The School of Night
'You cannot help but stare in awe as they perform'
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
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Who: The School of Night
What: The School of Night Where: Unity 1 When: 7pm - Saturday the 9th of May Age range: 16+ Website: The School of Night Click on links for socials: Blue Sky Tickets: £11/£7 concessions with Unity theatre creative pool membership (free to join) The School of Night | LIF 2026 - Unity Theatre Festival Passes Value pricing: All passes equate to just £6 per show.
Performed by: Oliver Senton, Dylan Emery, Joseph Chance, Alan Cox & Rob Mountford |
Photo Credit: Andrew AB
‘Uproarious, intelligent,
laugh-a-minute fare’ ★★★★ Telegraph |
The School of Night has been improvising Shakespeare since they were formed by theatre maverick Ken Campbell at the request of Mark Rylance at Shakespeare's Globe in London in 2005. Their shows are wild and extravagant celebrations of theatre as they attempt to extemporise one of Shakespeare's lost plays, inspired by audience suggestions.
As well as being masters of improvising in iambic pentameter, The School enjoy breaking out into the styles of other great poets and playwrights. They might even make up a song or two.
The School's unique brand of literary improvisation has been seen all over the world, from the National Theatre to Elsinore Castle, from the Hay Literary Festival to the Edinburgh Festival. And now they are delighted to be asked back to Liverpool to continue asking the question: what if making stuff up was more fun than writing it down?
As well as being masters of improvising in iambic pentameter, The School enjoy breaking out into the styles of other great poets and playwrights. They might even make up a song or two.
The School's unique brand of literary improvisation has been seen all over the world, from the National Theatre to Elsinore Castle, from the Hay Literary Festival to the Edinburgh Festival. And now they are delighted to be asked back to Liverpool to continue asking the question: what if making stuff up was more fun than writing it down?
‘Fearsomely able improvisers’ ★★★★ Financial Times