STEAM Community Cast SDR

Overview

Ferryhill, Bishop Auckland, Shildon, Sedgefield, Peterlee, Seaham, Crook/Willington, Meadowfield, Teesdale, Newton Aycliffe. Join the community cast of STEAM for a spectacular outdoor performance celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in Shildon and Stockton. No experience is needed—just energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to be part of something special. We welcome everyone aged 16 and over; those under 16 need to be accompanied by a chaperone.

Performing as part of an ensemble of people from Shildon, Stockton and surrounding areas. The piece tells the origin story of the world’s first passenger railway and the extraordinary people who built it.

• No prerequisite to being part of STEAM.

• Weekly Rehearsals:
  • Monday 15th, 18:30 - 20:30, Apollo Arts, Stockton
  • Tuesday 9th, 16th, 18:30 - 20:30, Middlesbrough Town Hall
  • Wednesday 10th, 17th, 18:30 - 20:30, Southpaw Studios Sheepfolds Stables, Sunderland
  • Thursday 11th, 18th, 18:30 - 20:30, Shildon Civic Hall, Shildon
• Intensive/All-Day Rehearsals
  • Sunday, 14th of September, The Globe in Stockton
  • Sunday, 21st of September, Location & Timings TBC
  • Thursday, 25th of September, 14:00 – 19:00, Stockton High Street
  • Friday, 26th of September, 14:00 – 19:00, Shildon Hackworth Park
• Performance Days:
  • Saturday, 27th of September — Shildon, Hackworth Park
  • Sunday, 28th of September — Stockton, High Street

• Community cast:
  Learning repertoire and choreography (accessible and accommodating to needs).
• Visual aids and step-by-step videos of repertoire and choreography.
• Travel support.

Perform alongside professional dancers in a large-scale, outdoor show. Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime event marking our region’s proud history. Learn new skills, meet new people, and help create an unforgettable celebration for the SDR
200.

Travel support on a 1 to 1 basis. There will be transport on performance days:
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of September between Shildon and Stockton.

Please get in touch if you have any questions or concerns!

Hours:

As many as possible Type:
Museums/Heritage, Outdoors, Performing Arts, Festivals/Events