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A Tyne Theatre & Opera House restoration fundraiser
Tyne Theatre Productions present
Rodgers
& Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Newcastle
Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Thursday 3rd
– Saturday 5th November 2016
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
Following
on from the enormously successful productions of The Pirates of Penzance in September 2015 (NETG Review) and Sweeney Todd in March 2016 (NETG Review),
Tyne Theatre Productions present Rodgers
and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! this
November. Funds raised will go towards the ongoing restoration of the unique Grade 1 listed Victorian opera house.
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
The
production is directed by Enid Bilton-Gale,
who has been associated with Tyne Theatre & Opera House for more than 20
years, while the musical director Jennifer Wagstaff has just recently joined the Tyne team. Being
all-inclusive, Tyne Theatre Productions happily mix new talents and old
friends. This will be a grand production with a large cast and a live orchestra
playing the original, full orchestration.
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
Some
of the theatre’s volunteers have been involved for decades. For Oklahoma!, there’s
even a whole family performing - Tyne Theatre pioneers Michael and Leigh Geddes
and their children Francesca and Alex. Michael has played numerous male leads
at the Tyne Theatre, from Curly in a 1983 production of Oklahoma! to the
Pirate King in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance last year. This time
around Michael plays peddler Ali Hakim, while Leigh is playing the female lead
role Laurey.
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
Leigh
and Michael met on the set of My Fair Lady. Along came two children Alex and
Francesca, completing the talented family. Michael, who has longed to introduce
Leigh to his beloved Tyne Theatre, now has the whole family on stage. Alex,
aged 10 and Francesca, aged 7, are excited about performing with the friendly Tyne
Theatre ensemble - well experienced Tyne stalwarts, many wonderful new talents
and, of course, Mum and Dad.
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
Tyne
Theatre & Opera House has recently gone through many changes, with an
independent operating company founded in 2015 to run the theatre. Together with
the new independent business, the Preservation Trust who own the building have
had the freedom to start developing and reviving the theatre to its former
glory.
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
Bringing the volunteer productions back has been one of the major
improvements toward the community. While there is still much to be done, the
first two years have given excellent results, and this would not be possible
without the hard work of the volunteers and generosity of the public.
Tyne
Theatre & Opera House will celebrate its 150th year in 2017,
which will be marked by many exciting new events and projects.
The
production’s headline sponsor is Parkdean, the Gosforth-based holiday park operator.
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
Music
by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics
& Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
Originally
directed by Rouben Mamoulian
Original
Dances by Agnes de Mille
Based
on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs
This
amateur production is presented by arrangement with R&H THEATRICALS.
On The Web:
Twitter: @TyneTheatreProd
Tickets:
Tickets for Oklahoma!
are available now from: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
£13 Full price, £10 Concessions, £8 Limited View (plus booking
fees when booking online and over the phone)
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| Photo: Stagedoor Photography |
The Tyne
Theatre & Opera House Box Office is open 10am-3:30pm Monday to Friday and event
days
Booking and
Information Line: 0844 2491 000 (10am
– 6pm Monday to Friday)
More
information at the website: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
Twitter:
twitter.com/tyneoperahouse
Theatre
Address: 109 – 119 Westgate Road,
Newcastle, NE1
4AG
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