We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Artistic Director as Joe Douglas
@utterjoe
who will be joining us from April 2018. Find out more at
Live Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of
@JackMcNamara81
as our new Joint CEO/Artistic Director. Jack will be joining us from late August. We can't wait to welcome him to
#teamlive
& benefit from his wealth of experience! Find out more at
We are thrilled to hear we have received funding thanks to the government’s
#CultureRecoveryFund
so that we can continue to be here for you and
#HereForCulture
- Find out more about the impact that this much needed award will make at
#Freelance
theatre makers/actors/cultural artists did you know you are eligible for our NEW Freelancer concession priced tkts from only £6? Proof of eligibility applies. Take full advantage, we have a great line-up of top theatre programmed this season!
We're sad that our lovely Creative Associate
@anna_ryder
is leaving Live Theatre today, but excited to cheer her on in her new role with
@TheRSC
as the Assistant Director on their productions of King John and The Whip.
Good luck Anna!
Wishing a big massive
#NorthEast
&
@LiveTheatre
welcome to
@utterjoe
Joe Douglas, our new Artistic Director who joined our team yesterday. We can't wait to pick your brains and benefit from your wealth of experience & enthusiasm!!
Thrilled to be awarded a £249K grant from
@WestonFdn
#WestonCultureFund
This will help us to continue & build upon an exciting creative programme to support new & emerging writers, freelance theatre makers, children & young people, volunteers & teachers.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE: We are overjoyed to announce that the legendary actor
@All_Allam
will be joining us as part of our birthday celebration to take part in the reading of
@shelaghstephen1
's
#AnExperimentWithAnAirPump
on Sat 15 Apr, 7.30pm
Find out more at
We are thrilled to be welcoming Jimmy Nail to join us tonight for the next in our 50th birthday series of
#LiveEncounters
. Audiences lucky enough to have a ticket for this sold out event will be treated to hearing him chat about his inspirations + hear a select few songs!
We're delighted to announce the appointment of our joint Writer in Residence with
@NorthumbriaUni
for 2018/19 as Chinonyerem Odimba, a playwright and poet who will work across both organisations from September 2018. Find out more at
Thrilled to have the brilliant
@juliehes
most recently seen on
@ITV
's
#MrBatesVsThePostOffice
perform her auto-biographcal one-woman show
#TheseILove
here on Fri 1 & Sat 2 March. You will not want to miss this hymn to her working class childhood, her wonderful dad & the healing
#Theatremakers
#Writers
- apply for our £2,500 Bursary cash grant to use as against any part of your project. Also includes dramaturgical & producing support, R&D & rehearsal space + winning pieces will also have the opportunity to be performed in 2024.
Our 'ghost light' is currently on signifying we're not here at the moment but that we will return to shine again when all is well!!💡
#staysafeandwell
#SeeYouSoon
#NorthEast
#Writers
#Theatremakers
- we're looking for short plays that reflect the lived experience in the NE right now for a new project
#YourVoiceNE
that will award 7 x £1K commissions to produce the plays. Deadline 10am, Mon 7 Jun 2021 Find out more at
Women aged 35+ who have had to pause or stop their writing because of other duties are invited to join us for a Playwriting Masterclass with Internationally acclaimed playwright Shelagh Stephenson on Thu 29 Feb 10am - 2pm.
Tickets £10.
Find out more & book asap at
#Writers
#Theatremakers
we are excited to announce an online masterclass on Political Playwriting hosted by one of our most prolific & influential contemporary dramatic writers
@mrJamesGraham
taking place next Thu 30 Mar, 6pm. Tickets only £6 at
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Davy Whitaker. Our Emeritus Associate Director and long time friend
@maxluke4
pays tribute in this piece
#Writers
- we have extended the deadline for
#10MinutesTo
it's now 10am on Thurs 30 April - so you have a full month to get your submissions in. We're not sure exactly how & when we can produce those selected at this moment but we will be reading them all
We're thrilled to have been successful in this award that will help us to become more visible, accessible and sustainable for the future. Many thanks to our colleagues
@ace_thenorth
Today marks the end of an era as our Chief Exec
@Jimpbeirne
steps down today after 21 years at the helm. We can't thank Jim enough for his extraordinary achievements & leadership. He'll be greatly missed but we wish him all the best in his new adventures!
📣BREAKING NEWS📣 Excitement levels are off the scale! 7 of our
#online
#10MinutesTo
plays are now ready to view for FREE! What better way to start your wkend than with a cracking box set of theatrical drama you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home
Thrilled to announce the finalists of our inaugural North East Playwriting Award supported by The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust
Age 16-25 Finalists:
⭐️Connor Dorrian
@connorjd21
⭐️Laurie Ward
@lauriejward
⭐️Jon Deery
⭐️Jenny Wong
⭐️Wambui Hardcastle
@castlewambui
⭐️Owen
Sometimes you need to work and be a parent at the same time and we're glad to be a supportive employer here
@LiveTheatre
- our Artistic Director
@joedouglive
doing a great job at both today
@PIPAinfo
We’re saddened to see events that are happening not only in the US but globally. We stand in solidarity with our Black artists, writers, audiences and communities from the North East, the UK and across the world. We will not tolerate racism.
#BlackLivesMatter
Delighted to announce the appointment of
@jacqui_kell
as our new Executive Director/Joint CEO. She will take up the post from March 2021 as part of a new leadership structure to replace outgoing Chief Executive
@Jimpbeirne
- read the full news story at
UPDATE: We've just released some more tickets for the
#FREE
@aardman
Storyboarding and Gromit Model Making workshops in July & Aug inspired by
@getnorth2018
- they'll be snapped up quick, so don't delay! Get them at
We are excited to announce the Winner of The North East Playwriting Award is Emilie Robson for her play ‘Dogs On The Metro’ we can’t wait to see this on our stage - congratulations!!! 🥳 🏆
#NEWSALERT
our NEW SEASON BROCHURE HAS LANDED with details of all the thrilling theatre we’ve got coming up between April - October. On pre-sale to
#Friends
tomorrow night & on general sale Fri 1 Feb. You ready?
#TheatreIsLive
What a fantastic surprise we came into today in the
@LiveTheatre
office. Our lovely & fabulous cleaners Angie & Jean have made us this amazing cake to celebrate us being back open and
#backtolive
- how lucky are we? What a way to brighten up a grey rainy day
#thankyou
#teamlive
It's a sad day as the brilliant
@BexBowsher
finishes her residency with
@LiveTheatre
&
@northernstage
- she has brought so much to our work & teams. A fabulous future awaits!
We have some surprise announcements coming over the next month!
Here is the first:
Legendary actor Toby Jones returns to our stage on Sun 28 May, 4pm for a once in a lifetime reading of Wallace Shawn’s darkly comic masterpiece The Fever.
🎟 £15 at
#Writers
- We are extending our
#ScriptSubmission
window for accepting full length scripts for the stage to April as well as May - so you can now send them in between Wed 1 Apr - Sun 31 May 2020. We look forward to reading your scripts! Find out more at
We were sad to have to cancel debut play
#Braids
by
@_oliviahannah_
due to
#COVID19
last year but we are thrilled to announce that it has been recorded as an audio drama to be broadcast on
@BBCRadio4
this Sat 20 Mar at 9pm. Please join us to tune in at
What a corker of a season we’ve got coming up here at Live Theatre from Apr-Oct! Check out this video and the set your reminder to book your tickets when they go on general sale on Fri 1 Feb
#TheatreisLive
We are so excited for the first staged reading of
#SecondsAway
tonight! This original
@LiveTheatre
&
@BKL_Productions
with music & lyrics by Jimmy Nail who will also star in the play is written by Ian La Frenais.
The talented cast performing alongside Jimmy are:
Billy Elliot, Harry Potter, Get Carter, Purely Belter, I, Daniel Blake and more cinematic classic made here in the
#northeast
are coming back to
@tynesidecinema
as part of The Cinematic North East – find out more at
We are delighted to introduce Helen Green who has recently joined our team to lead our Children and Young People's Programme. We're excited to have you and benefit from your experience in this important area of our work!
📣 BREAKING NEWS 📣 we are excited to announce a new digital programme of work
#LiveWired
that will start with a thrilling mix of online
#10MinutesTo
plays (that were selected from an open call out) that are currently in rehearsals - find out more at
We would like to wish team
@gerryandsewell
massive congratulations on a fantastic run on our main stage!!! Reviews & audience feedback has been amazing & it has been a pleasure to have the place packed out for such a belter show including a visit from
@samfendermusic
!
👏👏👏👏👏
Excited to announce as part of
@getnorth2018
we will be holding
#FREE
@aardman
workshops for future engineers in July & Aug, incl. model-making, storyboarding and animation. Bookings open 12.30pm Mon 4 June. Supercharge your summer with Wallace & Gromit!
We're opening up our lovely Undercroft space every Fri 11am - 4pm in June for Independent
#NorthEast
#theatremakers
#freelancers
to network, meet staff, find out about creative opportunities etc. and a cuppa of course! Do drop in - we're a social theatre
Thrilled to offer support to
#SaveSide
@SideGallery
@Amber_Films
by hosting a fundraiser on Wed 24 May, 7.30pm.
Come join us for a screening of the film
#StillHere
bringing back to life stories of people photographed in the NE in the 70s & 80s by
@SirkkaLK
Big congratulations 👏🏻 to our Creative Producer
@graemethompson_
who has won a 2022
@TheWriterGuild
Olwen Wymark Award for the encouragement of new writing-nominated by
@OluAlakija99
who had 2 short plays produced as part of our
#LiveWired
online releases
We are excited to announce that in partnership with
@MethuenDrama
the script for our upcoming
#WorldPremiere
play
#TheColdBuffet
by
@_elijahyoung
will be published to coincide with the opening of the production. You can pre-order your copy online now for only £5 available to
We estimate that over 3,500 young people have taken part in Live Youth Theatre over the last 21 years, and much of it thanks to Paul James who set it up - thanks Paul!
#LiveYouthTheatreis21
#LivingLegend
Check out this update from Live Theatre's Chief Executive
@Jimpbeirne
on what's been happening since we temporarily closed our doors and the exciting plans ahead - 'investing now to ensure the future for theatre in the North East'...
So excited to announce the astounding cast that will take on the roles of the McCarthy family for the centrepiece production of our 50th birthday year -
#TheColdBuffet
written by
@_elijahyoung
playing from Thu 5 - Sat 28 Oct
⭐
@NickBlakeley
takes on the role of Ellis
⭐ Jane
Have an idea for a play that could be performed in next year's
#ElevatorFestival
? Check out Live Theatre's bursaries to support new work + your show could be on our stage this time next year! Deadline Mon 22 Apr.
#risingtalent
#newplays
The first of our Double Bills in
#ElevatorFestival
is set to be a cracker and here's writer & performer
@sammi_vn
telling us more about what we can expect from her new play
#LastSeenBenshamRoad
- It's on Thurs 12, Fri 13 & Sat 14 Mar. Get tickets at
Over the moon to announce actor
@juliehes
as a very special guest to join us for a
#LiveEncounter
to launch our 2023
#ElevatorFestival
next Wed 28 Jun, 7.30pm. Friends priority booking OPEN NOW!
🎟️ on general sale noon tomorrow Wed 21 June. Book at
We are extremely excited to announce four highlight productions from our 50th birthday year in 2023 - NOW ON SALE!
From Kevin Keegan to Nadine Shah, political fallouts to family mayhem, Live Theatre’s 50th birthday year offers an epic picture of a changing North East.
We are beyond thrilled to have
@OfficialSting
performing tonight for our 50th birthday
#LiveEncounter
- We appreciate his support in helping us raise funds for our Children & Young People's & Talent Development Programmes
This event is SOLD OUT
Actor
@ChrisConnel
says it was 30 years ago today he got his first job here at
@LiveTheatre
for a rehearsed reading of a play by Colin Sharpe called Halfway - how time flies, we're delighted to still be working together! Long may it continue!
📣Calling all
#writers
#playwrights
Excited to announce our inaugural
#NorthEastPlaywrightsAward
in this our 50th birthday year! We are seeking to commission 2 playwrights either from or based in the NE. Deadline to apply Mon 7 Aug 2023.
Find out more at
We're excited to start sharing with you more info on our new
#online
#10MinutesTo
plays that are coming soon - first up is
#StarFish
by Niall McCarthy - check out more about the play and and some of the production pics - see them all at
#LiveWired
Excited to announce that in association with
@NTSonline
we're staging
#Cheviot
one of Scottish theatre’s most iconic and influential productions from 11-22 June 2019 directed by our very own
@joedouglive
- Find out more & sign up to hear of on sale date at
We’re overwhelmed with the response to our creative opportunities - 10 mins to scripts and bursary applications. Thank you so much for your interest . The doors to the theatre may be closed but the cogs are still turning. Bear with us a we get organised but we’ll be in touch.
Check out some of the fantastic production photos from
#ClearWhiteLight
which had its first preview last night and continues until Sat 10 Nov. Tickets are already scarce so get yours if you plan to see the show
Massive congratulations to our colleague
@SaffronMee
who found out yesterday they will be graduating with a first class distinction in their MA film course at
@UniofNewcastle
- amazing achievement, well done!!! 👩🎓👨🎓👏👌🎉🎞🎦xx