WE WON! We are thrilled to have won all three of our shortlists at this year’s @ne_culture_awards !
🏆 Newcomer of the Year: Ensemble ‘84
🏆 Performance of the Year: Ensemble ‘84 and @isangoensemble - Mother Courage and Her Children
🏆 The Arts Council England Award: Ensemble ‘84
Congratulations to our incredible cast and team, and to our South African family @isangoensemble for sharing this with us - what a way to celebrate our first 12 months as a company! ⭐️
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That’s a wrap! Thank you for joining us at @livetheatrenewcastle for Mother Courage and Her Children.
Congratulations to our incredible cast, creative team and our @isangoensemble family involved in this production, for a triumphant run of performances and all of their hard work over the past few weeks.
Enormous thanks to the team at Live Theatre for their trust, bringing our production to their beautiful venue and being such wonderful hosts.
Want to know what’s next for Ensemble ‘84? Join our mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming productions, updates and our latest news.
On to the next chapter! Thank you for being a part of our journey ❤️
📸 Keith Pattison
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A brilliant first night at @livetheatrenewcastle ! Here are some beautiful photos by Keith Pattison.
‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ continues TONIGHT until Saturday 1st November. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary production!
FINAL TICKETS → Live Theatre’s website: live.org.uk
📍 Venue: Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
🗓️ Dates: Thursday October 23rd - Saturday November 1st, 2025
⚠️ Content Advisory: May contain flashing lights, loud music and strong language.
(Age restriction advised 12+)
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Mother Courage and Her Children is coming to @livetheatrenewcastle ! Tickets are on-sale now, join us 23rd October - 1st November 2025!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wartime profiteering rarely sounded so good' THE GUARDIAN
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A wondrous feat of theatrical alchemy' THE TIMES
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Timeless and placeless. Almost impossible to believe this is the company’s first outing' THE STAGE
'A performance of stunning accomplishment, full of conviction and utterly compelling' CULTURED NORTH EAST
'Deeply emotional, often celebratory, sometimes heartbreaking' NARC MAGAZINE
A fierce, urgent retelling of Bertolt Brecht’s classic anti-war play, translated by Lee Hall, directed by Mark Dornford-May, performed by our all-County Durham cast alongside South Africa’s internationally acclaimed @isangoensemble .
📍 Venue: Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
🗓️ Dates: October 23rd - November 1st, 2025
⚠️ Content Advisory: May contain flashing lights, loud music and strong language.
Tickets are on-sale now. (Age restriction advised 12+)
Book tickets → Live Theatre’s website: live.org.uk
Debuting this production in May earlier this year marked a huge milestone for us. We’re excited to be bringing this to Live Theatre, one of the most iconic venues in the North East. Whether you missed ‘Mother Courage’ the first time around, or you’re itching to see it again, join us!
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That's a wrap! Thank you to all who have joined us over the past two weeks to see our debut production, 'Mother Courage and Her Children' at our beloved home of Horden Methodist Church.
Congratulations to our incredible cast and creative team, our Ensemble '84 cast members experiencing their first professional theatre role, and to the inspiring @isangoensemble members who have brought their magic and shared this experience with us.
We have been busy gathering all of your comments and messages. In the meantime, here are some beautiful images by Keith Pattison 📸
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The reviews are in! A flurry of wonderful reviews of our debut production, 'Mother Courage and Her Children'. Thank you @guardian , @thetimes , @thestageuk , @culturednortheast , @narcmagazine !
Performances continue tonight until this Saturday, 24th May (sold out)! Do keep an eye on our website for any last-minute tickets.
📸 Keith Pattison
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Have you got tickets for Mother Courage and Her Children? Our preview performances begin on Wednesday! Here's how to get to the venue:
📍 Venue: Horden Methodist Church, Blackhills Road, Horden, County Durham, SR8 4LQ
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- By car, free parking is available at Horden Railway Station and Sea View Health Centre (less than 5 minutes walk). There is limited on-street parking near the venue.
- By train, we are 5 minutes walk away from Horden Railway Station.
- By bus, the following busses pass the venue (209, 210) and we are 7 minutes walk from Horden Hawthorne Crescent (23, 24, 206 and UTCC)
For more information, visit our FAQs page on our website (ensemble84.com/FAQs) or email us at [email protected]
🎟️ Final tickets remain for performances on May 19th & 20th (all other dates are now sold out). Don't miss out! → Book now at ensemble84.com/mother-courage / 0191 524 2578
We look forward to you joining us!
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New dates added! Due to popular demand, we have added two additional dates for our debut production 'Mother Courage and Her Children' in May at Horden Methodist Church.
Don't miss out! Get your tickets at ensemble84.com/mother-courage or call our Box Office on 0191 524 2578.
📍 Horden Methodist Church, Blackhills Road, Horden, County Durham
📅 Dates: May 14th – May 24th, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM (Evenings), 2:30 PM (Matinees)
⚠️ Advisory: May contain flashing lights, loud music and strong language.
🎟️ Tickets £5 - £18 (Age restriction advised 12+) → Book now at ensemble84.com/mother-courage / 0191 524 2578
Thank you to all who have already bought tickets, we are thrilled you will be joining us!
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Survival, sacrifice and cost of war.
A reimagining Bertolt Brecht’a Mother Courage & Her Children translated by Billy Elliot & War Horse writer Lee Hall & directed by Mark Dornford-May with the cast of Ensemble ‘84 as well members from our very own Isango Ensemble troupe.
Get your tickets now!
Head to @ensemble84 for more information.
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