What can the 8th century Lindisfarne Gospels – the inspiration for Damn Cheek’s summer 2022 community project, The Causeway – tell us about the world in 2022? Quite a lot, explains writer and Executive Director, Tony Earnshaw.
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When the leaves were green: reflections on Monday’s Child
Monday’s Child writer Brendan Murray reflects on the origins of his moving, poetic and magical play about memory, and audiences give their feedback on the recent Damn Cheek production in Gateshead.
This is it…!
Mahsa Hammat Bahary has been appointed an Associate Artist for Damn Cheek. Here she describes her path to becoming an actor.
Monday’s Child and the lesson of acceptance
Julie Latimer of Age UK Gateshead writes about the importance of acceptance when a family member has dementia, and about how Damn Cheek’s production of Monday’s Child is helping to spread this valuable message.
New Advisory Board members
At Damn Cheek, we’re fortunate to have such a talented, diverse and experienced group of people on our Advisory Board. Here, 2 of our recently appointed members – Stephen Thompson and Ali Pottinger – introduce themselves.
A show is born
Monday’s Child designer Chris de Wilde offers a glimpse into the creative process and thinking for Damn Cheek’s latest production.
Lost and Found returns
After rave reviews from audience members, Katie Taylor and her Hands are looking forward to a new run of Lost and Found.
Planting
Our Executive Director Tony Earnshaw reflects on January resolutions, and on where our focus should be, in a new poem for the new year.
New Year Resolutions
Our Executive Director Susan Quilliam offers you the festive ‘gift’ of a different approach to achieving meaningful, lasting change in 2022 and beyond.