups, using the arts as a tool for expression.
February
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Throughout February Gang Culture Liverpool project

Workshops are being delivered to young refugees (the Refugee Action Group) at Hope Street Ltd every Monday. Activities include music/drumming/writing songs, drama, spoken word/rap/poetry, street dance, DJ-ing/decks, leading up to a performance in March.
March
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16th March

Gang Culture Liverpool project

Workshops with the Refugee Action Group are continuing at Hope Street Ltd and will culminate in a performance on 16th March 2009.
May
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18th to 28th May About Another Place - research and development

In preparation for the large scale event that will take place in September, musical director Sam Yates, writer Therese Collins and the Hope Street Apprentices will deliver initial workshops to gather content for the performance.
June
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1st to 30th June “About Another Place” Workshops

Workshops will take place with community groups across Merseyside to inform the project. The groups will undertake research into women born in Liverpool who have made an impact on the city, be it in their local community, across the city or across the world. We will be working with Wicked Fish Theatre Company, The Plaza Cinema and Belvidere Academy amongst others.
July
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2nd July Fool Spectrum

Directed by internationally-renowned street theatre and performance company Cocoloco, this project combines installation and performance to create an evening event as part of Tate Liverpool's "Late at Tate" programme. "Fool Spectrum" combines professional and community performance and exhibition work to create a multi-art form festival evening at the Tate. Performance and installation will combine sound design, film, digital design, design, performance and the surreal to tie in to the colour chart exhibition.
August
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1st August
8.30pm 		Brasilian Samba Carnival

Following the success of the first Brasilian Carnival, Liverpool Samba School will be putting together another all-singing all-dancing Brasilian Carnival Parade. The Rio-style carnival promises to be a truly exciting evening event, with irresistible rhythms, extravagant costumes and floats. In true Brasilian Samba style, there is guaranteed to be plenty of glitz and glamour. Hope Street will be working in partnership with Liverpool Samba School to produce one of the Carnival sections.
2nd August
12 noon to 5.00pm
Here & Now

Hope Street is working in partnership with the Wigan and Leigh Culture Trust to celebrate the past, present and future of the two towns. Six community groups are participating in a series of workshops, which will lead to a celebratory performance at the Wigan One World festival. The groups will shape the event and determine the design, content and narrative of the celebratory piece.
September
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5th September
 About Another Place

"About Another Place" will culminate in a performance at Crosby beach, using Antony Gormley's "Another Place" as an inspiration and backdrop. It will be directed by Denise Evans and will utilise the natural resources on the beach, the elements, as well as incorporating sound design from Kal Ross, musical direction by Sam Yates and epic theatre.
14th September to 23rd October
 Violence Prevention in Education

Commissioned by Liverpool Children's Services, this is a cross-curricular project delivered by actors. It aims to encourage young people to reflect on how conflict affects their own lives in order to create a better understanding and awareness of situations they may encounter.
20th September
11.00am to 4.00pm 		The Big Nosh

This project is a large scale street theatre performance. The project will make up the street element of the Hope Street Feast, a food and drink market combined with open days for all the arts organisations and businesses along Hope Street in Liverpool. The theme for the performance will be around cafés and restaurants. Each installation will involve a different type of café experience from the sublime to the ridiculous.



There may be cafés half way up walls, mobile cafés, restaurants set on a beach or simply someone to treat you like a Roman Emperor. Each individual café will be manned by performers to give the audience a new experience when eating their sausage butty.
November
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Monday 2nd November 2009 to Thursday 1st April 2010

Touring to schools participating in the Find Your Talent programme in Liverpool, St Helens and Knowsley.


ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ADVENTURE - THE SECRET OF
THE JEWELLED HEART

 A National Museums Liverpool and Hope Street Ltd partnership for
Find Your Talent

A stunning spectacle designed by Lois Maskell with direction and music by Patrick Dineen. This production, aimed at primary schools, captures the spirit and magic of the World Museum's ancient Egypt exhibition.

Saturday 14th November 2009
Saturday 21st November 2009
Saturday 5th December 2009




CRIME ON TRIAL

 Commissioned by Merseyside Police, Hope Street is providing actors to work with professionals from the Merseyside Criminal Justice Board, to recreate a series of hate crime trials.

December
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Monday 2nd November 2009 to Thursday 1st April 2010 ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ADVENTURE - THE SECRET OF THE JEWELLED HEART

 (See November)
Tuesday 1st December 2009 to Saturday 23rd January 2010
Venue:
Unity Theatre,
1 Hope Place,
Liverpool
L1 9BG.


"The Snow Queen" continues Hope Street’s partnership with the Unity Theatre for the 21st year in succession.
Patrick Dineen returns as composer/director, with support from renowned children’s playwright Mike Kenny. Liverpool-based theatre company Ullaloom are at the heart of the action.

For more information and how to book seats, click here.
Look back in awe at the 2008 diary