A new site-specific play by Tatty Hennessy
Staged at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington, this new, innovative piece of theatre will be directed by Joe Hufton and broadcast, free of charge, to audiences across the country, sharing a truly local story to a national audience.
“Before we transition back to a stage where we can watch live theatre again, Repeat Signal was perfectly placed as a piece for viewers to enjoy at home. I was a little apprehensive about whether I would feel the same connection to the actors watching through a screen rather than on stage but I can honestly say I felt truly connected to the experience. It was as if I was sitting in the same room as the cast rather than several miles away and the emotional journey alongside the feeling of suspense and tension was very real.
I really appreciated how little parts of Woodhorn Museum and the North East were effortlessly woven into the story, it allowed me to really connect with the performance and I was left feeling so proud of the North East, our talent, our museums and our people.”
-Sam Rickleton, NE Family Fun
The Experience
When two teenagers sneak into a museum at night to make a film, they find more than they bargained for.
Bibi, recently arrived in Ashington, is an aspiring film maker, taking her phone all over the county, making films to capture what her new life in Northumberland is like, and to send to her brother back home.
Lucas wants to make sure she’s getting his home county right, not just the castles and coastline but the real things that made it. And so, one night he sneaks her into his favourite museum, for an up close, behind the scenes look at his town’s past. The perfect setting for the ultimate video.
But there’s someone – something – else in the museum tonight. Something from the past. And it’s not staying quiet.
Suitable to audiences ages 12+. This piece contains references to death.
Booking for this event is now closed.
Credits and supporters
Credits
Writer Tatty Hennessy
Director Joe Hufton
Creative Producer Lizzie Vogler
Filmography Meerkat Films
Sound Designer Matthew Tuckey
Cast Sulin Hasso and Jake Jarrett
Photography Jason Thompson
Vocal Eyes BSL
Arabic Captioning Firas Allouzi
Special thanks to Liz Ritson and the team at Woodhorn Museum
Ryan Darrington
November Club: Andrea Perrett, Louise Taylor Asheg and Kathryn Row
Participants: Ahmad, Amira, Ellie, Jess, Khalil, Megan, Rosie
Design Von Fox Productions
Supporters
For this project we have been working with a group of British, Syrian and Kurdish young people living in Northumberland, exploring what museums mean to them, and imagining what they would do if they were in a museum after dark. They are: Ahmad, Amira, Ellie, Jess, Khalil, Megan, Rosie.
Supported by Arts Council England and Northumberland County Council. Thanks to the Governments Cultural Recovery Fund we can continue to be Here For Culture.
