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Ken Loach revisits I, Daniel Blake: ‘We were asking if food banks are tolerable. Now they’re an institution’

The scene at the food bank, recalls the director, where Katie is so hungry, she pours baked beans into her hand from a tin and eats them cold, came from a real story

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I, Daniel Blake review – moving stage adaptation by the star of the film

Dave Johns, who played Daniel Blake in the Ken Loach film, brings this chilling drama of life on benefits to new audiences

The Guardian - UK

I, Daniel Blake on stage is a powerful representation of real people struggling in the cost of living crisis

Ken Loach’s 2016 film I, Daniel Blake is a scathing indictment of the British benefits system. The film follows 59-year-old widower Daniel Blake who suffers a heart attack and becomes unable to work. Despite medical evidence and GP support, Blake is told that he is not eligible to receive state…

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Still raw, real and relevant - review of I, Daniel Blake at Northern Stage

The first stage version of the Bafta-winning film is having a sell-out world premiere run at Northern Stage in Newcastle ahead of national tour - so what does the story have to say to us today?

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Ken Loach attends Newcastle premiere as I, Daniel Blake is brought to life on stage

The award-winning director was among the guests at I, Daniel Blake's world premiere at Northern Stage joined by its original writer Paul Laverty who was 'knocked out' by the adaptation

Chronicle Live

I, Daniel Blake review – Kafkaesque benefits story rekindles righteous anger

Politicians’ glib statements frame the struggles of one man confounded by a bewildering welfare system, in an adaptation of the Ken Loach film that both moves and provokes

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Cast announced for I, Daniel Blake's Newcastle theatre premiere includes actor from the original film

The stage adaptation of the award-winning Ken Loach film will make its debut at Northern Stage this summer - with one of the film's actors appearing in his original role

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12 top North East theatre shows to see in 2023

The North East stage is already set for 2023 action with upcoming stage gems including world premieres, classics, rising stars and famous names - like Priscilla Presley, wife of the late Elvis

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Award-winning Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake to be adapted for the Newcastle stage with tour to follow

Northern Stage has announced the first ever stage version of the BAFTA-winning movie - to be written by its star Dave Johns - which will have its world premiere at the city theatre next summer

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I, Daniel Blake to be adapted for stage and updated for cost-of-living crisis

The story of a widowed joiner and a young single mother has been written by Dave Johns, who played the title role in Ken Loach’s 2016 film

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