Multi award-winning playwright John Godber’s (Bouncers) latest comedy Do I Love You? draws upon his love of Northern Soul which he’s been a fan of since 1972.
With choreography by Northern Soul World Dance Champion 2022 Sally Molloy, from Staffordshire, the production from the John Godber Company takes to the stage at the New Vic Theatre from Tuesday 30, January to Saturday, 3 February.
What started as a college project has grown into a passion, but the dance steps are exhausting. Far beyond their home city of Hull our trio of twenty-somethings Sally (Martha Godber; Sunny Side Up, John Godber Company), Nat (Chloe Mcdonald; Twopence To Cross The Mersey, UK Tour) and Kyle (Emilio Encinoso-Gil; Peter Pan, Tony Peers Ltd, Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre) find excitement, purpose and the tribe they’ve been looking for. Now they can’t get enough; from Brid Spa to Stoke, from Chesterfield to the Tower Ballroom, our young soulies are determined to keep the faith!
This is Northern Soul for a new generation, but with rising costs, unemployment, and small-town blues, has anything really changed? Is this England 1973 or 2023?
Cast
Emilio Encinoso-Gil Kyle
Martha Godber Sally
Chloe Mcdonald Natalie
How much do the tickets to Do I Love You? cost?
Tickets are on sale now, priced from £22 to £30.50.
Concessions: £2.00 off
Group Discounts: £2.00 off for ten or more
Four Friends for £92
Under 16s Go Free
Under 26s Go Free
How do I book tickets to watch Do I Love You?
Tickets are now on sale and available from the Box Office, by calling 01782 717962 or visit the New Vic Theatre’s website here. Age guidance : 14+ (This performance contains some strong language). Approx. running time: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval).
How long is the show for and what are the timings?
Do I Love You? will open at the New Vic Theatre on Tuesday, 30 January and will run until Saturday, 3 February 2024 with evening shows at 7.30pm and Matinee at 2.15pm on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Where is New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-Under-Lyme?
New Vic Theatre
Etruria Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 0JG
The theatre has a large car park, with a £2 charge on show days. Only contactless card payment is currently accepted for parking charges.
The theatre café is open 10am to 3pm, Monday to Saturday – then from 5.30pm for pre-show meals.
Booking is required for pre-show meals 5.30pm onwards, via their booking system at this link.
About The New Vic Theatre
Founded in 1962, the New Vic is the producing theatre for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. With around eight major productions a year, its varied programme includes contemporary drama, new commissions, adaptations and classics. Recent productions have toured nationally and internationally, and have transferred to London and Manchester. The New Vic has developed extensive and award-winning community involvement. It works regionally, nationally and internationally through its education department and New Vic Borderlines, which aims to change the lives of the most disadvantaged members of the community. The New Vic is funded by Arts Council England, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
About Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
About the John Godber Company
The John Godber Company was established in 2011 with the purpose of allowing the playwright John Godber to continue expressing himself through the dramatic form.
John and his playwright/director/actor wife, Jane Thornton, decided to create their own company in order to keep control of their work.
The John Godber Company, which has a base in East Yorkshire, often produces national tours out of Theatre Royal Wakefield, and partner-productions at Hull New Theatre and East Riding Theatre amongst others.
The John Godber Company believes in putting the artist at the centre of the theatrical creative process.
Keeping you safe
To help you enjoy your visit, the New Vic has put measures in place to help all visitors feel as comfortable as possible:
- Please feel free to wear a face covering while at the New Vic, when walking around the venue and during the performance.
- They ask all guests to be mindful of fellow audience members when at the theatre, who may prefer to continue to keep a distance from other theatregoers while in their spaces.
- They have hand sanitiser stations positioned around the theatre, free to use by all. They are maintaining their high levels of cleanliness throughout the building, ensuring all spaces and contact surfaces are regularly sanitised.
Feeling unwell? If you, or a member of your party, are exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 prior to your visit, they politely ask you do not attend the theatre. If this is the case, please speak to a member of their box office team who will be able to talk you through options to exchange your tickets.
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