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The Bench

Wed 11 Jun 2025 07:30 pm - Sat 14 Jun 2025 07:30 pm

Address: Live Theatre

A moving tale of love, loss and football 

Written by Jeff Brown 
Directed by Olivia Millar-Ross  

A touching and humorous tale of two young people struggling to survive against the odds in their very different lives. This poignant, heartwarming and sensitive love story is set against the darker side of professional football and life on the economic edge. Vicky is a single mum, overwhelmed by everyday pressures, while Adi - the local team's new signing - is struggling to find his place, on and off the pitch. Seemingly worlds apart, the pair meet by chance on a park bench and discover they have more in common than they might at first have imagined. 

This is the work of former BBC TV Look North presenter Jeff Brown, an award-winning reporter who has covered news and sport in the North East for almost 40 years. The Bench is Jeff's second play, and is now embarking on a long-awaited regional tour. 

Show Racism the Red Card supports the North East & Cumbria tour of The Bench.

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Date	Available Ticket Types	Ticket Price	Book Tickets
11th June 2025, 7:30pm	Standard	GBP 10 - 20	Book Now
12th June 2025, 7:30pm	Standard	GBP 10 - 20	Book Now
13th June 2025, 7:30pm	Standard	GBP 10 - 20	Book Now

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