‘Se Gæst | The Guest’ is a bold new production from acclaimed choreographer and theatre-maker Anthony Lo-Giudice, and it’s set to tour the north-east this autumn.

My interest in ‘Se Gæst | The Guest’ sky-rocketed when I saw the incredible production pics, and then, on checking out the press release, I couldn’t have been more sold on the whole caboodle. Rich with original music, physical performance and raw storytelling ‘Se Gæst | The Guest’ follows the story of a young boy who washes up on the shores of England, prompting a community in turmoil to confront their beliefs about tolerance, blame, nostalgia and the rapidly changing world around them. The brainchild of one of the region’s most feted artists, Anthony Lo-Giudice – whose work has toured both nationally and internationally – this is his most ambitious project to date and, thankfully, we’re being given multiple chances to catch it right across the north-east over the coming months. GM

‘Se Gæst | The Guest’: 23 September, Middlesbrough Town Hall, boxoffice.middlesbrough.gov.uk; 27 September, Seaton Deleval Hall, nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/seaton-delaval-hall; 18 October, Queen’s Hall, Hexham, queenshall.co.uk; 25 October, Fish Quay, North Shields, eventbrite.com; 2 November, Bishop Auckland Castle, aucklandproject.org ; 11 December, Dance City, Newcastle, dancecity.co.uk