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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR FANS,
A NEW THEATRE & MUSIC SHOW FULL OF EMOTION, HUMOUR &
MUSICAL PULSE
Presented
by The Six Twenty
FANS
Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th
September 2016 - Stockton ARC
Friday 9th
September 2016 - Alnwick Playhouse
Tuesday 13th &
Wednesday
14th September 2016 - Newcastle Northern Stage
Thursday 15th &
Friday 16th September 2016 - Washington Arts Centre
The
Six Twenty announces the cast for the world premiere of
FANS, a new theatre and music show created and directed by Melanie Rashbrooke and written by Nina
Berry. The cast includes Newcastle based actors and
musicians Chris Foley, Meghan Doyle and Andrew Bleakley. They’ll be joined by Sunderland native Charlotte Raine
who returns to the North East to join the cast. FANS tours the North East from
Tuesday 6 to Friday 16 September.
Following
last year’s sell-out double-bill Breakfast Hearts / Choirplay at Live Theatre,
The Six Twenty returns with an ambitious new show exploring music fandom in the
North East. Theatre meets gig, FANS is an eclectic mix of stories told through
raucous live music and scripted drama interwoven with verbatim theatre. It’s a
show for anyone who’s ever loved music.
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| Charlotte Raine |
Sunderland native Charlotte Raine
returns to the North East from London to take up her role in
FANS. Charlotte trained at Rose Bruford,
London. Since graduating she
has toured the UK with a number of shows.
Her recent credits include Richard Thomas' Wrong Songs for Christmas (National
Theatre London), Normal (St James Theatre),
Bounce (Oily Cart, UK Tour). Charlotte is a member of London gospel choir Enchorus
and has performed weekly on The X Factor as a backing singer. As a Sunderland native, Charlotte is thrilled to be
performing in the North East again.
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| Meghan Doyle |
Meghan
Doyle is an actor and theatre maker from Newcastle. She is co-director of
theatre company The Letter Room and has created and performed in three shows
with them: Five Feet in Front: The Ballad of Little Johnnie Wylo, Bonenkai and
The Man Who Thought the Moon Would Fall Out of the Sky. Meghan's other credits
include: Fearless (BBC Radio 4), Stupid Cult
(Channel4/Duffel Films), Killing Time (Film4/Duffel Films), Manifesto (Northern
Stage/Live Theatre) and Butterfly (Northern Nomads).
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| Andrew Bleakley |
Born
in Bangor (Northern Ireland) Andrew Bleakley moved
to Newcastle to study a BA in Theatre
and Performance at Northumbria University. In 2011 Andrew played
Colin Cowan in the Bafta nominated feature film Good Vibrations, about the life
of Terri Hooley and the 70’s punk scene in Belfast. Until 2012, Andrew
played drums with a Belfast-based rock band supporting groups such as Feeder,
Twin Atlantic and The Wombats. In 2016 Andrew will begin an MA in Theatre &
Performance at Northumbria University with a focus on
auto/biographical and verbatim forms of theatre.
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| Chris Foley |
Newcastle based actor and musician
Chris Foley graduated from Newcastle College in 2009. He performs
regularly as part of the comedy sketch group Mixtape at Live Theatre. In 2014
he released his debut single No Love with Boomchang Records and he regularly
performs his music at ThinkTank Times Square, Head of Steam and Central Bar, Gateshead. His other theatre and
film credits include Turning Pages (Live Theatre), Lairds (Black Milk Films),
Breakfast Hearts & Choirplay (The Six Twenty), Aladdin (Gala Durham),
Maximo Park - Karaoke Plays (Warp Films), The Little Boy Who Lost the Morning
(Northern Stage).
FANS
is created and directed by The Six Twenty’s Artistic Director Melanie Rashbrooke and written by Newcastle based playwright Nina
Berry (with additional material by Melanie Rashbrooke and The Six Twenty).
They are joined by an exciting creative team and company of local actors,
singers and musicians.
FANS
is designed by Luke W. Robson who has recently been nominated for Best Designer
at the Off West End Offies for his Odd Shape Balls set design (the show is
currently playing at the Old Red Lion theatre in London). Live Theatre’s technician Craig Spence joins
the creative team as Lighting and Sound Designer and Chris Foley, who is also
performing in FANS, is the show’s Musical Director.
Full
of emotion, humour and musical pulse FANS explores what it means to be a fan of
music. Based on people’s love affair with bands, the show fuses together fan
confessions from North East music lovers with scripted drama. It looks at the
ways we interact with music and how music can help us through the best and
worst of times. It explores anyone who’s ever been a fan of music and asks why
we’re so obsessed by bands. What causes you to follow an artist around the
globe or get a tattoo of your favourite lyric on your body? What happens when
the band you love lets you down or splits up?
Featuring
recognisable songs and original music and a cast of top local musicians and performers,
FANS is a fun, heart-warming and raucous night out.
The
Six Twenty are looking for enthusiastic music lovers to
share their stories with the company and with other fans. The company are
running a series of FANS Clubs throughout the North East where fans can come
together and share their stories with each other. It’s a chance to meet new
people who share a passion for music regardless of the genre. The FANS Clubs
will also help shape the verbatim elements of the show and some stories may be
featured as part of FANS or as part of the pre / post show exhibition. More
details can be found out via the company's website: www.thesixtwenty.com
There's
also a chance for people to share their stories online via the show's online
portal. Participants can contribute their stories and photos online or read,
listen and look at other peoples. Visit the online portal here: http://bit.ly/FANSTORIES
FANS
has been awarded this year’s Bridging the Gap award (an initiative designed to
aid the creation of new theatre work within the North East region) and is
supported using public funding by Arts Council England. It has also received
support from The Sunday for Sammy Trust, which supports creative talent on
Tyneside.
Cast & Crew:
Presented
by The Six Twenty
Created
& directed by Melanie Rashbrooke
Written
by Nina Berry
Designed
by Luke W. Robson
Additional
material by Melanie Rashbrooke & The Six Twenty
Lighting
& Sound Designed by Craig Spence
Musical
Direction by Chris Foley
Cast:
Andrew Bleakley, Meghan Doyle, Chris Foley and Charlotte Raine.
Tickets:
Tuesday
13th & Wednesday 14th
September 2016 @ 7:30pm Northern Stage 0191 230 5151 www.northernstage.co.uk
Thursday
15th & Friday
16th September 2016 @ 7.30pm Washington Arts Centre 0191 561 3455 www.artscentrewashington.co.uk
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