Preview: Cathy at Newcastle Northern Stage

Cardboard Citizens presents

Cathy

Newcastle Northern Stage

Cardboard Citizens

Presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Monday 16^th - Tuesday 17^th January 2017

2016 marked the 50th anniversary of the first screening of Ken Loach’s film Cathy Come Home.

Cardboard Citizens

Presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Back in 1966 a quarter of the UK population tuned into the BBC to watch his seminal and life-changing story about one family’s slide into homelessness, and this year Cardboard Citizens have done their bit to bring it back into the public’s consciousness.

Cardboard Citizens

Presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

In June more than 20 Cardboard Citizens Members – all of whom themselves have had experience of homelessness – performed the first ever theatrical staging to a sold out audience at the Barbican Theatre. Fast forward four months and their modern day new Forum Theatre piece Cathy, which imagines Cathy’s life in 2016, began its critically acclaimed tour of the UK.

Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Settled... until suddenly you're not...
Candid, poignant and intimate, this new play by award-winning playwright Ali Taylor (Cotton Wool, OVERSPILL, Fault Lines) offers a timely reflection on the social and personal impact of spiralling housing costs, gentrification and the challenges of the forced relocation away from London.

Cardboard Citizens

Presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Acclaimed theatre company Cardboard Citizens presents this powerful and emotive show, provoking discussion and debate, inspired by Ken Loach's pioneering drama, Cathy Come Home.

Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Forum Theatre is an interactive style of theatre which empowers the audience to change the outcome – every show is a unique experience. After watching the play, you’ll have the chance to voice your opinion and offer ideas which might change the course of the characters’ lives. Or, if you choose, just sit back and watch as the story is rewritten live in front of your eyes.
★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The Upcoming ★★★★ Reviews Hub

Cast

Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Cathy Owen

Hayley Wareham

Amy Loughton

Alex Jones

Understudy: Carrie Rock & Denholm Spurr

Jokers: Adrian Jackson, Terry O’Leary & Kerry Norridge

Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy

Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Creative Staff

Written by Ali Taylor

Directed by Adrian Jackson

Designer: Lucy Sierra

Lighting Designer: Mark Dymock

Sound Designer: Matt Lewis

Video/Digital Design: Edward Japp

Assistant Director: Emilia Teglia

Dramaturg: Sarah Woods

Researcher: Alison Cain

Crew

Production Manager: Ed Borgnis

Technical Stage Manager: Fergus Waldron

Company Stage Manager: Jasmin Hay

Tickets: £14 / £12 concessions: Box office 0191 230 5151 or online at http://northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/cathy
Running Time: 2 hours 35 mins (includes interval)

Recommended Age 14+