WEDNESDAY night saw the opening performance of the fantastic after-dark show, Electric Hotel and it was great to see an almost 500 capacity crowd head along to see the show. The audience wear headphones to eavesdrop on the goings on within the hotel and it was an eerie feeling to hear the crunching of gravel [...]
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Join the conversation on Twitter…29/07/2010
ARE you a Twitter user planning on attending this years’ Stockton International Riverside Festival?
If you’re planning to Tweet about what you see and hear why not use the #SIRF10 hashtag to join in the conversation with others?
You can see the latest tweets tagged #SIRF10 on the Twitter site or view the Stockton Council twitter feed for our [...]
SIRF is the word on the street29/07/2010
THE street theatre programme started apace on Thursday with fun for all the family. A tennis court appeared on Stockton High Street for Wimbledon-style japes and John McEnroe style tantrums.
The Strangelings also performed on the Stockton High Street and the duo, wearing oversized shoes, proceeded to delight the crowds with a comedy acrobatic show.
Down at [...]
When darkness falls - SIRF comes to life30/07/2010
AFTER-DARK shows at SIRF are always spectacularly visual and Teatro Ka’s Echo of Silence at Trinity Gardens was no exception. It was a UK premiere by the Portuguese company. Looking at the concept of whether we all have a monster within us, the four performers intertwined, including a human statue, stilt walker, actor and contortionist. [...]
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SIRF 2010 will end with a bang!30/07/2010
PYROTECHNICS and high velocity drum beats will bring the curtain down on Stockton International Riverside Festival 2010.
An audience of around 10,000 is expected at Trinity Green at 10.30pm on Sunday, 1 August for the festival finale – always a must see spectacle.
This year is no exception as French-based Les Commandos Percu bring Bombs Per Minute [...]
