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Full Cast announced for new production of Patrick
Marber’s play The Red Lion at Live Theatre
A Live Theatre Production
The Red Lion
The Red Lion
Newcastle Live Theatre
Thursday 6th
April to Saturday 6th
May 2017
Written
by Patrick Marber
Directed by Max Roberts
Directed by Max Roberts
Designed by Patrick Connellan
Starring Stephen Tompkinson, John Bowler and Dean Bone
Starring Stephen Tompkinson, John Bowler and Dean Bone
Live Theatre’s new production of The Red Lion written by Patrick
Marber, which runs at the Newcastle
quayside based theatre from Thursday 6
April to Saturday 6 May 2017, has now been fully cast.
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| Stephen Tompkinson |
Stephen Tompkinson, well known for his TV
appearances as DCI Banks, and who previously appeared at Live Theatre
as the lead in Faith & Cold Reading, is re-united with Harrigan co-star
John Bowler. John started his TV career in
the film Ha'way the Lads playing Sunderland footballer Jimmy Seed. He then went on to feature
in Auf Wiedersehen Pet and has
since starred in The Bill, EastEnders and Coronation Street. John, who grew up in Newcastle, will be making his first appearance at Live
Theatre. They will be joined by up and coming actor Dean Bone cast as the young
football player, Jordan. Dean, originally from Gateshead, has had lead roles in Live Theatre’s recent
productions The Savage and The Terminal Velocity of Snowflakes having
started in Live’s Youth Theatre.
Actor
Stephen Tompkinson said "Performing at Live
Theatre in Shaun Prendergast's Faith & Cold Reading, was one of the best
experiences in my career. I am delighted to be back at Live Theatre, in Patrick
Marber's brilliant play The Red Lion.”
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| John Bowler |
His co-star John Bowler added “I
was attracted to the part of Yates by Max Roberts, Steven Tompkinson, Patrick
Marber and football - not necessarily in that order! I have always been a
fan of Live Theatre and the work Max has created over the years so to be
invited to work with him opposite the wonderful Stephen Tompkinson in this
brilliant play by Patrick Marber proved irresistible!”
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| Dean Bone |
Red Lion also features the talents of Dean Bone who said "It's
always an absolute privilege to work at Live Theatre. I cannot wait to get
started on a project about football, something I feel passionately about. And
working with two excellent, experienced professional actors such as Stephen
Tompkinson and John Bowler is something any young actor would jump at the
chance at!”
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| Max Roberts |
Max
Roberts, Artistic Director, Live Theatre explains “I am
delighted to be working with Patrick Marber, directing his play The Red Lion. I am also pleased
to welcome back Stephen Tompkinson to Live Theatre’s stage, and to have cast
alongside him well-established actor John Bowler who will be making his first
appearance here, and rising talent Dean Bone who has starred in two recent Live
Theatre productions having started here in Live’s Youth Theatre.”
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| Patrick Marber |
The Red Lion has
been specially adapted by Patrick Marber for Live Theatre and the North East,
where it will be directed by Live Theatre’s Artistic Director Max Roberts.
Patrick Marber was a writer and performer on The Day Today and Knowing
Me, Knowing You… with Alan Partridge. His plays include Dealers Choice,
winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy and Closer, both at
the National Theatre. Closer was adapted by Patrick into a film, which
starred actors Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Natalie Portman. Patrick was also
Oscar nominated in 2006 for his film adaptation of Zoe Heller’s novel Notes
on a Scandal which starred Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench. His other plays
include After Miss Julie, Don Juan in Soho and Three Days in
the Country.
The Red Lion had
its critically acclaimed first run at the
National Theatre in 2015
Patrick
Marber, writer of The Red Lion said “I am thrilled to be making my Live Theatre debut. It’s been a
great and exciting opportunity to revise the play with Max Roberts at the helm.
I’m greatly looking forward to seeing this version of the play in Newcastle.”
Set in the ultra-competitive twilight world of
semi-professional football, The Red Lion is a powerful,
funny and touching drama that reaches beyond the beautiful game, exploring
contrasting ideas about loyalty, ambition and what it takes to win, from three
different generations. If you thought that badge-kissing mercenaries,
wide-boy agents and dodgy deals were confined to the Premier League, think
again.
‘Marber’s
dressing room drama is a remarkable three-hander about a sport he clearly knows
intimately’ ★★★★ The Guardian
‘a
triumph’ The Telegraph
Patrick Marber will take part in a free Meet
the Writer talk after the 2pm performance on Saturday 8 April, in which he
will discuss the writing of the play and adapting it for Newcastle, along with Live Theatre’s Artistic Director,
Max Roberts. Free, booking essential.
Special Performances
Live Theatre is fully accessible and offers a range of additional assisted interpretation at specific
performances of The Red Lion
aimed at improving the theatre experience for all audience members. These
include British Sign Language Interpretation
at the performance on Wednesday 26 April, 7.30pm,
Captioning on Thursday 27 April, 7.30pm and Audio Description on Saturday
6 May, 2pm. A Free Touch Tour on Saturday 6 May, 1pm is a ‘hands on’ tour of the set describing props,
costumes, characters and the visual style of the show ahead of the performance
with additional audio description especially for visitors with visual
impairments.
The 2pm
matinee on Thursday 27 April is
designated as a Relaxed Performance
which allows a more laid back approach to noise or movement from the
audience, with audience members being able to leave and come back in again and
don’t have to be quiet. This is suitable for young people with special
educational needs, or anyone who many benefit from a more relaxed environment.
These services are offered at no extra cost for service users. Performances
with extra interpretation should not affect the performance for other audience
members, although Relaxed performances may have more noise and movement from
other audience members.
Tickets:
The Red Lion is suitable
for ages 16+ and is at Live Theatre, Newcastle from Thursday
6 April to Saturday 6 May 2017. Tickets for The Red Lion cost between £10 and £26 with concessions from £6.
For more information or to book tickets visit www.live.org.uk or
contact Live Theatre’s box office on (0191)
232 1232.
Special Events - details:
POST SHOW TALK Meet
the Writer
SATURDAY 8 APRIL (after 2pm show)
Writer Patrick Marber discusses the writing of the play and adapting it for Newcastle with Max Roberts, Artistic Director, Live Theatre.
FREE, booking essential. Suitable for Artsmark visits.
SATURDAY 8 APRIL (after 2pm show)
Writer Patrick Marber discusses the writing of the play and adapting it for Newcastle with Max Roberts, Artistic Director, Live Theatre.
FREE, booking essential. Suitable for Artsmark visits.
Football Panel Discussion
Wednesday 3 May (after the 7.30pm show)
Sports writers Harry Pearson (The Far Corner), George Caulkin (The Times) and former Newcastle Utd and Seaham Red Star player Steve Harper who now coaches for Newcastle United Academy join director Max Roberts and industry professionals in a discussion about the importance of amateur football in the North East and issues raised in the play. Followed by a Q&A.
FREE, booking essential. Suitable for Artsmark visits
Find out more and book.
Sports writers Harry Pearson (The Far Corner), George Caulkin (The Times) and former Newcastle Utd and Seaham Red Star player Steve Harper who now coaches for Newcastle United Academy join director Max Roberts and industry professionals in a discussion about the importance of amateur football in the North East and issues raised in the play. Followed by a Q&A.
FREE, booking essential. Suitable for Artsmark visits
Find out more and book.
ASSISTED
PERFORMANCES
Live
Theatre is fully accessible and offers a range of assisted performances aimed
at improving the theatre experience for all audience members. These services
are offered at no extra cost for service users. Performances with extra
interpretation should not affect the performance for other audience members,
although Relaxed performances may have more noise and movement from other
audience members. Please let box office know when booking tickets if you intend
to you’re the access interpretation services to ensure they can book you seats
that best meet your needs.
British
Sign Language Interpreted Performance
Wednesday
26 April, 7.30pm
A
BSL interpreter positioned on or next to the stage communicates in a non verbal
language
Thursday
27 April, 2pm
Relaxed
Performance
A
laid back approach to noise or movement from the audience is taken during this
performance, audience members can leave and come back in again and don’t have
to be quiet. Suitable for young people with special educational needs, or
anyone who many benefit from a more relaxed environment.
Thursday
27 April, 7.30pm
Captioned
Performance
Words
spoken by the actors are displayed as text on a screen on or next to the stage
similar to television subtitles.
Touch Tour
Saturday 6 May, 1pm
A Touch Tour compliments an Audio Described show; this is a ‘hands on’ tour of the set describing props, costumes, characters and the visual style of the show especially for visitors with visual impairments.
Saturday 6 May, 1pm
A Touch Tour compliments an Audio Described show; this is a ‘hands on’ tour of the set describing props, costumes, characters and the visual style of the show especially for visitors with visual impairments.
Saturday
6 May, 2pm
Audio
Description
This
optional service allows audience members who choose to wear headphones to
listen to a live commentary of the action on stage in between the words spoken
by the characters.
To
find out more about Live Theatre’s assisted performances see www.live.org.uk/assistedperformances
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