I, Daniel Blake premiered at Northern Stage on 25 May to a standing ovation. We have now added dates for the autumn leg of the tour, including a reprise at Northern Stage as the first run of dates in May and June has sold out.
See dates HERE.
I, Daniel Blake premiered at Northern Stage on 25 May to a standing ovation. We have now added dates for the autumn leg of the tour, including a reprise at Northern Stage as the first run of dates in May and June has sold out.
See dates HERE.
“Many congratulations to Rilwan Abiola Owokoniran on winning the Ian Charleson Award; he was part of an exceptional field of performances this year and we’re very proud our co-production of The Importance of Being Earnest was among the fray. As Algernon Moncrieff he gave a sparkling performance, as did the entire cast, making it such a joyful production.
ETT is committed to providing opportunities for artists at the beginning of their careers, so it’s great to see Abiola thrive.
Well done to all involved in The Importance of Being Earnest, including cast, creatives and director Denzel Westley-Sanderson, for helming such a fantastic production.”
Richard Twyman, Artistic Director & Sophie Scull, Executive producer, ETT
Rehearsals are currently underway for I, Daniel Blake, a co-production with ETT, tiny dragon productions, Northern Stage, Birmingham Rep and Oldham Coliseum in association with Cardboard Citizens.
New photos by Manuel Harman of The Good Person of Szechwan at the Sheffield Crucible have been released.
“What is the cost of being good?”
In the hustle and bustle of a modern-day metropolis, it’s a dog-eat-dog world and Shen Te is doing all she can to get by.
When three gods reward her hospitality with a life-changing sum of money, Shen Te opens a tobacco shop and claims the stability she’s always dreamed of. But the struggle is not over yet; she is forced to question the cost of her own survival as she resorts to scheming and deceit to flourish in this capitalist world.
In its 80th anniversary, Brecht’s play is brought up to date in a new version by Nina Segal (In The Night Time (Before The Sun Rises)), directed by Anthony Lau (Sheffield Theatres’ Anna Karenina).
Commissioned by ETT and co-produced by ETT, Sheffield Theatres and The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Tickets and more info HERE
English Touring Theatre, Northern Stage, Shakespeare North Playhouse and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg are looking for an early career director from the North-East to take on the role of Associate Director on an upcoming production of Macbeth, directed by Richard Twyman, opening in September 2023 at Shakespeare North Playhouse, followed by a run at Northern Stage and then a UK and International tour.
To apply send your CV, completed equal opportunities form, and three notes you would give to a director of a show you have recently seen to help to support the storytelling more clearly (max 100 words) to recruitment@ett.org.uk
Deadline: Friday 5 May 2023
Full Job description and how to apply HERE
The world premiere stage adaptation of I, Daniel Blake that exposes the stark reality behind the cost-of-living crisis headlines will open at Northern Stage (25 May – 10 June) before touring.
The first stage adaptation of Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or and BAFTA award-winning film will be written by actor and comedian Dave Johns who won the Best Actor award at the British Independent Film Awards and Best Newcomer at the EMPIRE Awards for his role in the film. Ken Loach said, “This story is more relevant now than ever. And who better to put it on stage than Dave Johns, the original Daniel Blake?”
David Nellist will play Daniel. Originally from Wallsend in Newcastle, he appeared as Mike Stamford in Sherlock on BBC ONE with Benedict Cumberbatch and was recently in Stonehouse opposite Matthew Macfadyen on ITV. His theatre credits include West End productions Billy Elliott, War Horse, The Pitmen Painters and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and closer to home A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Not Too Tame, Shakespeare North Playhouse, Northern Stage), and Close the Coalhouse Door (Northern Stage).
Bryony Corrigan will play Katie. Inspired to become an actor after doing work experience at Northern Stage aged 15, Bryony is best known as series regular Vanessa in Mischief Theatre’s The Goes Wrong Show on BBC ONE. Her theatre credits include the recent stage adaptation of Bill Bryson’s Notes from a Small Island (Watermill Theatre) and My Romantic History at Live Theatre, which she won Performing Artist of the Year for at the Journal Culture Awards.
Kema Sikazwe (also known as Kema Kay) will play China, a role he played in the film after being spotted by Ken Loach on a visit to Newcastle. The actor, rapper and singer wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed Shine at Live Theatre – a show about his experience of moving to Newcastle aged three which is about to be adapted for a TV musical drama.
The rest of the cast are Janine Leigh who appeared alongside Joanne Froggatt in Channel 4 film In Our Name, Micky Cochrane (Billy Elliot the Musical, Curve), and former Northern Stage Young Company member Jodie Wild making her professional stage debut.
ETT (English Touring Theatre) today announce their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, in a co-production with Northern Stage, Shakespeare North Playhouse and Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, opening in September 2023 at Shakespeare North Playhouse ahead of a UK and international tour.
They also announce further details of their programming for 2023, which includes touring productions of The Good Person of Szechwan and I, Daniel Blake. In addition, they announce series two of their new writing podcast, F**ked Up Bedtime Stories, and they reveal more details for their previously announced monologue project, Mixed, which explores mixed-race perspectives and will be published later this year. Finally, ETT announce the third year of their flagship playwriting programme, Nationwide Voices, finding innovative new ways to integrate community and audience groups into the creation of plays for main stages, with three new partner companies across the country.
ETT were delighted to be welcomed to the iconic Guildhall in London to participate in the UK Theatre Awards ceremony, where we won twice:
Excellence in Inclusivity
Best Play, Mugabe, My Dad & Me, in collaboration with Brixton House, York Theatre Royal in association with Alison Holder
Written by and starring Tonderai Munyevu and Directed by John R. Wilkinson
With representatives from our co-proudcing partners, associated & nominated artists and theatre makers, and staff from the organisation, ETT were truly able to pause and say thanks to its community of collaborators.
Touring, and its significance within the UK theatre’s ecology was the clear theme of the day, with awards going to leading regional venues, touring organisations and national collaborations.
In ETT’s most nominated year to date, the awards offered a wonderful opportunity with staff from artistic organisations across the country, to gather for the first time since 2019. “In the last few years, ETT has expanded the work it produces and creates, delivering a varied programme of outstanding quality, imagination and ambition. Across mid-scale tours, digital work and freelance support ETT celebrates contemporary England and the awards we won show that. Championing the most exciting theatre makers in the country, and taking the lead to improve the equality and inclusion within the wider sector. The night was a gorgeous celebration of how far we’ve come, and an inspiring reminder of all that can be achieved” Megan Cronin
ETT is proud to take Autograph’s The Black Chronicles Exhibition in a Box, on our national tour of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest‘. The exhibition is a pop-up photography display, showcasing studio portraits depicting sitters of African, Caribbean and South Asian descent during the Victorian era in Britain. The display is part of Black Chronicles – The Missing Chapter, an ongoing curatorial research programme led by Autograph, focused on unearthing nineteenth century photographs of black presences in Britain’s archives.
Read more about the exhibition and permanent collection HERE.