RSC Playmaking Festival 2025
6.30pm
Overview
Associate Schools Programme: a collaboration between the RSC and Associate Regional Theatres
Join us to celebrate brilliant young performers from eight schools in the region take to the stage to perform Shakespeare’s tale of love, friendship and misunderstanding as part of the RSC Associate Schools Programme.
The Playmaking Festival is a celebration of Shakespeare by brilliant young performers from seven schools in the region. Throughout the year students from Atkinson Road Primary School, St Catherine’s Primary School, St Oswald’s Primary School, St Michael’s Primary School, Star of the Sea Primary School, Kenton High School, Corbridge Middle School and Sacred Heart High School have been working on bringing their section of one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays life and they will all come together to perform for one evening in a celebration of their hard work.
This performance is part of a long-term partnership between the Royal Shakespeare Company, Northern Stage and Sacred Heart RC High School.
This event is PWYC (Pay What You Can). If you do feel able to make a contribution then any donations will go towards supporting Northern Stage to deliver future projects with children and young people, just like this one.
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Ticket info
Please note that ticket sales are initially limited to 2 tickets per person due to the large number of students involved in the production, to allow every student the chance to have two guests at the performance.
If there are tickets remaining closer to the show, we will release additional seats on a first come, first served basis.
Accessible seating
If you have any accessibility needs, please could you book by either emailing Box Office on info@northernstage.co.uk or by calling Box Office on 0191 230 5151, to ensure we can allocate you appropriate seats. You can read more about accessibility at Northern Stage on this page.
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.