News: Gerry & Sewell returns to Newcastle Theatre Royal

 Gerry & Sewell returns to Newcastle Theatre Royal

One of the North East's most beloved productions is coming home. Gerry & Sewell, the raw, funny and deeply Geordie tale of two Gateshead lads on a mission to watch their beloved Toon, returns to Newcastle Theatre Royal for a run from Tuesday 9 to Saturday 13 June 2026.

It is a significant homecoming. The show enjoyed a sell-out week at the Theatre Royal in 2024 before embarking on a West End transfer earlier this year, where it transformed the Aldwych Theatre into a sea of black and white and received rave reviews. Before that it played sell-out runs at Laurels Theatre in Whitley Bay in 2022 and Live Theatre in 2023. This time around, the production takes over the Grey Street venue's main stage in what promises to be its biggest outing yet.

The story is rooted firmly in the region. Adapted by Olivier Award-winning Jamie Eastlake from Jonathan Tulloch's beloved novel The Season Ticket, which inspired the cult Geordie film Purely Belter, the show follows Gerry and Sewell as they do whatever it takes to get their hands on season tickets for St James' Park. With nowt but each other, their wits, and an unshakeable dream, the pair dodge radgie charvers, the social, and the odd madcap scrap merchant along the way. It is a story of hope and heartbreak that goes well beyond football.

The returning cast brings back the faces that made the show such a hit. Dean Logan and Jack Robertson reprise their roles as Gerry and Sewell respectively, with Becky Clayburn as Tyneside and Erin Mullen returning as Bridget McCarten. BAFTA-nominated Jack Robertson, born and raised in Newcastle, co-created the viral comedy ensemble Metroland and has been selected by Rolling Stone UK and The Guardian as one to watch at the Edinburgh Fringe. Dean Logan, from Wallsend, has been working as a professional actor since the age of 16, with TV credits including Coronation Street and Doctors.

Joining them this time around is Sammy T. Dobson as Clare McCarten. A Newcastle born and bred comedian and actress, Sammy is currently on BBC1's Casualty and began her career at just 14 in Byker Grove. Mr and Mrs McCarten are played by two further formidable local talents: David Nellist, known for I, Daniel Blake, Eastenders and Waterloo Road, and Angela Lonsdale, whose extensive TV credits include Emmerdale, The Good Ship Murder and All Creatures Great and Small. Matty Renton, founder and owner of The Magpie Channel and winner of the best club content creator at the Football Content Awards 2023, also returns as himself.

The production features live music, puppet dogs, and the support of Wor Flags, and is bold, hilarious, and proudly Geordie to its core.

Tickets:

Tickets are available at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or by calling the Theatre Royal Box Office on 0191 232 7010.