A critically acclaimed one-man play centred on Steven Gerrard is returning to Liverpool.
I Am Steven Gerrard tells the story of love, loss, loneliness and identity will run at the Epstein Theatre from Thursday, September 11 to Saturday, September 13..
The production has previously enjoyed sell-out runs in the city at the Hope Street Theatre and at Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio.
Written by Huyton-born playwright Sean McLoughlin, I Am Steven Gerrard is a deeply moving and comedic tale of masculinity, loneliness and the strange place ambition can take us.
The play follows Shane, a young man with a dream not just to be like the Liverpool legend – but to become him.
But as the layers are peeled back, it’s clear this isn’t just a football fantasy. It’s a search for identity, belonging and meaning in a world that doesn’t always make space for sensitivity.
Produced by Tip Tray Theatre, a disabled-led company based in Knowsley, the production brings together a powerhouse team of emerging Liverpool talent and continues its mission to spotlight underrepresented voices.
I Am Steven Gerrard was born out of Liverpool’s vibrant grassroots theatre scene.
Originally developed through Tip Tray Theatre’s What Happens Next? writing competition, Sean McLoughlin’s debut play has quickly grown – now stepping on to its biggest stage yet at the Epstein Theatre.
The playwright, a graduate of the Everyman’s YEP Writers scheme, has used his personal experience to challenge traditional notions of what it means to be a man, and to feel lost in the place you are supposed to call home.
He said: “This show was born out of years of feeling on the outside. It’s for anyone who has felt like they didn’t fit in – especially in a city where football is a second religion.
“I’m so excited to be given the opportunity to have the show on at such a respected theatre as the Epstein.”
Meanwhile actor Joe Cowin returns to the Epstein where he made his first ever appearance on a stage, aged 10, playing Oliver Twist in a variety show organised by Lewis Devine.
The Rare Studio graduate’s other stage credits include The Yarn and As You Like It for Imaginarium Theatre, and The Salon – The Sequel! and Peter Pan at St Helens Theatre Royal.
For tickets and more information, visit www.epsteintheatre.com