New Vic Theatre

NEW VIC THEATRE Theatre-in-the-round celebrates six decades

The New Vic has announced the first part of their Spring 2022 season, beginning a year of celebrations to mark the 60thanniversary of theatre making for the company.

The first two productions in the theatre-in-the-round’s year of celebrations will be the much anticipated Marvellous, the world premiere stage production based on the extraordinary life of Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin, and an exciting co-production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It with Northern Broadsides.

New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins said: “Over the years the New Vic has continually honoured its origins in groundbreaking documentary dramas championed by founding director Peter Cheeseman, dramatising issues relevant to our community. “The plays in our upcoming season feel like a perfect complement to the company’s 60th anniversary, celebrating all that is unique about our work and in-the-round theatre, none more so than the extraordinary true story of local hero, clown and Stoke City FC kit man Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin. With Marvellous, we have a story that I know will fill us all with such optimism. It’s also wonderful to be collaborating once again with Northern Broadsides on a vibrant production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. I can’t wait to open the year by sharing these two plays with audiences.”

The world premiere stage production of everyday hero Neil ‘Nello’ Baldwin’s story Marvellous will be performed from Friday, March 11 to Saturday, April 9.

Beginning the year with a double-celebration, the New Vic will collaborate with Northern Broadsides on Shakespeare’s As You Like It from Friday, February 4 to Saturday, February 26, before it embarks on a national tour. The production will see both companies celebrating milestones – the New Vic theatre company’s 60th and Northern Broadsides’ 30th anniversaries.

The productions kick off a year-long celebration of the beginnings of the New Vic theatre company, then the Victoria Theatre Company and the first professional company in Britain to perform permanently in-theround. Founded 60 years ago, in October 1962 by Peter Cheeseman, the company earned an international reputation for producing documentary-style dramas that told stories of reallives.

For more information go online to: newvictheatre.org.uk.

Win a family ticket to see Beauty And The Beast

This Christmas, discover the original Beauty and The Beast at the New Vic Theatre, and fall in love with a true classic.

The New vic’s exceptional creative team are back together once again to create a show full of festive joy. Expect enchanting storytelling, music, humour and plenty of magical moments as we bring this wellknown tale to life in our spectacular trademark style.

Beauty and the Beast is set to run at the New Vic from November 26 until January 15. Socially distanced performances available.

For more information and to book tickets go online to: newvictheatre.org.uk or call 01782 717962.

We have teamed up with the New Vic Theatre to offer a family ticket for two adults and two children for the show.

To be in with a chance of winning the family ticket to see Beauty and the Beast, answer the following question: What is Beauty’s real name? A) Ella. B) Bella. C) Cinderella.

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Post entries to: Beauty and the Beast Competition, Times & Echo, 18 Tape Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire. ST10 1BD. Entries must arrive by 5pm on November 24, 2021.