[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of the Staffordshire Film Archive Season at The Stoke Film Theatre a fascinating\u00a0evenings worth of historic documentary footage has been collated for a unique screening as part of the 30 year anniversary of the New Victoria Theatre in Newcastle Under Lyme.<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the special screening you can follow the story of the plans of the fund-raising and building of the New Vic<\/strong>\u00a0through many filmed archive events and interviews collected right through to the opening in August 1986, including lots about Peter Cheeseman<\/strong>, the driving force behind the vision for the New Vic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Almost 90% of the construction costs were paid for by residents of north Staffordshire and local businesses.<\/p>\n

“In every way the New Vic has been built by local people,” wrote Cheeseman.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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You will be able to see the current Stoneyfields<\/em> site being cleared of trees, the cutting of the first sod and performances on the site – as well as\u00a0the physical construction of the new theatre. \u00a0When the New Vic<\/strong> opened in 1986, critics hailed the theatre as a triumph.<\/p>\n

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The Financial Times declared the new venue “a 20th Century version of Shakespeare’s Globe”.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Peter Cheeseman<\/strong>, Sir Ben Kingsley<\/strong>, Robert Powell<\/strong>, Alan Ayckbourn<\/strong>, Sheila Hancock<\/strong> and many more actors and people involved have been captured in the documentary film charting the great \u2018push\u2019 to achieve the new theatre \u2013 including Arthur Berry<\/strong> reciting his Ode to the New Vic<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0You can also see and hear the wonderful opening speech on opening night by Staffordshire\u00a0born\u00a0film\/TV and stage actor\u00a0Freddie Jones<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The screening is totally FREE and takes place at\u00a0Stoke-on-Trent Film Theatre<\/a><\/strong> on Wednesday Oct 5th starting at 7:45pm<\/p>\n

Please note that seats cannot be reserved – so arrive early to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n

For more details of the Screen Wednesday programme please visit the STOKE FILM THEATRE<\/a> website. \u00a0Or for info on the Staffordshire Film Archive<\/a> you can visit their fascinating website www.filmarchive.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ages and Stages<\/h2>\n

As a ‘Brucey Bonus<\/em>‘ , featured below is another full video showcasing footage filmed by cameraman Bryn Passant <\/strong>for the New Victoria Theatre<\/strong> in Stoke On Trent for the Ages and Stages<\/strong> bringing in day from 2012.<\/p>\n

The video features individuals accounts of peoples\u00a0relationship with the theatre, much discussion in centred around Peter Cheeseman<\/strong> and his contribution to the local theatre and community and his wider influence on the arts itself.<\/p>\n

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MORE ABOUT THE STAFFORDSHIRE FILM ARCHIVE<\/h3>\n

The archive was founded and developed by Ray Johnson MBE<\/strong> and is housed at the Media Archive for Central England<\/strong> (MACE) www.macearchive.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alongside thousands of original archive films are many hours of complementary material generated by Ray<\/em> to inform and enhance the films; interviews, relevant audio\/visual materials and complete documentary video productions – several broadcast on television here and abroad.<\/p>\n

Staffordshire Film Archive<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0supplies archive for many television programmes, free screenings each Wednesday at Stoke Film Theatre<\/strong> and around 100 DVDs and CDs available from this website.<\/p>\n

Ray continues to produce archive-based documentaries and compilations on various themes.<\/p>\n

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MORE ABOUT STOKE FILM THEATRE<\/h3>\n

Established in 1974, the 213 seat fully accessible Film Theatre\u00a0programmes a wide range of independent, foreign and more mainstream releases. The emphasis is on films which have either not been shown or have received a very limited release at the local multiplex cinemas.<\/p>\n

The Film Theatre is a public cinema. Situated on Staffordshire University’s College Road campus, the Film Theatre is independent of the University and operated almost entirely by volunteers.<\/p>\n

Films from the main programme are shown at 7.45pm on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. In addition, a variety of local interest and amateur productions are regularly shown on Wednesday evenings which are free of charge.<\/p>\n

BOX OFFICE: <\/strong>01782-411188
\nADDRESS<\/strong> College Rd, Stoke on Trent ST4 2EF
\nWEBSITE <\/strong>www.stokefilmtheatre.org.uk<\/a>
\n<\/strong>FACEBOOK <\/strong>www.facebook.com\/StokeFilmTheatre<\/a>
\n<\/strong>TWITTER <\/strong>@StokeFilm<\/a>
\n<\/strong>E <\/strong>admin@stokefilmtheatre.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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