Live Brochure Jan - April 2011

January to April 2011 www.live.org.uk

See life’s dramas unfold at Live Theatre

Tickets & Booking Information Book tickets online at www.live.org.uk Visit Live Theatre’s secure website where it is easy to book tickets online.

An average booking will take 5 minutes, tickets can be booked 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Tickets can be mailed out, at an extra charge of £1, or can be collected from the box office free of charge, just visit www.live.org.uk Coming in 2011 – select your own seat.

Book by phone or in person Call Live Theatre’s box office on (0191) 232 1232 or to book in person visit the theatre just off Newcastle’s quayside next to the law courts.

Box office opening hours Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm.

10am to 8pm when there is an evening show.

Weekend evening show 5 to 8pm.

Weekend matinee days 12 to 8pm.

The box office will be closed from Friday 24 December until Tuesday 4 January.

Returns policy If you provide more than 24 hours notice tickets can be exchanged for other performances and events or credit for the full value can be arranged.

Group discount Interested in bringing a group along to see a show? Then take advantage of Live Theatre’s great group discount - buy 10 tickets and get one additional ticket free.

January to April 2011 Calendar…

Preview Be amongst the first to see a new show during the preview period at a discounted price.

Opening Night Celebrate the official first night of a production when there’s always a great air of excitement in the theatre.

Pay What You Can £PWYC PWYC performances offer a great opportunity to see a show at a price you can afford. Tickets for Sunday PWYC performances go on sale at midday on the Friday before. A maximum of 4 tickets can be booked per transaction.

Do you have friends and family that find it hard to hear or see?

Live Theatre offers a range of assisted performances throughout the year aimed at improving the theatre experience for all audience members. Watch out for the following symbols to find a performance that meets your needs:

15 Jan / p.10 Simon Donald & Anvil Springstein

15 to 22 Jan / p.7 Sawdust and Stardust

22 & 23 Jan / p.12 Singles

9 Feb to 19 Mar / p.5 Faith and Cold Reading

17 Feb / p.9 Big Picture: Short Cuts

18 Feb / p.18 JT & the Clouds

3 Mar / p.9 Boys on the Edge

17 Mar / p.9 Scratch Night

19 Mar / p.18 Sam Carter

20 Mar / p.11 Jo Caulfield & Sol Bernstein

22 & 23 Mar / p.11 Scott Capurro

24 to 26 Mar / p.14 BlueGiro

25 Mar / p.19 Naomi Sommers & The Carrick Sisters

29 & 30 Mar / p.15 Love, Love, Love

1 & 2 Apr / p.16 A Dish of Tea With Dr Johnson

1 Apr / p.19 Cam Penner & Adam Klein

4 Apr / p.13 Of Mice and Men

18 to 21 Apr / p.13 Jonathan Likes This

28 & 29 Apr / p.17 Islanders

To find out more about assisted performances please visit www.live.org.uk/assistedperformances For up-to-the-minute information follow Live Theatre on and .

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Faith and Cold Reading Wednesday 9 February to Saturday 19 March A Live Theatre & PW Productions Co-Production

DATES: Wed 9 Feb to Sat 19 Mar

Faith and Cold Reading

TICKETS: £10 to £18

Written by Shaun Prendergast Directed by Jonathan Moore Sam is a professional medium who lives with Carla.

He owes a lot of money to Freddie, a bigtime gangster who has recently buried his mother. Will Freddie overlook the debt if Sam can re-connect him with his mother in spirit?

With the pressure on, can Sam deliver or will it be left to Carla, herself bereaved, to make the connection?

Cold Reading – ‘a technique used by mentalists and fortune tellers, psychics and mediums to determine details about another person in order to convince them that the reader knows more about a subject than he or she actually does.’ Wikipedia, 2008.

‘The thing you have to remember about the City is that everybody is pretending to have some knowledge, some vision, because in fact money doesn’t exist, it’s a notional concept. Lose faith in the concept and you get chaos.’ City of London trader, wine bar 2008.

The play is set in the winter of 2008.

Live Theatre is pleased that Stephen Tompkinson (DCI Banks, Wild at Heart, Ballykissangel, Drop The Dead Donkey and Grafters) is taking on the role of the charismatic but terrifying villain Freddie. Violent and volatile with a constant thirst for the truth, Freddie is certainly not to be messed with.

LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 2 hours including interval SUITABILITY: 18+ PERFORMANCES: Tues to Sat, 7.30pm & Sun 20 & 27 Feb, 6 & 13 Mar, 4pm MATINEES: Thurs 24 Feb & Sat 5 March, 2pm £PWYC: Sun 13 March, 4pm Wed 9 Feb, 7.30pm Thurs 10 Feb 7.30pm Thurs 3 Mar, 7.30pm Tues 15 Mar, 7.30pm

Thurs 17 Mar, 6.15pm

Image: Stephen Tompkinson

Thurs 17 Mar, 7.30pm

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Please visit www.live.org.uk or call the box office on (0191) 232 1232 for full details of performance dates, times and special events.

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Sawdust and Stardust Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 January, 8pm

DATES: Sat 15 to Sat 22 Jan, 8pm

Sawdust and Stardust

TICKETS: £8; £6 concs

By Laura Lindow and Beccy Owen NEVER STOP ADVENTURING! Wanted: one climbing companion for the ascent of a lifetime. Do you have: a) an easy-going disposition b) a ready supply of Kendal Mint Cake c) the feeling that your life has come to a stand-still?

If the answer is YES then YOU could be the ONE I’m LOOKING for. Let’s live the dream. Feel the fear and do it anyway!

LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx 1 hour SUITABILITY: 14+ PERFORMANCES: Mon to Sat, 8pm

Sawdust and Stardust is the story of 30-something Stella in her ultimate quest to make a change and reach the top... But what goes up must come down.

From the recipients of Live Theatre and The Empty Space’s emerging artists’ bursary, celebrated singersongwriter Beccy Owen and acclaimed writer/director Laura Lindow comes a heartfelt one-woman show.

Weaving together a heady mix of quixotic music and imaginative text, this exhilarating new piece is set to deliver an enigmatic evening in the company of a heroine whose own dark truth is the only version that counts.

Image: Snowdon on a winters day © Lee Green

This is your severe weather warning. So brush off the sawdust and stay close. Anything can happen when you’re up a height!

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Live Lab

Thursday 17 February, 8pm

DATE: Thurs 17 Feb, 8pm

Big Picture: Short Cuts

This season audiences are invited to be the first to hear exciting new work as well as helping to shape new pieces of theatre in these exclusive events.

For more information about additional events visit www.live.org.uk or call the box office on (0191) 232 1232.

They say a picture paints a thousand words. In Short Cuts this proverb is being tested as writers are set the challenge of writing a short play inspired by the winning image from our photography competition (left). The best pieces will be performed alongside brilliant short plays from around the world. Jump through the photo frame and explore plays that are visual, plays that surprise and plays that pop up where you least expect them.

TICKETS: £6; £4 concs LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx 2 hours SUITABILITY: 14+

If you feel inspired by the image and want to submit a script for Short Cuts, please email degna@live.org.uk

by Friday 7 January 2011. Visit www.live.org.uk for hints and tips to get you started.

Thursday 3 March, 8pm

DATE: Thurs 3 Mar, 8pm

Boys on the Edge

Winning short cuts image: In Memory of Jam Sandwiches (c) Gillian Carr

Ever wanted to take a look inside someone’s head and find out what makes them tick? Why they behave the way they do? Why they NEVER put the milk back in the fridge?

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TICKETS: £6; £4 concs LOCATION: Studio Theatre

After the success of Girls on the Verge in October 2010, it’s the turn of the boys. These work-in-progress monologues take a peek into the minds of three young men on the edge of adulthood and discover a variety of bizarre, moving, disturbing and slightly grubby things.

DURATION: Approx 1 hour 30 mins

Thursday 14 April, 8pm

DATE: Thurs 14 Apr, 8pm

Scratch Night Live Theatre and The Empty Space join forces to host Live’s very first Scratch Night. This is the audiences’ chance to help shape new pieces of theatre. Companies and practitioners from around the country will head to Live Theatre to try out brand new ideas and show snippets of their work-in-progress – which might include comedy, promenade pieces, something site-specific – it’s a night where anything and everything goes. After the show move to the bar where YOUR feedback is required on what you’ve just seen. Everything from positive praise to constructive criticism is welcome. Come scratch with us...

SUITABILITY: 14+

TICKETS: £6; £4 concs LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx 2 hours SUITABILITY: 16+

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Live Stand-Up

Sponsored by:

Live Stand-Up is a regular fixture in the North East’s comedy calendar, taking place in Live’s unique cabaret style venue. Make sure you don’t miss out on the comfiest comedy seats in town.

We are delighted that for the third consecutive year the laughter is being sponsored by Cramlington based Potts Print (UK) Ltd.

This season Live Theatre has teamed up with The Grinning Idiot Comedy Club to present three evenings of laugh-out-loud entertainment.

Sunday 20 March, 8pm

DATE: Sun 20 Mar, 8pm

Jo Caulfield & Sol Bernstein

TICKETS: £10; £8 concs

With support from MC John Smith

Jo Caulfield

Best known for her legendary one-woman shows and razor sharp wit, Jo regularly appears on the big comedy TV shows, has her own Radio 4 show ‘It’s that Jo Caulfield Again’ and is also Graham Norton’s head writer.

‘Do not miss her.’ The Times

LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 2 hours 30 mins SUITABILITY: 16+

Sol Bernstein

Steve Jameson’s wonderfully hilarious character is an ageing Jewish comedian from a bygone era who’s happy to tread where others fear to dare.

Saturday 15 January, 8pm

Simon Donald & Anvil Springstein With support from MC Dan Willis

Following last year’s sell-out shows at Live Theatre, Viz’s very own Simon Donald returns as Market Researcher Barry Twyford, ably assisted by Tyneside’s favourite Scouser Anvil Springstein.

‘Donald’s ability to create characters didn’t stop at Viz. Tonight he is Barry Twyford, a Geordie census-taker... superb, inventive comedy.’ The Stage

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DATE: Sat 15 Jan, 8pm TICKETS: £10; £8 concs LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 2 hours 30 mins SUITABILITY: 16+

Images L-R: SIMON DONALD, ANVIL SPRINGSTEIN, JO CAULFIELD, SOL BERNSTEIN & SCOTT CAPURRO

‘One part Alf Garnett, two parts Mel Brooks and three part like nothing else you have heard. Bernstein is a great new comic creation.’ The Guardian

Wednesday 23 March, 8pm

DATES: Wed 23 Mar, 8pm

Scott Capurro: Opens Up Since 1993, Scott Capurro has avoided AIDS by telling unsavoury jokes in every English speaking country. Scott is surrounded by duplicity and is emotionally unstable. He met Nelson Mandela. They’re both vegetarians. Actually, Nelson is. Scott said he was, to impress Nelson. ‘...it is brilliantly, shockingly funny. So far beyond the pale that the only reaction is to laugh, partly out of discomfort, partly out of the sheer audacity of it all.’ Chortle 

TICKETS: £10; £8 concs LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 2 hours 15 mins including an interval SUITABILITY: 18+

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Family Theatre

Monday 4 April, 7.30pm Mind the Gap present An award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s

Live Theatre is committed to unlocking the potential of young people through theatre and creating new work specifically aimed at families. This season sees the return of the successful Singles event, a full scale production of Lee Mattinson’s Jonathan Likes This as well as the award-winning adaptation of Of Mice and Men.

Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 January, 7.30pm

Singles Featuring an uncomfortable date at The Hoppings, an away match at Bolton and a drunken angel, Singles is a chance to see members of Live’s Youth Theatre perform a series of hilarious solo performances: - Throwing Up by Joe Harbot - Fat Floozies and Bad Men by Tracy Whitwell - Julian Scary by Lee Mattinson - I Just Feel So Special by Paddy Campbell - She Said by Laura Lindow - Drunken Angel by Fiona Evans - Rocks by Beth Coverdale

Of Mice and Men

By Mike Kenny

An extraordinary tale of friendship, loyalty and the power of dreams.

DATE: Sat 22 & Sun 23 Jan, 7.30pm

George and Lennie are drifters who have only each other and their shared search for the American Dream. George is a sharp little guy who looks out for Lennie. Lennie is his big-hearted companion who, unaware of this own strength, seems unable to keep out of trouble.

TICKETS: £6; £4 concs LOCATION: Main Theatre

DATE: Mon 4 Apr, 7.30pm TICKETS: £10; £8 concs LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 1 hour SUITABILITY: 11+

Mind the Gap is an award-winning theatre company that works with learning disabled and non-disabled artists as equals.

DURATION: Approx 1 hour SUITABILITY: 11+

Monday 18 to Thursday 21 April

DATE: Mon 18 to Thurs 21 Apr

Jonathan Likes This

By Lee Mattinson

When sixteen year old Jonathan Fudge dies, his friends flock to his Facebook page to make sense of the horrible mess. But when Jonathan starts to respond, they begin to wonder whether their friend has disappeared at all.

‘What an excellent night – seven talented actors performing challenging monologues as if they were born to do it. The writing was sharp, witty and very funny and it was one of the best nights at the theatre I’ve had in ages – class act!’

Audience member

This Easter don’t miss members of Live’s Youth Theatre as they perform a full scale production of this original teenage drama.

TICKETS: £10; £8 concs LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 1 hour 30 mins SUITABILITY: 13+. This production contains some strong language PERFORMANCES: Mon to Wed, 7.30pm

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Image: JONATHAN LIKES THIS

mages L-R: SINGLES, OF MICE AND MEN

MATINEES: Thurs 21 Apr, 2pm

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Live Theatre Hosts Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 March, 7.30pm Open Clasp Theatre Company present

DATES: Thurs 24 to Sat 26 Mar, 7.30pm

DATES: Tue 29 & Wed 30 Mar

BlueGiro

Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 March A Paines Plough & Drum Theatre Plymouth production

TICKETS: £10; £8 concs

Love, Love, Love

TICKETS: £10; £8 concs

Jodie might have that undefinable “something” that makes for star quality, and she’s on the move, so is mum Evie and neighbours Lisa and Laura. Set against the backdrop of a televised singing competition BlueGiro tells the story of a young woman’s desire to grow and a mother who threatens to stop the show.

BlueGiro is Open Clasp Theatre Company’s brand new show. Inspired by women across our region, this new writing aims to expose the myths that protect perpetrators of sexual violence.

By Mike Bartlett

LOCATION: Main Theatre

‘It could’ve been politicians or old men, an orchestra or ballet or something old like that something old, but it wasn’t.

It was pop music. Young people, like us, dressed up as they want. Things are changing every day at the moment.’

DURATION: Approx 2 hours including an interval SUITABILITY: 13+. This production contains strong language of a sexual nature.

1967. Kenneth and Sandra know the world is changing.

And they want some of it.

Love, Love, Love takes on the baby boomer generation as it retires, and finds it full of trouble. Smoking, drinking, affectionate and paranoid, one couple’s forty-year journey from initial burst to full bloom.

F ri 25 Mar, 7.30pm

LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 2 hrs and 30 mins including two intervals SUITABILITY: 14+ PERFORMANCES: Tue 29 & Wed 30 Mar, 7.30pm MATINEES: Wed 30 Mar, 2pm

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Image: Love, love, love

Image: BLUEGIRO

‘Mike Bartlett’s bang-on-the-money new play...

Required viewing’ The Telegraph 

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Live Theatre Hosts Friday 1 & Saturday 2 April, 7.30pm Out of Joint present

DATES: Fri 1 & Sat 2 Apr, 7.30pm

Thursday 28 & Friday 29 April, 7.30pm

A Dish of Tea With Dr Johnson

TICKETS: £10; £8 concs

Written by Dick Curran Directed by Clare Howdon

Adapted from James Boswell’s A Life of Samuel Johnson and A Journal of A Tour of the Hebrides.

Directed by Max Stafford-Clark and performed by Ian Redford and Russell Barr.

Meet Samuel Johnson – poet, essayist, compiler of the first English dictionary. This evening of anecdotes and witty conversation brings to life one of the most colourful figures of the eighteenth century: irritable, generous, depressive yet hilarious. Meet characters from his life, from biographer James Boswell and painter Joshua Reynolds, to a society hostess who was Johnson’s final, unrequited, love.

DATES: Thurs 28 & Fri 29 Apr, 7.30pm

Islanders

LOCATION: Main Theatre

TICKETS: £10; £8 concs

A witty, dark drama about three days in the lives of three very different people working as wardens on the Farne Islands. Peter is an embittered maverick, a self-styled modern day hermit who is nominally managed by the career-minded Ellen. Their stalemate is upset by the arrival of Nicola, a smart urban woman who seems very out of place on the islands.

DURATION: Approx 1 hour SUITABILITY: 14+

LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx 1 hour SUITABILITY: 14+

It began life as a rehearsed reading at Live Theatre in 2009, and had its first full production at Manchester’s 24:7 festival.

This is a revised version of what Manchester Evening News described as a ‘pointed, funny play... splendidly enjoyable to watch.’

Ian Redford was widely praised for his performance as Dr Johnson in the hit play A Laughing Matter (National Theatre / Out of Joint).

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Image: Islanders

Image: Dr Johnson

‘Ian Redford is as close to the real Dr Johnson as one could ever hope to see onstage’ Time Out, on A Laughing Matter

by April De Angelis

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Live Music Live Theatre and Jumpin’ Hot Club present four toe-tapping nights of country, folk, soul and blues in the intimate surroundings of the Studio Theatre.

Friday 25 March, 8pm

Naomi Sommers & The Carrivick Sisters With roots in bluegrass, the blues, traditional folk and old-time country, singer/songwriter Naomi Sommers is a compelling voice on today’s music scene.

Friday 18 February, 8pm JT & the Clouds with support from Steph MacLeod

DATE: Fri 18 Feb, 8pm

JT and his 3 piece band the Clouds, present music steeped in Chicago’s fine traditions of soul, rhythm and blues. The tour coincides with the official launch of the band’s hot new album, Caledonia.

LOCATION: Studio Theatre

Steph Macleod presents a poignant and plaintive batch of attention-grabbing acoustic folk, country, soul and rock tunes.

Twins Charlotte and Laura Carrivick’s unique style shows their bluegrass influences and English folky roots. They perform their original songs on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dobro and clawhammer banjo.

TICKETS: £12

Friday 1 April, 8pm

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DATE: Sat 19 Mar, 8pm

Eclectic singer/songwriter Adam Klein presents a collection of Americana folk-pop and rustic tunes inspired by his time in Mali.

TICKETS: £12 Images L-R: Naomi Sommers, Cam penner

‘The finest English-style fingerpicking guitarist of his generation’ Jon Boden

Singing uncompromising songs about redemption and truth, Cam Penner’s fiercely personal lyrics are complemented by a gentle acoustic guitar style.

DURATION: Approx 3 hours

DURATION: Approx 3 hours

DATE: Fri 1 Apr, 8pm

Cam Penner & Adam Klein

LOCATION: Studio Theatre

LOCATION: Studio Theatre

‘Carrivick Sisters are one of the best young duos I’ve ever heard’ Ralph McTell

DURATION: Approx 3 hours

Images L-R:JT & the clouds, sam carter

Winner of the Horizon Award for best newcomer at the BBC Folk Awards 2010, Sam Carter, has as an unerring ability to put his personal experiences into beautiful tunes.

Armed with a ‘killer voice’ (Nitin Sawhney) and the ability to play his guitar ‘like a harp’ (Time Out) this songsmith is undeniably making his mark.

TICKETS: £12

‘Let her warm your soul. Naomi is magnificent both live and on record’ Maverick Magazine

‘Caledonia is ten songs of something a little bit country, a little bit soul, a slight jazziness, a touch of Motown and it is all wrapped up with tenderness. 9 out of 10” Americana UK Saturday 19 March, 8pm Sam Carter with support from Dan Walsh

DATE: Sat 19 Mar, 8pm

TICKETS: £12 LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx 3 hours

‘From the worn edge in his [Cam Penner’s] voice to the wired and sleepy guitar picking... the excellent songs and his stripped-down, folk Americana is straight forward and deceptively simple.’ 4/4 Stars - MOJO Magazine ‘Compelling stories from a gifted storyteller... Klein has found a rich vein of songwriting material and mined it with extraordinary skill’ Americana UK To book online visit www.live.org.uk 19

Don’t Miss

Support Live

Live Theatre Tours

Thursday 24 February & Saturday 5 March, 12pm Interested in taking a sneak peek behind the scenes of Live Theatre’s Grade 1 and 2 bonded warehouses and almhouses? Then why not join House Manager, Carole Wears for a guided tour and discover the history of Live Theatre including some tall tales and anecdotes from the company’s years in residence.

Corporate Partners

DATES: Thurs 24 Feb & Sat 5 Mar, 12pm

Membership of the Corporate Partners Scheme allows your company to support all aspects of Live Theatre’s work both at the Theatre and in the community. Current Corporate Partners are:

TICKETS: £5; £4 concs Minimum fee of £50 per group when organising a private tour.

Level 2

DURATION: Approx 1 hour

Hire Live

With its quirky historic spaces and unique atmosphere Live Theatre is the perfect venue for a host of events including seminars, conferences, meetings, parties and even weddings. All hires are fully supported by Live Theatre’s highly experienced technical and front of house teams and a range of catering options are available to meet everyone’s needs.

To arrange a group tour contact Carole on (0191) 269 3489 or email carole@live.org.uk A minimum fee of £50 per group applies.

Level 1

Why not take a look around Live via the online virtual tours by visiting www.live.org.uk/360

Live Bar

Regular Giving

Take a Seat

Caffè Vivo

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Making a regular monthly or annual gift to Live Theatre will help pay for plays, writer development and for young people to take part in the education programme.

Image: The Undercroft at Live Theatre

Looking for a tasty pre-theatre supper?

Then look no further than Terry Laybourne’s Caffè Vivo. Offering special early evening deal (from 5.30pm) and situated within the Live Theatre building, Caffè Vivo is your first choice, serving simple, sunny and generous Italian food in a bright and fun atmosphere. For more information visit www.caffevivo.co.uk or contact (0191) 232 1331.

Image: CAFFE VIVO

At the heart of Live Theatre is the Atrium bar, a perfect spot to enjoy a leisurely drink before and after a performance.

Order your interval drinks and ice creams at the bar before the show and remember you can take your drinks into the theatre.

The bar opens two hours before a performance and closes at 11.30pm.

For more information about Live Theatre’s Corporate Partners Scheme, sponsoring a production or hiring a space please contact Gillian Firth on (0191) 269 3498 or email gillian@live.org.uk

Buying a seat in the auditorium is a great way to support the company; they make an ideal present, can be used to mark occasions such as a birthday and anniversary or to remember someone special who enjoyed happy times at the Theatre. Seats cost £195 and can be paid for in 10 monthly instalments of £19.50. Your seat dedication can be up to 10 words long and will remain on the seat for many years to come.

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Choose your seat

Location & Travel Information

Live Theatre is the only theatre in Newcastle to offer customers the chance to enjoy a performance from any seat for the same price.

KEY Parking Quaylink Stops Metro Station

Coming in 2011 Audiences will soon be able to select their own seats online in the theatre and balcony sections of the Main Theatre. Cabaret and Studio Theatre seating will remain unallocated.

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STAGE

Cabaret - Ground Floor Theatre - Ground Floor Balcony - First Floor

Main House

E-news

Public Transport

Parking

Whether you choose to watch the show from the cabaret section, which is made up of a flexible mix of tables and free standing chairs, or relax in the fixed seating of the theatre and balcony sections audiences at Live Theatre are never far from the action.

To be kept up to date about Live Theatre then join our free email service and be the first to receive exclusive updates about shows, events and special offers. Visit www.live.org.uk and sign up now to get the latest news direct to your inbox every two weeks.

Studio Theatre

A Night Less Ordinary

There is a car park in the Trinity Gardens complex 50 metres up the road from the Theatre, which can be accessed from City Road and Trinity Gardens. This is a secure 24 hour car park and costs 70p per hour and is now free after 5pm. There is limited on street parking on Broad Chare and additional car parks nearby.

Live’s intimate Studio Theatre is located on the third floor and provides a flexible space ideal for rehearsed readings and acoustic music.

Live Theatre has joined forces with Northern Stage and the Theatre Royal to offer free tickets to help encourage more young people into theatre until Feb 2011.

Live Theatre is a 10 minute walk from Central Station, Monument and Manors Metro Stations. The Quay Link bus service runs every 10 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes during the evening until midnight providing a safe and easy way of getting to and from the Theatre. Call Traveline on 0871 200 2233 for more travel information.

Seating Information Seats in the cabaret section of the Main Theatre and all seats in the Studio Theatre can be pre-booked, but are unreserved and are allocated on a first come first served basis. Ticket numbers do not refer to a particular seat. To help you get the seat of your choice we recommend that you arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of the show.

To find out more visit:

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Live Theatre is grateful to the following for revenue funding: The Gillian Dickinson Charitable Trust The Shears Foundation LankellyChase St Hinda’s Trust D’oyly Carte Charitable Trust J Paul Getty Jnr Trust Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank Foundation

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Access Live Theatre is fully accessible. If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team when booking so that we can meet your needs.

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