Public Record

National Theatre Public Acts with Sunderland Culture and Sunderland Empire at The Fire Station

"A community comes together to record an album. To make a record of who they are, what they’re about, where they’ve come from and where they want to go.

It’s about life and loss, memory and love, the things we choose to remember, the ways we choose to let go.

There will be music and dancing, karaoke and DJs, a knockout house band and a massive disco ball.

This is Sunderland writing its own history. It’s a celebration of everything we are. And everyone’s invited.

Featuring music from The Futureheads’ Ross Millard, an incredible line up of local legends from Sunderland’s music scene, professional dancers and community groups, this explosive new show from Public Acts brings together a cast of over a hundred people of all ages to lift the roof off The Fire Station with the sound of Sunderland."

Director: Emily Lim

Co-Director and Choreographer: Dan Canham

Words: Stewart Pringle

Composer and Musical Director: Ross Millard

Associate Director: Luca Rutherford

Associate Choreographer: Alicia Meehan

Lighting Designer: Nao Nagai

Sound Designer: Jeremy Bradfield

Choir Leader: Eleanor Mooney

Costume Supervisor: Emily Baxendale

Photo credit: Luke Waddington