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WHAT’S ON September / October 2017 customshouse.co.uk 0191 454 1234 @thecustomshouse Dear Friends and Supporters, Welcome to not only a new season, but also a new format! We’re trying something new. Instead of doing three brochures a year, we are now doing six. It means we will be able to bring you information on our most current shows, but watch out for the ‘Future Dates’ section, which will let you know all about the shows on the horizon. This season is jam-packed. Following another smash-hit South Tyneside Comedy Festival, we are absolutely delighted that Jason Cook is back with his Comedy Club. Forgotten Broadway remembers our fabulous friend Jackie Fielding and Zipp! sees Gyles Brandreth’s One Hundred Musical for Less Than The Price of One come to life with the help of Ion Productions. There are too many great shows to mention them all by name, so dive right in and find the perfect match for you. Executive Director, The Customs House Trust Ltd TAKE PART 3 FREE PARKING THEATRE 4 - 7 ALL DAY EVERY DAY MUSIC 8 - 10 Watch out for these symbols to make the most out SUPPORT US / FRIENDS / PARTNERS 11 of your theatre experience. CINEMA 12 FAMILY PRE SHOW EARLY GALLERY 14 SHOWS MEAL AVAILABLE BIRD FRIENDS COMMUNITY TRAILER T&C’S 15 OFFER PRODUCTION ONLINE GREEN ROOM 16 CHARITABLE SHOW LISTINGS 16 CONTRIBUTION Tue 22nd - Sat 26th Aug / 7.30pm Wed 30th Aug - Sat 2nd Sept / 11am & 2pm 2.30pm Thu & Sat Matinee / From £15 £7.50 Edith and Lionel Bosh (The Lovebirds) are a music hall Perfect for 7s and under. double act. Married for 25 years, the love has gone and their only desire now is to kill each other. As they Doddington the Cow and Arbuthnot are back for approach the last night of their run, marooned at the an all new adventure. This time the lovable pair end of the pier in a godforsaken Edwardian Theatre, from Jack and the Beanstalk and …And the Cow their plans to dispatch each other are thrown into Jumped Over the Moon will meet some of your chaos by an unforeseen arrival. fairytale favourites along the way. FREE Metro Travel: BOX OFFICE With your theatre ticket to and from the performance for up to 2 hours. Simply show your theatre ticket to the Metro inspector. 0191 454 1234 TAKE PART with The Customs House Join Our Weekly Film and Theatre Groups Filmmaking Youth Theatre (13-19 years) (10-21 years) Thursdays / 5:00-7:00pm / £3.50 Fridays / 4:30-6:30pm / £3.50 Our weekly group will help you make your own movies Our Youth Theatre members work together to perform and get them on the big screen. You’ll work with industry plays at The Customs House and Northern Stage. You’ll pros to learn skills in different areas of filmmaking and develop acting and devising skills through workshops and shoot films on location around Tyne and Wear. Learn to rehearsals. Create high quality performances for large record sound effects and music at The CustomSpace and get hands-on experience of filmmaking equipment. And audiences in professional theatre spaces, and don’t worry you’ll make new friends along the way. if you’re not a singer or dancer, it’s all about acting! Contact: [email protected] / 0191 427 8193. Contact: [email protected] / 0191 427 8188. October Half-Term Mini & Mega Maker Arty Spooktacular! FESTIVAL Monday 23rd October / £2.00 The Customs House will be taken over by emerging artists Mini Makers (11am-2pm) will create squashed toads, and arts professionals aged up to 25 years of age for a week paper pumpkins and monsters puppets. Suitable for of theatre, cinema, music, dance, poetry, hip hop and visual children 11 and under with their grown-ups. art during May half term. Mega Makers (2-4pm) will tackle a new creepy creative Join The Takeover Team to take control of the festival and challenge for the Half-Term. Suitable for children 11 to 13. receive great work experience and mentoring opportunities No grown-ups allowed! from January. Contact: [email protected] / 0191 427 8198. Contact: [email protected] / 0191 427 8193. Schools Learning Programme Our Schools Learning Programme gives children the opportunity to think about creative professions, art, craft and design. One-off workshops and short projects linked to the curriculum help children develop visual literacy, creativity, confidence and communication skills. Contact: [email protected] / 0191 427 8198. Our Learning and Participation programme has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Arts Council England. It has introduced people of all ages to new artistic opportunities. We are continuously developing talent in South Tyneside and the surrounding area. Our work includes youth groups, school projects, Arts Award, mentoring emerging artists and gallery curation. Visit www.customshouse.co.uk for more info on projects and groups at The Customs House. BOOK ONLINE Please Note: Booking charges by debit or credit card - 30p per transaction. Online booking charge customshouse.co.uk of £2 per transaction (not per ticket). Tickets can be posted for £1 (optional). CRANKED ANVIL PRESENTS Wise Men Say by Paul Dunn and Cornered by Jeff Brown THEATRE Wednesday September 6 – Friday September 8 / 7.45pm £14 Early Bird / £16 Standard / £12 Friends A double-bill of plays based around Sunderland AFC, by Paul Dunn and BBC Look North’s Jeff Brown. Wise Men Say celebrates 20 years of the SoL, Cornered tells the story of the ’85 Milk Cup Final and the moment that changed Dave Corner’s life and career. Not to be missed! Dirty Dusting Austen The Musical Thursday October 19 Friday October 20 / 7.45pm 7.30pm / £21 £13 Early Bird & Friends £16 Standard Starring Crissy Rock (Benidorm & I’m a Celebrity), Leah Bell (comedienne & actress) and Dolores Porretta Brown This Edinburgh Fringe sell-out explores Jane’s struggle to (stage & TV actress). Three (past their sell by date) have her work published in a male dominated era, her cleaning ladies, start up a chat line that really cleans up! romances and her vow to reject a woman’s lifestyle in Treat yourself to an evening of pure theatrical Viagra! Georgian England. Austen The Musical is full of stunning songs with moments of joy, despair and sadness. VARIETY Best of South Tyneside Young Jason Cook’s Comedy Club Performer evening Saturday September 2 / October 7 / November 4 Tuesday September 5 7.45pm / £9.50 6pm / £6 Recommended age 16+ An evening showcasing the young people nominated Join Jason and some of the funniest people on the for Young Performer in the Best of South Tyneside planet for a night of laughter at the hottest comedy Awards. Previous winners in the Port of Tyne club in the north. sponsored category include Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall and Joe McElderry. ONE HUNDRED MUSICALS FOR LESS THAN THE PRICE OF ONE ION PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ADAM Z. ROBINSON IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CUSTOMS HOUSE PRESENT LITTLEMIGHTY PRESENTS Zipp! The Book Of Darkness And Light Tuesday September 19 – Friday October 6 / 7.45pm Saturday September 23 / 7.45pm £10 / Early Bird & Friends 2.30pm Thursday & Saturday Matinee £12 Standard / Recommended age 14+ £15 Early Bird & Friends / £17 Standard Three chilling tales. Two ghostly performers. One Conceived by Gyles Brandreth and Stewart Nicholls, thrilling night. Zipp! whizzes through over a century of Broadway Legend has it that there was once a book of stories so and West End musicals, including the complete strange and horrifying that it had to be buried. works of Andrew Lloyd Webber in 60 seconds! Hidden. Laid to rest. Discover the secrets... if you dare. FUTURE DATES 0191 454 1234 www.customshouse.co.uk RUMPUS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS The Nutcracker The Red Room November 7 Jason Cook’s New Year Comedy Club Tuesday October 31 / 7.45pm December 31 £13 / £12 Conc. / £11 Friends Recommended age 12+ Sarah Millican Based on the classic ghost story by H G Wells, Rumpus January 25 –26 SOLD OUT return with another spine-tingling tale, programmed Roughead and Cook Save the World especially for Halloween. Everyone warned against it, February 3 but stubbornness is a curious thing… Enter the room – if you dare! A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Ballet) February 21 Teechers February 22 –23 Muhammed Ali in South Shields March 6 –10 ST International Magic Festival March 15 –18 Filmmaking at The Customs Psychic Sally House Third Anniversary March 27 Steptoe and Son Thursday October 12 April 22 7pm / Pay What You Like The Magic Of Hollywood: Pasha Kovalev Celebrate 3 years of emerging movie makers working May 1 at The Customs House with a night of films and behind-the-scenes discussions. Featuring award- Stuart Marconi: Jarrow, Road to The winning horror Jaquiva, dark comedy ConspiraSi, Deep South drama I Wish I Had and many more. May 12 KIDS Sing-a-long-a Beauty and the Beast Dick and Dom Live! Sunday October 15 / 3pm & 7.30pm Saturday October 21 £16 Adult / £11 Child / £48 Family 2pm & 5pm / £12 / £10 Child £35 1 Adult & 2 Children £40 Family Singalonga Productions invite you to “Be our Guest” The legends of children’s TV, Dick and Dom are at Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast. Join us as we touring the UK in a show that promises to get celebrate the brand new adaptation of Disney’s the whole family on their feet. The performance iconic fairy tale with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in! will be full of madcap challenges and audience participation games that will guarantee to have Come along and celebrate this “tale as old as time”, dress as your favourite character and get ready to you in stitches.