A new production of Masquerade – a play telling a powerful and emotional tale set in an iconic Liverpool gay club in the 1980s – is coming to the city's Epstein Theatre this autumn.
Masquerade is said to be a poignant tale of love and loss among Liverpool's LGBTQIA+ community. Following a successful run at the Royal Court Studio in 2019, the acclaimed play written by Laura Lees is back in a "new electrifying and reimagined staging, with Liverpool's queer history at its heart."
The play tells a fictional story based around the now-demolished 'iconic' Cases Street venue, affectionately known as The Mazzie, which was frequented at the time by famous faces including Holly Johnson, Paul O'Grady, Paul Rutherford, and Margi Clarke. A synopsis of the play reads: "Mike loves Tony (but not like that). He's his best mate. To be confident, outgoing, and open is a big deal in a city like Liverpool in 1986, especially during the Aids crisis.
