Arts Centre Washington has announced its theatre programme from September to December 2014.
4th September
Rowan McCabe and ACW
North East Rising
Do you ever feel the media is being a bit unfair about the North East? McCabe is on a mission to find the true heart of the region’s culture. A one person show of performance poetry, theatre and stand-up.
11th September (7.30) and 12th September (1.30)
Encounter Productions
Choir
By Lee Mattinson
A modern, musical look at what makes a community in 21st Century Britain.
18th September
Gary Kitching and Co in association with Greyscale
Dead to Me
By Gary Kitching
Steven is a believer - he believes in reason, logic and humanity. The Psychic believes in the spirits. The dead are always right. A disturbingly funny story about a man and his troubled relationship with a Psychic and her spirit guide.
25th September
Cranked Anvil
I Left My Heart in Roker Park and Extra Time at the Stadium of Light
By Tom Kelly
Kevin Halliday, a die-hard Sunderland supporter, recalls the demolition of Roker Park, during the summer of 1997 and compares his life and loves to the story of Sunderland Football Club.
2nd October
Unlimited Theatre and the Bush Theatre
Money - The Game Show
By Clare Duffy
Casino and Queenie used to be hedge fund managers. Before the financial crisis of 2008, that is. Now, in an inspired - or desperate - career move, they’ve turned to performance art to share their stories of how to make (and lose) billions from economic downturn.
Playing with £10,000 in real pound coins, you are invited to bet long, short and hedge, as Casino and Queenie challenge you to play a series of high stake games that demonstrate how the world’s economic system came to the brink of collapse.
9th October
Red Ladder
We're Not Going Back
Set in the 1984/85 miners’ strike, hard-hitting musical comedy follows the fortunes of three sisters determined to set up a branch of ‘Women Against Pit Closures.’
30th October
Gobscure
Collector of Tears
By Sean Burn
An epic love story told across four centuries by a woman who cannot age until she has cried.
6th November
Gozo Moose
What The Dickens? The Misadventures of Charles Dickens
Young Charles Dickens is a rookie reporter on "The Morning Chronicle". Whilst investigating the foggy slums of Ye Olde London Towne, he accidently stumbles on a story that could make his reputation. Follow our hero on the adventure of a lifetime!
13th November
Greenhouse - Scratch Night
Arts Centre Washington's regular scratch night returns.
20th November
Paines Plough and Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Hopelessly Devoted
By Kate Tempest
Tempest's second play, following Wasted.
27th November
A Dance City Commission, co-commissioned by Gem Arts
Red Road Dance Theatre
The Sense of an Ending
This new dance work tells the stories of one hundred women through the voices and bodies of three female performers.
Theatre for Children and Families
6th September (2pm)
Half Moon
Misunderstood Monsters
An Aoife Mannix and Janie Armour production
Two professional monster catchers who use the latest digital gadgets and gizmos to battle vile beasts are on their most dangerous mission yet.
For age 4 - 9
16th October (10.30am, 1.30pm)
Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal
The Princess and the Pea
By Mike Kenny
A new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen tale
For age 3+
21st October (10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm)
Replay Theatre
TiNY
Full of magical sounds, lights and textures, TiNY takes our very youngest audience members on a fantastical journey full of wonder and surprises!
For age 0 - 12 months
23rd October (1.30pm and 7pm)
Théâtre Sans Frontières in partnership with Alnwick Playhouse
Heaven Eyes
Based on the novel by David Almond
A poetic but gritty story about young people trying to find their way in the world
For age 9+
28th October (11am and 2pm)
A co-production between Tell Tale Hearts (UK) and Imagination Stage (USA)
Inside Out
It’s bedtime! But, instead of getting ready for bed, two siblings use their imaginations to turn their room into a wonderland of mess! (Includes a play session after the performance)
For age 2 - 6
8th November (11am and 2.30pm)
Blunderbuss Theatre Company
Hugless Douglas
Hugless Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. He tries to find the perfect one, but none of them seem quite right. After all, there are so many different hugs to choose from.
For age 3 - 7
11th November (10.30am and 1.30pm)
Thingumajig Theatre
A November Day
In forgotten boxes in an attic, a woman discovers the story of her grandfather, a survivor of the First World War, and his unexpected encounter with a stray dog who knew no boundaries. With evocative puppet characters, live music and an ever-changing set, Thingumajig Theatre presents a timeless fable on war and the miracle of friendship when all else seems lost.
For age 10+
9th - 13th December (various times)
Blunderbuss Theatre Company
I've Seen Santa!
It’s Christmas Eve and Little Bear can’t wait to see Santa!
For age 3 - 7