NEW BROCHURE KICKS OFF ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATIONS AT THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
A special cover graces the
front of the new season brochure at The Customs House.
The first programme of 2019
officially kicks off a year of celebrations marking the South Shields theatre’s
25th year as an arts venue.
Several shows in the first
three months of the year are part of the 25th anniversary
celebrations, including Arbuthnot and Pals’ Detective Agency, Tom &
Catherine and When the Boat Comes In.
Ray Spencer MBE, Executive
Director of The Customs House, said: “In the last quarter of a century, The
Customs House has welcomed millions of people and made magical memories, from
seeing great artists and great shows to bursting with pride watching their
child on stage and nurturing our unique South Tyneside talent. We’ve survived the vagaries of arts funding
and the chill wind of austerity and have remained here, serving the people of
South Tyneside and the wider area. There are many opportunities this year for
you to take part and support our fundraising initiatives and exciting 25th
anniversary programme.”
The year kicks off with the
final performances of the panto Beauty
and the Beast, which runs until Saturday, January 5. Tickets are also now
on sale for its successor, Snow White, which was The Customs House’s first
pantomime.
Comedian Adam Rowe takes to the stage on Friday,
January 18, with a double dose of Jason
Cook’s Comedy Club on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3, ensuring
people start the year with a good laugh.
Other theatre highlights
include Ballet Theatre UK’s production of Beauty
and the Beast on Sunday, January 27, Irish dance production Gaelforce on Thursday, January 31 and
the return of one-man show Drip on
Sunday, February 3.
Abbott Dance Theatre brings
Deeds Not Words, written to mark the
centenary of women over the age of 30 winning the right to vote in the UK, to
the stage on Thursday, February 7, featuring choral music and dance from local
community groups.
Halt-term treats include Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show
on Sunday, February 17, and Arbnuthnot
and Pals’ Detective Agency, featuring panto favourites Arbuthnot, Puddles
and Cutlet, which runs from Tuesday, February 19 to Friday, February 22.
Pulse
– part of U.Dance – will showcase the talent and commitment of young dance
groups as they compete for a place representing the north east at the national
event in summer 2019, on Monday, February 25.
Performing Arts students
from the University of Sunderland will then perform their version of 9 to 5 The Musical, based on the music
of country music legend Dolly Parton, on Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday,
February 28.
Music comes in the shape of
The Simon and Garfunkel Story on
Saturday, January 19, A Viennese Strauss
Gala on Friday, January 25, Big O
and the Travelling Wilburys on Saturday, January 26, The Legends of American Country Show on Tuesday, February 5, Collabro on Sunday, February 10, Queen
tribute band The Bohemians on
Thursday, February 14, Irish pop/country singer Nathan Carter on Sunday, February 17, Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers on Saturday, February 23 and Roy G Hemmings’ Hits of Motown on
Sunday, February 24.
Looking ahead to March,
highlights include the return of Tom
& Catherine, a musical written by Tom Kelly and John Miles, and When the Boat Comes In, the first stage
adaptation of the iconic BBC TV drama, to The Customs House.
For more information about
upcoming shows and events at The Customs House, pick up a new January/February
brochure, contact the box office on (0191) 454 1234 or visit www.customshosue.co.uk.
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