New plays
from rising talent at Live Theatre’s Elevator Festival
Elevator
Festival
Newcastle
Live Theatre
Saturday 10th to Saturday 17th
March 2018
New plays from writers and companies
selected by Live Theatre for their exceptional new ideas will be show-cased in Elevator
Festival, which returns for its third edition between Saturday 10 to Saturday 17 March 2018.
Picked as ones to watch in the new generation of theatre-makers, the companies were awarded a coveted Live Theatre bursary to develop their plays. Three of the four plays are being shown in front of an audience for the very first time at Elevator Festival.
Graeme Thompson, Creative Producer,
Live Theatre said “This is a fantastic
opportunity to see an evening of plays by some of the hottest new talent
currently making theatre. And to join them for insights into the theatre making
process.”
The plays cover topics as diverse
infamous Byker one man crime wave in Rat Boy written by Christina
Dawson and Lee Mattinson, complete with a banging 90s rave soundtrack, and how one accident can change your perception of everything in Spoon Theory by Rebekah Bowsher. Rat Boy and Spoon Theory are presented as a
Double Bill on Tuesday 13, Friday 16
and Saturday 17 March.
Two very different works-in-progress
are presented. Paper. Scissors. Stone. by Fringe First-winner Katie Bonna tells
the interwoven stories of three generations of women, through glitter-soaked
songs inspired the golden age
of musical theatre. See Paper.
Scissors. Stone. at Elevator Festival on Wednesday 14 March, following its
premier at Vault Festival, London.
Nuclear Future by Gameshow is work-in-progress show for our volatile times that looks
at nuclear weapons in a new light through video, sound and live performance, on
Friday 16 and Saturday 17 March.
Elevator Festival Scratch Night will contain short extracts of very
early stage work-in-progress from leading theatre artists from across the
region on Thursday 15 March. Work presented includes a semi-autobiographical
story and live original music from Live Theatre Associate Artist, and I,
Daniel Blake Actor Kema Sikazwe, a look at gender and sexuality by Jonluke
McKie and an exploration of being consumed the crowd by GIFT Festival
Director Kate Craddock. Audience feedback helps shape future development of the
shows.
The artists will also lead workshops and discussions as they give their insights into making new
theatre. Live Theatre’s incoming Artistic Director Joe Douglas will lead
a Directors Masterclass on
Saturday 10 March in his first event at Live Theatre, with a second workshop
added at 2pm due to popular demand. Writer Katie Bonna and Director Hannah Joss
share their insights into Making
Theatre From Real-Life Stories and how to navigate the moral maze of
presenting them on stage in a free workshop on Thursday 15 March.
Audiences at Elevator Festival
last year said:
“What a
flipping brilliant night of theatre.”
“Brilliant
night, loads of talented writers and performers.”
“Loved it,
great to see new theatre forming.”
Live Theatre has also launched it’s
call out for its 2018 Bursary offering £2,000, support and space to develop
innovative new theatre for next year’s Elevator Festival. See www.live.org.uk/bursary
for details.
Tickets:
Tickets
for plays in Elevator Festival
cost between £3 and £8, with some events free,
and the Director’s Masterclass £10. Live Theatre has extended
availability of its concession priced tickets to include all young people aged 25 and under,
proof of age is needed when booking or collecting tickets.
To book
tickets and to find out more contact Live Theatre’s box office on (0191)
232 1232 or visit www.live.org.uk/elevator.
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