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Last updated: 31st May 2009

Adult Theatre Workshops:

We will be holding taster workshops for adults (18+) on the following dates:

Monday 15th June @ 7:30pm
Drama workshop

Monday 29th June @ 7:30pm
Musical Theatre Workshop


Next production:

The Beggar's Opera by John Gay
Thursday 8th October until Saturday 10th October 2009 (Jubilee Theatre)
Tuesday 13th October 2009 (Dryden Centre, Gateshead)

In partnership with Gateshead Youth Orchestra and The Avison Ensemble


Last production:

Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock
Tuesday 28th April until Friday May 1st 2009
In conjunction with Second Act Theatre

"The whole cast were fantastic, it was the best show I have seen in a very long time."
Marie, Seahouses

"Thank you for a wonderful night...we have been very lucky this year to have attended performances at The Globe and Mama Mia in London together with other performances here in the North East and we can record your performance ranks highly among them. Amateurs? No way!"
Mike, Newcastle


For photographs of the show, click here »


Tickets for all shows from box office:
(0191) 266 2506 or tickets@firstacttheatre.com


BBC Look North - 27th November 2008

The BBC showed a film about First Act and the Jubilee Theatre on Thursday 27th November's edition of Look North.

To see the film, click here »


 

 

 

The Jubilee Theatre has been saved!

On Wednesday 29th October 2008 the Board the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust approved a proposal which, when implemented, will ensure that the Jubilee Theatre continues to be used for community purposes. The arrangement will mean that the Trust will use the theatre as a training venue and lecture theatre during working hours, leaving the theatre available for theatrical activities at all other times.

This is wonderful news and recognises all of the hard work that First Act and our supporters have done in making sure that the importance of the Jubilee Theatre has been spread far and wide.

The petition to save the Jubilee Theatre is therefore officially closed, although you are welcome to view the signatures and comments that people made, which we feel were such an important factor in persuading the Trust to keep the theatre open as a working venue.

Thank you to everyone who signed the petition or supported our campaign.