June to December 2015 Season Brochure

JUNE-DECEMBER 2015

www.live.org.uk See life’s dramas unfold at Live Theatre

Location & Booking Information

Live Theatre is recognised as one of the great new writing theatres on the international stage. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, it is also deeply rooted in its local community.

Live Theatre produces work as varied and diverse as the audiences it engages with. As well as championing the art of writing for the stage by producing and presenting new plays, Live Theatre unlocks the potential of young people and finds and nurtures creative talent. Through its creative enterprises it is also developing new models of business sustainability and growth.

Public Transport Live Theatre is located behind the Law Courts on Newcastle Quayside. It is approximately a 10 minute walk from Monument, Central and Manors Metro stations. The QuayLink bus service stops opposite the Law Courts and is a 2 minute walk to Live Theatre.

Parking The car park in the Trinity Gardens complex is 100 metres from the Theatre and is accessed from City Road and Trinity Gardens. The secure car park is open from 7am to midnight, costs 90p per hour and is free after 5pm. There is limited on-street parking on Broad Chare and additional car parks nearby.

Book tickets by phone or online Call Live Theatre’s box office on (0191) 232 1232 or visit www.live.org.uk where you can select your own seat online. Tickets can be mailed out, at an extra charge of £1, or can be collected from the box office free of charge.

Our gift Box office opening hours Monday to vouchers make Friday 10am to 5.30pm. Also open from fantastic presents 2 hours before, until 30 minutes after, – purchase them evening and weekend performances. from our box office.

Ticket exchanges are available up to 24 hours before a performance, for a fee of £1 per ticket (up to a maximum of £5 per transaction).

Tickets can also be credited to your Live Theatre account.

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CONTENTS EVENT CALENDAR

P4-5

MAIN PRODUCTIONS

P6-9

New plays by Live Theatre and co-productions with other leading theatre companies.

VISITING THEATRE

P10-12

The best new plays presented by regional and national companies.

FAMILY THEATRE

P13-16

Theatre written and created by, with and for young people.

LIVE LAB

Exciting new theatre shared for the very first time.

LIVE MUSIC

P17-20

P P21-23

Some of the best visiting musicians play in our intimate theatre spaces.

LIVE STAND-UP

P24

Established and up-and-coming comedians perform original material.

EDUCATION & PARTICIPATION

P25-27

Performances especially for young people and school groups and support for the curriculum, Arts Award and Artsmark.

LIVE WORKS

P28-30

An update on our new public gardens, performance space, Children & Young People’s Writing Centre and commercial office block.

FRIENDS OF LIVE THEATRE SEATING & TICKET INFORMATION

P31 P32-33

VENUE INFORMATION

P34

ASSISTED PERFORMANCES & TOURS

P35

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 3

June to December 2015 Calendar…

EDUCATION

LIVE LAB

7 Jun

10 Minutes to…

Make a Memory Page 18

17-19 Jun

MUSIC

14 Jun

Stella Chiweshe + The Crossings Band Page 21

What the Thunder Said Page 25

LIVE LAB VISITING THEATRE

18 Jun

No More Worries Page 10

23 & 24 Jun Red is the New Blue Page 18

JUNE VISITING THEATRE VISITING THEATRE

11 & 12 Sept Key Change Page 11

16 Sept

MUSIC

13 Sept

Sheesham & Lotus & Son + support Page 21

Grandad and the Machine Page 11

LIVE STAND-UP

27 Sept

Silly Billies Comedy Club Page 24

SEPTEMBER

MAIN PRODUCTION

1-24 Oct

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour Page 6

OCTOBER MUSIC

LIVE LAB

1 Nov

10 Minutes to…

Light the Fuse Page 18

VISITING THEATRE

7 Nov

The Bogus Woman Page 12

MAIN PRODUCTION

12-21 Nov

Day of the Flymo Page 8

10 Nov

NOVEMBER

Stand-Up Comedy Cou rse Final Show s Page 19

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12 Nov

An acoustic vintage blues evening with Steve James + Hokum Hotshots Page 22

LIVE LAB

19 Nov

Scratch Night Page 19

29 Nov

Silly Billies Comedy C lub Page 24

VISITING THEATRE

24 July

Mixtape: Ed Fringe Preview Page 10

JULY

LIVE WORKS

3 & 4 Oct Fun Palaces Page 29

YOUTH THEATRE FESTIVAL YOUTH THEATRE FESTIVAL

6 Aug

Big Talk, Small Talk Page 14

7 & 8 Aug

9 Aug

Your Aunt Fanny Page 15

Invisible Cinema Page 15

MUSIC

MUSIC

9 Oct

Betty Soo & Curtis McMurtry Page 22

VISITING THEATRE

12 Dec

Mary Jean Lewis & The Low Men + The Groove Diggers Page 23

30 Oct

EDUCATION

The Forest Page 26

22 Oct

Historic Building To ur Page 35

30 Oct

Amelia Curran + Gem Andrews & Band Page 22

Mixtape: Halloween Page 12

15 & 16 Oct

25 Oct

Silly Billies Comedy C lub Page 24

MUSIC

MUSIC

Turning Pages Page 16

YOUTH THEATRE FESTIVAL

7 & 8 Aug

AUGUST

7 Oct

4-6 Dec

YOUTH THEATRE FESTIVAL

11 Plus Page 14

Historic Building To ur Page 35

FAMILY THEATRE

For more information about cour ses see page 20

MUSIC

18 Dec

Archie Brown and the Young Bucks Christmas Shebang 2015 Page 23

19 Dec

LIVE LAB

The Caffreys’ Christmas Bash Page 23

21 Dec

Live Lab Christmas Adventures Page 19

20 Dec

DECEMBER

Silly Billies Comedy C lub Page 24

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 5

MAIN PRODUCTIONS

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MAIN PRODUCTIONS

THURSDAY 1 TO SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER

DATES: Thurs 1 to Sat 24 Oct

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour

LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: 1hr 30mins

A Live Theatre & National Theatre of Scotland co-production Based on The Sopranos written by Alan Warner Adapted by Lee Hall Directed by Vicky Featherstone Music Supervisor Martin Lowe

PERFORMANCES: Tues to Sun MATINEES: Thurs 1, 7, 15 & 22 Oct & Sat 3 10, 17 & 24 Oct, 2pm, & Sun 11 & 18 Oct, 4pm OPENING NIGHT: Thurs 1 Oct FRIENDS 241: Sat 3 Oct, 2pm & Tues 6 Oct 7.30pm

Catholic school girls go wild as the choir trip to Edinburgh goes badly wrong.

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour is a funny, sad and raucously rude play about singing, sex and sambuca.

Adapted by Lee Hall (The Pitmen Painters) from Alan Warner’s brilliant novel The Sopranos with music by Handel, Bach and ELO, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour is a musical play about losing your virginity and finding yourself.

The play features six girls on the cusp of change when love, lust, pregnancy and death all spiral out of control in a single day. Coming to Live Theatre after premiering at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Tuesday 18 to Saturday 30 August), Warner’s blisteringly funny dialogue ends in fireworks (literally) and is a tribute to being young, lost and out of control.

SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER (after the 2pm show)

Meet the Writer

SUITABILITY: 16+, strong language and adult themes

Join Lee Hall and members of the creative team as they discuss adapting Alan Warner’s novel, and the making of the play.

Free, booking essential.

TICKETS: £18-£12, over 60 concs £16, other concs £10 Thurs 1 Oct, 7.30pm Thurs 8 Oct, 2pm Thurs 15 Oct, 2pm Thurs 22 Oct, 2pm

£26-£18, over 60s £26, other concs £18 Fri 2 Oct, 7.30pm Sat 3 Oct, 7.30pm Wed 7 Oct, 7.30pm Thurs 8 Oct, 7.30pm Fri 9 Oct, 7.30pm £22-£15, Sat 10 Oct, 7.30pm over 60s £22, Wed 14 Oct, 7.30pm other concs £15 Thurs 15 Oct, 7.30pm Sat 3 Oct, 2pm Tues 6 Oct, 7.30pm Fri 16 Oct, 7.30pm Sat 17 Oct, 7.30pm Sat 10 Oct, 2pm Wed 21 Oct, 7.30pm Sun 11 Oct, 4pm Tues 13 Oct, 7.30pm Thurs 22 Oct, 7.30pm Fri 23 Oct, 7.30pm Sat 17 Oct, 2pm Sat 24 Oct, 7.30pm Sun 18 Oct, 4pm Tues 20 Oct, 7.30pm Sat 24 Oct, 2pm ASSISTED PERFORMANCES:

Tues 20 Oct Thurs 22 Oct, 7.30pm 6pm Wed 21 Oct, Thurs 22 Oct, 7.30pm 7.30pm Please see page 35 for more information on our assisted performances.

Max Roberts, Artistic Director, Live Theatre said: “Live Theatre has enjoyed a long and fruitful creative relationship with Lee Hall so we are delighted to collaborate with National Theatre of Scotland in this coproduction of his adaptation of The Sopranos by Alan Warner. I’m sure our audiences will be thrilled to see Lee’s latest work and will extend a warm Tyneside welcome to the company for the play’s English Premiere.”

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 7

MAIN PRODUCTIONS

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MAIN PRODUCTIONS

THURSDAY 12 TO SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER

DATES: Thurs 12 to Sat 21 Nov

Day of the Flymo

LOCATION: Main Theatre

Written by Paddy Campbell Directed by Paul James Assistant Director Rachel Glover Designed by Phil Green

SUITABILITY: 13+, contains strong language and some scenes of violence

What do you do when the state decides it’s going to take over from your Mam?

MATINEE: Sat 14 Nov, 2pm

DURATION: Approx. 1hr 20mins

PERFORMANCES: Tues to Sat, 7.30pm

Written by Journal Culture award-winning playwright Paddy Campbell (Wet House), Day of the Flymo looks at the chaotic lives of a brother and sister struggling to cover up the cracks and the mechanisms that swing into action when social services step in.

The play returns following its sell-out run at Live Theatre in April 2015 and includes talented young actors from Live’s Youth Theatre supported by a professional cast.

“Campbell is the real deal a young playwright whose eye, ear and empathy for the under privileged is blistering funny and the bitingly real.” HHHH The Guardian FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER, 6PM

Meet the Writer

Join writer Paddy Campbell and director Paul James as they talk about the show. Discover more about Paddy’s approach to writing a play and some of the challenges he faced.

Free, booking essential.

Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits (see page 27).

PREVIEW: Thurs 12 Nov, 7.30pm OPENING NIGHT: Friday 13 Nov, 7.30pm FRIENDS 241: Thurs 12 Nov, 7.30pm & Sat 14 Nov, 2pm TICKETS: £14-£10, over 60s £12, other concs £6 Thurs 12 Nov, 7.30pm Sat 14 Nov, 2pm Tues 17 Nov, 7.30pm Wed 18 Nov, 7.30pm Thurs 19 Nov, 7.30pm

£18-£12, over 60s concs £16, other concs £10 Fri 13 Nov, 7.30pm Sat 14 Nov, 7.30pm Fri 20 Nov, 7.30pm Sat 21 Nov, 7.30pm

ASSISTED PERFORMANCES: Tues 17 Nov, Thurs 19 Nov, 7.30pm 6pm Wed 18 Nov, Thurs 19 Nov, 7.30pm 7.30pm Please see page 35 for more information on our assisted performances.

TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER (after the show)

Talkback

Join writer Paddy Campbell, director Paul James, actors from the show and experts as they talk about the process of bringing the show to the stage and discuss the issues raised in the play.

Free, booking essential. BSL signed.

Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits (see page 27).

Paul James, Associate Director of Education & Participation said: “I am delighted that Day of the Flymo is returning to Live Theatre after a short sell-out run in April 2015. The piece is funny, moving and smacks of authenticity as it reflects Paddy Campbell’s real-life experience of working with young people caught up in the care system. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this original and compelling play by a hugely talented writer.”

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 9

VISITING THEATRE

THURSDAY 18 JUNE, 7.30PM

FRIDAY 24 JULY, 7.30PM

No More Worries

Mixtape: Ed Fringe Preview

Presented by Live Theatre & Simon Mole Written & directed by Created by Simon Mole & Peader Kirk Melanie Rashbrooke Ever wanted to get away from it all?

Join the Mixtapers for their hilarious Kieran is 27 and stuck in a dead-end town. bite-sized theatre inspired by music. Part comedy show and part music quiz. Guess He wants to see the world. Foreign suns, adventure, cocktails. Paul is 50 and on the the songs inspiring these short sketches to road again, coasting, taking it one holiday be in with the chance of winning the highly coveted Golden Mixtape. snap at a time.

Follow this mismatched couple on a roadtrip through austerity Britain until the land runs out. Sometimes the past is the only thing you can’t leave behind.

Combining spoken word, contemporary theatre and a live electronic soundscape, No More Worries reinvigorates performance poetry.

Co-produced by the Albany, Apples and Snakes and ARC. Co-commissioned by the Albany and Apples and Snakes.

DATE: Thurs 18 Jun, 7.30pm

Mixtape preview a selection of their favourite sketches before they head to The Underbelly for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Thursday 6 to Sunday 30 August).

Expect a variety of musical themes from Rock ‘n’ Roll, The 80s, Brit Pop and Boy Bands vs Girl Bands.

DATE: Fri 24 Jul, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr 30mins, including interval SUITABILITY: 14+, contains some explicit content TICKETS: £8, £6 concs

LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr 15mins SUITABILITY: 14+ TICKETS: £14-£10, over 60s conc £12, other concs £6

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VISITING THEATRE

FRIDAY 11 & SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

WEDNESDAY 16 SEPT, 7.30PM

Key Change

Grandad and the Machine

Presented by Open Clasp in association with Live Theatre Commissioned by Dilly Arts

Presented by Jack Dean in association with LittleMighty Written, performed & with music

by Jack Dean

The prison van, fences high, a Magpie. One for sorrow. Snatched the babies. The mother A story for anyone who ever dreamed fought, but it was too big, and flew too high. of a different world. A hundred-year-old mechanical monster emerges from the Devised by women from HMP/YOI Low waves. Everyday objects turn on their Newton Prison and originally toured to makers and the Empire is plunged into male prisons, Key Change is a raw and chaos. No one knows why. No one can illuminating portrayal of women in prison. stop it. Except maybe Grandad. He always FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER (after the show) was good with a spanner. That’s why Meet the Team Imogen and her father head north to find Writer Catrina McHugh and the cast discuss him. Their journey becomes an epic quest the making of the play. across England that leads to the heart of a Free, booking essential. BSL signed. dark family secret. A brand new steampunk Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits (see page 27). fairytale for grown-ups, mixing vivid storytelling with an original score.

DATES: Fri 11 Sept, 7.30pm & Sat 12 Sept 2pm & 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre

Supported by Apples and Snakes, Arts Council England and West Yorkshire Playhouse.

DURATION: 1hr

DATE: Wed 16 Sept, 7.30pm

SUITABILITY: 13+

LOCATION: Main Theatre

TICKETS: £14-£10, over 60s conc £12, other concs £6 Fri 11 Sept, 7.30pm

DURATION: 1hr 10mins SUITABILITY: 12+ TICKETS: £14-£10, over 60s conc £12, other concs £6

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 11

VISITING THEATRE

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER, 7.30PM

SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER , 7.30PM

Mixtape: Halloween

The Bogus Woman

Written & directed by Melanie Rashbrooke

Presented by Curtis Productions & Theatre by the Lake in association with Mama Quilla Productions Written by Kay Adshead

The Mixtapers return with a ‘graveyard smash’ Halloween inspired edition of their bite-sized comedy inspired by music.

Grab your broomsticks, sharpen your vampire fangs and polish your cauldrons ready for a night of remixed spooky tunes.

A night full of tricks and treats and things that go bump in the night!

Guess what songs inspired tonight’s ghoulish comedy sketches to be in with the chance of winning a special, limited edition, Halloween Mixtape.

‘Innovative, imaginative, inventive, entertaining’ HHHHH Remote Goat DATE: Fri 30 Oct, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre

An African woman arrives in a strange country fleeing for her life, seeking safety and asylum. Despite having committed no crime she is indefinitely confined, interrogated, humiliated and abused. She witnesses the cruelty of the authorities and their casual disregard for an individual’s human rights.

This strange country is England. Krissi Bohn (Coronation Street) performs this powerful, poetic and heart-wrenching play.

SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER (after the show)

Post Show Discussion

Actress Krissi Bohn discusses the making of the play and the issues it raises.

Free, booking essential.

Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits.

DURATION: Approx. 1hr 30mins, including interval

DATE: Sat 7 Nov, 7.30pm

SUITABILITY: 14+, contains some explicit content

DURATION: Approx. 80mins

TICKETS: £8, £6 concs

LOCATION: Main Theatre SUITABILITY: 16+ contains strong language TICKETS: £14-£10, over 60s conc £12, other concs £6

12 For tickets and information call (0191) 232 1232

FAMILY THEATRE

THURSDAY 6 TO SUNDAY 9 AUGUST

Youth Theatre Festival

Our World

Young people from Live’s Youth Theatre take over Live Theatre for two weeks to create four evenings of entertainment providing a glimpse into their worlds and their place in it.

This is Live Theatre’s sixteenth annual Youth Theatre Festival and is produced and facilitated by the Education & Participation Team, which has been awarded Investing in Children membership for its work involving children and young people.

About Live’s Youth Theatre Each week 200 young people between the ages of 11 and 25 meet at Live Theatre and satellite venues to participate in drama sessions. Live’s Youth Theatre is the largest youth theatre in the region which is free to participants.

For more information on Live’s Youth Theatre and how to get involved see page 27.

Paul James, Associate Director of Education & Participation, said: “This year’s Youth Theatre Festival promises to be as diverse, eclectic and exciting as ever. A fantastic event with a wide range of new work and talent on display. Come and support the young people in our region as they take centre stage at Live Theatre.”

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 13

FAMILY THEATRE

THURSDAY 6 AUGUST, 7.30PM

FRIDAY 7 & SATURDAY 8 AUGUST

Big Talk, Small Talk

11 Plus

A selection of short pieces devised over ten days by groups of young people with support from some of the region’s leading theatre makers.

Directed by Paul James Assistant Director Rachel Glover Curated by Laura Lindow Assistant Curator Lee Mattinson

These original and imaginative plays will give an alternative perspective on what really matters to young people in the 21st century.

Being eleven is tough. And great.

And weird. And confusing. And funny.

Meet the Team

A group of young people give their personal, heart-warming and hilarious perspective on what it’s like to be 11 and 12 years old today.

Some of the young people involved in Big Talk, Small Talk discuss the process to make their short plays.

Free, booking essential.

Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits (see page 27).

Developed through a series of individual and group interviews this exciting new piece explores friendships, families, politics, growing up and everything in between.

THURSDAY 6 AUGUST (after the show)

DATE: Thurs 6 Aug, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr SUITABILITY: 8+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members

DATES: Fri 7 Aug 7.30pm & Sat 8 Aug, 2pm & 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 50mins SUITABILITY: 8+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members

14 For tickets and information call (0191) 232 1232

FAMILY THEATRE

FRIDAY 7 & SATURDAY 8 AUGUST, 9PM

SUNDAY 9 AUGUST, 7.30PM

Your Aunt Fanny

Invisible Cinema

Edinburgh Festival Preview

An exciting new film in which six young actors work with directors Ian McLaughlin Your Aunt Fanny has her bus pass and and Bev Fox of Magic If, to use improv is Edinburgh bound! See her comedy to create six dynamic characters. The nieces’ brand new sketch show in two storyline is revealed to the actors only special preview events at Live Theatre during the filming, prompting improvised before it heads north to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Your Aunt Fanny makes her performances.

Fringe debut between Wednesday 19 and Like in real life, you never know what’s Saturday 29 August at The Fancy Room at round the corner. Meet the characters in Just the Tonic. a pre-show performance before the film is screened.

DATES: Fri 7 Aug & Sat 8 Aug, 9pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr

Anything could happen and probably will – especially at the screening.

SUITABILITY: 14+

SUNDAY 9 AUGUST (after the film)

TICKETS £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members

Meet the Team Join the actors and directors on stage to find out how the film was made, and how the process was for them.

Free, booking essential.

Suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark visits.

DATE: Sun 9 Aug, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr SUITABILITY: 8+ TICKETS: £8, £6 conc, £3 youth theatre members

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FAMILY THEATRE

THURSDAY 3 TO SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER

Turning Pages

DATES: Thurs 3 Dec 10.30am & 7.30pm, Fri 4 Dec 10.30am & 7.30pm, Sat 5 Dec 7.30pm

Turning Pages features a selection of some of the latest plays to have come from Write Stuff, Live Theatre’s acclaimed playwriting initiative for secondary schools.

LOCATION: Main Theatre

These six fantastic short plays were written by 13 to 15 year olds from Furrowfield School in Gateshead and Redhouse Academy, Sunderland, following a series of playwriting workshops with writers and theatre makers.

TICKETS: £8, £6 concs, £3 youth theatre members

DURATION: Approx. 1hr 45mins, including an interval SUITABILITY: 11+

Turning Pages promises an eclectic mix of colourful characters and stories with plenty of laughs along the way.

Come and support these talented young writers as they dip their toes into the world of playwriting.

Furrowfield School Doctor Death by Lee Harrison Soulless and Goalless by Leonnie Lartey Scary House by Reece Weightman Redhouse Academy Could It Be A Tuna by Nathan Beckett Memories Of The Sea by Amy Connor Never Never Land by Lauren Dickson Zoe Whitby, Furrowfield School, said: “The whole project has been brilliant; it has totally reminded me of why I became a teacher. Students and staff have learnt so much from this, in so many different ways!”

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LIVE LAB

Literary Manager, Gez Casey said: “Following the successful Live Lab re-launch earlier in the year, we’re delighted that the collaborative project with three of our Live Lab Associate Artists Red Is the New Blue is going to premiere in the Studio Theatre in June (see page 18).

Also look out for the work of our other Live Lab Associate, Anna Ryder, who will also be involved in the 10 Minutes to… events later in the year.

The Live Lab and The Empty Space 2015 Bursary winners fanSHEN are currently developing a new show with us this season that will be part of our next season’s programme.”

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 17

LIVE LAB

SUNDAY 7 JUNE, 8PM

10 Minutes to…

Make a Memory What does it take to make a memory? What stays with us and why do we forget?

10 Minutes to… returns to bring a night of new plays from new voices.

Five playwrights create five short plays responding to the theme of Make a Memory. Matched with five directors they have just one adrenalin-fuelled weekend to get them rehearsed and ready to perform.

Don’t miss this Live Lab celebration of new talent from the region.

DATE: Sun 7 Jun, 8pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 50mins SUITABILITY: 15+ TICKETS: £5

TUESDAY 23 & WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE, 7.30PM

Red is the New Blue It’s 2029. Stargaze Incorporated send a crew of ordinary people to Mars for a reality TV show. And leave them there. For the rest of their lives. If they had known they would argue this much, they might not have bothered.

Red is the New Blue is devised and performed by Live Lab Associate Artists Rowan McCabe, Matt Miller and Matilda Neill. Fusing theatre and spoken word the show questions what happens when people become more isolated than anyone ever has before?

What motivates a person to embark on a mission like this? And what happens to the loved ones who are left behind?

DATES: Tues 23 & Wed 24 Jun, 7.30pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx. 1hr 10mins SUITABILITY: 16+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs

18 For tickets and information call (0191) 232 1232

SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER, 8PM

10 Minutes to…

Light the Fuse Remember, remember the first of November.

Sparks will fly as theatrical conspirators hatch a plot inspired by this incendiary theme.

Five new plays by five new writers put together in one weekend. Expect fireworks.

To find out more and to take part in 10 Minutes to… see www.live.org.uk/livelab DATE: Sun 1 Nov, 8pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 50mins SUITABILITY: 15+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs

LIVE LAB

TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER, 8PM

Stand-Up Comedy Course Final Shows Join graduates of Live Theatre’s Stand-Up Comedy Course in this special gig as they present routines that have been honed over the past six weeks.

DATE: Tues 10 Nov, 8pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: 1hr 30mins SUITABILITY: 16+ TICKETS: £5

To find out how to join the Stand-Up Comedy Course see page 20

THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER, 8PM

MONDAY 21 DECEMBER, 7.30PM

Scratch Night

Live Lab Christmas Adventures

Scratch Night is the opportunity to see brand new work-in-progress performances and help shape their future development. Jointly curated by Live Theatre and The Empty Space, Scratch Night allows artists to test a variety of new ideas in front of an audience.

Scratch Night is fast developing a track record of previewing material which then returns to Live Theatre as a fully produced show. Recent productions of Fat Man by Move to Stand, We Can Be Heroes by Sometimes We Play and I Told You This Would Happen by Kathryn Beaumont all began life here as Scratch performances.

Join us on a journey through all things festive as we celebrate this special time of year with a merry mash-up of theatre, music, comedy and spoken word.

Featuring a mini seasonal Mixtape and a host of special guests Live Lab invites you to a magical evening of jollity, excitement, fun and games.

With a Secret Santa and a prize for the best Christmas costume this is the theatrical highlight of your advent calendar.

DATE: Mon 21 Dec, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 2hrs, including interval SUITABILITY: 16+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs

DATE: Thurs 19 Nov, 8pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx. 2hrs, including interval SUITABILITY: 15+ TICKETS: £8, £6 concs

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LIVE LAB

TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER TO 10 NOVEMBER, 7PM TO 9PM

SATURDAY 10 & SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER, 10AM TO 5PM

THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER, 6PM

Stand-Up Comedy Course

Introduction to Playwriting Course

Want to be a playwright?

Tutors John Scott and Vladimir McTavish, alongside special guests, guide students through creating an on stage character, using improvisation and stagecraft.

Learn key elements of writing for the stage including narrative development, theatrical development, character progression and structure in Live Theatre’s popular playwriting course.

Join Gez Casey, Live Theatre’s Literary Manager as he introduces Live Theatre’s unique online course www. beaplaywright.com

Students shape their material into a routine culminating in a special gig trying out their material in front of an audience at Live Theatre.

Past course participants include Micky Cochrane and Katherine Tanney who now both perform regularly at The Stand Comedy Club.

DATES: Tues 6 Oct to 10 Nov, 7pm to 9pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre COST: £100, £60 concs

We are keen to receive applications from writers from all backgrounds, particularly those whose voices are underrepresented on the stage.

DATES: Sat 10 & Sun 11 Oct, 10am to 5pm LOCATION: Gallery COST: Free For details on how to apply and application deadline see www.live.org.uk/livelab

See the Final Shows on Tuesday 10 November, 8pm.

Tickets £5.

20 For tickets and information call (0191) 232 1232

Find out more about the five step-by-step modules each covering different aspects of playwriting, the practical tried and tested exercises students are asked to complete and the exclusive video clips of great dramatists as they offer the benefits of their experience.

Attendees will receive an exclusive discount off the Solo and Interactive courses.

DATE: Thurs 19 Nov, 6pm LOCATION: Gallery DURATION: Approx. 40mins COST: Free, booking essential

LIVE MUSIC

MUSIC: Both our Studio and Main Theatres are great spaces to watch the best visiting musicians play.

SUNDAY 14 JUNE, 3PM

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER, 8PM

Stella Chiweshe (Zimbabwe) + The Crossings Band

Sheesham & Lotus & Son (Canada) + support

Presented by Crossings and Waka Waka Africa North East

Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club

Don’t miss toetapping nights of entertainment courtesy of Jumpin’ Hot Club and friends.

Stella Chiweshe is an internationally renowned singer and performer of the mbira dzavadzimu, or thumb piano, a traditional instrument of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.

More Jumpin’ Hot Club gigs will be confirmed for the autumn, see www.live.org.uk for details.

World music ensemble The Crossings Band support. Members from many different countries play passionate rootsy reggae, stomping township jive, atmospheric middle eastern ballads and latin percussion grooves.

This very special gig marks the launch of Refugee Week (Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June).

After Canadian 30s style jug band vaudeville troupe Sheesham & Lotus & Son toured the UK for the first time in 2014, it was as if a hurricane had just swept through, with crowds left exhilarated and thrilled to have experienced such a barnstorming and hugely entertaining show. The Atkinson Theatre crowned them ‘the New Kings of old-time’.

DATE: Sun 13 Sept, 8pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx. 3hrs TICKETS: £12

DATE: Sun 14 Jun, 3pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: 2hrs TICKETS: £8, £5 concs

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LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER, 8PM

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER, 8PM

Betty Soo & Curtis McMurtry (USA)

Amelia Curran (Canada) + Gem Andrews & Band

Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club Two young songwriters Betty and Curtis from Austin, Texas team up for a special night of playing together and backing each other up on their own songs. Betty Soo last performed at Live Theatre with Sam Baker in 2011.

Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club Part of Jumpin’ Hot Club’s 30th anniversary celebration weekend, award-winning Canadian songstress Amelia Curran’s incisive lyrics and potent melodic gifts have even seen her tipped as a successor to the great Leonard Cohen.

THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER, 8PM

An acoustic vintage blues evening with Steve James (USA) + Hokum Hotshots Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club Austin based Steve James is a great instrumentalist, a prolific composer, and a dynamic stage presence.

“Flawless fingerpicking and slide guitar paired with an The son of revered idiosyncratic style and an songwriter James McMurtry, “What sets Newfoundlander exuberant performance Curtis draws on a music Amelia Curran apart is an persona make James come composition degree and absence of whimsy, the on like a full band.” Sing Out his experience composing harsh light of experience The acoustic duo Hokum modern-day chamber music driving her songs rather Hotshots were the first act for his own über-descriptive than wispy, idealized to play a Jumpin’ Hot Club songs. fantasy, and that grit gig. Their music is a wide ensures this material variety of 30s, 40s and 50s DATE: Fri 9 Oct, 8pm remains timeless.” country blues, west coast LOCATION: Studio Theatre HHHHH Mojo swing, jazz and vaudeville.

DURATION: Approx. 3hrs TICKETS: £12

DATE: Fri 30 Oct, 8pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx. 3hrs TICKETS: £12

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DATE: Thurs 12 Nov, 8pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx. 3hrs TICKETS: £12

SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER, 8PM

Mary Jean Lewis (USA) & The Low Men + The Groove Diggers Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club This rocking Jumpin’ Hot Christmas Party brings you ol’ country, rock ‘n’ roll and western swing for your festive enjoyment.

A dynamic personality and performer, Mary Jean exudes charm, just like her piano playing rock ‘n’ roll mum Linda Gail Lewis and her uncle, rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis. The music is an ‘up close and personal’ look at Americana retro-roots music, from the cool, soft and sultry vintage country to the rough and tumble honky tonkin’ tunes.

FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER, 8PM

Archie Brown and the Young Bucks Christmas Shebang Don’t miss out, and don’t forget your dancing shoes - the annual Archie Brown and the Young Bucks Christmas Shebang is back!

Rhythm, blues, western swing, rock ‘n’ roll and other musical titillations.

Expect guest artists and good times.

DATE: Fri 18 Dec, 8pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 3hrs TICKETS: £12

SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER, 7.30PM

The Caffreys’ Christmas Bash A Christmas knees up like no other, The Caffreys promise an electric and an acoustic set of heartfelt and uplifting songs and astonishing close harmonies. The three brothers are amongst the North East’s most respected musicians and create a sound which is rocky, rootsy, folksy and always engaging.

DATE: Sat 19 Dec, 7.30pm LOCATION: Main Theatre DURATION: Approx. 3hrs TICKETS: £12

DATE: Sat 12 Dec, 8pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: Approx. 3hrs TICKETS: £12

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LIVE STAND-UP

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER, 25 OCTOBER, 29 NOVEMBER & 20 DECEMBER, 8PM

DATES: Sun 27 Sept, 25 Oct, 29 Nov & 20 Dec, 8pm

Silly Billies Comedy Club

LOCATION: Studio Theatre

Silly Billies Comedy Club is an alternative comedy night that celebrates the anarchic, strange and surreal. Hosts ‘master surrealist’ (Narc. magazine) Jack Gardner and his friend Sam take you down a rabbit hole of clowning, strange characters and absurd happenings.

DURATION: Approx. 3hrs SUITABILITY: 16+ TICKETS: £5

Each monthly night welcomes a leading headline act, supported by some of the best alternative comics on the circuit.

“Silly Billies has fast become the place for the best alternative comedy the North East has to offer... developing a cult-like following in the process.” Narc. magazine

See students from our Stand-Up Comedy Course perform in their Final Show on Tuesday 10 November, 8pm.

See page 20

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EDUCATION & PARTICIPATION

SCHOOLS PERFORMANCES WEDNESDAY 17 TO FRIDAY 19 JUNE

What the Thunder Said Presented by Theatre Centre Written by Ed Harris This is the story of a schoolboy called Toilets, his big brother Chris and that thing that happened down by the canal that nobody wants to talk about. But it’s also the story of a faraway wasteland, mysterious creatures terrorised by monsters, and a chosen one called… Toilets.

There are frightening things in the world. Is it okay to just be a kid? Or is it time to toughen up?

DATES: Wed 17 to Fri 19 Jun, 9.30am & 12.40pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre DURATION: 55mins + 1hr workshop SUITABILITY: Ages 9-11, relates to key aspects of PHSE Curriculum.

TICKETS: Free, open to schools booking only. Booking essential.

What the Thunder Said is Theatre Centre’s highlyacclaimed show for school children aged 9 to 11. The piece was devised with pupils to explore their responses to witnessing violence and bullying, and helping them to process their feelings.

Post-show workshop for pupils

Each performance is followed by a one hour workshop for a class of up to 30 pupils on the themes raised in the play.

Free, booking essential.

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EDUCATION & PARTICIPATION

PERFORMANCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING DISABILITIES THURSDAY 15 & FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER

DATES: Thurs 15 Oct, 11am & 1.30pm & Fri 16 Oct, 10.30am & 1.30pm

The Forest

LOCATION: Studio Theatre

Presented by Frozen Light in association with The New Wolsey Trapped in lives filled with daydreams, loneliness and secrets, Thea and Robin both crave an escape from their everyday routines.

One day they are drawn into the dark and mysterious forest and find themselves on an unexpected journey of self-discovery filled with surprising encounters and experiences that change their lives forever. Two people destined to meet, their journeys take them into the depths of the wood, but will their paths ever cross?

DURATION: Approx. 1hr SUITABILITY: 13+, for teenagers and adults with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities and their companions.

TICKETS: £8, one accompanying carer free, limited spaces.

Open to schools and individual bookings.

An intriguing multi-sensory tale which immerses audiences in a world full of new sights, sounds, smells and sensations.

“Frozen Light… demonstrate that the power of theatre to reach, move and entertain is a transformative force.”

The Public Reviews Supported by Arts Council England

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EDUCATION & PARTICIPATION

Live Theatre and Arts Award

Experiencing the Arts

Arts Award is a national qualification that supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. The award fosters creative, communication and leadership skills and helps to prepare young people for further education and employment.

As an audience member

The Arts Award is an accredited qualification at three levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Live Theatre has delivered the Arts Award since 2013 with 100% pass rate.

Live Theatre is an Arts Award Supporter Venue Live Theatre’s Education & Participation team can create bespoke projects to support the curriculum, Arts Award and Artsmark.

Activities can include young writer’s programmes, master classes, drama workshops, historic tours of the building, plus a range of activities linked to our main productions, such as post show discussions.

This season look out for the pre and post show talks suitable for Arts Award and Artsmark for Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (Page 7), Day of the Flymo (Page 9), Key Change (Page 11), The Bogus Woman (Page 12) and during the Our World Youth Theatre Festival (Pages 14 & 15).

To discuss how Live Theatre’s Education & Participation team can contribute towards your Arts Award or Artsmark programme please email education@live.org.uk

Live Theatre’s programme currently includes drama for older pupils, visiting theatre productions and creative workshops. Schools and groups can take advantage of our fantastic group booking offer. Tickets start at £6 and for every 10 tickets bought the 11th is free.

Accompanying teachers also go free.

Exploring the work of artists and arts organisations Live Theatre is home to a wide range of artists, theatre makers and practitioners.

We can arrange artist talks, pre and post show discussions and tours for groups interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes.

As a participant Live’s Youth Theatre is the largest youth theatre in the North East, free to participants. Eleven groups of young people aged 11 to 25 work with theatre professionals to develop their drama skills and take part in annual performances.

All youth theatre members and associate members (people on our waiting list) are invited to take part in a range of workshops throughout the year including the annual Youth Theatre Festival in August and are eligible for £3 tickets for selected performances.

For more information on the Youth Theatre and to complete an application form please visit www.live.org.uk/apply

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LIVE WORKS

Children & Young People’s Writing Centre Live Theatre’s new £10 million capital scheme Live Works, due for completion in autumn 2015, will include the creation of new public gardens, performance space and a Children & Young people’s Writing Centre.

Opening in 2016 the Children & Young People’s Writing Centre will be a new creative writing project for children and young people in the North East. School and Community groups will be able to visit the centre and take part in a range of exciting activities to develop imagination, creativity and literacy.

For more information on the development of the Children’s & Young People’s Writing Centre, Live Theatre’s education and participation work or to join our new email newsletter for teachers and educators email education@live.org.uk or see www.live.org.uk/education

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LIVE WORKS

SATURDAY 3 & SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER

Fun Palaces Live Theatre’s new outdoor performance area created as part of the Live Works development will be part of Fun Palaces 2015, a free, nationwide celebration of arts, culture and sciences taking place over the first weekend of October. We’re looking for suggestions and ideas to make the best use of our new space.

Fun Palaces celebrates the vision created by Joan Littlewood for spaces linking arts and sciences, entertainment and education, a campaign of culture at the heart of all of human life, based on these principles: • Fun Palaces are free.

• Fun Palaces are local, with community involvement, engagement and participation at heart.

• Fun Palaces are innovative, finding new ways to bring the arts, culture and sciences together.

• Fun Palaces are transformative, intending to transform the place/spaces where they happen: they transform the makers and the participants.

Look out for more details to be announced about the Fun Palaces programme and other forthcoming events in the new gardens and performance space from autumn 2015 onwards.

• Fun Palaces are engaging. They are about participation.

If you think you or a group you work with would like to be involved with Live Theatre’s Fun Palaces please contact Gez Casey, Live Theatre’s Literary Manager gez@live.org.uk for more details.

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LIVE WORKS

Live Works Live Works is the final element in Live Theatre’s creation of a cultural hub where work and leisure opportunities of the highest quality are combined. All taking full advantage of their historic Quayside location.

Live Works brings new opportunities to Newcastle’s historic Quayside location: • A Children & Young People’s Writing Centre • New public gardens and outdoor performance space • A commercial office building Live Works sits alongside other Live Theatre creative enterprises including the award winning gastro pub The Broad Chare (a joint venture with 21 Hospitality Group, see page 34), and commercially let office space in the Grade II* listed building The Schoolhouse.

Together these initiatives provide new income streams that enable Live Theatre’s charitable work on stage, on tour and with its communities to thrive.

The construction is due for completion in autumn 2015. The various elements of Live Works will then be launched one by one. Look out for details of an opening ceremony for the whole project in 2016.

Find out more about the Children & Young People’s Writing Centre on page 28 and follow progress of the whole project on our website www.live.org.uk/liveworks and through Live Theatre’s Facebook and Twitter.

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FRIENDS OF LIVE THEATRE

Friends of Live Theatre

Our Best Friends are: Noreen Bates

Friends of Live Theatre are a community of like-minded Jim Beirne individuals who share Live Theatre’s passion for new plays Michael & Pat Brown and for using theatre to build communities and change lives. Paul Callaghan George Caulkin Our Friends play a vital role in our success by supporting Michael & Susan Chaplin Live Theatre’s work producing and presenting new plays Sue & Simon Clugston and playwrights, and developing the literacy skills of Helen Coyne children and young people aged 6-25. In return for a regular Chris Foy contribution, starting from £5 a month, Friends have access Robson Green to special offers, exclusive invitations and events throughout Lee Hall John Jordan the year. For this season’s ticket offers see pages 7 and 9.

To find out more about joining as a Friend, Good Friend or Best Friend call Lizzy Skingley on (0191) 269 3499, email lizzy@live.org.uk, or pick up a leaflet from Box Office.

IMAGES: FRIENDS OF LIVE THEATRE, PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRIS AULD

John Josephs Annette Marlowe Madelaine Newton Elaine Orrick Ian & Christine Shepherdson Margaret & John Shipley Shelagh Stephenson Sting Peter Straughan Alan Tailford Graeme & Aly Thompson Paul & Julie Tomlinson Nick & Melanie Tulip Alison Walton Kevin Whately Lucy Winskell and some who choose to remain anonymous.

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INFORMATION

Main Theatre Seating Cabaret Area

SIDE SEATS

Fixed Seating

SIDE SEATS

There are a range of seating options in the Main Theatre. These include our cabaret area and fixed seats on the ground floor and balcony. Wherever you choose, audiences at Live Theatre are never far from the action.

Cabaret chairs and tables offer an intimate view of the performance with a social atmosphere. Cabaret seating is unreserved and allocated on a first come first served basis when the doors to the theatre open.

We recommend you arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of the show.

Fixed Seating on our ground floor and balcony are more traditional rows of fixed theatre seating.

Side Seats located in the fixed seating on the ground floor are available for slightly lower prices and may have a limited view.

Accessible Seats When making a booking please let our box office staff know of any access needs that you have so they can allocate the most appropriate seats.

Select your own seat when booking online for a performance in the Main Theatre, see www.live.org.uk

Studio Theatre Live’s intimate Studio Theatre is located on the third floor. Seats are unreserved and allocated on a first come first served basis when the doors to the theatre open. Ticket numbers do not refer to a particular seat and we recommend that you arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of the show.

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INFORMATION

S TU C DE O N N T C S ES & SI OT O H N E S R

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AB FI AR XE ET D & SE AT O VE IN G R 60 s

Main Theatre Ticket Prices

GREEN £26 £26 £18 £18

peak demand performances

PURPLE

high demand performances

£22 £22 £15 £15

PINK

BLUE

£14 £12 £10 £6

£18 £16 £12 £10

midweek and mid demand performances and some matinees some previews, early matinees, off-peak or shorter performances

Our Main Theatre performances have a colour classification on different nights with a range of prices depending on the type of seat that you choose. When booking by phone or in person, our box office staff will discuss your choice of seating and ticket prices with you.

We have a wide range of ticket prices, with low ticket prices for students and concessions from just £6 on selected performances. There is a limited number of lower priced side seats available, which may have a restricted view.

Concession tickets for students, under 16s, those on disability and unemployment benefits are £6 on BLUE performances, £10 on PINK performances, £15 on PURPLE performances, and £18 on GREEN performances.

One ticket per concession holder and appropriate proof of concession will be required when collecting tickets from the box office.

Over 60s receive £2 off on PINK and BLUE performances on seats in cabaret and fixed seating for theatre productions.

Group/teacher/tutor discount are available for those bringing a group to see a show. For every 10 tickets bought Live Theatre’s great group discount gives one additional ticket free.

Music events are reserved seating in the Main Theatre but unallocated in the Studio Theatre, and prices vary. Please check when booking your tickets.

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INFORMATION

The Broad Chare

The Atrium Bar

The Broad Chare is a proper pub, serving proper food and proper beer. It was awarded a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand for the second year running and was recently listed 20th in the Top 50 UK Pubs Guide. A unique partnership between Live Theatre and 21 Hospitality Group, a proportion of the revenue is invested back into the work of Live Theatre.

Live Theatre’s Atrium Bar and Undercroft open two hours before a performance and close at 11pm providing the perfect location for a leisurely drink before and after a performance.

For more information visit www.thebroadchare.co.uk or to make a reservation call (0191) 211 2144.

Caffè Vivo For a tasty Italian pre-theatre supper then look no further than Caffè Vivo for simple, authentic Italian food cooked with passion.

Hire Live Live Theatre’s five Grade II listed buildings combine to create a series of beautiful and unique spaces ideal for any special occasion. Add to that the intimate atmosphere and award-winning food from Terry Laybourne’s 21 Hospitality Group team and you have the perfect venue for those looking for something a little different.

With a dedicated Events & Hire Co-ordinator on hand to help you every step of the way Before the show, choose from the 2 course as well as in-house Technical and Front of House teams we can help turn your vision fixed price menu which is served Monday into reality. to Friday from 12noon to 10pm.

For more information visit www.caffevivo.co.uk or to make a reservation call (0191) 232 1331.

To view spaces visit www.live.org.uk/360 or contact Chris Foley on (0191) 229 2376 or email chris@live.org.uk to find out more.

TUESDAY 9 JUNE TO FRIDAY 3 JULY, Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm

Port of Tyne Reflect Finalists Exhibition The Port of Tyne Reflect Awards, one of the UK’s biggest photography and film competitions, showcases what makes North East England a great place. See the outstanding winning and finalist photographs and films of 2014, chosen from over 4,000 entries, displayed within Live Theatre’s ground floor, Atrium Bar and Undercroft. Free.

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INFORMATION

Assisted Performances Live Theatre offers a range of assisted performances aimed at improving the theatre experience for all our audience members.

Watch out for the following symbols to find a performance that meets your needs:

ritish Sign Language A BSL B interpreter is positioned on or next to the stage to communicate in a non-verbal language.

Captioned The words spoken by the performers are displayed as text on a screen, on or next to the stage, similar to television subtitles.

I nternal Hearing Aid Systems can be used for shows in both the Main Theatre and Studio Theatre.

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.

We welcome Text Relay calls.

To find out more about assisted performances please visit www.live.org.uk/assistedperformances

Historic Building Tours

Take a tour behind the scenes in Live Theatre’s historic buildings led by heritage

Audio Described Available through guide Carole Wears. Learn factual history personal headphones a professional peppered with anecdotes from the describer provides a live commentary company’s past. of the action on stage between WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER, 5.30PM words spoken by the characters.

Touch Tour To compliment an Audio Described show; this is a ‘hands on’ tour of the set describing props, costumes, characters and the visual style of the show especially for visitors with visual impairments.

THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER, 11AM

£5, duration approx. 1 hour.

Limited places, booking essential.

Tours cost £5 per head with a minimum group charge of £50 for private tours. Book by arrangement, contact Carole Wears on (0191) 269 3489 or email carole@live.org.uk

This brochure can be made available in a range of formats.

Call with your request on (0191) 232 1232.

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Corporate Partners

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Friends of Live Theatre For more information on the benefits of being a Friend of Live Theatre and how to join see p.31

Live Theatre is operated by North East Theatre Trust Limited, a registered charity number 513771, company registration number 1697756.