"Swags and Tails was unbelievable!! Such powerful stories, raising awareness about Dementia! Thankyou!" Find out what people are saying about Open Clasp's latest tour.
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Don't miss out on your chance to bring Swags & Tails to your community...
As the research and development week on Swags & Tails draws to a close we're tired but happy, and can't wait to get the play on tour next year...
We're mid way through our Swags & Tails development week, find out what's happening...
Please contact the venues direct to book tickets. We'll be adding more details of where and when you can see Swags & Tails as dates are confirmed, so watch this space.
Customs House, South Shields
- Friday 24th February 2012 8pm with BSL Interpretation
Contact the box office on 0191 454 1234 or online
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St Martins Centre, Walker
- Monday 27th February 2012 1.30pm
Contact the centre on 0191 2764002 to book
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Throston Youth Centre, Hartlepool
Contact 01429 265810 or email sarah.mccluskey@hartlepool.gov.uk to book.
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The Manors, Adelaine Road, Prudhoe
Contact Lindsay Warren on 01434 611411 or email lindsay.warren@isoshousing.co.uk to book.
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Cornerstones Methodist Church, Chester le Street
Contact Nadine McSkelly at Bridge Women's Education Centre on 0191 389 1504 to book, email nadinemcskelly_bridge@yahoo.co.uk or visit Bridge's website.
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Norham Community Technology School, North Shields
- Wednesday 7th March 2012 6pm women only followed by a drama workshop
Contact Catie Hunt on 0191 643 2372 or by email catie.hunt@northtyneside.gov.uk to book. This performance is hosted by North Tyneside Youth & Connexions Service and priority for tickets will be given to young women in North Tyneside.
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West End Women & Girls Centre, Newcastle
- Thursday 8th March 2012 6.30pm women only followed by a drama workshop
To book contact Chelsea on 0191 273 4942 or email chelsea.dixon@westendwomenandgirls.co.uk
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Whitley Bay Centre, Whitley Bay
Contact Fiona Cummins at AgeUK North Tyneside on 0191 2939148, by email at fiona.cummins@ageuknorthtyneside.org.uk to book, or visit the Age UK North Tyneside website.
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Seahouses Sports & Community Centre, Seahouses
Contact 01665 721868 to book
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Riverside Community Health Project, Newcastle
Contact 0191 226 0754 x205, email bren@riversidechp.co.uk, or visit the website to book
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Alnwick Playhouse
Contact the Box Office on 01665 510785 or online
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Arts Centre, Darlington
- Friday 16th March 2012 8pm
Contact the Box Office on 01325 486 555 or online
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Brampton Community Arts Centre, Cumbria
Contact 01697 745023 to book
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Longbenton Children's Centre, Longbenton
Contact 0191 270 1240 to book
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Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Thursday 22nd March 2012 7.30pm
- Friday 23rd March 2012 2pm
- Friday 23 March 2012 7.30pm with BSL interpretation and Audio Description, and Touch Tour preceding performance
- Saturday 24th March 2012 7.30pm
Contact the Box Office on 0191 232 1232 or online
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Please contact the venues direct to book tickets. We’ll be adding more details of where and when you can come and see Swags & Tails as dates are confirmed so watch this space!
Image of women dancing by Martin Godfrey www.martingodfrey.co.uk
Swags & Tails is set on the day Margaret Thatcher dies, against a backdrop of austerity and cuts.
Meet Gloria, her past eroded during years living in dementia units, Mary, the care-worker getting it from all angles and housebound Lillian, locked in her own spare room with only 8 bottles of Sloe Gin for company. Faced with the closure of their day centre will Ellen and Marlene unite and make a last stand?
There’s more to life than a custard cream and a chocolate bourbon.
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Since April 155 women have worked with us to inform Swags & Tails, through Open Clasp's Generation XX project. The women involved live and work in care homes, care for loved ones, use day centres or are housebound. Using drama techniques each group created a character with their own story to tell. Swags & Tails is about the quality, or lack of quality, of care of older people and carers in our society.
The groups who informed Swags & Tails are:
Interface Project, Station Court Care Home (Ashington), Mature Friends (Bridge Women's Education & Support Centre), The Grange Centre, West Denton Day Centre, Team Spirit, Eighton Lodge, Cleveland View Care Home, Carers Centre (Newcastle), Culture & Heritage Group, Age UK North Tyneside, Members of the Home Delivery Service of Newcastle City Libraries, The Anand Women's group, Carers Cultural Adventures group
Many thanks to them and all of the individuals who told their stories.
Image of women dancing is by Martin Godfrey www.martingodfrey.co.uk
Swags & Tails is set on the day Margaret Thatcher dies, against a backdrop of austerity and cuts.
Meet Gloria, her past eroded during years living in dementia units, Mary, the care-worker getting it from all angles and housebound Lillian, locked in her own spare room with only 8 bottles of Sloe Gin for company. Faced with the closure of their day centre will Ellen and Marlene unite and make a last stand?
There’s more to life than a custard cream and a chocolate bourbon.
Image of women dancing by Martin Godfrey www.martingodfrey.co.uk
