Live Theatre

Live Theatre has an international reputation as a new writing theatre. As well as producing and presenting new plays, it seeks out and nurtures creative talent. A high proportion of Live Theatres work regularly tours to other venues across the UK and internationally, including to Broadway, Londons West End, Melbourne, Galway and Brighton Festivals, and the Festival of Art and Ideas, Connecticut. Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, written by Lee Hall, and co-produced with National Theatre of Scotland won an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and has just completed a West End run. Live Theatres work with young people was recognised with an Outstanding Contribution Award at the North East Youth Work Awards and awarded Investors in Children status for its child-led approach. It has the largest free drama education and participation programme in the region. Located on Newcastles Quayside, Live Theatre is based in a carefully restored complex of five Grade II listed buildings, which comb...