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Dateline: 29th August, 2010

News from the North East

Building Palaces publicity image

Building palaces in Newcastle

Unfolding Theatre, which "makes theatre with a North Eastern spirit: a wild sense of humour, strength of character and a delight in bringing people together", will present site-specific event Building Palaces in The Stephenson Works, Newcastle, from 15th to 25th September. Billed as " a fantastical, music-filled event in one of Newcastle's hidden architectural gems", it features Singer Beccy Owen, world percussionist Brendan Murphy, and theatre-makers Jane Arnfield, Alex Elliott and Pady O'Connor, along with designer Andrew Stephenson and writer Carina Rodney with director Annie Rigby.

A group of musicians, actors and designers have been building their own palaces all summer long. They've built their palaces out of suitcases, whoopee cushions and even songs. Now they are ready to open the doors and welcome the public in!

This will be the company's first production. Unfolding Theatre consists of Annie Rigby who was was Resident Director at Northern Stage (2003-08) and Northern Rock Foundation Fellow (2007/08) on the Clore Leadership Programme, and producer Leyla Asadi, a freelance producer who in 2008 was awarded a year-long Catalyst Producer bursary by Arts Council of England North East. Her most recent project was Apples, a Northern Stage and Company of Angels co-production.

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What's on this week

  • Craig Revel Horwood's production of Chess premieres at Newcastle's Theatre Royal this week and runs until 11th September
  • London Festival Opera presents A Night at the Opera at Durham's Gala Theatre on Thursday
  • Charles Ross brings his One Man Lord of the Rings to the Middlesbrough Theatre on Thusday

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