Is there life on Mars?
Red is the New Blue
Newcastle Live Theatre
Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th
June 2015
On Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th June at 7.30pm Live Theatre will be presenting Red is the New Blue a out of this world show that has been created as part of Live Theatre’s Live Lab programme, which aims to develop new talent and give theatre makers a forum to try out new material and gain insightful feedback.
On Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th June at 7.30pm Live Theatre will be presenting Red is the New Blue a out of this world show that has been created as part of Live Theatre’s Live Lab programme, which aims to develop new talent and give theatre makers a forum to try out new material and gain insightful feedback.
Set in 2029 Red is the
New Blue follows the antics of three ordinary people who are sent to Mars,
by Stargaze Incorporated, for a reality TV show like no other. The crew are
left alone, abandoned on Mars forever, and it doesn’t take long before the
cracks begin to show. The production has been created and will be performed by
three emerging theatre makers who have all been awarded Live Lab Associate
Artist status. These are spoken word artists Rowan McCabe, Matt Miller and
Matilda Neill (who is also one of the members of Live Theatre’s all female
sketch group Your Aunt Fanny).
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| Matilda Neill |
In January 2015, Live Theatre
re-launched its Live Lab programme creating more opportunities for budding
writers, theatre makers and audience members to get involved. As part of this
re-launch Live Lab announced their new Live Lab Associate Artists scheme. The
inaugural Live Lab Associate Artists include the three spoken word artists
involved in Red is the New Blue and theatre director Anna Ryder, who
recently co-directed Rendezvous with Clive Judd at Live Theatre.
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| Rowan McCabe |
The Live Lab Associate Artists
receive mentorship from Live Theatre’s literary team as well as career support
and talent development.
As Gez Casey, Live Theatre’s
literary manager, explains: “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 is going to premiere in the Studio Theatre
this June."
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| Matt Miller |
This is the first time that Rowan,
Matt and Matilda have worked together to create a show. Matt Miller said: "Red is
the New Blue initially took the upcoming Mars One space mission as an impetus
and asks questions like 'Why would anybody want to go to Mars forever?' and 'What
would happen to those individuals? What about our society? Will our voyeurism
be fulfilled?' as well as 'What actually is there to do on a spaceship?' It has
poignancy. It has poetry. It has tongue in cheek humour. Cos when you're going
to Mars forever, really, you've got to be able to laugh about it, don't
you?"
The show fuses together theatre,
spoken word and film elements and offers a funny, moving and thought-provoking
night out whilst asking audiences what they would do if they found themselves
stuck on Mars forever?
Tickets:
Red is
the New Blue appears at Newcastle’s Live Theatre on Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th
June 2015, 7.30pm
Created and performed by Live Lab Associate Artists Rowan McCabe, Matt Miller and Matilda Neill.
Presented as part of Live Theatre’s Live Lab programme.
Created and performed by Live Lab Associate Artists Rowan McCabe, Matt Miller and Matilda Neill.
Presented as part of Live Theatre’s Live Lab programme.
Tickets for Red is the New Blue costs £8 full price or £6 for concessions. To book tickets and to find out more visit www.live.org.uk or contact Live Theatre’s box office on (0191) 232 1232.
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