Audiences to decide ticket prices at South Shields
THE Customs House theatre in South Shields is introducing a new season called Custom Made consisting of seven very different shows by the most innovative companies in the UK.
The productions have been hand-picked by venue's programming team to challenge perceptions of what theatre really is, and to bring award winning drama to the Mill Dam theatre.
Launching the season next month (on September 26) will be The Disappearance of Dorothy Lawrence, directed by Paulette Randall MBE – associate director for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
The season will also see Friends of The Customs House benefitting from a new Pay What You Decide scheme.
The Friends will be able to book their tickets for free and then pay how much they think it was worth at the end of the performance. This scheme has been informed by the work of Stockton's Arc which has had great success with its own Pay What You Decide scheme.
The rest of the season is: You, Me and Everything Else on September 30 and October 1; Beats North on October 4; One Last Waltz on October 14; Confirmation on November 6; The Bogus Woman on November 9 and Be Brave and Leave for the Unknown on November 20 and 21.
* For details and to buy tickets go to customshouse.co.uk, or call the box office on 0191-454-1234. To become a Friend of The Customs House contact Angela Hannon on 0191-427-8183.
Viv Hardwick
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