The Potting Shed : performance

Le Beaujolais Nouveau arrives by boat in Liverpool Docks, Friday 21st November...

pottingshed — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:48:00 GMT

The Potting Shed cabaret, which takes place on board Walk the Plank's

theatre ship in Canning Dock, offers a Beaujolais Nouveau special on Friday
21st November, with music from deadbelgian... Liverpool's hottest cabaret
band offering a unique twist on the music of Jacques Brel.

Come and celebrate the produce of France's rich harvest with an 'unplugged'
cabaret experience in the cargo holds of the ship, a former Norwegian ferry.
The evening will feature film, fire-eating, shadow puppetry from Caustic
Widow, songs from Newgate Gaol, and a playful interrogation of the clichés
of Gallic culture....from a 'Guess the Cheese' competition to a visit by the
artists of Montmartre.

Your compere for the evening will be Rinty Boo, aka Paul Duckworth who was
last seen performing as George Groves in Zho Theatre's recent play 'The
Quiet Little Englishman'.

Guest curators Tony Cairns and Fionnuala Dorrity, regular performers at The
Potting Shed themselves, have invited musicians, performers and artists from
Liverpool to develop work for the cabaret. "We promise a very special
ambience, some wonderful music, a few surprises and plenty of wine to ensure
that the arrival of Le Beaujolais Nouveau is properly celebrated in
Liverpool" said Tony, as he strummed the theme tune from 'Allo Allo' on his
ukelele.

Tickets, price £7.50, can be booked online via http://wegottickets.com/f/221 or
bought on the doors which open at 7.30pm. Get there early if you want a
table, otherwise standing room only.

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The ship is berthed in Canning Dock, near the Pier Head. Nearest car parking
is in the Strand underground car park or the Albert Dock.

Potting Shed...future dates

pottingshed — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:09:00 GMT

Potting Shed...future dates

The Potting Shed Cabarets have been taking a break over the summer, but will be back in full swing for our Autumn season of garden fun and frolics.

Future Potting Shed cabarets to look out for include:

Friday 22 November: Beaujolais Nouveau special. Come and celebrate the produce of France’s rich harvest with well known band Dead Belgian and guest curators Nuala Dorrity and Tony Cairns.

Friday 19 December: The last Potting Shed in the garden before the frost settles for the winter.

Friday 13 February 2009: Celebrate spring with the finest selection of gardeners and acts past and present.

There’s also a Potting Shed input at the Vogue Ball on Saturday 8 November as part of Homotopia.

Tickets: £7.50
Box Office: www.wegottickets.co.uk

For more information or to get involved email: info@walktheplank.co.uk

Review of April's Potting Shed Cabaret

pottingshed — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:33:00 GMT

Marvellous magic...venue looked wicked with shiny red curtains, pulled back by glamorous assistants to reveal musical acts aplenty, including an appearance by the Ukelele Orchestra of Wales, and close-up magicians performing to the tables during the interval.

Highlights had to be Madame Pyro's riotous display of glitter, tinsel and balloons; a woman being sawn in half by Becky Hillam; and Fionnuala Dorrity's maniacal performance of 'I've Put A Spell on You' complete with flaming finger tips. Peter Moser's Chilean Bird Man of Death helped save the day after Mark Hill's musical hoover act had tripped all the fuses throughout the ship, leaving an acoustic set the only option: the House Band's guitarist and drummer took up the rhythm that the Bird Man laid down and the night took an altogether different twist...with Tony Cairns' Ballad of Newgate Gaol performed beautifully as an acoustic number.

Less people than usual made for a gentler end to the evening, and everyone went away with ideas for their masks for next month's theatrical Masked Ball, curated by Patrick Dineen. (16th May)

Cabaret information announced

pottingshed — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Walk the Plank can now announce dates for the Potting Shed Cabaret...

Friday 15 February
Les Reines Prochaines (Basel) – Switzerland's premiere cabaret band, appearing for the first time in the UK after touring Europe for 20 years. Pete Moser and musicians from The Long Walk.

Friday 21 March
Spend Good Friday in our very own Garden of Gethsemane… we can't promise any resurrections!

Friday 18 April
Hardy Annuals or persistent Perennials? National and international performers bring their talents to the Potting Shed. Curated by Jonathan Raison.

Friday 16 May
Marie Antoinette's Post Punk Regency Ball curated by Patric Dineen. Masks obligatory.

Friday 20 June
Queen of Culture, Mandy Romero, presents Miss Fish & Trash Nouveau (Denmark).

(No July cabaret as the Tall Ships will be in port, and sea shanties will rock the decks).

Friday 15 August
Composting for Beginners: more opportunities for emerging artists to showcase their talents and skills.

Friday 5 September Special
Extant bring us their Effing and Blinding cabaret as part of DaDaFest – the audience sit in complete darkness as blind and visually impaired performers take centre stage.

Friday 19 September
Mulching and Mowing – more fun in the garden, to tie in with Kinetic Fallacy's performance on the Mersey Tunnel ventilation shaft, and the Opening weekend of the Biennial.

Friday 17 October
Now that the abundant displays of summer are fading, come and enjoy the Potting Shed's very own harvest festival.

November
In partnership with Duckie/Homotopia details tbc.

Doors open 7.30pm, entertainment begins 8.30pm
Arrive early to secure a table/seat, otherwise standing room only
Advance tickets £7.50 from WeGotTickets.com

A few tickets will be available on the gangplank before the event, but please note ticket numbers are limited so we advise that you buy in advance online.