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
- We are thrilled to hear we have received funding thanks to the governmentโs #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
- 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
- #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
00:00 - 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!
- 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.
- 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
- 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
00:00 - 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!!
- 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!
- 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!
- #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
- 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
















