Last year Shiny New Theatre raised the game on producing and showcasing new and exciting talent, for 2013 they aim to go another stage further by lengthening the festival from 5 days to a mind boggling 10 days of raw and stimulating works at The Lantern Theatre, Liverpool.
From the 12th till the 21st July Shiny New Theatre will be showcasing talent and plays such as the incredible Alistair Clark, Sam Avery’s Rock and Dole, The Brief Afterlife of Reginald Tanner, Jollyboat, last year’s sensational David Alnwick otherwise known as the majestic totally ninja and the Municipal Theatre London’s adaptation of Lord Byron’s classic verse drama Cain.
The Shiny New Theatre is a new fringe organisation for the city of Liverpool. Bringing the best up and coming acts in local venues, the festival is a showcase of the future talent in performance art whether it be drama, comedy or magic.
The festival is organised by Peter Mitchelson who is a Liverpool based Director, designer and technician He graduated last year with a Distinction in his MA Creative Practice from Liverpool Hope University which focused on fringe and festival theatre.
He is currently working on shows playing at the Manchester 24/7 and the Edinburgh Festival. Over the past four years he has worked in many different roles in other festivals around the country and aims to put these into action in a strive to create a most innovative and durable festival for the city of Liverpool.
For more information on times, prices go to http://www.facebook.com/ShinyNewTheatre or www.thelanterntheatre.co.uk/ or telephone 0151 7030000