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Thu 17 Sep 2026
7:00pm
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Fri 18 Sep 2026
7:00pm
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Sat 19 Sep 2026
7:00pm
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Seating: Reserved

JOLT! – Riot and Resilience

A series of three short plays by Umar Butt.

‘What do you do when the world shakes, and the ground beneath your feet gives way?’

From Umar Butt, award-winning theatre maker and Tees Valley Artist of the Year, comes Jolt! a powerful, semi-autobiographical exploration of systemic unrest, borders, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.

Spanning nearly eighty years, this gripping trilogy connects massive historical turning points to the quiet, intense moments of personal survival. Three short plays, set a generation apart, ask what it means to belong when the world around you is tearing itself at the seams.

1947: As the lines of Partition are drawn, a mixed-race couple watches their world fracture overnight during the independence of India and Pakistan.

The 1980s:  A mother risks everything, embarking on a perilous and illegal border crossing to bring her child to see their father.

The Present: The lens shifts sharply to home, exploring the recent Middlesbrough riots through the eyes of four ordinary people, thrust into the extraordinary heart of the chaos.

Visceral, timely, and deeply moving, Jolt! This key work of modern British theatre explores division and highlights the resilience that unites us.

  • Access Information - Theatre

    Seat size

    In our theatre the seats are 38cm (15″) wide and 44.5cm (17½”) deep. The seats are 44cm (171/3”) from the floor, and have an 8cm (3”) gap between seats.

    Armrests

    Seats have armrests on either side of the seat which cannot be removed completely. Seats on rows A, C and D have armrests which can be folded away and slot between the seat backs. On all other rows armrests are fixed and cannot be folded or removed.

    Legroom

    There is 30cm (112/3“) of legroom in front of each seat, with additional legroom in rows D and L, and in Box 1 and Box 2.

    Further information

    If you have any questions about accessibility our Box Office team are always happy to help and can be contacted on 01642 525199 or by emailing [email protected] - you can also tell us about your access requirements when prompted to do so during the online booking process.

  • Companion Ticket Scheme

    A free ticket is available to a companion accompanying a disabled person to an event, where it is an access requirement. To book a companion ticket or accessible seating as part of your order please contact the Box Office team on 01642 525199 or email [email protected]

    You can tell us about any other access requirements you have at the time of booking.

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    Travelling to ARC from out of the area and need a place to stay?

    We’ve teamed up with Hampton by Hilton Stockton to offer our customers a 15% discount on room bookings at the hotel based in the centre of Stockton, just 650 metres (0.4 miles) from ARC.

    To benefit from the discount simply head over to the Hampton by Hilton website to make a booking for the dates of your stay now. The discount will automatically be applied when visiting the site on the link below.

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