Funding News

North Country Theatre's level of Arts Council funding has been agreed for the next year , with a 2.5 % increase . We are of course pleased that the work we do in rural areas continues to be supported but our perennial complaint is that general percentage increases tend to widen the gap between the well funded and the less well funded companies.

When your starting point is low a 2.5% increase is quickly swallowed by increased fuel wage auditing insurance and other costs.

We've had to increase our prices to the venues this year just at a time when there may not be as much money around in the economy because of the credit squeeze.

Casting News

Return to Zenda

North Country Regular Simon Kirk will be re joining us for Prisoner of Zenda as will Vivienne Garnett , last seen as The Angel and Mrs Mak in our " Mak the SheepStealer" . Making her debut with us will be Newcastle based Susie Burton whose credits including walking and working Hadrian's wall with Cloud 9 Theatre company . That's proper small scale touring. Carrying the set and the costumes in your rucksack!