As an addition to its joint production with the West Yorkshire Playhouse
and Theatro Romea, Barcelona, of Orwell's Homage to Catalonia,
northern stage presents a a two-week festival of music, dance, film,
theatre, art, poetry, & prose celebrating Catalan traditions and
culture at the Newcastle Playhouse, from Thursday 22nd April to Saturday
8th May
Andana
On St George's Day, The Barcelona Connection celebrates the patron
saint day of Catalonia - St Jordi. Sweethearts should exchange gifts
- roses for "novias" and books for "novios". To
mark St Jordi's Day, one of Barcelona's most dynamic and contemporary
bands, Andana, will play their "hard folk" repertoire in
the Playhouse Foyer. Tapas - Catalan style - will be available throughout
the evening.
Venue: Playhouse Foyer
Date: Fri 23 Apr, Post Show Performance
Tickets: FREE with tickets for Homage to Catalonia
northern stage Performance Group
Per Terra/On the Ground.
An original dance piece explores "the impressions people make
on the land and the impression the land makes on people". With
Catalan choreographer Vicky Mateu from Dance City and northern stage
Resident Director Annie Rigby.
Venue: Outside Newcastle Playhouse
Date: Fri 23 and Sat 24 April
Time: 6pm
Tickets: FREE
Flying Homages
Four North East writers present their poetic homages to Barcelona
life and culture. This event is a collaboration with The University
of Newcastle and New Writing North and is directed by northern stage's
Dramaturg Duska Radosavljevic.
Venue: Gulbenkian Studio
Date: Fri 30 Apr
Time: 7pm
Tickets: £5
Miquel Gill
Valencian singer/songwriter Miquel Gill combines an eclectic mix of
sounds from the regions of Catalonia, Provence and Valencia in a fusion
of Mediterranean folk music and ethnic rock in this special late night
concert.
Venue: Gulbenkian Studio
Date: Fri 30 Apr
Time: 9pm
Tickets: £10
Discounts: £8
Student tickets only £5 (subject to availability and production
of a valid Student I.D)
Sol de Nit
Sol de Nit - a five piece band whose name means 'Night Sun' take to
the Gulbenkian Studio stage with original and traditional music -featuring
fiddle, diatonic accordion, trombone, guitar, mandolin, cello, whistles,
bagpies, voices and more. Sol di Nit are inventive arrangers, bringing
their own sound to the music of their region - and of the world.
Venue: Gulbenkian Studio
Date: Sat 1 May
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £10
Discounts: £8
Student tickets only £5 (subject to availability and production
of a valid Student I.D)
northern stage ensemble & Teatro del Velador
Las Hijas de la Verguenza
A death-row inmate is interviewed about his life which he has spent
living, working and hustling around the beautiful sites and hidden
dangers of Barcelona. Las Hijas de la Verguenza is a new piece
devised by northern stage ensemble member, Francisco Alfonsin-Sanchez
and is directed by Spanish director Juan Dolores Caballero. Featuring
members of the northern stage ensemble.
Venue: Gulbenkian Studio
Dates: Tues 4 and Wed 5 May
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £8
Discounts: £6
Student tickets only £5 (subject to availability and production
of a valid Student I.D)
"Hola, com estas?"
A chance to learn some fun and informal Catalan with Marion Coderch
and Chris Perriam of Newcastle University, joined by members of the
Homage to Catalonia cast.
Venue: Playhouse Foyer
Date: Weds 5 May
Times: 12 - 2pm
Tickets: FREE
Sub Rosa
Gifted and talented students from six regional colleges present Sub
Rosa, a dance piece exploring themes of space and symbolism and
focusing on the undercurrents running through the modern metropolis.
Led by northern stage performer Rebecca Hollingsworth and lectuer
Kay Hepplewhite.
Venue: Gulbenkian Studio
Date: Thurs 6 May
Time: 6pm
Tickets: £5
