The Qwerkies
The Qwerkies
This summer we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iron men which is also our own 20th anniversary as In Another Place community theatre company.
Our main event on 12th July is called The Qwerkies. This is in two halves, a short performance at Crosby beach, beside the Bus yard at 12 to 12.30pm, then a walking / cycling trail of scarecrow-like Qwerky life sized statues all the way to the Salt and Tar in Bootle for a closing performance. The route will be following Sefton’s cycle path, and the event will end in a festival style afternoon of workshops and live music and dance including the short ending performances at 2.30pm and repeated at 4.30pm.
The Performances
The performance outlines the journey of an iron man, battered and bruised by the weather and seas, who decides to see what else is out there in the big wide world … see how he discovers the variety and qwerky nature of all those he meets along the way. Come to both acts to hear the full story.
Act One
The Bus Yard, Waterloo, L22 6QQ
12pm to 12:30pm
Act Two
Salt and Tar, Washington Parade, L20 1AA
2.30pm and 4.30pm
The Trail
The Qwerkies will be weather resistant so the trail can be left up for the whole summer holiday period, in safe places, like peoples’ gardens or businesses or out of reach of vandals. It will be fully accessible by foot or cycle / wheelchair / buggy all the way to Bootle Strand and the Salt and Tar. We will produce a map both on paper and online with QR codes for families to access different sections of the trail on different occasions, and also to show how to reach it by bus or train or car. Along there will be many statues “Qwerkies” for people to find, life size or smaller or bigger, representing the variety of people and diversity we enjoy. The Qwerkies will all be made from recycled materials by different schools and community groups, faith groups and businesses too. They will stay up for the whole summer holidays as a fun activity to find and to encourage exercise and use of Sefton’s green spaces.
Get Involved
We are keen to reach out to as many groups and individuals as possible to join in with this exciting event whether to make or to host Qwerkies, provide a workshop or entertainment at the end, or just to come along on the day. Send us an email to admin@inanotherplace.com to find out how you can be involved.