Discover Indonesia 2025: Atikrama
7pm
Overview
Discover Indonesia Newcastle is an annual event organized by the Indonesian Student’s Association in Newcastle, UK, celebrating Indonesia’s traditional and cultural values. Since its establishment in 2014, it has gained significant popularity. For 2025, the event will focus on showcasing Indonesian traditions to the world, incorporating a horror theme into this year’s play. The new approach will blend elements of scare and thriller while highlighting Indonesia’s diversity and uniqueness. Our play’s title will be Atikrama, which translates to overstepping the rules.
As Indonesians, we were always taught to respect the rules of our culture and tradition when we were children. Our play will be in an area within the Java province where five university students (Aline, Rani, Diego, Asmara, Tora) are tasked to go to a village and live there for a month, where they will be doing their community service project. The village, appearing old and traditional, has bits of mysterious elements. Upon arriving and meeting with the village chief, the five students were asked to abide by the rules of the village, or consequences would arise. However, some of them took the village chief’s words too lightly. When the rules are broken, there are consequences involved, and the students themselves will have to learn it the hard way. Come and watch our play whilst getting to know Indonesian culture!
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There are two entrances to the theatre, Kings Road Entrance (this is the taxi drop-off/collection point) and the Main Entrance.
Both level entrances have automated doors. These lead into the foyer area where you will find the Restaurant, Bar, Box Office and entrances to Stages 1, 2 and 3.
STEP FREE ACCESS
Northern Stage is fully accessible. The theatre has three lifts providing access to all parts of the building, including the accessible toilets, baby changing facilities, stages 2 & 3 and the backstage area. Buggy parking is available
WHEELCHAIR SPACES
There are five wheelchair positions in Stage 1, two positions in Stage 2 and all seats are removeable in Stage 3.
TOILETS
We have a Changing Places toilet in the Stage 1 lobby and accessible toilets in Stage 3 and Stage 2 lower entrance lobby. Gender neutral toilets are situated in the Stage 2 lower entrance lobby.
HEARING ENHANCEMENT
Induction loop system in all public spaces, and an infra-red system in all three stages. (In Stage 1 the induction loop is best covered in rows E – L).
ASSISTANCE
One free ticket for the assistant of a disabled person who is not able to attend unaccompanied.
BOOKING COMPANION SEATING
To book a free ticket for a wheelchair companion or an assistant, contact our Box Office on 0191 230 5151, via email at boxoffice@northernstage.co.uk or by visiting our Box Office in person.
GUIDE DOGS
Guide, hearing and all working dogs are welcome here.
SEAT ACCESSIBILITY
Stage 1: Seats are 43 cm wide, 41cm deep, with 46cm between arm rests. The aisleway is 51cm deep from the seat back. Arm rests cannot be removed.
Stage 2: Seats are 40cm wide, 41cm deep. The aisleway is 64cm deep from the seat back. There are no arm rests.
Our seats are rated to British Standards at installation and are guaranteed to hold up to 110kg.
More Information
To discuss any access needs, take a look at our access page or please call our Box Office on 0191 230 5151.