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An imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse Co-Production - FrankensteinInspired by Mary Shelley’s novelRemember, that I am thy creature; l ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel…A storm gathers outside as a couple pack up a room. Clothes and toys are carefully stored away in boxes and bags. Lightning flashes. Picking up a book, the woman reads aloud. It’s a story about ambition and playing God, and about what happens when we bring new life into the world. It’s also about rejection, horror and revenge. It’s the story of Frankenstein.As the couple confront their own fears, they re-create a version of Frankenstein that erupts into life as everyday objects are transformed into glaciers, a ship at sea, a dissecting room, a house on fire…
There will be a post-show discussion following the performance on 30 April.RUNNING TIME2 hours 20 mins including interval (approx)
A new adaptation by Sebastian Armesto based on the book by Herman MelvilleA fast and vibrant reimagining of Melville’s classic tale, featuring sea shanties played live on stage.“It’s true. It’s all true for Moby Dick. He’s a killer, he’s a fury, he’s an angel of hell. Why if the white whale could talk he’d talk like Ahab.”In search of fortune and adventure, Ishmael, a humble schoolmaster, ships on the Pequod, a whale-boat sailing out of Nantucket. The skipper, one Captain Ahab, charges his crew to wreak revenge on the white whale that lost him his leg – the infamous Moby-Dick. Ahab’s single-minded pursuit consumes Ishmael, the crew and the Pequod itself.The spirit and atmosphere of Herman Melville’s masterpiece – romantic, ambiguous, and rich with allegory – is gloriously captured on stage by Simple8. Using some planks of wood, tattered sheets and an old accordion, the hunt for the most famous whale on earth is ingeniously brought to life.
RUNNING TIME2hrs 5mins (approx, including interval)
Musical play adapted and directed by David WoodBased on the book by Judith KerrDirect from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour.The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!
RUNNING TIME55mins (no interval)
Three teenage girls forge an unlikely friendship when they meet at a creative writing workshop at a hip new café/workspace which used to be their library. They challenge each other with ideas, Tik Toks, lyrics, dance routines. But when they discover the workshop is connected to the state surveillance Prevent programme, they have to fight back. The only question is how? Friendships fracture and loyalties are tested as they pursue different avenues of resistance. Liberation Squares is a story of sisterhood, freedom of speech and creative expression, in an era when dissent is being criminalised and the state follows your every move, online and offline. Why does being an outspoken Muslim girl have to be so damn hard?
RUNNING TIMEApprox 90 mins.
A new play by Sarah GordonDirected by Natalie IbuReader, I think you know who is most quotableCharlotte Brontë has a confession to make about how one sister became an idol, and the other became known as the third sister. You know the one. No, not that one. The other, other one… Anne.This is not a story about well-behaved women.This is a story about the power of words. It’s about sisters and sisterhood, love and jealousy, support and competition.Directed by Northern Stage Artistic Director Natalie Ibu (The White Card), Sarah Gordon’s (The Edit) new play is an irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters, and the story of the sibling power dynamics that shaped their uneven rise to fame.
A stand-up and storytelling show about sexual frustration, accidentally hiring a sex worker, salacious celebrity affairs and plans of world domination.★★★★ ‘You’re in safe hands with a seasoned standup like Hagen’ – (i Newspaper)★★★★ ‘An entertaining hour that roams just about everywhere tonally’ – (Fest Mag)★★★★ ‘A banger of a show…Hagen at the top of her game’ – (Entertainment Now)
Age recommendation: 16+
Newcastle Central Station & Haymarket Metro Station
All day
We have wheelchair accessible seats, and free carer's seats available. Please contact our box office at info@northernstage.co.uk or 0191 230 5151 to book.
Northern Stage is the largest producing theatre company in the North East of England, and we are very pleased that we are regarded as one of the top-twelve producing theatres in the UK.Besides producing our own work, we are dedicated to presenting the best in local, national and international theatre. Since reopening in 2006 we have hosted the likes of Frantic Assembly, Kneehigh Theatre, Headlong Theatre, DV8 Physical Theatre, The Opera Group, the National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Our Creative Residencies programme gives resources to local theatre-makers to develop and present their work in our theatre and frequently you'll find emerging and developing artists using our spaces and creating work throughout the venue. For more details on our artists programmes and our work with schools, universities, young people and communities visit Take Part. [Image credit: Northern Stage]
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