A Street Like This
A Street Like This premiered at The Fire Station, Sunderland in June 2023 and toured regionally in autumn 2023 to Gosforth Civic Theatre, Thornley Village Centre (a No More Nowt Culture Hub), Jarrow Focus, The Tute and 17Nineteen.
Written by Alison Carr (Finalist: Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2022) with music by Ross Millard (The Futureheads), the show was co-created with a community company; a group of local Sunderland residents.
A Street Like This is a show about the unexpected friendships that arise when something unforeseen happens, changing the way people define themselves forever and throwing them into a world of new possibilities.
This music-filled theatre production reminds us that even at a time of social division, we have more in common than keeps us apart.
A Street Like This is optimistic, fantastical and offers an uplifting insight into an ordinary life lived extraordinarily.
Creative Team
Director
Annie Rigby
Performers
Alex Elliott, Kylie Ann Ford, Karen Traynor & Ross Millard
Community Company
Jean Brodie, Bob Carrick, Fiona Crosbie, Jeff Dawson, Carol Cooke, Cheryl Francis, Ray Hopkins, Deniece Lawson, Jodie Loader-Young, Sandra Naglis, Kevin O’Brien, James Williams, Steve Williams & Ann Wills
Writer
Alison Carr
Music Director
Ross Millard
Designer
Imogen Cloët
Sound Designer
Garry Lydon
Production Manager
Chris Tindall
Executive Producer
Michael Barrass
Photographer
Von Fox Promotions
Graphic Design
Wayne Gamble
Marketing Manager
Victoria Sanderson
Press & PR
Helen Fussell
With special thanks to
Ian Fawdon, Andy Jack, Ian Horn, Dennis O’Brien, Gareth Stothard, David Ridley & Charlotte Stothard,
With thanks to Foyle Foundation, The Reed Foundation and those who pledged and donated to our Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 fundraising campaign.