The Late Shows, Friday 15 - Saturday 16 May 2009

Venue Details

Opening Times:

Saturday only
Open 7 – 11pm

Description:

Did you know 107 humans die every minute? Transcend into the after-life at the Lit & Phil & Mining Institute for a mini-festival of death where fiction and reality begins to blur. Monkfish Word Tank Collective returns with performance poetry and absurdist, black comedy in various parts of the building.

You can even get involved with Monkfish World Tank Collective and help them to create their content in the run up to the mini death fest by visiting www.bit.ly/WordTank.

Their finale is The Dead That Never Lived, live literature show taking the format of a fake funeral of fictional characters such as Scrooge McDuck. Prepare to come in mourning. Spaces to this show are limited to 80 people and booking is essential. It takes place in the Mining Institute Lecture Theatre 10-11pm. To book a free place call (0191) 233 2459 or e-mail simon.brooks@mininginstitute.org.uk 

Also watch out for the Wake of the Lost Souls wandering around the Ouseburn on Friday 14 May.

Address:

The Lit & Phil & Mining Institute
23 Westgate Road
Newcastle
NE1 1SE

Phone Number:

(0191) 232 0192 / (0191) 233 2459

Website:

http://www.litandphil.org.uk http://www.mininginst…