Taxi Tales
One night on the town
World Premiere
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Who: Wing It Impro - Ensemble Team
What: Taxi Tales One night on the town Where: Unity 1 When: 8:30pm - Friday the 25th of April Age range: 16+ Website: www.wingimpro.com Click on links for socials: Tickets: £8/£6 concessions with Unity theatre creative pool membership (free to join) - SOLD OUT £24 Friday all access ticket - SOLD OUT £66 Friday & Saturday all access ticket - SOLD OUT £72 Three day all access ticket SOLD OUT Performed by: Sophie Appleby, Diana Brown, Lucy Fiori, David Gregg, Jen Hardy, Deirdre Lynskey, Chris Mead, Samuel Pownall and Anthony Saldana Conceived and Directed by: Mark Smith January 2025 collaborators: Mike Burton, Ryan Byrne, Charlotte Cleaver, Lee Hithersay, Mark Smith & Ollie Wilson. Phoenix Remix Taxi Tales interview Muprov Musing PODCAST
#77 - Hals adventures - Taxi Tale Live interviews with the cast of Taxi Tales from the Liverpool Improvisation Festival! Taxi tales was an incredible show created and directed by Dr. Mark Smith that tells the story of twelve taxi rides over the course of one night. An enormous thank you to everyone involved with LiF for making this such a magical experience! |
Photo Credit: Andrew AB
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Taxi tales is inspired by Raymond Carvers short stories which subsequently became the award-winning film ‘Short Cuts’ directed by Robert Altman. Carver was a master storyteller in expressing a lot with a little, Carver's signature style: understated yet impactful portrayals of the struggles and frustrations of everyday life.
The taxi driver, a witness to countless dramas, has seen it all unfold on the backseat of their cab. Therapist, confidant – passengers bare their souls under the flickering city lights.
The subsequent journey throws up recurring themes resulting in a rich human comedy – a mosaic of life's absurdities, built piece by piece across one night.
The taxi driver, a witness to countless dramas, has seen it all unfold on the backseat of their cab. Therapist, confidant – passengers bare their souls under the flickering city lights.
The subsequent journey throws up recurring themes resulting in a rich human comedy – a mosaic of life's absurdities, built piece by piece across one night.
Quotes on previous work
The work reminded me of Jim Cartwrights ‘Two’ and Caroline Aherne ‘The Royle Family’ – a slice of life made real amongst the buffet. ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Talk to the Hand is great fun, highly skilled and very funny. ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Improvised theatre at its very best ★★★★★ - At the Theatre
Talk to the Hand is great fun, highly skilled and very funny. ★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Improvised theatre at its very best ★★★★★ - At the Theatre
Commissioned by LiF 2025
