BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8308@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T200000 DTSTAMP:20240223T144806Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/unity-theatre-wo-man/ SUMMARY:Unity Theatre: Unity Theatre: Wo-Man DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nWO-MAN\nby Andrew McKay / Filla Crack\n\n\n\n\n Op en Call\,\n BSL\,\n Up Next Festival\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 24 th April\n\n8:00pm\nPart of Up Next 2024 – a two-week festival celebrati ng Merseyside artists\n \;\n\nA one-person comedy-cabaret based on int erviews from drag performers in the local community.\n\nAfter falling into drag 5 years ago\, gender bending performance art took Andrew on a path h e never thought existed. After struggling with the rejection on the musica l theatre audition circuit\, he gave up\, but found drag. Performing in dr ag offered space to sing / say / wear what he wants\, an empowering move g iving the middle finger to casting brackets\, but the journey has also bee n one of self-discovery. And as the world of drag comes under attack from false narratives in the media\, he feels now is the time to tell the true struggles of being a drag performer.\n\nWith a script based on personal ex perience\, mixed with real interviews from the local drag community\, and entwined with original music\, Andrews new show explores the highs and low s of a profession in which product comes before person\, being forced to t hink harder about gender identity\, navigating the world of dating when yo ur job becomes your identity\, toxic attitudes towards drag within the gay community and the journey of self-discovery as a man\, a man who is only visible when he’s in a dress.\n\nA fan of RuPauls Drag Race? Come and sp end an hour observing the real vulnerabilities in a drag queens dressing r oom.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nTicket Offers:\n\n Festival Pass Wristband:  After selling out in 2022\, our limited-edition Festival Pass Wristbands r eturn for this year’s festival. The Festival Pass is just £25 per week  and gives you access to all events in your chosen week (saving you £23) . What’s more\, you’ll get an exclusive Up Next Festival Wristband to gain entry into all shows and 10% off at the Unity Bar. View the Week 1 a nd 2 Pass options and book here.\n\n \;\nAbout Up Next Festival:\nWo-m an is part of Up Next 2024 – a two-week arts festival celebrating Merse yside artists.\n\nWith a line-up programmed through the Unity Open Call\,  Up Next Festival features 11 brand-new shows from some of the region’ s most exciting artists and companies\, plus a comedy night\, exhibition l aunch\, live music\, panel discussions\, creative events and more.\n\nView the full line-up &\; book a festival pass here or scroll.\n\n \; \n\n\nThis programme is made possible thanks to our Crowdfunder 2024 donor s and funding from The Arts Society and The Granada Foundation.\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\nBOOK TICKETS \n\n£6 - £8\nRunning time: Approx 60mins\n\nAge Recom mendation: 16+\n\nAccess: This performance will be BSL interpreted\n\nPric ing:\nFull Price £8\nCreative’pool £6\nPay Extra If You Can £20\n\nWe ekly Festival Pass:\nSee all shows in Week 1 of Up Next Festival for just £25 (£23 saving)\n0151 709 4988\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2024/02/Wo-Man-2-640x640-1.png LOCATION:Unity Theatre\, Hope Place\, Liverpool\, L1 9BG\, Liverpool\, Unit ed Kingdom GEO:53.400829;-2.971716 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hope Place\, Liverpool\, L1 9BG\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Unity Theatre :geo:53.400829,-2.971716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR