Cast and creatives announced for A Billion Times I Love You at Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre

Cast and creatives have been revealed for A Billion Times I Love You at Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre.

Previously announced as part of the venue’s new season, the first by new Creative Director Suba Das, A Billion Times I Love You written by Patrick Maguire and directed by Jessica Meade, both graduates of the award-winning Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) programme.

The new play will run at Everyman Theatre from 27 September to 8 October.

Making up the cast are Mary Higgins and Melissa Lowe, with music by Liverpool band Crawlers.

Jesse and Taylor are two young women in love. At least they think they are. But do we ever really know what love feels like for the other person? Is it real love if they don’t always say it back?

A Billion Times I Love You is a rollercoaster ride through the backchat and bust-ups, kisses, and cleaning products that underscore one couple’s hunt for queer romantic bliss.

Director Jessica said: “I feel really honoured to be opening the new season with this bold, brave and beautiful queer love story and incredibly grateful to be supported by Suba Das and the team at the Everyman & Playhouse in this exciting next step of my career.

“My relationship began with their young director development programme, YEP Directors, so this opportunity is particularly special to me. It all feels very full circle!”

The production has set and costume design by Olivia Du Monceau, lighting design by Chris Davey, sound design by Kieran Lucas and movement by Grace Goulding.

Suba Das said: “I’m so proud to open my first season in Liverpool with A Billion Times I Love You, and to re-state the Everyman and Playhouse’s commitment to incredible, unexpected stories of how we live and love created by the city’s most exciting talent.

“Patrick’s play is the most beautifully observed exploration of the hopes and fears bubbling under any love affair, and I’m so excited that Jessica Meade’s playful, tender production will also be giving our audiences a first listen to brand new music from Crawlers, a Liverpool band blowing up around the world and who can now call the Everyman a creative home too.”

For more information and tickets, visit www.everymanplayhouse.com