Little Women

inspired by the novel from louisa may alcott. WRITTEN BY laura elizabeth

9 JuLY 2025 - 12 JULY 2025 (INCLUDING A SATURDAY MATINEE)

Directed by Laura Elizabeth

A new adaption inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s best-loved novels.  The timeless and timely story of four young women and their journey into adulthood unfolds in Liverpool 1939.  This adaptation features accounts and memories from men, women and children who were in Liverpool during World War II.

Liverpool was a key target for German bombers during World War II because it was a vital port and strategic hub for the British was effort. Follow The March sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, growing up on the war front. But growing up means contending with love and loss.

‘Little Women’ is a celebration of family, girlhood and the resistance of women, whether it’s Christmas Eve, 1862 in America or Christmas Eve, 1939 in Liverpool.

 The production will be written and directed by our Chair Person, Laura Elizabeth. Laura usually has a winter slot in our season so is looking forward to a warmer theatre. She is the director behind our multi-award nominated and winning productions, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Girls Like That, Hangmen, and The Unreturning. She has written and adapted a number of productions and completed a short writing course at Central School of Speech and Drama.

All characters should be represented as Alcott describes them in the novel. You will however notice that their own personal stories have changed from the novel to bring them into what women did during WW2 and after.