One Evening

Hello! Reet, so, last week was our NORTH SOCIAL and I shall tell you all. Friday 12th April, Stage 3 was host to actors, directors, writers, photographers, musicians, theatre makers, project managers, entrepreneurs, producers, marketing-ers (is that a word? it is now...)and the words on everyones lips were "can we do this again?". Success!!

Stage 3 lookin' lush!

With music from Ali and George, an acoustic duo doing some amazing covers and original material. You can catch them on the first Tuesday of every month at Redhouse, Newcastle Quayside. It was a perfect starter to the night, relaxed and informal and a joy to listen to. Ali heads Alphabetti Spaghetti a theatre company based at the Dog and Parrot in Newcastle. Coming up very soon is "3 Shorts" 6th-14th June, 3 short plays written by 3 comedy writers in the North East. This lot have some funny bones, a building and some hot talent. They're a good giggle them Alphabetti Spaghetti's so I suggest you go see what they're up to. 

Ali and George makin' sweet music

We had the bangin' Bandicoot Theatre Company, top notch crew doing top notch stuff. They'll be appearing at this year's GIFT Festival in May, so don't miss them! I can't tell you too much about the installation, it's all top secret stuff, all I can say is that it's pure brilliance. 

Bandicoot's Chris and Jess hangin' oot with the camera

One sneaky Bandicoot preview...

We had some more music from the young talent of Slow Moving Targets. They played a mixture of originals and covers, but in my opinion they should get writing more original songs, three lads, sickeningly young to be that good...a little like the Arctic Monkeys. I think we should watch this space...

The lovely Slow Moving Targets

Aaaand films from Future Talents who were also photographing the event. An enterprise providing actors with the highest quality headshots, showreels, voicereels and website design and very reasonable prices. 

Dan from Future Talents (with the lovely shirt)

All these people gave up their time for free, for which we are hugely grateful and they made the night. So as you can see, it's still not grim up north, in fact, it never was. May this be the beginning of many more socials!

Megs was happy snappin' away as usual so peruse some of these beautiful people who came along on Friday night.

Look at all their lovely smiling faces! During the night we invited people to a table of postcards with a small post box, we asked them to write and suggest what they would like to see happen in Newcastle, what they'd like to make, and who they want to collaborate with. We can't wait to read them! 

Gan' on write us a postcard

It was also someone's birthday that night, our romantic lead of NORTH, Stan, Stan the Man turned 21 on the very same night. And we might have asked the lovely Slow Moving Targets to play their own version of Happy Birthday while we couldn't resist a tender moment of a slideshow of baby pictures, I think he was suitably embarrassed. Aaaaah to be 21 again....Happy Birthday Stan!

Cake. Cake. Cake. Mmmm. CAKE!

Spot the semi-naked Stanley...

So. A big fat smacker of a smooch to everyone who came, who drank, laughed, relaxed, listened and enjoyed. And thank you again for those wonderful people sharing their talent in the room, I urge you to meet them all. Now...for the next one! Don't miss it.

Love from the NOFFICE