Past Events › Newton Dee

Performed as a 12-track album, The Gods The Gods The Gods is an exhilarating weave of big beats, heavy basslines, soaring melodies, and heart-stopping spoken word The 65-minute show weaves together 4 stories: Two kids meet out dancing, they’re set to fall hard; A woman is on a beach, alone at night, looking at the stars; A bloke is on a bridge, thinking about jumping, just before dark. It’s a show about what we continually look for outside of ourselves,…

A dance poem about wonder, worries, and being alive. A homage to the mothers and grandmothers who have danced before us and the children we are yet to meet, And invites us to consider our view of the world, to relate, debate, and dance. Using honesty, charisma, and humour, Scottish dance artist Charlotte Mclean weaves contemporary and highland dance with personal stories, political commentary, and spoken word. Exploring being, belonging, friends, family, politics, climate change, independence, and reproductive rights to deliver an exciting, empowering, and…

Gather round and hear stories of Odin, the King of the Gods; Thor and his mighty hammer; and Loki, the shape changer, adventurer and mischief maker. In this engaging rod puppet production, the puppeteer battles frost giants, dodges magical beasts and brings the gods of old to life. While sculpting his beautiful wooden puppets, the puppet-maker relives these stirring ancient stories through his skillful carving and imaginative storytelling. Come and feel the thrill of timeless tales, just as the children…

The 1930s star of musical comedy Gertrude Lawrence tells her story for the first time from her perspective, in her own words.  A feisty, strong woman from Clapham, Gertie transcended the class ceiling, forging her stage and screen career into her 50s. The show celebrates her brilliance, on and off stage, with pacy dialogue, which is funny and revealing. Bursting with over 20 songs from London variety and revue to hits by Noel Coward and Kurt Weill. A theatrical cabaret…

The Swan of Salen is a multimedia folk ballet created by The Willow Trio in collaboration with dance company, Ballet Folk. The Swan of Salen is a multimedia adaptation of the heartbreaking tragedy of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein. Featuring a unique blend of Tchaikovsky's iconic music and traditional melodies played live by The Willow Trio, enchanting footage of ballet dancers performing stunning choreography by Deborah Norris of Ballet Folk will be projected behind the…

Explore the tragic, funny and often unbelievable life of fiction's most famous Jew in this acclaimed theatre production that has toured over 50 countries. Written and performed by Gareth Armstrong, and directed by Frank Barrie, this is a play which explores the world of Shakespeare’s most controversial character, Shylock from the Merchant of Venice. The play examines religious and racial intolerance, the history of plays in performance and, above all, celebrates the richness of Shakespeare’s language. Gareth, who has played…