Gerry & Sewell is Ready for Kick Off at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Gerry & Sewell are celebrating their promotion to the Newcastle Theatre Royal stage from Wednesday 2nd-Saturday 5th October
Olivier award-winning Jamie Eastlake’s adaptation (based on Jonathan Tulloch’s novel The Season Ticket and the cult Geordie film Purely Belter) is set for a week-long run at Newcastle Theatre Royal following sold-out performances at Laurels and Live Theatre. Co-produced by Newcastle Theatre Royal, Gerry & Sewell will see Wor Flags once again bringing the spirit of St James’ Park with a vibrant sea of black and white.
A true tale of Geordie passion, the play is a real North East success story having started life at Laurels theatre – housed in a 120-year-old social club – in Whitley Bay, and after attracting sell-out audiences during two runs in 2022, it transferred to Live Theatre the following year – playing to packed-out audiences for 11 nights. Now it’s set to play on its biggest stage to date having scored a six-performance run at Newcastle Theatre Royal.
Opportunities don’t come much bigger or better than this for Blyth-born writer and director Jamie Eastlake, who is bringing together a stellar cast brimming with North East talent. Multi award-winning actor Bill Ward (known to millions for his primetime TV roles on Coronation Street and Emmerdale) stars as Mr McCarten, opposite BRIT award winner, actress and campaigner Michelle Heaton, who is from Gateshead and shot to fame as a member of the band Liberty X on Popstars in 2001.
They are set to join original cast members Dean Logan and Jack Robertson, who will be reprising their roles as the wayward Gerry and Sewell, alongside Becky Clayburn who will be playing Tyneside and Erin Mullen who will be starring as Bridget McCarten, when the cast make their Theatre Royal debuts this autumn.
Gerry & Sewell follows the fortunes of two Gateshead lads who dream of securing season tickets to follow their beloved Newcastle United. But after years of living in austerity and seeing their football club shelled out by a Cockney bloke who sells sports tat, life is a struggle. Until they decide they’re getting those season tickets somehow. And now they’ve got their mission, nowt is gonna stand in their way.
Gerry & Sewell promises to deliver an unmissable blend of heart, humour, and Geordie grit, capturing the spirit of the region. Whether you're a football fan, a theatre lover, or simply looking for a purely belter night out, this is one show you won’t want to miss!
