DRAMA PLAYS IN LIVERPOOL
DRAMA PLAYS IN LIVERPOOL
Most Popular Drama Plays in Liverpool
Murder Trial Tonight IV - Death Of A Landlord
M&S Bank Arena
Sat 27 - Sun 28 Jun 2026
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Tue 3 - Sat 7 Nov 2026
The Silence of the Lambs
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Tue 15 - Sat 19 Jun 2027
The Shawshank Redemption
Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 31 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated in the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy stri...Waiting For Godot
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 31 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play - in which absolutely nothing happens. Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wa...Wren's World
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Wren and her sister Robin experience the world very differently; Robin seems to have it all figured out, but to Wren, the world is loud and busy and confusing. To make sense of it, she creates her own magical world full of adventure, where ...Under Milk Wood
Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 April 2026
To begin at the beginning... The villagers of Llareggub dream of lost love, drowned shipmates and failed marriages. Time passes. Enter an eccentric world filled with romance, fantasy, scandal, and song. A funny, moving and accessible produc...2:22 A Ghost Story
Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Monday 6 - Saturday 11 April 2026
Winner of BEST NEW PLAY at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Chicago) and Stacey Dooley (TV presenter and Strictly winner) star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this edge-of-...Double Indemnity
Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 April 2026
Hollywood icon Mischa Barton (The O.C.) makes her UK stage debut in Double Indemnity, the gripping adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century - the story that inspired Billy Wilder's film noir classic. Los Angeles, 1...Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x)
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Wednesday 15 - Saturday 18 April 2026
Fresh from a sell-out, five-star debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, Jade Franks's award-winning solo show is back. Winner of The Scotsman's Fringe First Award, The Holden Street Theatres Award and The Filipa Braganca Award, this is the play eve...Murder Mystery: Rest in Pieces Afternoon Tea
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 April 2026
Ever fancied yourself as an Agatha Christie? A Sherlock Holmes maybe? Do you love crime solving? After their sell out series 2025 debut, and 5 star reviews the creators of 'Murder At Hope Manor' 'Death on Deck' 'First Class Murder' and 'A M...The Jury Experience - Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?
St George's Hall, Liverpool
Friday 17 April 2026
When a driverless car causes a fatal accident, who's truly at fault? This immersive drama pulls you into the center of a legal and ethical storm, raising questions no courtroom has ever faced before. There is no legal roadmap for this case....Under the Iron Clock
St Thomas Church Hall, Warrington
Friday 17 - Saturday 18 April 2026
"Under the Iron Clock", inspired by Georg Kaiser's 'From Morn to Midnight', follows the story of an everyman who grows tired of the corporate machine that traps society. He breaks free, running from the law and the collector, as he hunts fo...The Animals
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 21 April 2026
What happens when imagination becomes survival? Set inside a youth custody classroom, The Animals is a fierce, poetic and deeply human play about identity, anger, compassion - and the stories we tell ourselves to survive systems that refuse...The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 24 April 2026
Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd's End, Jarman) presents his riveting, kinetic solo show portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years. Patrick Hamilton was a dazzling success in his twenties, producin...Single White Female
Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 28 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Based on the iconic 90's psychological thriller, the world premiere stage production of Single White Female is a bold and modern reimagining of the best-selling book and hit movie, that coined a phrase and led a generation to fear a stilett...The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Saturday 2 - Saturday 23 May 2026
Based on the incendiary short story by Hilary Mantel, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher is darkly funny and dangerously tense - a gripping psychological thriller created for Liverpool, the Everyman and our politically violent times. Wr...The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May 2026
For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carre - the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager - is brought to life in a thrilling stage adaptation. Starring ...
To Kill A Mockingbird
Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May 2026
The powerful and enduring coming-of-age story of racial injustice and childhood innocence is set in 1930s Alabama where lawyer Atticus Finch tries to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a Black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman. ...Macbeth
Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 21 May 2026
Step into a world where ambition ignites chaos, and destiny spins out of control. When a trio of mysterious witches plants the seeds of ambition, Macbeth finds himself drawn into a dark spiral of power and betrayal. Guided by his ambitious ...The Jury Experience - Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?
Playhouse, Liverpool
Friday 22 May 2026
When a driverless car causes a fatal accident, who's truly at fault? This immersive drama pulls you into the center of a legal and ethical storm, raising questions no courtroom has ever faced before. There is no legal roadmap for this case....The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side
St George's Hall, Liverpool
Saturday 23 May 2026
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide... guilty or not guilty? On a summer night, the son of a powerful politic...Attachment
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 4 - Saturday 13 June 2026
Mat knows what you think about her. About the way she looks. The way she acts. The way she handed her son to a stranger... and didn't even cry. But there's a lot you don't know about Mat. And there's a lot she doesn't know about herself. So...Desperate Scousewives
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 12 June 2026
Get ready for a riotous, fast-paced comedy following the lives of three loud, no-nonsense Liverpool women and one nervous newcomer, all navigating life, love, loyalty, and lipstick on a tightly knit street. Susan, Vanessa and Lily dominate ...
Malory Towers
Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Darrell Rivers is starting school with an eager mind and fierce heart. Unfortunately, she also has a quick temper! Can she learn to tolerate the infuriating Gwendoline Lacey, or value the kind-hearted Sally Hope? Can she save the school pla...Desperate Scousewives
Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 16 - Wednesday 17 June 2026
Get ready for a riotous, fast-paced comedy following the lives of three loud, no-nonsense Liverpool women and one nervous newcomer, all navigating life, love, loyalty, and lipstick on a tightly knit street. Susan, Vanessa and Lily dominate ...Murder Trial Tonight IV - Death Of A Landlord
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 June 2026
Murder Trial Tonight is back for it's fourth season with a brand new show "Death of a Landlord". Victor Sloane, a powerful landlord, is discovered dead in his office - his young child the only witness. Tenant, Tre Bennet, struggling with me...YEP: Jekyll and Hyde
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 2 - Saturday 4 July 2026
Young Everyman Playhouse invites you into a world where gas lamps flicker and something monstrous prowls beneath the city's polished surface. Jekyll & Hyde-radically reimagined by Evan Placey-drags this gothic classic into the digital age, ...The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side
Playhouse, Liverpool
Friday 3 July 2026
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide... guilty or not guilty? On a summer night, the son of a powerful politic...Murder Mystery: Last One Standing Afternoon Tea
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 July 2026
Take a trip to our isolated island of deceit, obsession, bribery, and discovered wrongdoings. Due to popular demand - The DBY Interactive Afternoon Tea Murders at the Everyman are back... You, along with a journalist and amateur detective a...Twelfth Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 July 2026
The brilliantly bold Not Too Tame return with an electrifying production of Twelfth Night, starring Les Dennis as Malvolio. The company that brought you 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' return with their unique brand of high octane theatre in a ...Murder Mystery: Reunion of Revenge Afternoon Tea
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 September 2026
Your invite serves up a dose of hidden truth, destroyed history, revenge and desire for justice... Due to popular demand - The DBY Interactive Afternoon Tea Murders at the Everyman are back... It's 1962, and for the first time in over 30 ye...
Death of a Salesman
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September - Saturday 10 October 2026
One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage in this fresh new production led by acclaimed actor David Hayman (Sid and Nancy, Dad's Army). This timeless, powerful story tak...The Archers - Live at 75
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Monday 28 September 2026
Don your best hat, dust off your prize-winning jam recipe and join us for an unforgettable celebration of 75 glorious years of BBC Radio 4's The Archers. To mark this extraordinary milestone, The Archers is stepping out of the studio and on...The Picture of Dorian Gray
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 October 2026
This bold new adaptation of the classic novel celebrates Oscar Wilde's dazzling wit and dark imagination. Stylish and unsettlingly thrilling, The Picture of Dorian Gray plunges you into a world where charm is currency and the truth always e...Pride & Prejudice (sort of)
Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 October 2026
Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen's most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be...The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep will co-produce a brand-new staging of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the internationally celebrated novel that captivated 10 million readers and inspired a groundbreaking National...The Haunting of Hill House
Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
Don't miss this chilling theatrical adaptation of Shirley Jackson's "near perfect" (Stephen King) classic ghost story. From best-selling novel to major hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House now takes to the stage in this gripping n...Christmas Carol
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 20 November - Thursday 31 December 2026
Festive lights twinkle outside 'The Counting House 'pub but inside Manager Bob Cratchit is struggling to keep the spirit of Christmas alive as Landlord Scrooge does all he can to squash it - no music, no laughter and definitely no bar credi...Murder Mystery: Murder at Blackout Afternoon Tea
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 December 2026
Join a travelling journalist come amateur detective as they are evacuated into a public air-raid shelter on a cold December day in 1943. With flooding deeming the surrounding shelters unfit for purpose, and the bombs falling, there are few ...Paranormal Activity
Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 27 April - Saturday 1 May 2027
The chilling theatrical experience will give audiences a chance to witness the haunting phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm. The tour news news follows the recent announcement that, following phenomenal demand, Paranormal Activi...The Silence of the Lambs
Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 June 2027
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now... Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS as it makes its world stageplay premiere in 2026. Based on Thomas Harris's gripping literary masterpiece, this e...The Full Monty
Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Monday 21 - Saturday 26 June 2027
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film, The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham And Buxton Opera House in association with Mark Goucher And David Pugh Present The Full Monty. Back by popular demand, the boys are returning with a major...The Jury Experience - An Immersive Courtroom Case
