Award winning, North Tyneside-based, female-led theatre company who are proper little Workie Tickets.
Reclaim the Night 2024
The Workie Ticket team proudly attended the Reclaim the Night rally and march on 30 November 2024, uniting voices against gender-based violence.
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This year, we were honoured to create a spoken word piece amplifying the stories of women and girls from the Northeast. Delivered with incredible power by Susan Dungworth - Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner.
The piece was born from heartfelt workshops with inspiring women in our community and an amazing group of young women from George Stephenson High School in Killingworth. Co-created by JoJo Kirtley, with Susan’s delivery beautifully supported by the talented direction of Tracy Gillman, it was a powerful moment of solidarity and strength.
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It was a truly proud and emotional moment to walk in solidarity, joining the rally overlooking the River Tyne and standing alongside incredible women’s organisations and groups like Wor Lasses.
A massive thank you to the phenomenal women and girls who brought their voices, stories, and energy to this movement.
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We’re now working to secure funding to transform it into a powerful short film next year, ensuring these vital voices continue to be heard. Together, we stand united, demanding a world free from violence and fear.
Alice Ruggles Award Winners!
We are honoured to announce that ‘Walk the Line’ has received the Creating Change Award from the Alice Ruggles Trust Awards 2024!
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This project has shown us just how powerful theatre can be in supporting survivors of domestic abuse, stalking and post-separation abuse. Through safe, creative spaces, we’ve empowered survivors to share their stories on their own terms—fueling awareness, inspiring policy change and building connections that spark action and solidarity.
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Huge thanks to everyone involved—the team who crafted the play, our keynote speakers, tech & creative crew, panel speakers and presenter & volunteers. This award is truly a testament to all your hard work.​​
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Thank you, Alice Ruggles Trust , for amplifying our work. Together, let’s harness the impact of storytelling to reshape lives shatter stigma and raise awareness.
Workie Ticket Theatre featured on BBC Radio 4
Listen to our Artistic Director JoJo Kirtley talking about the work we do and our recent funding from Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuiness - and our Associate Ashlea Sanderson performing an extract from our current project WALK THE LINE...
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Workie Ticket WIN National Award
Community & Heritage Winners 2022 - Overall Award and Wellbeing Award for Womxn Up?
We are delighted to announce that Workie Ticket Theatre have won the Community Archive & Heritage group award 2022 for Wellbeing AND the Overall award for our 'Womxn Up?' Podcast & 'Her Primal Scream' film. We are so honoured to have even been shortlisted and over the moon to have won TWO awards.
Unfortunately, we couldn't make the awards ceremony in Galway but on 19 January 2023, Audrey from the Community Archive & Heritage Group team presented us with the award at The Common Room in Central Newcastle.
Thank you so much to the Library & Archives Manager, Jen for showing us around your beautiful space.
If you haven't listened to our podcast or watched our film...please check them out HERE!
Thank you to our funders #HeritageFund & #ComicRelief
Walk The Line
Workie Ticket is Five!
We celebrated our achievements over the past five years...
Workie Ticket Theatre celebrated our fifth birthday with a wonderful party featuring Comedian Kelly Rickard and live music from Millennium Bug!
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It was an incredibly special moment for us as an organisation and we were delighted to celebrate our achievements with our Workie Ticket friends and family. Here is to the next five...!
