FIRST IN THREE is a chance for theatre-makers, writers and performers to showcase new work and try it out for the first time in front of an audience in Stage 3 at Northern Stage. The audience are asked to give written feedback, answering questions set by the performers, and are encouraged to hang around afterwards, have a drink, and chat to the performers about their pieces.  The evenings have a lovely, collbaorative and generous feel to them and are a great chance for artists to see each others work and make connections.

"As an artist, I had been looking to work with two other female artists for some time.  I need look no further than First in Three - a brilliant opportunity to see who is out there, what they are doing and to network adn share ideas as  a result."  Claire Morgan, Monkfish Productions

There’s no money for the acts but it’s a good chance to try stuff out and get feedback on it, in a friendly environment. We welcome proposals from professionals, students, and in fact anyone who has a good idea. We also like to present a real mix of work at these nights, so you’ll see comedy alongside serious drama, and performance art alongside new writing.

We want to provide a resource for people making theatre locally, and help them develop their work. FIRST IN THREE also helps us find out about the work that is happening in the region, and to build relationships with those who are making it.

Pieces can be anything from a few to around 30 minutes long.  We also offer our contacts with actors and directors to enable writers to bring their work to this event.  In this case we would ask writers to submit their script with their propsal.  Deadlines for proposals for each performance will fall a month before the performance date.

How to get involved:

If you would like to come along to see FIRST IN THREE or if you are interested in proposing something, the upcoming dates are:

Thursday 12 February.

Thursday 9 April.
Friday 5 June.

If you would like a proposal form, or have a question that isn't answered above, please e-mail Kylie Lloyd at klloyd@northernstage.co.uk