Today is the day. After almost 7 years, it is my last day @northernstage There are so many people to thank, so many things to remember it is impossible and Twitter is the wrong format in every possible way: So, here we go: Everyone who came to Edinburgh with us,
To St Stephens, to @Summerhallery to all those who took part in #thebloodygreatborderballad which remains one of my high points, @piglungs singing ‘My milkshake brings all the girls to the yard’ will live long in the memory, to @thirdangeluk @RashDashTheatre @TheLetterRoom
.@SelinaNThompson @unfoldingtheatr @curiousmonkey_ @GreyscaleTC @danielbye @graeae @ThePaperBirds @OpenClasp @thirdangeluk and every artist who made every incredible thing that happened on those stages; to every volunteer who gave such joy and passion to the project; to every
member of staff at Northern Stage who spent weeks away from home, to @EricaWhyman for starting the whole improbable thing in the first place. To all who were kind after the brutal reviews of #ipromiseyousexandviolence and kinder still after my response. To the critics,
Particularly @lyngardner & @joycemcm for their unstinting support of the new, to the audiences the glorious cagoule wearing risk taking soaked to the bone filled to the brim with art audiences, to the funders of it all THANKYOU!
While back at home: to the writers the incredible writers @tantaloupe Torben Betz Selma Dimitrijevic @piglungs @CarolineBirdUK @lee_mattinson Bryony Lavery and so many others to the directors @rachelchavkin @James_Dacre @AMarkCalvert @louieingham @Frecknall @openspacer
.@melly_still Roxana Silbert to the co-producers @rxtheatre @RoyalDerngate @nstheatres @LivEveryPlay @NottmPlayhouse @BristolOldVic @ETTtweet @lyceumtheatre @cruciblesheff @LIFTfestival the visiting companies @franticassembly @headlong @eclipsetcl @NBroadsides @northernballet
.@untheatre @balletlorent @BalletBlack to the improbable incredible Krimov Ensemble in the epic space. To the actors, the actors the hard working committed courageous generous actors too many to name all but burned bright in the memory will always be @CharlieHActor @MrJoeCaff
@FrancesMcNamee1 in the #thelastship ‘the ship the ship’ @pollyfra @Racheldenning86 in Frankenstein ‘the rabbit the rabbit’ @WathenActor Michael Hodgson Donald McBride Martin Douglas in Get Carter ‘the bricks the bricks’
@Gartykitching @paulapenman @PigeonKid2000 in Get Santa ‘the bear the bear’ @AmyLCameron in Ella Grey ‘the dark the dark’ @nigelandlouise in Cyrano ‘the nose the nose’ @theyoungunstrio in #johnnylongstaff ‘the harmony the harmony’
To every usher every member of bar staff to @McKennasNStage to @EdwardsClean and all their brilliant staff to our incredible trustees Simon Elliot, the best Chair you could have, to @VeePollock and @ProfJSanders for fostering a brilliant relationship with @UniofNewcastle
To @BykerTrust the whole participation team and all involved in a big bold brave shared future in Byker. @louieingham and @krisdeeds @YoungCompany_NS for fearlessness and urgency. @AMarkCalvert for all the Christmas joy and nurturing all the talent, @mattrunham and his team for
Somehow making it happen, to @cjdurant and all the unrivaled tech team for always doing more with elegance and grace. To comms for telling the people. To @OfficialSting for bringing us #thelastship in San Francisco this week, D.C next. A bit of @northernstage out in the world.
To the audiences the incredible audiences to everyone of you who didn’t stay home who put in your coat left the house and took part. To all who buy a ticket it give some support. To @Alphabetti and @LiveTheatre and @TheatreRoyalNew and @TyneTheatreProd and @arcstockton
The best of neighbors and friends. To @cityofdreamsNG and Newcastle Gateshead cultural venues for fighting the good fight. To @EsmeeFairbairn @ClothworkersFdn @Ballinger_CT @CFTyneWearNland @ace_national Gillian Dickinson Trust and the many others who have supported us.
To all the former colleagues who contributed so much tothe story of @northernstage @ladylloy @jocundall Katie Catling @s_coffer to name but a few. Last but not least to @KateDenby my partner in crime, co-conspirator, counter weight, springboard and friend. THANKYOU
To anyone not mentioned my profound thanks also but the thread was already for too long and you can only go on for so long. Working here has been a great pleasure and privilege. I shall miss it greatly and remember it often. Go well, be brave, the best days are ahead.
