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​Oxton Playwrights CIC has received funding from Awards for All, Arts Council and the Heritage Fund for various theatre productions, with the aim of making theatre more accessible to the community while also reimagining how history is presented for the community.

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​Through our theatre strand, we invite the community to engage in history, education and experience powerful local stories brought to life on stage. Our aim through these productions is to make theatre more accessible while reimagining how history is shared.

Beckett in Birkenhead

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Arts Council England logo on white background, circular design.
Actors perform in a play, man looking at woman in chair, stage lighting.
Beckett in Birkenhead poster featuring Daniel Taylor, Pauline Fleming, and event details.

by Harold Pinter

Birkenhead Priory, Wirral 2019

Exterior view of a church with tall steeple under blue cloudy sky.

The Story of Edith Smith

The Story of Edith Smith formed the first year of our Her Stories of Wirral programme, bringing the remarkable life of Oxton-born Edith Smith back into public awareness through theatre, education and community engagement.

 

The response exceeded our expectations. Every performance sold out, with more than 600 people attending and around 50 people joining waiting lists for tickets. The project demonstrated the strong appetite for local stories, particularly those celebrating overlooked women in history.

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Through research, performance and partnership working, the project helped reconnect communities with Edith Smith’s legacy and strengthened Oxton Playwrights CIC’s commitment to making local heritage accessible, engaging and relevant.

The Story of Jessie Gavin Oxton's First Gentleman
Jack

Jessie Gavin was the first production written, directed and produced solely by Oxton Playwrights. This original production forms part of our mission to reimagine heritage within the community, bringing local history to life in new, accessible and engaging ways.

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Through storytelling and performance, we aim to help audiences explore the lives of historical figures, uncover the stories connected to Wirral’s heritage landmarks, and shine a light on voices that have long been overlooked or marginalised.

This project marks the beginning of our ongoing commitment to making local history meaningful, inclusive and accessible for everyone.

The Story of Jessie Gavin, Oxton's First Gentleman's Jack, man in top hat.
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Camera filming interview, journalist holding microphone, outdoor setting, Depth Training CIC.

Videos

Discover our talented actors and their exceptional training in the art of performance. Witness their dedication and passion in each production. This is where the magic happens.

Four people, holding papers, in a room with chairs and a piano.
Woman with glasses reading papers, thinking, and contemplating the information she's reviewing.
Two women smiling, one seated, in a director's chair;
Man comforts woman, both focus of a scene with interior background. Depth Training CIC
Three women in costumes looking shocked indoors with ornate screen background.
Man with a mustache playing chess, with a 'BAR' sign in background
Woman sits in a chair, holding bottle, with her arm raised, in a theatre
Woman squats, gazes thoughtfully, wearing pink sweater, dark pants, and boots outdoors.
White sign says JESSIE'S HOUSE in a room with red rug.
Women's suffrage activists holding signs that read 'Votes for Women' and 'Needs Not Words'.
Two women in white shirts embrace, one looking up, the other asleep.
Two women applauding under a white tent on a rainy day background.
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