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Live Theatre’s June to December 2016 Season: Now on
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Live Garden, Live
Theatre’s new outdoor garden and performance space created as part of its
recently completed Live Works development hosts its first performance
with Mobile. This ordinary looking caravan is a treasure trove of magic and
digital wizardry, offering an intimate 40 minute show for nine people at a
time. Presented by The Paper Birds and co-commissioned by Live Theatre and The
Marlowe Theatre Mobile premieres at Live Theatre from Wednesday
8 to Sunday 26 June before going on a national tour.
Live Garden Launch on Saturday
9 and Sunday 10 July marks the official opening of Live Garden with a showcase of work from Live
Theatre’s past and present. The free outdoor event includes a new short piece
by current writer-in-residence Paddy Campbell, Alan Plater’s
monologue Wor Tony and The Great White Shark,
alongside a new exciting theatrical performance devised and performed by young
people from Live’s Youth Theatre working with balletLORENT and composer
Scott Twynholm.
Live Garden will also host
further events throughout the year including a Mini Mela
presented by GemArts on Sunday 17 July and the national Fun
Palaces initiative on Saturday 1 October, as well as being a new
public space for visitors to enjoy.
Jim Beirne, Chief Executive, Live Theatre said: “This
summer sees the culmination of two years of development work on Live Works and
we’re delighted to be launching an exciting new outdoor performance area this summer.
It’s a great opportunity for us to meet new audiences and to show them the work
and activities associated with Live Theatre. Live Garden is also a beautiful
public space that we hope will become a recreational addition to the area and a
place for people to relax and escape the bustle of the Quayside.”
Carnegie Medal-winning author David Almond adapts his critically
acclaimed short story The Savage for the stage with its World
Premiere at Live Theatre from Thursday 30 June to Saturday 23 July. This
contemporary fable with music and stunning audio visual effects will appeal to
young people and adults alike, and is directed by Live Theatre’s Artistic
Director, Max Roberts. David’s first commission with Live Theatre marks the
launch of Live Tales, Live Theatre’s new creative writing centre for children
and young people.
Max Roberts, Artistic Director, Live Theatre said: “It’s
great to have a writer of David’s quality and reputation writing for Live
Theatre. His enthusiasm and support for Live Tales has been enormous and The
Savage marks its opening. I’m very much looking forward to bringing his play to
fruition moulding David’s rich lyrical writing with music and beautiful
settings that will appeal to a wide age range of audiences.”
Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing by Shelagh Stephenson follows A Northern Odyssey
as the second of her trilogy of plays at Live Theatre exploring
Tyneside’s political and cultural heritage. The play, directed by Max Roberts
follows leading radical thinker, feminist and anti-slavery campaigner Harriet
Martineau as she spends time in Tynemouth in 1844, has its World Premiere at Live Theatre from Thursday
10 November to Saturday 3 December.
Max Roberts, Artistic Director, Live Theatre said:
“I am delighted to welcome Shelagh Stephenson back to Live Theatre and
thrilled that she has created another play set in and around Tynemouth where
she grew up. Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing is a superbly witty and
engaging story underpinned with a sharply focused feminist tract. As with A
Northern Odyssey the production will include music and dance inspired by the
traditions of Northumberland.”
Broken Biscuits written
by Tom Wells (Jumpers for Goalposts) is a heart-warming coming of age
story following three friends as they transform their lives through music one
summer holiday. A co-production by Live Theatre and Paines Plough, Broken
Biscuits premieres at Live Theatre from Wednesday 5 to Saturday 22
October before embarking on a national tour.
Gez Casey, Literary Manager, Live Theatre said: “Tom
Wells has won over audiences and critics alike with his beguiling bighearted
plays and we’re delighted to be working again with partners Paines Plough on
the premiere of Tom’s latest work. Funny, celebratory and up-lifting, Broken
Biscuits details the ups-and-downs of how three friends work in harmony to
outfox adversity.”
The Terminal Velocity of Snowflakes from Thursday 8 to Saturday 17 December is Live Lab
Associate Artist Nina Berry’s first full length play at Live Theatre, and takes
a touching look at what it means to grow up and fall in love.
Max Roberts, Artistic Director, Live Theatre said: “As
well as working with established writers David Almond and Shelagh Stephenson
this season, I am also looking forward to co-directing The Terminal Velocity of
Snowflakes, the first full length play by Nina Berry, an emerging writer from
Newcastle with real talent. Her writing is distinctive, witty and contemporary
and her play will provide a delightful alternative Christmas entertainment.”
Among Live Theatre’s visiting theatre programme this autumn, The
56 examines the solidarity, strength and community in the face of
tragedy, marking the 31st anniversary of the Bradford City football ground
fire;
And Then Come The Nightjars presented by Theatre503 and
Bristol Old Vic is a story of male friendship against the odds and a tribute to
rural English life, set as Foot and Mouth Disease sweeps across the
countryside; Spine is a Fringe First and Herald Angel
award-winning Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show from Soho Theatre which charts the
friendship between a wise-cracking teenager and elderly East End widow; The
Lamppost Petition is about Grandparents and what it means to get older,
and is one of the winners of the Bridging the Gap Bursary;
Jess and Joe
Forever, a coming of age play from Zoe Cooper (Nativities,
Petrification); and Key Change by Open Clasp devised with
women in HMP Low Newton Prison returns to Live Theatre after a successful run
at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and receiving a prestigious New York Times
Critics Pick.
The annual Julia Darling Travel Fellowship is presented at Rendezvous
– Wish You Were Here on Sunday 5 June, along with performances
of poetry, music and cabaret hosted by Charlie Hardwick. The Fellowship is
managed by New Writing North, supported by Live Theatre and ticket sales from
the evening support the continuation of the prize.
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Live Theatre’s sell-out co-production with National Theatre of
Scotland has embarked on a new international tour this summer
including the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, International Festival of Ideas, New
Haven and National Theatre, London.
In addition to regular music from Jumpin’ Hot Club
Live Theatre also has music from Northern Roots in the build up
to Freedom City 2017, and a one-off Christmas performance from The Proud
Ones.
Tickets:
For
more information about Live Theatre’s June to December 2016 season or to book
tickets visit www.live.org.uk or
contact the box office on (0191) 232 1232.
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