Following two incredibly successful runs at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, Liverpool born production Shout! The Mod Musical is heading to Liverpool’s newly refurbished Royal Court Theatre next month. Recent L.I.P.A graduate, Max Emmerson is bringing his five star 60s musical to the Liverpool venue for a two and a half week run opening on May 20th 2016.
The show racked up an amazing six 5 star reviews while in Edinburgh and the Royal Court are delighted to bring Shout! home.
Shout! takes the audience back to the heady days of the swinging 60s and celebrates the music, dance and fashion of those psychedelic flower-power days of love and peace. Max Emmerson has re-created George and Lowenstein’s non-stop party atmosphere but also their story of five women who face the challenges of growing up and changing over the decades.
Audiences will laugh, cry and sing along to chart-topping hits from 60s greats like Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield, Lulu and Cilla Black as they travel with the gorgeous girls on their journey of life.
Royal Court Chief Executive Kevin Fearon said, “We saw the show at L.I.P.A. last year and we were keen to see how it developed in Edinburgh. We were confident enough in the cast and creatives that we made a small investment in the show’s Edinburgh run and now we want to show it off to Liverpool audiences. I think that this is going to be a real hit!”
Shout! features a cast of six L.I.P.A acting graduates, as well as other L.I.P.A graduates forming the band, creative and technical teams. Filling the role as The Voice of Shout! is Liverpool acting and comedy legend Michael Starke – best known for playing Sinbad in Brookside. Not only that but Michael’s daughter, Hayley Hampson – who starred in the Royal Court’s Christmas show, Pharaoh ’Cross The Mersey, and the current production of The Golden Oldies – plays one of the girls in the show!
The other confirmed cast are: Emily Chesterton, Sarah Folwell, Miriam O’Brien, Evangeline Pickerill and Katie Tyler. Francesca Goodridge will Direct, Simeon Scheuber is the Musical Supervisor and Andrew McKay is Choreographer.
Since the passing of the late Cilla Black, Hayley is honored to sing, You Are My World by another Liverpool legend. “Cilla is a Liverpool icon and someone who really shaped the face and sound of the 60s, performing her song in the show is our tribute to such an inspiring lady and her incredible career”.
Max Emmerson is delighted to be taking the show to The Court: “We had the Fringe audiences laughing, crying and even dancing in the aisles, and we can’t wait to bring such a feel good 60s show to Liverpool”.
Shout! The Mod Musical runs from Friday 20th May until Saturday 4th June 2016. Tickets and information are available from www.royalcourtliverpool.com.