Juice Festival Returns

Published: 18 October 2014
Reporter: Peter Lathan

Gatecrash
Cautionary Tales from the Trenches
Heaven Eyes

Juice Festival presents events, performances and artwork created by, for and with children and young people. This year's festival runs from 24th October to 2nd November in many venues across Newcastle and Gateshead. It features workshops and performances in all art forms and the theatre/dance highlights are:

Zest Theatre's Gatecrash in the Studio at Newcastle's Theatre Royal
6pm and 8pm on 25th October
For age 14+
An immersive theatre piece. Sam’s having a house party. Nothing big, just a few close friends… at least that was the plan until you knocked on the door. Gatecrash the party of the year and immerse yourself in the action and control the night through interactive Silent Disco technology.

The November Club's Cautionary Tales from the Trenches at the Lit and Phil Library
Various times from 25th October to 1st November (not Sunday)
For age 8+
It's 1914. As the outside world changes forever, the Lit & Phil's head librarian has gone to fight for his country, leaving hapless Miss Hedley to step into the breach and she needs your help to search the library for lost items urgently needed for soldiers at the Front. Follow the guided trail and rummage through nooks and crannies and rooms full of secrets, uncovering tales from the trenches and a very special children's collection created during WW1.

Compagnia TPO's Bleu at Dance City
25th and 26th October at 11am and 2.30 pm
For age 4+
Follow Sailor as he embarks on a magical journey to the bottom of the deep blue sea. Swim, splash, be carried on the wind and guided by the stars in this interactive and immersive adventure which combines theatre, dance and technical wizardry.

Théâtre Sans Frontières with David Almond's Heaven Eyes at Gateshead Central Library
28th and 29th October
For age 9+
Based on the novel by internationally renowned children’s author and Juice artistic advisor David Almond (Skellig), Heaven Eyes is a poetic but gritty story about young people trying to find their way in the world. Three orphaned teenagers run away from their children’s home and sail down the River Tyne on a makeshift raft. Stuck on the mudflats, they meet a strange girl who lives with an old man, Grampa. The girl has a secret only Grampa knows …. and he’s not telling.

Oily Cart's The Bounce at Northern Stage
Various times on 28th and 29th October
This new multi-sensory and highly interactive show is created for young people from 3-19 who are defined as having Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities or who are on the Autism Spectrum. Using trampolines, video projection and live music with a Middle Eastern flavour we will be exploring bounce in all its forms from gentle to exuberant, carefully adapting our performances to the specific requirements of each participant. The show comes with on-line resources to help you to prepare for and follow up on the live experience.

Just Jam International at Dance City
29th October to 2nd November
Various events, ages and times: see http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/juice-home/events/results/just-jam-international-p757541 for details.

Young Person's First in 3 at Northern Stage
29th October
Work at various stages of development by young people aged between 16 and 25.

The Fairground of Fantastic Fishy Feats - Five Ring Circus at the Discovery Museum
Various times on 29th and 30th October
All ages
Madame La Bonche's Wonder Circus present a brand new show inspired by David Almond's book The Boy who Swam with Piranhas.

Curious Seed presents Chalk About at Dance City
Various times on 30th October
Age 8+
Christine and Hendrik are on a journey to find answers to some big questions about identity and the meaning of life. What makes us who we are? Is it where we are from? Is it the way we move, or how we talk? Our pasts or our futures? Or is it about the way we dance?

For details about performances/events at Live Theatre, see our news story.

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