At The Northern School of Art we champion the Stage & Screen sectors and align our degree programmes closely to the industry with multiple partners working closely with our courses to give our students real opportunities and experiences. Here you will find theatre listings and performance information for our students' productions, performances and collaborations.
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ARC Stockton Arts Centre

The Northern School of Art Productions at ARC

Brighter Futures
Tuesday 5th March 2024

Brighter Futures<br>Tuesday 5th March 2024
‘Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards’ Soren Kirkegaard ‘Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin’ - Mother Theresa The future can be daunting, exciting and sometimes baffling but the not knowing is part of the fun of life. Students from BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen at The Northern School of Art present devised pieces taking the stimulus of ‘Brighter Futures.’. Investigating ideas around what the future holds and whose future it is. The students have worked on a wide range of techniques for creating work which they then have utilised to create these pieces. 15+ recommended Book your ticket on ARC website here. This show is Pay What You Decide and post show there is an opportunity to give feedback on the pieces which will be really helpful for the students’ progress and development. Find out more about BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen

Community
Wednesday 13th March 2024

Community <br> Wednesday 13th March 2024 <br>
A: unified body of individuals: such as a: the people with common interests living in a particular area b: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society C: a social state or condition The very definition of community has changed greatly since the turn of the century. We see communities come together, we see others fractured and broken. We can find communities in the virtual but still crave person to person contact. We observe communities battle hardship and we see others rise up and fight. These multimedia theatre pieces, created in collaboration between our Acting for Stage & Screen students and our Film, TV and Theatre Production students, will examine what community means to us all and how we define it in 2024. 15+ recommended Book your ticket on ARC website here. This show is Pay What You Decide and post show there is an opportunity to give feedback on the pieces which will be really helpful for the students’ progress and development. Find out more about BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen

Interact
19th March & 21st March 2024

Interact<Br>19th March & 21st March 2024<br>
Students from the BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen at The Northern School of Art present Interact Festival 2024. 2 evenings of new, diverse and exciting work. The showcase of work by the School’s BA (Hons) Acting Department, along with students from the Film, TV & Theatre department, is designed to provide skills now required to play a part in the future of the industry. Both evenings feature different three works created by 3rd year students. Tuesday 19th March TRUTH/LIE, Directed by Shauna Coleman. One phone call. Two friends. Two tricky situations. And not a lot of honesty. Watch this disrupted narrative unfold whilst you wonder, when will the truth come to light? TRUTH/LIE, a multimedia piece where bonds are broken, but friendships never die. The Family, Written and Directed by Niamh Henry. A revenge drama focussing on a crime family looking at the trials and tribulations that unfold when planning a heist The Last Hurrah, Written and Directed by Lucus McNally. What goes on behind the closed doors of one ordinary family? A mother and father both struggling to make ends meet. And a daughter preparing to leave their home and start afresh at Manchester university. For this family - their lives begin to crumble as one week destabilises faster than they could have ever imagined... Thursday 21st March Sex, Mayonnaise and The Clitosaurus, Created and performed by Darcey Dawson, Luke Swainson and Abbi Mercer. Let’s talk about sex, baby. An absurdist comedy exploring sex… because let’s be real. Sex is weird. You. Don't. Think., By Alex Jade Wallace. The days are long but the nights are even longer. Thoughts keeping you up at night? Longing for dreams that never come but getting nightmares that never leave. Is it all going to be worth it at the end? The world is always moving, and this physical theatre piece aims to reflect the struggles of sleep. We've Been Here Before, Written and Directed by Luke Swainson. Synopsis: 4 Clowns. 1 Bank. Prepare to have your bloody doors blown off. 15+ recommended Book your ticket on ARC website here. This show is Pay What You Decide and post show there is an opportunity to give feedback on the pieces which will be really helpful for the students’ progress and development. Find out more about BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen

Hartlepool Campus Productions

The Northern School of Art Productions

‘No Particular Order’ by Joel Tan on 18th & 19th January 7pm at The Northern School of Art Theatre.

‘No Particular Order’ by Joel Tan on 18th & 19th January 7pm at The Northern School of Art Theatre.
The play has 18 scenes with over 45 characters set over 300 years. It investigates the impact of a dictator coming to power on citizen’s lives, freedom of speech, art, birds and flowers. The play is a dark, political comedy with a brilliant soundtrack. This is the first production from our 1st year students and features collaboration with students from Film, TV & Theatre, Costume and Production Design as well as support from our MA Directing & Theatre-making students. Book your ticket here. This show is Pay What You Decide and post show there is an opportunity to give feedback on the pieces which will be really helpful for the students’ progress and development. Find out more about BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen

Productions Designs & Performances

Stage & Screen Faculty

Click the links below to find out more about the degree courses in our Stage & Screen faculty.

BA (HONS) ACTING FOR STAGE & SCREEN

BA (HONS) PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR STAGE & SCREEN

BA (HONS) FILM, TV & THEATRE PRODUCTION

BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design

BA (Hons) Model Making & Visual FX

MA Directing & Theatre Making

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