Contacting The World

Twelve emerging theatre companies from across the globe journey to Hope Street to perform in one extraordinary festival.

After a year of exchanges and collaborations, companies from Berlin, Bethlehem, Gdansk, Istanbul, Kathmandu, Liverpool, London, Lusaka, Manchester, Mumbai, New York and Rio de Janeiro will all arrive in Liverpool to perform brand news shows, run workshops and animate the streets.

Contacting the World 2008 has been created for Liverpool's Capital of Culture year by Contact, working with unity. Supported by the Liverpool Culture Company, Arts Council England, British Council and the Granada Foundation.

Don't miss this chance to see the new international face of theatre.

Festival Saver ticket and other discounts available, please visit www.contact-theatre.org for up to date listings and information.

The collaborative CTW performances will all take place at LIPA. unity will be the home of additional performance work by current and former CTW companies:

Afro Reggae: Rio de Janeiro
Urucubaca

Kattaikkuttu Sangam: India
Dice and Disrobing

Evam Youth Forum: Mumbai
Body Pieces

Hand Made: London
Made in England
A new play exploring Britishness

Bare Feet: Lusaka
How the Hippo Lost His Hair

Other Side of the Mirror: Gdansk
The Tempest

Performances take place at LIPA and unity
showtime at unity 2:00pm and LIPA 7:30pm
tickets: £6.00/£4.00 concessions

Workshops take place at LIPA
tickets £4.00/£2.00 concessions

Dates

Contacting The World 27 Jul 2008 - 2 Aug 2008