Redcoat programme for Live Theatre shows 2021

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REDCOAT IS AVAILABLE TO TOUR IN 2022 For enquiries email: emma@thesixtwenty.com

Redcoat is created by The Six Twenty in association with Live Theatre and was part of Elevator Festival in 2020.

Redcoat is supported by funding from Arts Council England.

If you enjoyed Redcoat and are looking for a great Christmas night out, we highly recommend booking tickets to see our friends Your Aunt Fanny and Bonnie & the Bonnettes in Bonnie & Fanny's Christmas Spectacular at Live Theatre, Newcastle this December.

Box Office: 0191 232 1232 | live.org.uk

From, elanie M d n a s i Lew

Have you ever had to tell a 4 year old they can't have a photo with Barney the Dinosaur? Thought not.

Originally shared as a work-in-progress performance, as part of Live Theatre's Elevator Festival in March 2020, Redcoat was the very last performance to be seen on Live Theatre's stage Are you ready to Redcoat? before the pandemic closed the theatre. Live holds a We said are you ready to Redcoat? very special place in Lewis and Melanie's hearts, Well, we most certainly are! having both multi-rolled throughout the venue over the years as front of house staff, marketing officers, Back in 2015, over a pint (or two) of cider in a dark bar tenders, box office assistants - you name it! With cavern somewhere at the Edinburgh Fringe, Lewis plenty of extra sparkle, we could not be more told Melanie a story about a little lad from Newcastle excited to be bringing it back to Live (our home) for (just out of Uni) going to live it large and make it its official opening. big...in...Bognor Regis. A flash dance of mishaps and misbehaving. They thought, wouldn't it be fun to turn Tonight we encourage you to have a boogie, make that adventure into a show? new friends, sing-along (we know you want to) and have fun!

Several pints and many jobs (and a pandemic later), Redcoat is finally here and ready for its UK premiere! So, go grab yourself a Slushie at the bar, sit back, relax, take off your bra because Bognor Regis 2012 Based on Lewis' experiences as a holiday camp here we go!! entertainer, in Bognor Regis in 2012, Redcoat is about memories, new friendships, gagging over 'the P.S. If you’re free Saturday, or if you’re sitting here slushie guy' and going out into the big bad world of right now and it is Saturday, join us afterward for children's entertainment and not lose it in front of a Redcoat Lewis' Freaky Beach After Party in the bar! load of kids (and their grown ups).

About The Six Twenty We are The Six Twenty. We make head-banging new theatre and creative happenings.

Live and loud, we bring people together for a good night out.

Setting fire to what theatre can be, we believe it should begin well before the curtain rises and long after it drops. We like to make theatre that's fun, heart-thumping and immersive; a place where you’re encouraged to make yourself at home, socialise and dance, and you don’t have to switch off your phones. This isn’t 'sit down, shut up' theatre. It should be enjoyed at maximum volume.

We fuse new writing, live music, devised and verbatim theatre to make projects that are relevant and responsive to the modern world. We tour throughout the UK to theatres, outdoor spaces and unexpected places. The Six Twenty is an associate company of Live Theatre (Newcastle, UK).

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Creative Team PRESENTED BY THE SIX TWENTY

IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVE THEATRE Written and performed by Lewis Jobson Directed by Melanie Rashbrooke Co-created & devised by Lewis Jobson & Melanie Rashbrooke Movement Direction Alicia Meehan Production Manager & Sound Designer Craig Spence Lighting Designer Drummond Orr Produced by Emma Biggins Steven Blackshaw Voices Geraldine - Carole Wears Holly - Jessica Dawson

THANKS FOR THE EXTRA SPARKLE Arts Council England, Live Theatre, Merlin Mee, Graeme Thompson, John Dawson, Michele McCallion, Lisa Campbell, Nichola Ivey, Ghetto Golf Newcastle, Sunday for Sammy, The Six Twenty core collaborators, Alison Carr, Carole Wears and Rosa Postlethwaite and most importantly for all the grown-ups and little tinkers who've helped us bring the extra sparkle every night!

REDCOAT IS DEDICATED TO

Gary Jobson