Preview: A Spyglass Through Time at Sunderland Seventeen Nineteen

Theatre Space North East and Seventeen Nineteen present a brand new, immersive theatre experience that leaves the audience questioning 

‘Is a secret best kept hidden?’

A Spyglass Through Time

Sunderland Seventeen Nineteen (Holy Trinity Church)

Thursday 24 October - Sunday 27 October 2024

This is going to be an epic adventure through time as a creative team of co-creators and Theatre Space North East invite you to an immersive new show in the spectacular surroundings of historic Seventeen Nineteen.

Over the course of 12 weeks, members of the Sunderland community came together to research and explore the exciting history of the incredible building of Seventeen Nineteen. They decided on the stories they wanted to tell, and how the show was going to work. Researchers, writers, artists, designers, crafters, local historians, story enthusiasts and performers have all come together to co-create this brand new, exciting script and we can’t wait to share it with audiences.

‘A Spyglass Through Time’ sees four teens getting more than they bargained for after seeking a thrill by sneaking into Holy Trinity Church one cold autumn evening as midnight approaches. Cue disturbed artefacts and unlocked secrets, bringing an array of local stories and characters – heroes, mysterious orphans, graverobbers… and more! – bursting into life and presenting our transfixed teens with a bit of a pickle.

Will the teens solve the mystery of the missing artefacts and set things right before midnight finally strikes, or before they are discovered?

Find out in this brand-new, immersive, promenade performance, specially created by a fantastic local team of co-creators for audiences to experience the building in a way that they have never done before!

Partnerships with The Heritage Fund, Sunderland City Council, The Benefact Trust, The Churches Conservation Trust and Seventeen Nineteen have made this project possible. A true collaboration with the community has enabled local stories to be explored and presented in a new way and we can’t wait for audiences to experience this immersive show.

Tickets:

Booking is essential. £5. 75 mins approx. All ages welcome.

Tickets for A Spyglass Through Time are available now from www.theatrespace.org.uk, where you can find information relating to specific performances.