Preview: Henry Rollins at Tyne Theatre & Opera House

Henry Rollins 

Newcastle Tyne Theatre and Opera House

Monday 11th January 2015

Tyne Theatre and Opera House are very excited to be welcoming Henry Rollins as part of his first tour since his tour in 2012.

Photo: Heidi May

Henry Rollins has forged his own distinct career path, with the intensity of his punk rock roots with Black Flag and Rollins Band matched by the uncompromising attitude that has permeated through his spoken word performances and journalism. Now Rollins – who can also add actor, radio host and TV presenter to his eclectic list of credits – has announced details of his first UK “talking shows” since his memorable Long March tour of 2012.

Tickets went on sale on Friday 13th March at 9am

In describing Henry Rollins, the tendency is to try to squeeze as many labels as possible into a single sentence. “Rollins is many things,” says the Washington Post, “diatribist, confessor, provocateur, humourist, even motivational speaker…his is an enthusiastic and engaging chatter.” Entertainment Weekly’s list includes “Punk Rock icon. Spoken word poet. Actor. Author. DJ. Is there anything this guy can’t do?” TV Guide has more concisely called him a “Renaissance Man” but if Henry Rollins could be reduced to a single word, that word would undoubtedly be “workaholic”.  When he’s not traveling, Rollins prefers a to keep a relentless schedule full of work, with gigs as an actor, author, DJ, voice-over artist and TV show host to name a few of the roles that keep his schedule full.

Rollins has toured the world as a spoken word artist, as frontman for both Rollins Band and Black Flag and as a solitary traveler with insatiable curiosity, favouring road-less-traveled locales in places such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Siberia, North Korea, South Sudan and Iran.

Henry currently hosts a weekly radio show on L.A.’s renowned NPR affiliate KCRW, in addition to writing weekly columns for the LA Weekly and Rolling Stone Australia. In 2013, after previously anchoring shows for IFC and National Geographic, Henry joined the History Channel’s H2 network as host of the TV show 10 Things You Don’t Know About. In 2014, Henry received the prestigious Ray Bradbury Creativity Award in recognition for his lifelong contribution to the arts, his passion for social activism, as well as his intense passion for the importance of maintaining books and libraries.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £18.50 (plus booking fees when booking online and over the phone)

 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). Website: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk

Preview: Pitmen Poets at Newcastle Tyne Theatre and Opera House

The Pitmen Poets

Newcastle Tyne Theatre and Opera House  

Saturday 30th January 2016

Tyne Theatre and Opera House are very excited to be welcoming The Pitmen Poets on Saturday 30th January 2016

The four members of the Pitmen Poets have been busy since their last UK tour. Bob Fox joined the cast of Warhorse in the West End, Billy Mitchell has been touring UK theatres with The Lindisfarne Story. Benny Graham has been writing music for film and theatre and Jez Lowe has been nominated by BBC Radio 2 for Best Folk Song of the year for his composition - 'The Pitmen Poets'.

Since the first Pitmen Poets tour in 2011, Sam West's revival of the seminal “Close the Coalhouse Door” has completed a triumphant UK tour and Lee Hall's “Pitman Painters” has been a hit in the West End and also on Broadway. Interest in Britain's and specifically the North East's mining tradition has never been more intense. The Pitmen Poets will be touring the UK again in January 2016.

The Pitmen Poets celebrate the songs and culture of North East England's Coal Mining tradition, bringing together four of the region's leading champions of it's musical heritage. Ex-Lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell, renowned singer and instrumentalist Bob Fox, leading exponent of Tyneside song Benny Graham, and much-covered Durham songwriter Jez Lowe - individually and collectively, The Pitmen Poets.

The show features music, song and spoken word and is illustrated with archive photographs.

“The historic setting of New Hartley's Memorial Hall was transformed into an emotional hothouse during the concert by the Pitmen Poets. The audience sang along, laughed and also shared moments of sadness as the combined talents of Billy Mitchell, Jez Lowe, Benny Graham and Bob Fox took them on an epic journey through the life and times of the people who made their living in the Northumberland and Durham coalfields. What a memorable night!” Brian Coles – Rock of the North.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £16.50 cons. £17.50. Groups: Buy 10 get 1 free. (plus booking fees when booking online and over the phone)

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)

Website: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk