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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Did #TheBenchPlay move you? 💛 Our bold, funny & heartfelt play – co-produced with Gala Durham – is a tale of love, belonging & resilience that stole hearts across the N.E. Show your support by entering The Bench for Performance of the Year at NE Culture Awards! necultureawards.com/northeastcul...

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🎥 Playwright Jeff Brown chats with Frances from #ThePFCTrust about how their support – along with Plastic Processing Company – helped take #TheBenchPlay and its anti-racism message across the North East & Cumbria. PFC Trust champions people and projects making a difference. 💛

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Heading to Live Theatre this weekend? Don’t miss the chance to meet playwright Jeff Brown and pick up a copy of #TheBenchPlay, which also includes his other play, Cornered. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with the team from #ShowRacismTheRedCard, who are proudly supporting the tour.

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

⚽️ “The Bench strikes gold by showing us that we are often more similar to others than we'd first imagine.” — NARC #TheBenchPlay weaves humour, heart, and social insight into a powerful story of unlikely connection, with standout performances and direction. 📖 Read: narcmagazine.com/stage-review...

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STAGE REVIEW: The Bench @ The Exchange, North Shields (28.05.25)

Damian Robinson discovers an expertly told tale of modern day societal values in Jeff Brown’s new play, The Bench

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

🎭 “A Delight to Watch” Critics are loving #TheBenchPlay by Jeff Brown - a moving, funny, and heartfelt production now touring the North East & Cumbria. Don’t miss it! ✨ “An excellent performance of a superbly written play.” – British Theatre Guide 🔗 www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/the-...

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Theatre review: The Bench from Carole W Productions & Gala Durham Co-production at Gala Durham

Theatre review of The Bench (Jeff Brown) from Carole W Productions & Gala Durham Co-production at Gala Durham - reviewer: Anna Ambelez

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

⚽ “A couple of hours of anyone’s time well spent – and no football match guarantees that.” – Dave Whetstone, Cultured North East #TheBenchPlay by Jeff Brown is hitting hearts & funny bones. Now in Durham, then on tour! 🎟️ carolewproductions.com/the-bench www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/review-the...

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REVIEW: The Bench, Gala Durham and touring

Jeff Brown's winning play gets the crowd on its side

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🎭 The Bench opened last night at Gala Durham — and the audience LOVED it! 💬 “Amazing piece of theatre” 💬 “It’s not just football, it's about life” 💬 “Funny, charming, smart" 💬 "Really, really funny" 🎟️ Touring across the NE & Cumbria now 🔗 carolewproductions.com/the-bench #TheBenchPlay #JeffBrown

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🎤 Nearly 40 years covering news & sport in the North East & Cumbria, Jeff Brown has seen it all. ⚽ In this #NUFCMatters chat, he reflects on the stories that shaped his career — and his new play, The Bench. 🎭 Tour starts Thursday 22 May at Gala Durham 📽️ Watch: youtu.be/l24fJRZBB5g #TheBenchPlay

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#NUFC Matters Interview With Jeff Brown On His New Play 'The Bench'

YouTube video by NUFC Matters

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

🎬 WATCH NOW: The Official Trailer for The Bench Go behind the scenes of #TheBenchPlay and hear from writer Jeff Brown, director Olivia Millar-Ross, and the incredible cast as they talk about this moving and funny play about love, loss and football. 🎟️ Tickets: www.carolewproductions.com/the-bench

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

🎭⚽ Find out why Jeff Brown’s buzzing to be back on #TheBench in this great piece by Dave Whetstone for @culturednortheast.bsky.social. Don’t miss his play—full of wit, heartfelt storytelling & relatable characters—on tour from 22 May! www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/why-jeff-browns-buzzing-to-be-back

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Why Jeff Brown's buzzing to be back on The Bench

The one-time face of Look North is loving theatreland

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

⚽️ And we're off! Rehearsals for #TheBenchPlay kicked off at Gala Durham this week. The cast are round the table, the script’s in play, and the team are ready to bring this heart-warming production to venues across the N.E. & Cumbria this Spring. 🎭 Don't miss out! 🎟️ carolewproductions.com/the-bench

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🎭 We’re proud to be working with Gala Durham, @srtrcengland.bsky.social & N.E. Combined Authority on #TheBenchPlay. Together we’ve created FREE educational resources to help schools explore the play’s themes. 🎓 Resources: theredcardhub.org/the_bench 🎟️ Tour info: www.carolewproductions.com/the-bench

Six people (three sitting and three standing) holding red 'Show Racism the Red Card' signs in the rehearsal room at Gala Durham in front of a screen that features the lead image for The Bench by Jeff Brown. The group includes playwright Jeff Brown, producer Carole Wears and the team from Show Racism the Red Card.

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

📣 We’re thrilled to announce the full team sheet for The Bench by Jeff Brown ahead of its highly anticipated North East & Cumbria tour! Meet the Team: ⚽ Jason Njoroge 🎭 Hannah Marie Davis ⚽ David Nellist 🎭 Abigail Lawson ⚽ Dan Howe 🎟️ Don't miss out: www.carolewproductions.com/the-bench

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

✨ "When I look back, I think I was always telling stories (not tales!)." — Jeff Brown Storytelling is at the heart of The Bench, a play from broadcaster & playwright Jeff Brown. He reflects on four decades in news & his journey to the stage in this fascinating Living North interview. 🎭📺

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Look North's Jeff Brown on Four Decades of News and His New Play

He reflects on nearly 40 years of covering news and sport in the North East, and his passion for writing, sport and theatre.

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

🎄✨ As Christmas approaches, we want to say a HUGE thank you for supporting theatre made with heart in the N.E. of England this year. In 2025 we’re excited to hit the road with #TheBenchPlay by Jeff Brown, plus some other special projects. We wish you all a happy & healthy Christmas & New Year! 🎅

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

🎭 #TheBenchPlay, written by Jeff Brown, is a poignant, heartwarming and sensitive love story about two young people struggling to survive against the odds. Dave Whetstone at Cultured: North East explains why it's one to watch: www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/new-fixtur...

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New fixtures lined up for The Bench, a play by TV favourite Jeff Brown

Former BBC man Jeff Brown’s second play, The Bench, is returning for a regional tour, co-produced by CaroleW Productions and Gala Durham.

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CaroleW Productions @carolewproductions.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

✨ Exciting News! #TheBenchPlay by Jeff Brown is heading to theatre & community spaces across the N.E & Cumbria from 22 May to 21 June 2025. This CaroleW Productions & Gala Durham co-production is a moving tale of love, loss…& football. Don't miss it! ✨ 🎟️ www.carolewproductions.com/the-bench

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Frognal & Fox - A Life in Song

The Bench, written by playwright and journalist Jeff Brown, former presenter of BBC Look North, is a heartwarming tale of love, loss and football. Touring Late Spring 2025.

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