Live Theatre - June to December 2013

See life’s dramas unfold at Live Theatre

J U N E – D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3

www.live.org.uk

02 For tickets and information call (0191) 232 1232

Live Theatre offers everything from world class theatre to stand-up comedy and music in its beautiful location on Newcastle’s vibrant Quayside. Its historic spaces in Grade II listed buildings create a unique atmosphere with an intimate feel.

In 2013, Live Theatre celebrates 40 years of creating plays on Tyneside.

Location & Travel InformationPublic Transport Live Theatre is located behind the Law Courts on Newcastle Quayside. It is approximately a 10 minute walk from Monument, Central and Manors Metro stations. The QuayLink bus service stops opposite the Law Courts and is a 2 minute walk to Live Theatre.

Parking The car park in the Trinity Gardens complex is 100 metres from the Theatre and is accessed from City Road and Trinity Gardens. The secure car park is open from 7am to midnight, costs 90p per hour and is FREE after 5pm. There is limited on-street parking on Broad Chare and additional car parks nearby.

Book tickets by phone or online Call Live Theatre’s box office on (0191) 232 1232 or visit www.live.org.uk where it’s easy to book tickets online. Tickets can be mailed out, at an extra charge of £1 or can be collected from the box office free of charge.

Box office opening hours Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm. Also open from 2 hours before until 30 minutes after evening and weekend performances. For tickets and information call (0191) 232 1232 or visit www.live.org.uk

About Live Theatre

To book online visit www.live.org.uk 03

CONTENTS

WeLcome BY JIM BEIRNE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LIVE THEATREeVeNT cALeNdAr

mAIN ProdUcTIoNS

Live Theatre’s new plays, or co-productions with other leading theatre companies.

VISITING THeATre We welcome exciting regional and

national visiting theatre companies.

LIVe LAB

The most exciting and experimental new theatre in our intimate Studio space.

FAmILY THeATre

Plays and spoken word shows written especially for or by young people including

work from our award-winning education programme and Youth Theatre.

LIVe STANd-UP

Leading comedians perform original material in both our Main Theatre and intimate

Studio Theatre.

LIVe mUSIc

Both our Studio and Main Theatres are great spaces to watch the best visiting

musicians play.

coUrSeS

Learn skills from experienced tutors on courses both at Live Theatre and online.

FrIeNdS oF LIVe THeATre

dINING & drINkING

HIre LIVe THeATre

TIckeTS, SeATS & AcceSS INFormATIoN

P4-5P6-7

P8-15

P16-17

P18-19

P20-23

P24-25

P26-27

P28

P29

P30

P31

P32-36



In March our new partnership with Northumbria University was launched and we are now developing new projects that will enhance the

student experience and create more opportunities for artists and creative businesses in the region. The Schoolhouse, Live Theatre’s small business incubator, is now complete and we are negotiating with creative businesses to fill the available space.

Our partnership with Port of Tyne extends throughout our birthday year. Tyne by Michael Chaplin, Port of Tyne’s writer-in-residence, opens at Live Theatre at the end of June as part of the Festival of the North East. Forming a springboard for the play is Michael’s book Tyne View, which was produced with the support of Port of Tyne. The book documents his twenty day journey walking up and down the Tyne’s river banks meeting people, capturing the history of, and thinking about the future of the river.

Look out for two plays in the autumn; Wet House by Paddy Campbell and Cooking with Elvis by Lee Hall, which will run back to back and share the same cast members. Wet House, a dark, funny tale of life in a hostel of alcoholics and their carers, is by Paddy Campbell, an exciting new writing talent nurtured by

Live Theatre’s writing development programme.Cooking with Elvis returns to Live Theatre 15 years after it was first produced here having been written when Lee Hall was Live Theatre’s writer-in-residence. Lee’s The Pitmen Painters comes to the Theatre Royal, Newcastle in July as part of its UK tour.

I am also looking forward to Alistair McDowall’s Brilliant Adventures opening here at Live Theatre in June, his outstanding one man play Captain Amazing going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer as well as our high energy Youth Theatre Festival in August.

Finally, I’d like to thank all the writers, artists, staff, trustees and supporters that have helped make Live Theatre possible. In 40 years we have produced nearly 200 plays, many of which have travelled nationally and internationally, worked with thousands of young people and helped develop the talent of some of the finest writers, actors and directors of their generation. So, if you’d like to support us to continue this important work, please consider joining our Friends scheme (more details on Page 29).

Best wishes

Jim BeirneChief Executive Live Theatre

WelcomeOur 40th anniversary celebration continues with a wonderful programme through the summer and autumn of 2013

In partnership with

27 JulThe Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek Page 24

Stand-Up


June to december 2013 calendar…

29 & 30 NovBeats Page 17

24 OctScratch Night Page 19

1&2 Nov Girls’ Sketch Group Page 22

21 Nov matt Anderson Page 27

10 AugGirls’ Sketch Group Page 21

28 Julrichard Herring Page 25

8 AugPast Forward Page 20

7&8 JunBrown Bird Page 16

9 AugA celebration, A Play in a Week Page 20

23 Jun mythsummer Sundae Page 18

1 Junclive Gregson Page 26

20-22 Juncompany Page 16

mAIN ProdUcTIoN

Stand-Up Family Theatre

VISITING THeATre

MUSICLive Lab

VISITING THeATre

MUSICLive Lab

Family Theatre Stand-Up

Family TheatreFamily Theatre

VISITING THeATre

12&13 NovStand Up comedy Final Shows Page 25

JUNe

JULY

ocToBer

AUGUST

29 May- 15 JunBrilliant Adventures Page 8

10 Jun

QUIZ

11 Nov

QUIZNoVemBer

MUSIC

June to december 2013 calendar…


19&20 Julmoving FamilyPage 20

27 JunWeather to FlyPage 17

27Jun-20 JulTyne Page 10

7 Julriverruns Page 18

11&12 JulThe Soaking of Vera Shrimp Page 18

20 Septchastity Brown Page 26

11 AugImprothon Page 21

4 SeptAn evening with Sam BakerPage 26

18 Sept-5 OctWet HousePage 12

20 DecArchie BrownPage 27

7 DecThe caffrey’s christmas Bash Page 27

12 DecBursary Scratch NightPage 19

13-15 DecBetween The Lines…Page 23

18 Dec christmas NoirPage 19

mAIN ProdUcTIoN

Live Lab

Family TheatreVISITING THeATre

MUSIC

Live Lab

Family Theatre

Live Lab

mAIN ProdUcTIoN

Family Theatre MUSIC

mAIN ProdUcTIoN

Live Lab

MUSIC

17 Oct-23 Novcooking with elvis Page 14

JULY

29 Jun Heritage Tour

Page 35

9 Sept

QUIZ

14 Oct

QUIZ

13 Sept Heritage Tours

Page 35 ocToBer

decemBer

9 Dec

QUIZ

SePTemBer


MAIN PRODUCTIONS

WEDNESDAY 29 MAY TO SATURDAY 15 JUNE

Brilliant Adventures

A Live Theatre and royal exchange Theatre co-production Written by Alistair mcdowall directed by caroline Steinbeis Nineteen-year-old science genius Luke finally has some peace to work on the extraordinary box in his living room, holed up in a dingy flat on a near-abandoned Middlesbrough housing estate.

After his unbalanced brother Rob introduces him to a wealthy out-of-towner they’re thrown into a dangerous world that threatens to tear the brothers apart and unleash the power inside his invention…

Brilliant Adventures is a fast paced tale of brotherhood, addiction and breaking the laws of physics.

Written by Alistair McDowall (currently on attachment with Paines Plough and Channel 4), Brilliant Adventures was awarded a Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2011 and was part of the Royal Court Theatre’s Young Writers Festival 2012. Brilliant Adventures is directed by JMK Young Director Award winner Caroline Steinbeis.

Michael Hodgson makes a welcome return to Live Theatre following The Pitmen Painters (Live Theatre, National Theatre, UK tour, Broadway and West End). The cast includes Live Theatre debuts from Robert Lonsdale (A Life, Finborough Theatre) and Ian Bonar (The Miracle, National Theatre) who were both in a reading of Brilliant Adventures as part of the Young Writers Festival at The Royal Court in 2012; Joseph Arkley (Titus, Traverse Theatre & European tour); Laurence Mitchell (Winterlong, Royal Exchange); and Lee Armstrong (Bearded, The Lost Theatre).

SATURdAy 15 JUNe, 4PM Aftershow discussionThe writer, director and creative team discuss the creation of the play. Free. Booking essential.

DATES: Wed 29 May to Sat 15 Jun

LOCATION: Main Theatre

DURATION: Approx 1hr 50mins, including an interval

SUITABILITY: 14+, contains strong language and scenes of violence

PERFORMANCES: Tue-Sat, 7.30pm

MATINEES: Sun 9 Jun, 4pm,Thur 13 & Sat 15 Jun, 2pm

PREvIEw: Wed 29 May

PRESS & GUEST NIGHT: Thur 30 May

OPENING NIGHT: Thur 30 May

AFTERSHOw DISCUSSION: Sat 15 Jun, 4pm

TICKETS: £14-£10, £5 concs Wed 29 May, 7.30pm Thur 30 May, 7.30pm Tues 4 Jun, 7.30pm Wed 5 Jun, 7.30pm Thur 6 Jun, 7.30pm Sun 9 Jun, 4pm Tues 11 Jun, 7.30pm Wed 12 Jun, 7.30pm Thur 13 Jun, 2pm Sat 15 Jun, 2pm

TICKETS: £18-£10, £10 concs Fri 31 May, 7.30pm Sat 1 Jun, 7.30pm Fri 7 Jun, 7.30pm Sat 8 Jun, 7.30pm Thur 13 Jun, 7.30pm

TICKETS: £22-£15, £15 concs Fri 14 Jun, 7.30pm Sat 15 Jun, 7.30pm

Alistair McDowall’s play

Captain Amazing, which premiered at Live Theatre,

will be at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from Sat 3 to Mon 12 Aug (excl. Tue 6 Aug) see

www.live.org.uk for details.


MAIN PRODUCTIONS

Wed 12 Jun, 7.30pm

Thur 13 Jun, 7.30pm

Fri 14 Jun, 6.30pm

Fri 14 Jun, 7.30pm

MAIN PRODUCTIONS


IMA

GE

: CO

UR

TES

Y O

F S

IDE

GA

LLE

RY


THURSDAY 27 JUNE TO SATURDAY 20 JULY

Tyne

A Live Theatre Production Written by michael chaplin directed by max roberts designed by Gary mccann moving images by Phil Shotton musical director kathryn Tickell Journeying in time and space along the banks of the Tyne this brand new play maps the epic history, atmosphere and soul of this mighty river in story, music, film and images.

Commissioned as part of Live Theatre’s 40th birthday celebrations, Tyne features the stories of some of the greatest writers of the North East who have collaborated with Live Theatre since it began in 1973.

Created and edited by Michael Chaplin, the play dramatises extracts from his book Tyne View, woven together with stories from Tom Hadaway, Julia Darling, Alan Plater, Sid Chaplin and Lee Hall. Illustrated with evocative imagery of the river, Tyne is accompanied by live songs and music inspired by the river compiled by musical director, Kathryn Tickell.

As Port of Tyne’s writer-in-residence, Michael Chaplin walked the tidal length of the Tyne with artist Birtley Aris, photographer Charles Bell and poet Christy Ducker in July 2011. Tyne draws on stories from the people they met on their journey, recorded in Tyne View.

In partnership with Port of Tyne Part of the Festival of the North East

DATES: Thur 27 Jun to Sat 20 Jul


DURATION: Approx 2hrs, including an interval

SUITABILITY: 12+


MATINEES: Sat 29 Jun, 2.30pm, Sat 6 Jul, Thur 11 Jul, Thur 18 Jul & Sat 20 Jul, 2pm, Sun 14 Jul, 4pm

PREvIEw: Thur 27 Jun

GUEST NIGHT: Fri 28 Jun

PRESS NIGHT: Tues 2 Jul

OPENING NIGHT: Tues 2 Jul

HISTORIC BUILDING TOUR: Sat 29 Jun, 11am

TALK & BOOK SIGNING: Sat 29 Jun, 5.30pm

RIvERRUNS POETRY & MUSIC: Sun 7 Jul, 7.30pm

TICKETS: £14-£10, £5 concs Thur 27 Jun, 7.30pmFri 28 Jun, 7.30pmSat 29 Jun, 2.30pmTues 2 Jul, 7.30pmSat 6 Jul, 2pmThur 11 Jul, 2pmSun 14 Jul, 4pm

TICKETS: £18-£10, £10 concs Sat 29 Jun, 7.30pmWed 3 Jul, 7.30pmThur 4 Jul, 7.30pmTue 9 Jul, 7.30pm

Wed 10 Jul, 7.30pmThur 11 Jul, 7.30pmTue 16 Jul, 7.30pmWed 17 Jul, 7.30pmThur 18 Jul, 2pmSat 20 Jul, 2pm

TICKETS: £22-£15, £15 concs Fri 5 Jul, 7.30pmSat 6 Jul, 7. 30pmFri 12 Jul, 7.30pmSat 13 Jul, 7.30pmThur 18 Jul, 7.30pmFri 19 Jul, 7.30pmSat 20 Jul, 7.30pm

MAIN PRODUCTIONS

SAT 29 JUN, 11AM Historic Building Tour Take a tour of Live Theatre’s historic buildings and learn about its maritime past. £5*

SAT 29 JUN, 5.30PM discussion & Book Signing Discussion between Michael Chaplin and Max Roberts, writer and director of Tyne, and playwright Lee Hall. Free*

SUN 7 JUL, 7.30PM riverruns Words and poetry celebrating the river Tyne. £8; £6 concs*

* Booking is essential for all eventsIMA

GE

: CO

UR

TES

Y O

F S

IDE

GA

LLE

RY

Thur 11 Jul, 7.30pm

Sat 20 Jul, 2pm

Wed 17 Jul, 6.15pm

Wed 17 Jul, 7.30pm

MAIN PRODUCTIONS



WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER TO SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER

Wet House

A Live Theatre Production Written by Paddy campbell directed by max roberts designed by Gary mccann How do you keep your head when everyone else is off theirs?

“So what brings you to the care industry? And please don’t say you want to make a difference.”

When Andy, an idealistic young graduate, gets a job in a wet house, a homeless hostel where residents can drink alcohol, he is plunged into a twilight world where the rules about what is right and what is normal have become a little blurred. And that’s just among the other staff.

A comedy tinged with sadness and tragedy, Wet House tells the story of how to keep your head when everyone else is off theirs. Based on his own first-hand experience, Paddy Campbell’s startlingly original first full length play asks who will look after the people that no one else will look after?

Supported by the Friends of Live Theatre.

DATES: Wed 18 Sept to Sat 5 Oct


DURATION: Approx 2hrs, including interval

SUITABILITY: 14+


MATINEES: Thur 26 Sept, 2pm, Sun 29 Sept, 4pm, Thur 3 Oct & Sat 5 Oct, 2pm

PREvIEw: Wed 18 Sept

PRESS & GUEST NIGHT: Thur 19 Sept

OPENING NIGHT: Thur 19 Sept

POST SHOw DISCUSSION: Wed 25 Sept, 9.45pm

HOMELESSNESS & ADDICTION DISCUSSION: Sun 29 Sept, 6.45pm

MAIN PRODUCTIONS

TICKETS: £14-£10, £5 concs Wed 18 Sept, 7.30pmThur 19 Sept, 7.30pmTues 24 Sept, 7.30pmWed 25 Sept, 7.30pmThur 26 Sept, 2pmSun 29 Sept, 4pmThur 3 Oct, 2pmSat 5 Oct, 2pm

TICKETS: £18-£10, £10 concs Fri 20 Sept, 7.30pmSat 21 Sept, 7.30pmThur 26 Sept, 7.30pmFri 27 Sept, 7.30pm Sat 28 Sept, 7.30pmTues 1 Oct, 7.30pmWed 2 Oct, 7.30pm

TICKETS: £22-£15, £15 concs Thurs 3 Oct, 7.30pmFri 4 Oct, 7.30pmSat 5 Oct, 7.30pm

Playwright, Lee Hall said: “It’s fitting that in its 40th birthday year Live Theatre have unearthed and commissioned yet another exciting new writing talent. Paddy’s play possesses a subject matter that is important and prescient, his characters smack of authenticity and there’s a searing emotional depth to the piece that is both arresting and heart breaking. He’s also seriously funny – it marks a highly impressive debut.”

Wed 25 SePT, 9.45PM Post Show discussion The writer, director and creative team discuss the making of the play. Free, booking essential

SUN 29 SePT, 6.45PM Homelessness & Addiction discussion eventThe writer and director discuss the issues raised in the play with a panel who work in the sector. Free, booking essential

PHOTO: NCJMEDIA

MAIN PRODUCTIONS

WithELVIS

L I V E T H E A T R E

C O O K I N G



THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER TO SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER

cooking with elvis

A Live Theatre ProductionWritten by Lee Halldirected by max roberts designed by Gary mccann Sex, food, rock ‘n’ roll, and a paralysed elvis feature in this hugely popular play by Lee Hall (The Pitmen Painters, Billy Elliot). Premiered at Live Theatre to great acclaim and subsequently performed all over the world Cooking with Elvis has been revived in a brand new production as part of Live Theatre’s 40th birthday celebrations.

Jill’s fanatical about food. Mam still thinks she’s a peach and dad’s a vegetable.

When an amateur Elvis impersonator is paralysed in a car crash, his wife and daughter are forced to cope with the aftermath. Jill tried to replace him by cooking. Mam tries to replace him with sex. Unfortunately, they both try their talents out on the same man.

Part knockabout farce, part cookery course, and part philosophical investigation, Cooking with Elvis is a homage to the King of over-consumption and a heartfelt exploration of loss and longing.

In this provocative and hilarious play, tragedy rubs shoulders with a farcical love triangle, classic 70s Elvis songs and the odd fry up.

‘Remarkable… shockingly funny’ The Guardian.

Artistic director, Max Roberts said: “Cooking with Elvis is one of Live Theatre’s greatest hits, so in our 40th birthday year it seemed appropriate to revive it here in Newcastle for the first time since its premiere in 1998. That it has been produced extensively nationally and internationally since our premiere is a testimony to its universal appeal, emotional intensity and wild and anarchic humour.”

DATES: Thur 17 Oct to Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm



SUITABILITY: 18+


MATINEES: Sun 10 Nov, 4pm, Thur 14 Nov, Sat 16 Nov, Thur 21 Nov & Sat 23 Nov, 2pm

PREvIEwS: Thur 17 Oct - Sat 19 Oct

PRESS NIGHT: Tues 22 Oct

OPENING NIGHT: Tues 22 Oct

GUEST NIGHT: Wed 23 Oct

TICKETS: £14-£10, £5 concs Thur 17 Oct, 7.30pm Fri 18 Oct, 7.30pmSat 19 Oct, 7.30pmTue 22 Oct, 7.30pmWed 23 Oct, 7.30pmTues 29 Oct, 7.30pmSun 10 Nov 4pmThur 14 Nov, 2pmSat 16 Nov, 2pm

TICKETS: £18-£10, £10 concs Thur 24 Oct, 7.30pmFri 25 Oct, 7.30pmSat 26 Oct, 7.30pmWed 30 Oct, 7.30pmThur 31 Oct 7.30pmTues 5 Nov 7.30pmWed 6 Nov, 7.30pm Thur 7 Nov, 7.30pm

Thur 31 Oct, 7.30pmTues 12 Nov, 7.30pmWed 13 Nov, 7.30pm Sat 16 Nov, 2pmThur 21 Nov, 2pmSat 23 Nov, 2pm

TICKETS: £22-£15, £15 concs Fri 1 Nov, 7.30pmSat 2 Nov, 7.30pmFri 8 Nov, 7.30pmSat 9 Nov, 7.30pmThur 14 Nov, 7.30pmFri 15 Nov, 7.30pm Sat 16 Nov, 7.30pmTues 19 Nov, 7.30pmWed 20 Nov, 7.30pmThur 21 Nov, 7.30pmFri 22 Nov, 7.30pmSat 23 Nov, 7.30pm

MAIN PRODUCTIONS

Tues 12 Nov, 7.30pm

Wed 13 Nov, 7.30pm

Thur 14 Nov, 6.15pm

Thur 14 Nov, 7.30pm


DATES: Fri 7 & Sat 8 Jun, 8pm

LOCATION: Studio Theatre

DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 18+ Contains adult themes and strong language

TICKETS: £8, £6 concs

DATES: Thur 20 to Sat 22 Jun, 8pm


DURATION: 65mins

SUITABILITY: 14+


vISITING THEATRE

FRIDAY 7 & SATURDAY 8 JUNE, 8PM

Brown BirdA Chicken Pox Fox Production Written by Lee Mattinson Starring Paula Penman directed by Laura Lindow

Brown Owl Beth is the model Brown Owl. She’s selfless, sensible and everyone comes second to her sixes.

But when ten year old Phoebe becomes the new addition to her proud nest, Beth’s commitment to a good deed every day is tested to breaking point.

Because Brown Owl Beth brings about a chain of events from which her community may never recover, one which may leave this Brown Owl with more than broken wings.

A script-in-hand performance of a new piece from the writer of Chalet Lines and Me & Cilla and the team behind Donna Disco.

THURSDAY 20 TO SATURDAY 22 JUNE, 8PM

company

Presented by Farnes Productions

A new version of a fast-moving, dark comedy by award-winning local writer dick Curran, following its sell-out run at the Low Lights Tavern in North Shields last year.

Mike and Dawn are a middle-aged couple struggling to deal with empty-nest syndrome and the recession. When Ross, the young rising star at work, is dumped by his wife, Mike decides that it’s a good idea to invite him round for a drink and some company.

It isn’t. It really isn’t.

Dick Curran’s previous play Islanders was part of a Live Lab event in July 2009 and was awarded the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for best Fringe Production at 24:7 Festival in 2011.


DATE: Thur 27 Jun, 8pm


DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 14+


vISITING THEATRE

DATES: Fri 29 & Sat 30 Nov, 7.30pm


DURATION: Approx 1hr 10mins

SUITABILITY: 14+

TICKETS: £14-£10, £5 concs

This performance contains strobe lighting.

THURSDAY 27 JUNE, 8PM

Weather to FlyWritten by Allison davies Presented by OddManOut

What’s really going on with debbie, Joe and Chemical? Fifteen year old debbie dreams of flying but can’t explain what’s going on inside her head or why she’s scared of the spoon in the toilet. Maybe big brother Joe can help, just as soon as he’s sorted things out with Chemical.

Secrets come to light but who holds the key? Perhaps it’s the cloud birds.

Weather to Fly was a festival winner at ARC Stockton’s Short Sharp Scripts in May 2012. Toast, an earlier version of the play was presented as part of Live Theatre’s final Short Cuts celebration last year and has now been developed by Allison Davies into Weather to Fly, her debut full length play.

FRIDAY 29 & SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM

Beats Written and performed by Kieran HurleyPresented by Show And Tell and The Arches

A one night journey into a world of state repression, chemical excess, teenage longing, police violence and communal euphoria against the desolate backdrop of post-industrial Scotland. With techno. Lots of techno.

Based in 1994, as the Criminal Justice Act effectively outlawed raves by prohibiting public gatherings around amplified music, this poignant performance explores rebellion, hedonism and the irresistible power of gathered youth.

Beats was scratched at Live Theatre in November 2011, won a Platform 18 Award at The Arches Behaviour Festival before a sell-out run at the Traverse Theatre at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

IMAGE: CHRISTINE CHARLTON

with a live DJ and visuals by

Jamie wardrop


SUNDAY 23 JUNE, 8PM

The mythsummer SundaePresented by Trashed Organ and Live Lab

To celebrate the summer solstice, Trashed Organ and Live Lab are taking over the top floor of Live Theatre and invite you to The Mythsummer Sundae: an evening of psychedelic theatre, music, poetry and icecream. Don your mask, your flares, your tie-dye t-shirt and join our ball of hallucinations as we venture into the secret hidey-hole of summer.

SUNDAY 7 JULY, 7.30PM

riverrunsTo coincide with Michael Chaplin’s play Tyne this spectacular night of words and music celebrates the River Tyne in all its glory, following in the great traditions of local songsmiths and writers.

RiverRuns features specially written words and music from Aidan Clarke, Alfie Crow, Kate Fox, Ben Holland, Degna Stone, Jeff Price and Simma, and Bridie Jackson. It will be in turn humorous, occasionally dark, sometimes irreverent and always entertaining.

THURSDAY 11 & FRIDAY 12 JULY, 8PM

The Soaking of Vera ShrimpWritten and performed by Alison Carr directed by Rosie Kellagher

For fourteen year-old Vera Shrimp a rainstorm isn’t a soggy inconvenience, it’s an exhilarating, breathtaking whirl of colours and feelings and words. Because Vera has discovered an extraordinary ability that might solve everything.

This is a work-in-progress performance of the first solo show by Live Theatre regular Alison Carr (The Girls From Poppyfield Close).

DATES: Thur 11 & Fri 12 Jul, 8pm


DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 13+

TICKETS: £5

Live Lab: Experimenting with new work first

DATE: Sun 7 Jul, 7.30pm


DURATION: 1hr 45mins, including an interval

SUITABILITY: 14+

TICKETS: £8; £6 concs

The most exciting and experimental new theatre

LIvE LAB

Live Theatre and The empty Space Bursary 2013We’re looking to the future with the return of our bursary scheme. This year there will be a two stage process with three small bursaries of £500 offered to North East based artists to develop a work in progress performance for inclusion in our December Scratch Night. Based on feedback from the audience one of the three artists will be awarded a larger bursary to take their show to full production in 2014.

Further information on how to apply is available at www.live.org.uk/bursary.

DATE: Sun 23 Jun, 8pm

LOCATION: Studio Theatre & Rehearsal Room

DURATION: Approx 3hrs

SUITABILITY: 14+

TICKETS: £5


DATES: Thur 11 & Fri 12 Jul, 8pm


DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 13+

TICKETS: £5

LIvE LAB

Sponsored by:

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER, 8PM

Scratch NightJointly curated by Live Theatre and The Empty Space, the evening consists of short performances of work in development in the Studio Theatre followed by lively discussions with the writers, directors, artists and audience members afterwards in the bar. We’ll even provide a free glass of wine to get the conversation going. It’s an opportunity to see interesting work at an early stage and even help to influence its development.

THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER, 8PM

Bursary Scratch NightYour chance to help choose a new show for 2014. Three North East based artists present work in development in the Studio Theatre after which the audience are invited to join us for a glass of wine, lively discussion with the artists, and the opportunity to suggest which of the shows they’d like to see further developed with Live Theatre and The Empty Space’s 2014 Bursary.

WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER, 8PM

christmas Noir Presented by Live Lab and Trashed Organ

Following last year’s sellout success, The Broken Christmas Cabaret, Trashed Organ and Live Lab invite you to return to the underworld, to Santa’s private members only club. A noirish cabaret of theatre, music and poetry awaits you in Santa’s seedy shebeen of con-artist elves and hardboiled reindeer bartenders.

DATE: Wed 18 dec, 8pm

LOCATION: Main Theatre & Atrium Bar


SUITABILITY: 14+

TICKETS: £8; £6 concs

DATE: Thur 12 dec, 8pm



SUITABILITY: 16+

TICKETS: £5

DATE: Thur 24 Oct, 8pm



SUITABILITY: 16+

TICKETS: £5


FRIDAY 19 & SATURDAY 20 JULY, 8PM

moving FamilyA Northern Nomads production supported by Live Theatre Written by Paul Charlton directed by emma Roxburgh

A sharp new comedy from double Fringe First Award-winning writer and star of BBC2’s The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek, Paul Charlton, previews at Live Theatre before going to this summer’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Based on a short play commissioned by Live Theatre in 2004, Moving Family is an honest look at prejudice in modern Britain through the eyes and words of its future generation. Set in the back of a moving removal van on a journey to their new home, two sets of siblings must sort their differences before they start their life together as a ‘step-family’. A play full of laughs and hope.

THURSDAY 8 AUGUST, 7.30PM

Past Forward A selection of new and exciting short theatre pieces devised by groups of young people from across the region.

Inspired by and responding to words and titles of some of the best plays to come out of Live Theatre over its 40 year history, this will truly be a blend of past and present.

DATE: Thur 8 Aug, 4pm & 7.30pm



SUITABILITY: 5+


DATES: Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jul, 8pm


DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 14+, contains some strong language and adult themes


FAMILY THEATRE

The Ginge, The Geordie and The

Geek preview their Edinburgh comedy show (for ages 16+)

on Sat 27 July, see P24


Party PoppersYouth Theatre FestivalCome and celebrate the 14th Youth Theatre Festival at Live Theatre. Plays inspired by Live Theatre’s past, brand new pieces devised in a week, a newly formed Girls’ Sketch Group and an evening of improvisation means that there are party treats for all ages to enjoy.

FAMILY THEATRE

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST, 7.30PM

Live Theatre: A celebration, A Play in a WeekA brand new piece of theatre, celebrating Live Theatre’s buildings, its space, and its people devised by a company of Live’s Youth Theatre performers and professional actors.

The piece will be made in just seven days from first meeting to performance. Led by theatre-maker and writer Stella Duffy the group will use the open space method to create the work collaboratively and collectively.

The result is a celebration of Live Theatre and something astonishing created in just a week!

SATURDAY 10 AUGUST

Girls’ Sketch GroupThis newly formed Girls’ Sketch Group is a fresh comedy platform for some of the most talented female members of Live’s Youth Theatre.

Working with two of the region’s most exciting new writers, Laura Lindow and Lee Mattinson, they will be celebrating everything that is funny, ridiculous and inappropriate in a collection of original sketches.

Look out as they announce their name in the summer and make their presence felt on the North East comedy scene.

SUNDAY 11 AUGUST, 7.30PM

ImprothonA foot-stomping theatrical-comedy extravaganza, in which actors, drama workers and Youth Theatre members will brave the most dangerous sporting event in the world, the Improthon.

The players have been training hard with improv masters Mac and Fox to develop their ‘off the cuff’ theatrical magic.

The audience supplies the suggestions for the scenes and songs for the brave players to perform.

No script, no plans, just a bundle of talent and a battle for the ultimate trophy, bigger than a Oscar: Improthon Champions 2013.

DATE: Fri 9 Aug, 7.30pm


DURATION: Approx 1hr

SUITABILITY: 11+


DATE: Sat 10 Aug, 4pm & 7.30pm


DURATION: 50mins

SUITABILITY: 14+


DATE: Sun 11 Aug, 7.30pm



SUITABILITY: 14+



FAMILY THEATRE

FRIDAY 1 & SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER, 8PM

Girls’ Sketch Group A further opportunity to see new and fresh comedy from the Girls’ Sketch Group formed in April by some of the most talented female members of Live’s youth Theatre.

Following their very first appearance in August as part of the Youth Theatre Festival, the group have been honing their material with writers, Laura Lindow and Lee Mattinson, and may even present some brand new pieces.

Presented as part of Juice – NewcastleGateshead’s award-winning festival for children and young people.

DATES: Fri 1 Nov & Sat 2 Nov, 8pm


DURATION: 50 mins

SUITABILITY: 14+


director of education & Participation, Live Theatre, Paul James, said: “The Girls’ Sketch Group is an exciting project which recognises the abundance of young female comedy talent emerging through Live’s Youth Theatre. This will be a fantastic platform for the young women.”

See the Girls’ Sketch Group’s

debut at the Youth Theatre Festival on Sat 10 Aug

see P21


Sponsored by:

FRIDAY 13 TO SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER Between The Lines…Showcasing the concerns of young people today, the six new short plays in Between The Lines… include living room war games, sibling rivalry, extreme sports for pensioners and celebrity revenge.Written by 13 and 14 year olds from Benfield High School in the East End of Newcastle as part of Write Stuff, Live Theatre’s writing residency programme, the plays are performed by professional actors and members of Live’s Youth Theatre.

From thriller to comedy, love story to action adventure, this is a night of theatre that is guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles one minute and at the edge of your seat the next.

Cold Tea by emma Cockburn

You’re My Inspiration by ellen davidson

Ready for Service by Callum dyer

High Level Decisions by Meg Henry

Cross Wire Murder by Robyn Merrilees

Hunter by Molly Toward

DATES: Fri 13 dec, 10am & 7.30pm,Sat 14 dec, 7.30pm, Sun 15 dec, 4pm



SUITABILITY: 11+


“What a fabulous

initiative and what a marvellous thrilling

night at the theatre.” The Good Review,

2012

FAMILY THEATRE


LeAdING COMedIANS PeRFORM ORIGINAL MATeRIAL

Stand-Up:LIvE STAND-UP

DATE: Sat 27 Jul, 8pm


DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 16+


SATURDAY 27 JULY, 8PM

The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek

After four sell out years at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe playing to 21,000 people, the boys return to Live Theatre to preview this year’s show. All the best sketches from their new BBC2 series, plus Edinburgh stage favourites. In their traditional fringe style expect an hour of clean, uplifting fun and silliness. There may even be the odd new sketch thrown in to keep us all on our toes!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Herald

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Three Weeks

Look out for more edinburgh preview shows confirmed at Live Theatre as talented acts test out new material before heading up to the edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A sharp new comic play from

The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek, writer Paul Charlton, previews at Live Theatre before going to

this summer’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

See P20

Sponsored by:

Catch new and fresh comedy

from our newly formed Girls’ Sketch Group on Sat 10 Aug (see P21) and Fri 1

& Sat 2 Nov (see P22)


LIvE STAND-UP

DATE: Sun 28 Jul, 8pm


DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 15+


DATES: Tue 12 & Wed 13 Nov, 8pm


DURATION: 1hr

SUITABILITY: 16+

TICKETS: £5

SUNDAY 28 JULY, 8PM

richard Herring We’re All Going To die! An Edinburgh preview of Richard Herring’s tenth consecutive stand-up show which tackles the undiscovered country from which no traveller returns (apart from Jesus and that canoe bloke). Is death a tragedy or an excuse to have an extended lie-in? Are we snuffed out or forced to endure eternity without bodily pleasures? Death is inevitable, so let’s laugh in its face while our hearts still beat and our jaws are still attached.

“A solid hour of big laughs” Chortle

TUESDAY 12 & WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER, 8PM

Stand-Up comedy course Final ShowsJoin the graduates of our stand-up comedy course in this special gig in our Studio Theatre space, as they present routines they have honed over the last six weeks.

Take our Stand-Up Comedy Course starting on

1 Oct and you could be on stage trying out your comedic skills.

See P28

SATURDAY 1 JUNE, 8PM

clive Gregson (Uk/USA) and special guest Lesley roleyPresented by Jumpin’ Hot Club

Clive Gregson is an accomplished singer, guitarist, musician and record producer of world-renown, who has been based in Nashville USA for the last twenty years.

Mary Chapin Carpenter named him as one of her favourite songwriters, Melody Maker described his band Any Trouble, as the most exciting new rock ‘n’ roll group since The Pretenders and he’s one of Guitar Player’s 1000 great guitarists.

‘One of Britain’s most cultured singer-songwriters’ The Times

WEDNESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER, 8PM

An evening with Sam Baker (USA) Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club

Austin, Texas based acclaimed songster Sam Baker has wowed audiences everywhere with his poetic, spiritual and very, very personal songwriting. Sam sings his soul out with the voice of a dust ballad troubadour and tells astonishing tales of life in his songs.

“I listen to at least 100 albums a week, and Sam Baker’s Cotton is as special as anybody I’ve ever heard.” Mojo Magazine

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER, 8PM

chastity Brown (USA) + Beccy owen

Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club

Here last year on the Jumpin’ Hot Club vintage bus trip, Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Chastity Brown draws you in and makes you want to burrow inside a song and stay there as long as you can. Not just a folk artist, Chastity is also a poet who pours every ounce of her life and feeling into her music. Her voice aches with raw emotion, while her forays into gospel and blues possess a surprisingly accessible melodic sensibility.


DATE: Sat 1 Jun, 8pm



TICKETS: £14

DATE: Wed 4 Sept, 8pm



TICKETS: £14

DATE: Fri 20 Sept, 8pm



TICKETS: £12

BOTH OUR STUdIO ANd MAIN THeATReS ARe GReAT SPACeS TO WATCH THe BeST vISITING MUSICIANS PLAyMUSIC:

LIvE MUSIC


THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER, 8PM

matt Andersen (canada) + monkey Junk

Presented by Jumpin’ Hot Club

Canada’s Matt Andersen has a larger than life showmanship that earns him a fervent and steadfast audience wherever he graces the stage. Matt’s sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid with his sorrowing and soulful voice and astonishing guitar-playing has sparked a phenomenal buzz.

“Canada’s greatest guitarist made one acoustic guitar sound like a fully staffed band. Outrageous skill and contagious joy” The Times

SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER, 8PM

The caffreys’ christmas BashA Christmas knees up like no other, The Caffreys promise an acoustic set of heartfelt and uplifting songs and astonishing close harmonies. The three brothers are amongst the North East’s most respected musicians and create a sound which is rocky, rootsy, folksy and always engaging.

FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER, 8PM

Archie Brown and the Young Bucks christmas Shebang 2013 Don’t miss out, and don’t forget your dancing shoes, as the as the annual Archie Brown and the Young Bucks Christmas Shebang is back! Rhythm, blues, western swing, rock ‘n’ roll and other musical titillations will keep you on the dance floor. Expect guest artists and good times. Book early to avoid bitter disappointment!

DATE: Fri 20 dec, 8pm



TICKETS: £12

DATE: Sat 7 dec, 8pm



TICKETS: £12

DATE: Thurs 21 Nov, 8pm



TICKETS: £12

LIvE MUSIC


EIGHT WEDNESDAYS FROM WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

Live Writers Group 2013 An opportunity to develop a one act play with Live Theatre’s Literary Department. Sessions include visits from playwrights and theatre makers, readings of your work-in-progress with actors and full feedback from the department on your final script.

Limited places, for information on how to apply see www.live.org.uk/courses.

SIX TUESDAYS FROM TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER,

Stand-Up comedy courseFollowing the popularity of the inaugural Stand-Up workshops for adults, here is another opportunity to hone your comedy performance skills. Tutors John Scott, Vladimir McTavish and special guests guide you through creating an onstage character, using improvisation, stagecraft and shaping your material into a routine that you can try out in a special gig at the end of the course.

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER

Want to Be A Playwright?Join Literary Manager, Gez Casey as he introduces Live Theatre’s unique online course www.beaplaywright.com.

Find out more about the five step by step modules, each covering different aspects of playwriting, the practical tried and tested exercises students are asked to complete, and the exclusive video clips of great dramatists as they offer the benefits of their experience.

Writers who attend this event will receive an exclusive promotional code offering a discount on the course.

DATES: Wed 18 Sept to Wed 6 Nov, 7-9pm

LOCATION: Live Theatre Gallery

COST: £80, £60 concs

DATES: Tues 1 Oct to Tues 5 Nov, 7-9pm


COST: £100, £60 concs

courses at Live Theatre

COURSES

DATE: Thur 24 Oct, 6pm

LOCATION: Live Theatre Gallery

DURATION: Approx 1hr

COST: Free, booking essential

See the Comedy Course graduates’ final

shows on Tues 12 and wed 13 Nov.

See P25

Limited places. Visit www.live.org.uk/courses or ring box office to find out more and book your place.

Check the website for

information on the next Introduction to Playwriting course

which runs Tuesdays 6.30-9pm, 5 Nov

to 3 Dec.


The support of the Friends of Live Theatre helps us continue to develop creative talent, unlock the potential of young people through our education and outreach programmes and create new plays of a world class quality into the future.

The money raised contributes towards one Live Theatre production annually. This year, Paddy Campbell’s Wet House is the production supported by the Friends of Live Theatre.

Our Friends receive exclusive benefits including discounted tickets, behind-the-scenes access, invitations to special events and a discount at the Atrium Bar. All from as little as £5 a month.

As a registered charity we can also claim Gift Aid on your membership, which makes your support go further.

Support us by joining the Friends of Live Theatre

COURSES & CONFERENCEFRIENDS OF LIvE THEATRE

our Best FriendsAnn Roxborough

Annette Marlow

elaine Orrick

Graeme & Ally Thompson

Helen Coyne

Ian & Christine Shepherdson

Jim Beirne

John Jordan

Lee Hall

Lucy Winskell

Mr & Mrs Bates

Nick & Melanie Tulip

Paul Callaghan

Peter Straughan

Robson Green

Shelagh Stephenson

Sting

Susan & Michael ChaplinHow to become a Friend of Live TheatrePick up a form at the theatre, request one by emailing [email protected], phoning (0191) 269 3498 or see www.live.org.uk/friends

The Broad Chare is a proper pub serving proper food and was recently awarded a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand. A unique partnership between Live Theatre and 21 Hospitality Group a proportion of the turnover is invested back into the work of Live Theatre.

The bar downstairs is the perfect place for a drink before the show and the bar snacks, including their now famous Scotch Eggs, are not to be missed. Serving dinner from 5.30pm Monday to Saturday, there’s plenty of time for a meal before the show. With a

dish of the day, a specials board showcasing fresh local ingredients and an a la carte menu, choosing what to have is the difficult bit.

For more information visit www.thebroadchare.co.uk

To make a reservation call (0191) 211 2144

Live Theatre’s Atrium Bar and Undercroft open two hours before a performance and close at 11pm providing the perfect location for a leisurely drink before and after a performance. Remember you can take your drinks into the theatre and you can also order drinks or ice creams for the interval.


The Broad chare

caffé Vivo The Atrium BarFor a tasty Italian pre-theatre dinner then look no further than Caffé Vivo for simple, authentic Italian food cooked with passion.

Before the show, share an antipasto board with a cocktail or choose from the 2 course fixed price menu which is served Tuesday to Friday from 12noon to 10pm – you won’t miss the opening act and you can always go back for dessert after the curtain falls.

For more information visit www.caffevivo.co.uk

To make a reservation call (0191) 232 1331

DINING & DRINKING

We offer a range of drinking and dining options for before, after, or during the show.

INFORMATION


Hire Live Theatre

Buying a seat in the auditorium is a great way to support the company; they make an ideal present and can be used to mark occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries or to remember someone special who enjoyed happy times at the Theatre.

Seats cost £195 and can be paid for in 10 monthly instalments of £19.50. Your seat dedication can be up to 10 words long and will remain on the seat for many years to come.

For information on how to buy a seat contact [email protected] or ring (0191) 269 3498.

With its quirky historic spaces and unique atmosphere Live Theatre is the perfect venue for a range of events. We can host seminars, conferences, parties and even weddings. All hires are fully supported by Live Theatre’s highly experienced technical and front of house teams and a range of catering options are available to meet everyone’s needs.

Why not take a look around Live Theatre via the online virtual tours by visiting www.live.org.uk/360

For more information or to make a booking please contact: Holly on (0191) 229 2376 or email [email protected]

Why not take a Seat?


main Theatre Seating

cabaret Our unique cabaret area has free standing chairs and tables offering an intimate view of the performance with a social atmosphere. Cabaret seating is unreserved and allocated on a first come first served basis when the doors to the theatre open.

Fixed Seating On our ground floor and balcony are more traditional rows of fixed theatre seating.

Side Seats A limited number of side seats in the fixed seating on the ground floor and balcony are available for slightly lower prices and may have a limited view.

Accessible Seats Standard fixed seating prices apply to accessible seats although they may be located in the cabaret area. When making a booking please let our box office staff know of any access needs that you have so they can allocate the most appropriate seats.

Select your own seat When booking for our main house you can select your own seat online at www.live.org.uk.

When booking by phone or in person, our box office staff will discuss your choice of seating with you.

Cabaret Area

Fixed Seating

main Theatre Seats

There are a range of seating options in the Main Theatre. These include our cabaret area and fixed seats on the ground floor and balcony. Wherever you choose, audiences at Live Theatre are never far from the action.

INFORMATION

SIDE SEATS

SIDE SEATS


main Theatre Ticket Prices

concessions Students, under 16s, those on disability and unemployment benefits can get £15 tickets on Purple performances, £10 tickets on Pink performances and £5 tickets on Blue performances for the best available seats. One ticket per concession holder and appropriate proof of concession will be required when collecting tickets from the box office.

over 60 and retired Receive £2 off on Pink and Blue performances on seats in cabaret and fixed seating for theatre productions.

Group/teacher/tutor discount Interested in bringing a group along to see a show? For every 10 tickets bought Live Theatre’s great group discount gives one additional ticket free.

comedy gigs in the main Theatre are £12 and £10 for concessions, students and over 60s.

music events in the main Theatre may be either general admission or reserved seating, and prices vary. Please check when booking your tickets.

THeATRe PURPLE £22 £20 £15 £15 –PeRFORMANCeS

THeATRe PINK £18 £16 £10 £10 £2 OFF PeRFORMANCeS Cabaret/Fixed Seats

THeATRe BLUE £14 £12 £10 £5 £2 OFFPeRFORMANCeS Cabaret/Fixed Seats

MAIN THeATRe COMedy £12 £12 £12 £10 £10

CABAReT

FIxed S

eATIN

G

(G

roun

d & B

alcon

y)

SIde S

eATS

STUdeNTS &

CONCeSSIO

NS

OveR 60

&

ReTIR

ed

main Theatre ticket prices

We have introduced a wider range of ticket prices to include cheaper priced seats for all performances and lower ticket prices for students and concessions from just £5.

Our Main Theatre performances now have a colour classification on different nights with a range of prices depending on the type of seat that you choose:

Purple for peak performances at weekends and towards the end of the performance run.Pink for mid week and mid demand performances.Blue for previews, matinees, off-peak or shorter performances.

INFORMATION


Live’s intimate Studio Theatre is located on the third floor and provides a flexible space ideal for rehearsed readings, acoustic music and more experimental work in our Live Lab programme.

Seats in our Studio Theatre are unreserved and allocated on a first come first served basis when the doors to the theatre open. Ticket numbers do not refer to a particular seat and we recommend that you arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of the show.

Studio Theatre Prices Most Live Lab events are just £5. Plays in the Studio are £8 and £6 for concessions, students and over 60s and retired.

Book tickets by phone or online Call the box office on (0191) 232 1232 or visit www.live.org.uk where it is easy to book tickets online.

Tickets can be mailed out at an extra charge of £1, or can be collected from the box office free of charge.

Ticket exchanges Up to 24 hours before a performance, for a fee of £1 per ticket (up to a maximum of £5 per transaction), we can exchange your tickets for another date or performance where available, or credit your account. Friends of Live Theatre can exchange their tickets without the exchange fee.

Studio Theatre Seating & Tickets

Booking Tickets

INFORMATION

MAIN PHOTO: STUDIO THEATRE


Assisted PerformancesLive Theatre offers a range of assisted performances throughout the year aimed at improving the theatre experience for all our audience members. They should not affect or distract from the performances for other audience members.

Watch out for the following symbols to find a performance that meets your needs:

British Sign Language A BSL interpreter is positioned on or next to the stage to communicate in a non-verbal language.

captioning The words spoken by the performers are displayed as text on a screen on or next to the stage, similar to television subtitles.

Audio description Through personal headphones a professional describer provides a live commentary of the action on stage between words spoken by the characters.

Touch Tour To compliment 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.

Internal Hearing Aid Systems can be used for shows in both the Main Theatre and Studio Theatre.

Please let our box office know when you book tickets if you plan to make use of the assisted performances so they can ensure that you are seated in the most appropriate seat.

AccessLive Theatre is fully accessible. If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team when booking so that we can meet your needs.

We welcome Text Relay calls.

To find out more about assisted performances please visit www.live.org.uk/assisted/performances.

ToursTake a tour behind the scenes in Live Theatre’s historic buildings led by heritage guide Carole Wears. Learn factual history of the buildings and the theatre peppered with some tall tales and anecdotes from the company’s past.

Public Tours

SAT 29 JUN, 11AM Historic Building Tour £5*

FRI 13 SEPT, 11AM & 2PMHeritage open day Tours £5*(Booking opens Thursday 1 August)

*Limited places. Booking essential.

We can also book a tour for your group Tours can be tailored to a particular areas of interest, usually last an hour and cost £5 per head with a minimum fee of £50 per group.

Contact Carole on [email protected] or (0191) 269 3489 or visit www.live.org.uk/ tours

INFORMATION

This brochure can be made available in a range of formats. Call with your request on (0191) 232 1232.

Live TheatreBroad Chare, QuaysideNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ

Admin (0191) 261 2694Box office (0191) 232 1232Type Relay 18001 (0191) 232 1232Fax (0191) 232 2224

[email protected]

For up-to-the-minute information follow Live Theatre on

corporate partners: Membership of the Corporate Partners Scheme allows companies to support all aspects of Live Theatre’s work both at the Theatre and

in the community. Current Corporate Partners are:

Live Theatre is grateful to the following for support:The Shears Foundation and RW Mann

Level 2 Level 1

Live Theatre’s 40th birthday year is in partnership with

educational Partners

Documents

Live Theatre - June to December 2013