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Live Theatre
@LiveTheatre
Champions of risk. Lovers of the new. An epic space for the voices of the future.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Joined December 2009
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    We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Artistic Director as Joe Douglas @utterjoe who will be joining us from April 2018. Find out more at bit.ly/2E74VI2
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    Live Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of @JackMcNamara81 as our new Joint CEO/Artistic Director. Jack will be joining us from late August. We can't wait to welcome him to #teamlive & benefit from his wealth of experience! Find out more at bit.ly/3vGCMCv
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    We are thrilled to hear we have received funding thanks to the governmentโ€™s #CultureRecoveryFund so that we can continue to be here for you and #HereForCulture - Find out more about the impact that this much needed award will make at bit.ly/34MWb8R
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    We are very thankful to @ace_national @ace_thenorth @DCMS who have confirmed that we will receive funding as an #NPO for 2023-26 #LetsCreate #ACEsupported
    A black background with the Live Theatre logo and the text: Good news. Live Theatre has been successful in securing NPO funding for 2023-26 at the level requested. We are very thankful to Arts Council England for their ongoing support.โ€ฏโ€ฏThis funding will enable Live Theatre to continue to bring new stories and new voices to the stage, support the freelance theatre sector and continue our work with children and young people.โ€ฏ 

We are very aware that many brilliant organisations and artists will be receiving difficult news today and we stand by all of them. It is the job of NPOs to be a resource particularly to those with less regular funding and we will do our utmost to support them wherever we can.โ€ฏ 

We are very thankful for all who helped and supported with the application.
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    #Freelance theatre makers/actors/cultural artists did you know you are eligible for our NEW Freelancer concession priced tkts from only ยฃ6? Proof of eligibility applies. Take full advantage, we have a great line-up of top theatre programmed this season! live.org.uk
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    We're sad that our lovely Creative Associate @anna_ryder is leaving Live Theatre today, but excited to cheer her on in her new role with @TheRSC as the Assistant Director on their productions of King John and The Whip. Good luck Anna!
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    Thrilled to be awarded a ยฃ249K grant from @WestonFdn #WestonCultureFund This will help us to continue & build upon an exciting creative programme to support new & emerging writers, freelance theatre makers, children & young people, volunteers & teachers.
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    BIRTHDAY SURPRISE: We are overjoyed to announce that the legendary actor @All_Allam will be joining us as part of our birthday celebration to take part in the reading of @shelaghstephen1 's #AnExperimentWithAnAirPump on Sat 15 Apr, 7.30pm Find out more at bit.ly/3TEu30C
    A headshot of actor Roger Allam
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    Live Theatre's #ghostlight has been switched off signifying we're back in the building creating work that we're very excited about - keep posted for news about what we're up to be announced this afternoon #comingsoon #livewired #backtotheatre #StayTuned
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    Wishing a big massive #NorthEast & @LiveTheatre welcome to @utterjoe Joe Douglas, our new Artistic Director who joined our team yesterday. We can't wait to pick your brains and benefit from your wealth of experience & enthusiasm!!
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    We are thrilled to be welcoming Jimmy Nail to join us tonight for the next in our 50th birthday series of #LiveEncounters. Audiences lucky enough to have a ticket for this sold out event will be treated to hearing him chat about his inspirations + hear a select few songs!
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    We're delighted to be joining venues across the country as part of Keeping Theatre Visible with @_scene_change_ by getting our doors wrapped in #MissingLiveTheatre tape #ProtectFreelancers #SceneChange A message of hope, joy and colour whilst our doors are temporarily closed!
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    #Theatremakers out there - if you've got a great idea for a new piece of theatre - apply for our ยฃ2K bursary to support its development and get a slot at our 2021 #ElevatorFestival #newwriting #theatreislive live.org.uk/bursary
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    We're delighted to announce the appointment of our joint Writer in Residence with @NorthumbriaUni for 2018/19 as Chinonyerem Odimba, a playwright and poet who will work across both organisations from September 2018. Find out more at bit.ly/2l4veXL