Elevator Festival 2019

Thursday 21 – Saturday 30 March 2019

Tickets: £3 – £10, some events free

(0191) 232 1232 www.live.org.uk

Live Theatre Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ Follow Live Theatre #ElevatorFestival

New plays by rising talent

Elevator Festival New plays by rising talent

New plays from the next generation of theatre-makers. Selected by Live Theatre for their exceptional new ideas, and supported through it’s talent development programme.

All events are suitable for ages 16+, contains some strong language and sexual references.

Thu 21 March, 9pm, Fri 22 & Sat 23 March, 7.30pm Presented by Wound Up Theatre and Sofi Berenger Productions

It’ll be Alt-Right on the Night Written and performed by Matthew Greenhough Directed by Jonny Kelly

Is conservatism the new punk? Alt-Right explores what it’s like to be a disenfranchised young man in modern Britain. The story of friendship, disenfranchisement, punk-rock and a global movement - born of economic, political and social frustrations. £8, £6 concs Approx. 1 hr

Tues 26, Wed 27 & Sat 30 March, 7.30pm

West End Girls + W*nk Buddies Double Bill West End Girls

Written by Adam Hughes Directed by Jake Smith

Three housing estates in Newcastle. Three important moments in history. Three different women’s stories.

This is West End Girls.

W*nk Buddies

Created & performed by Jake Jarratt & Cameron Sharp Set in their teenage bedrooms, discussions of identity, class, sexuality and gender collide. Witness a moment in which two different sexualities come together in conversation for the first time as they look at their manhood and the world outside of the duvet. £10, £8 concs Approx. 2 hrs 20 incl. interval

Thu 28 & Fri 29 March, 7.30pm

Pops + Locks Double Bill Pops

Written by Charlotte Josephine Directed by Ali Pidsley Movement by Imogen Knight

A father and daughter caught in a vicious cycle of shame and addiction. A sweaty and searching attempt to honestly connect, to forgive the unforgivable, and love fiercely through a hopeless situation.

Presented by RiseUp

Locks

Written & Performed by Ashleigh Nugent

What happens when a mixed-race lad from a leafy English suburb goes to find his identity in Jamaica? He gets mugged, stabbed and sent to prison. And most upsettingly, he’s recurrently referred to as ‘white man’. £10, £8 concs Approx. 2 hrs 20 incl. interval

Fri 29 & Sat 30 March, 6.15pm

The Devil Danced in Our Eyes Written by Jonluke McKie & Allison Davies

Exploring sexuality, mental health and the relationship between a mother and son, this gig-theatre piece combines storytelling, soundscapes and soulful looped vocals. £8, £6 concs Approx. 1 hr

Have an idea for a play to be part of next year’s Elevator Festival?

Submissions are now open for Live Theatre Bursaries of £2,000 to support innovative approaches to story-led theatre making and the opportunity to be part of Elevator Festival 2020.

Apply by Mon 22 Apr, 10am

Find out more www.live.org.uk/bursaries

Workshops & Masterclasses

Leading theatre professionals share their insight into making new work.

Part of Live Theatre’s Artist development programme, and open to theatre-makers and anyone with an interest in how theatre is made.

Thu 21 March, 6.30pm – 8pm

Future of Playwriting

Playwrights Vinay Patel writer of An Adventure (The Bush), Sticks & Stones (Paines Plough, Theatr Clwyd), Dr Who and Murdered by My Father (both BBC), Chris Bush writer of The Assassination of Katie Hopkins (Theatr Clwyd), Pericles (National Theatre) and Steel (Sheffield Theatres), alongside Chris Foxton, Executive Director, of playwright development agency Papatango, Charlotte Bennett, Associate Director, Soho Theatre, and Joe Douglas, Artistic Director, Live Theatre, discuss the future of playwriting, followed by a Q&A. £3

Sat 23 March, 11am – 5pm

Directing Masterclass Artistic Director Joe Douglas leads a session on directing new plays for the stage. £10

Mon 25 March, 7.30pm – 9pm

Working Class Representation on Stage

Playwrights Ishy Din writer of Approaching Empty (Live Theatre, Tamasha & Kiln Theatre) and Snookered (Tamasha), Adam Hughes writer of West End Girls, theatre maker Sian Armstrong, Stupid (Northern Stage), Graeme Thompson, Creative Producer, Live Theatre, and others discuss whether working class life is explored or exploited in contemporary drama, followed by a Q&A. £3

For future opportunities for artists and theatre makers see www.live.org.uk artistdevelopment or join the Creative Opportunities e-mail list at www.live.org.uk/mailinglist

Fri 29 March, 4pm – 6pm

Introduction to Producing

Join Live Theatre’s Creative Producer Graeme Thompson and a range of theatre producers for an introductory discussion to working as a producer in the theatre industries followed by a Q&A. FREE – Booking essential

Sat 30 March, 2pm – 3.30pm

Women & the World

Writer and actor Tracy Gillman, Chinonyerem Odimba Live Theatre Writer-in-Residence and writer of Princess & The Hustler (Eclipse Theatre, Bristol Old Vic & Hull Truck) which comes to Live Theatre in April, Charlotte Josephine writer of Pops, and Bitch Boxer (Snuffbox Theatre), and others discuss female characterisation and representation on stage, followed by a Q&A. £3

Elevator Festival

Thursday 21 – Saturday 30 March 2019 Date

Time

Thur 21 March 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Event

Venue

Price

Future of Playwriting Discussion Theatre

£3

9pm – 10pm

Alt Right on the Night

Theatre

£8 / £6 concs

Fri 22 March

7.30pm – 8.30pm

Alt Right on the Night

Theatre

£8 / £6 concs

Sat 23 March

11am – 4pm

Directing Masterclass SOLD OUT Rehearsal Room

£10

7.30pm – 8.30pm

Alt Right on the Night

Theatre

£8 / £6 concs

Mon 25 March

7.30pm – 9pm

Working Class Representation on Stage Discussion

Theatre

£3

Tue 26 March

7.30pm – 8.30pm

West End Girls + W*nk Buddies Double Bill

Theatre

£10/ £8 concs

Wed 27 March

7.30pm – 8.30pm

West End Girls + W*nk Buddies Double Bill

Theatre

£10/ £8 concs

Thur 28 March 7.30pm – 8.30pm

Pops + Locks Double Bill

Theatre

£10/ £8 concs

Fri 29 March

4pm – 6pm

Introduction to Producing Discussion

Theatre

FREE

6.15pm – 7.15pm

The Devil Danced in Our Eyes

Studio

£8 / £6 concs

7.30pm – 8.30pm

Pops + Locks Double Bill

Theatre

£10/ £8 concs

2pm – 3.30pm

Women & the World Panel Discussion

Theatre

£3

6.15pm – 7.15pm

The Devil Danced in Our Eyes

Studio

£8 / £6 concs

7.30pm – 8.30pm

West End Girls + W*nk Buddies Double Bill

Theatre

£10/ £8 concs

Sat 30 March

Suitable for ages 16+, contains some strong language and sexual references For more information and to book tickets ring (0191) 232 1232 or see www.live.org.uk/elevator

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