South Shields’ Customs House has announced its programme for the spring 2016 season.
Customs House Executive Director Ray Spencer said, “2016 is already shaping up to be an exciting year.
“The programme is as full and varied as it’s ever been with lots of shows I’m personally excited to see and lots of shows I’m thrilled to be bringing to The Customs House stage.”
Theatre highlights are:
- 30 January
Frogs and Snails and Teddy Bear Tales
At 12PM and 2:30PM
For age 3 – 7 - 9 February
Scratch Night
The venue’s second scratch night of readings of works-in-progress by local writers/performers. - 12 and 13 February
Dial M For Murder
Starring Oliver Mellor (Coronation Street), Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks) and Marcus Hutton (Brookside). - 16 to 18 February
The Rabbit's Tail
At 2PM
A Customs House production for children. - 26 and 27 February
Analogue presents
Stowaway
By Hannah Barker and Lewis Hetherington. The story about a man from India who finds himself far from home and adrift from everything he knows. An extraordinary journey in search of an impossible future. - 1 and 5 March
Dance across the Tyne
The Customs House community play. - 16 March
Get Yourself Together
One Christmas Josh was diagnosed with depression, then hit by a car. The following year he was on Job Seekers, balancing his sanity and gift buying. A show about being ill and being fit for work, exploring the line between the clinical and the political. - 24 March
Stones in His Pockets - 3 April
How The Koala Learnt to Hug
At 2:30PM
For age 3+ - 15 April
A Living
A solo show about money, time and what really makes the world go round, written and performed by Caroline Liversidge. - 19 April
Nelson: the Sailor’s Story
Inspirational hero. Flawed maverick. Tactical genius. Rebel. 200 years after Trafalgar, Nelson surveys the world from the top of his column with a wry and observant eye. Below him a homeless Falklands veteran shivers in the cold. - 25 and 26 April
Rumpus Theatre Presents
Father Brown - 3 and 4 May
Baby Love Productions present
Baby Love
By Tom Kelly - 10 May
Going Viral
Written and performed by Daniel Bye.