Newcastle's Northern Stage has announced some of the highlights of
its spring 2011 season, with more to be announced in January.
“A new year signifies new energy and vision,” said Erica
Whyman, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Northern Stage. “Given
the kind of changes we are all facing this year, the Northern Stage
team have been gloriously undaunted in seeking out and bringing to Newcastle
the hottest and most thrilling experiences from the worlds of theatre,
dance, comedy and storytelling for our audiences to enjoy.
“The programme is brought to life and kept fresh by the balance
of classic tales and new approaches – continuing our mission to
provide a contemporary stage for innovative minds.”
On The Harmful Effects of Tobacco / Can Cause Death
By Forward Theatre Project
16–17 February / Stage 2/
David Bradley plays both husband and wife in this one man double-bill
of Chekhov and New Writing. The second piece is by Newcastle writer
Alison Carr and the programme was first performed at the National
Theatre.
Mission to Mars
By Clare Duffy, Jon Spooner and Chris Thorpe
Unlimited Theatre and Polka Theatre in association with Curve Leicester
24–26 February / Stage 2
Recommended for age 7+
It's 2035, and we're ready to send the first humans to Mars. Unlimited
return to Northern Stage following Tangle
and The Moon The Moon.
Dance Triple bill - Enigma / CaDance / Kridt
(Chalk)
Danish Dance Theatre
25–26 February / Stage 1
Combines the classical lines of ballet with the power of modern dance.
Underneath the Floorboards
balletLORENT and Northern Stage co-production
25–26 January / Stage 3
Newcastle-based choreographer Liv Lorent premieres her new work for
children under 5. Have you ever wondered what's underneath the floorboards?
Dance, original song, music and curious creatures can all be found
there.
Twisted Tales
By Roald Dahl
16–26 March / Stage 1
Recommended for 14+
Northern Stage, Lyric Hammersmith and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
present the best loved author's renowned short stories for adults.
Adapted by The League of Gentlemen’s Jeremy Dyson and
directed by Polly Findlay.
The Summer House
Devised by Will Adamsdale, Neil Haigh, Matthew Steer and John Wright
(founder member of Trestle and Told By An Idiot)
Presented by Fuel
31 March–2 April / Stage 2
Recommended 14+
A comedy thriller about men, myths and the weather.
Sometimes I Laugh Like My Sister
Written by Rebecca Peyton and Martin M. Bartelt
12–13 April / Stage 3
Recommend for age 12+
Since her big sister, BBC journalist Kate Peyton, was murdered in
Somalia, Rebecca has had rather a strange time. Crafting a moving
and often comic tapestry of private moments from a public tragedy,
she welcomes us to her world in a passionately political, sharply
comical and painfully personal account of life after Kate.
And The Horse You Rode In On
Told by an Idiot and Drum Theatre Plymouth production
19 –21 April / Stage 2
Recommended for age 12+
Examining extreme acts of violence, this sinister comedy of ineptitude
is a funny and disturbing look at the lengths people will go for their
beliefs and how powerless we are to stop them.
Reflected
Works by Ben Duke and Raquel Meseguer, Philip Taylor, Sharon Watson
and Richard Wherlock
Phoenix Dance Theatre
19–20 May / Stage 1
What It Is is a sultry, playful take on love and sexuality
set to an Amy Winehouse soundtrack. Audience favourite Pave Up
Paradise is a tongue-in-cheek retelling of Adam and Eve. The show
also features two new dance works; the sensual and vibrant Switch
and Melt, a blend of aerial dance and contemporary choreography.
4Play
26 & 27 May
Stage 3
Performed and directed by InterACT - The Northern Regions Theatre
Training Ensemble managed by Northumberland Theatre Company
4 new plays by 4 new writers projecting the absurdity of life, love,
truth and hope.
