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A Word From Live Theatre’s Artistic Director

I hadn’t met Ron Hutchinson before this project came about. I’d been aware of his early stage work over here and in the United States but our paths had never crossed until last year when a mutual friend, Eoin O’Callaghan read the first draft of Flying Into Daylight and put us both in touch.

Eoin made a good call. I read it, loved it and thought we should try and make it happen. The script was beautifully written, based on a true story by Victoria Fischer, cradled within a clever overall metaphor that I found both sensual and life-affirming.

The exciting possibility of fusing the art form of Tango, with its distinctive choreography and live music seemed to my mind inherently theatrical. It looked a perfect fit for Live Theatre but at the same time like many of our plays, had a universal reach; from Tyneside to London and New York via Newcastle Quayside and the docklands of Buenos Aires.

In creating this piece we are delighted to welcome back some of our most talented creative associates, Gary McCann as Designer and Malcolm Rippeth as Lighting Designer along with two of the country’s finest exponents of the Tango art form, bandoneonist and composer Julian Rowlands and choreographer Amir Giles who come to Live Theatre for the first time.

The casting of Summer Strallen and Jos Vantyler completes an ensemble of enormous and glittering talent who, along with our brilliant production team and the entire staff of Live Theatre, aim to give our audiences a great night out in the theatre. And finally not forgetting our Friends of Live Theatre whose support continues to help us do all we do, and whose support we are acknowledging alongside this World Premiere of Flying Into Daylight.

Thanks to them all. Enjoy.

Max Roberts

Co-Director & Artistic Director, Live Theatre