Old Electric Archives - Blackpool Social Club

24 Jun

Theatre Review: Dead Dog in a Suitcase

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performanceblackpool commumity theatre, community theatre, Old Electric, Theatre

Peel back the skin of this totally bananas community production and you'll find hard hitting truths that will leave you stunned, writes David Simper. Without reservation Dead Dog in a Suitcase at The Old Electric is an incredible piece of theatre that has been put together with such love. I had had my doubts at the words 'community production', but these were assuaged and I didn't stir in my seat until the house lights finally came back up. We are talking a remake of The Beggar's Opera, delivered with originality and true gusto. The service 3 bus got me to…

20 Mar

Theatre review: Dracula, or The Undead

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, dracula, jonathan goodwin, Old Electric, old electric blackpool, one man show, play, Theatre, undead, vampires

Friday night and it was time to get down town to see this excellent one-man show at The Old Electric. I'd planned to get the more convenient Service 61 bus, but the app showed that to be very late, resulting in a rapid scuttle for the Service 3 instead. This all added early colour to a night that promised darkness. It's not too long since I read Bram Stoker's Dracula, so I was particularly curious about this production. I soon seemed to be ensconced in the stageless theatre space with my little can of water. The set consisted of two…

12 Oct

Review: Catch 22 Years at the Old Electric

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceEnjoy the Show, live theatre, Old Electric, performance, Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last week Catch 22 became the first touring show to feature at The Old Electric, Claire reviews artist Katie O'Brien's personal journey of recovery. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Stories of addiction are highly stigmatised in popular press and mass media, but what of the personal stories that we never really get to hear? We mostly see addiction through harrowing tales of dehumanization focusing on 'problem' places and people. Katie O'Briens Catch 22 dug deep into her own experiences of addiction, teetering on the edge of childhood; that age where we think we know it all and we are indestructable.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Welcome to the party…

06 Oct

Poet JB Barrington to perform at Blackpool’s newest venue

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Theatre, Dance & PerformanceJB Barrington, Old Electric

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cult performance poet JB Barrington is bringing his hard-hitting show Lacking Poetential to Blackpool’s The Old Electric on Saturday 16 October. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The award-winning performance poet is renowned for his searing and satirical poetry, snarling delivery of strong sentiments and sharp rhymes. His funny, endearing and nostalgic poetry has made him one of the most powerful performers on the UK scene. Lacking Poetential delivers a rollercoaster of emotions with a brilliant and imaginative display of poetic writing covering social issues, economics, class and loss.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Barrington's unique, gritty style has won him several high-profile fans, including the bands Sleaford Mods and Reverend…

28 Sep

Confessional comedy show Catch 22 Years come to The Old Electric

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceComedy, Old Electric, performance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hard-hitting confessional comedy show Catch 22 Years is set to thrill Blackpool audiences when it comes to Blackpool on Thursday 7 October. Catch 22 Years is a hilarious, brutally honest, heart-warming and provocative, one-woman show tackling the taboo of addiction.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The highly-rated comedy show, written by and starring Katie O’Brien, explores the performer's own battles with addiction which saw her quit alcohol a year before she was legally allowed to drink. This truly unique performance is the comedy actor’s first self-confessional piece of theatre – and anyone who has seen the show rates it for both its honesty and absolute…

09 Jun

She’s Electric – happenings at an Old Nightclub

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLocal News, Theatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, community theatre, Creatvity, Old Electric, volunteer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How might a creative hub provide an alternative for Blackpool residents? Blackpool Social Club takes a look at the first year of The Old Electric. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You might remember the old Club Sanuk or Main Street. The club and bars had a long life in Blackpool, I remember attending Main Street in 1996 The Miss Blackpool competition appeared to be on and I kinda' ended up in there when for me there was a limited choice of places to go as a local (a typical story in Blackpool for residents). We had lost Oz on a Friday night at Central…