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...

🎥 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. 💛

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.

⚽️ “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...

🎭 “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-...

⚽ “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...

🎭 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

🎤 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

🎬 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

🎭⚽ 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

⚽️ 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

🎭 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

📣 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

✨ "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. 🎭📺

🎄✨ 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! 🎅

🎭 #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...

✨ 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