21/12/2016

Preview: Cathy at Newcastle Northern Stage



Cardboard Citizens presents
Cathy
Newcastle Northern Stage

Cardboard Citizens
Presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography
Monday 16th - Tuesday 17th January 2017

2016 marked the 50th anniversary of the first screening of Ken Loach’s film Cathy Come Home.



Cardboard Citizens
Presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography
Back in 1966 a quarter of the UK population tuned into the BBC to watch his seminal and life-changing story about one family’s slide into homelessness, and this year Cardboard Citizens have done their bit to bring it back into the public’s consciousness.


Cardboard Citizens
Presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography
In June more than 20 Cardboard Citizens Members – all of whom themselves have had experience of homelessness – performed the first ever theatrical staging to a sold out audience at the Barbican Theatre. Fast forward four months and their modern day new Forum Theatre piece Cathy, which imagines Cathy’s life in 2016, began its critically acclaimed tour of the UK.


Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography
Settled... until suddenly you're not...
Candid, poignant and intimate, this new play by award-winning playwright Ali Taylor (Cotton Wool, OVERSPILL, Fault Lines) offers a timely reflection on the social and personal impact of spiralling housing costs, gentrification and the challenges of the forced relocation away from London.


Cardboard Citizens
Presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography
Acclaimed theatre company Cardboard Citizens presents this powerful and emotive show, provoking discussion and debate, inspired by Ken Loach's pioneering drama, Cathy Come Home.


Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography
Forum Theatre is an interactive style of theatre which empowers the audience to change the outcome – every show is a unique experience. After watching the play, you’ll have the chance to voice your opinion and offer ideas which might change the course of the characters’ lives. Or, if you choose, just sit back and watch as the story is rewritten live in front of your eyes.
★★★★The Stage ★★★★The Upcoming ★★★★ Reviews Hub

Cast


Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography
Cathy Owen
Hayley Wareham
Amy Loughton
Alex Jones
Understudy: Carrie Rock & Denholm Spurr
Jokers: Adrian Jackson, Terry O’Leary & Kerry Norridge

Cardboard Citizens presents Cathy
Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Creative Staff

Written by Ali Taylor
Directed by Adrian Jackson
Designer: Lucy Sierra
Lighting Designer: Mark Dymock
Sound Designer: Matt Lewis
Video/Digital Design: Edward Japp
Assistant Director: Emilia Teglia
Dramaturg: Sarah Woods
Researcher: Alison Cain

Crew

Production Manager: Ed Borgnis
Technical Stage Manager: Fergus Waldron
Company Stage Manager: Jasmin Hay


Tickets: £14 / £12 concessions: Box office 0191 230 5151 or online at http://northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/cathy
Running Time: 2 hours 35 mins (includes interval)

Recommended Age14+





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