![]() “The film has been a long time in the making and to finally see it on the big screen in all its glory is a joy for everyone involved and I’m sure it will delight audiences.” Ray Spencer, executive director of The Customs House, who himself has a small cameo role in the film, said: “We are delighted to be hosting the premiere. Kim Tserkezie, from Newcastle, who played Penny Pocket in children’s show Balamory and now runs her own TV production company, also has a small part in the film. The cast also includes Montserrat Lombard ( St Trinian’s, Ashes to Ashes) as Tasha’s mum, Karen Robson, and Lars Arentz-Hansen ( The Beach, Big Trouble) as Truls. She is helped in her quest on the other side of the North Sea by Norwegian girl Marta, played by Elvira von der Lippe. This leads her on a journey to Norway, having been told by her older sister that she remembers a man referred to only as ‘The Viking’ coming round when she was a baby. Newcastle-born David Leon ( Vera, RocknRolla) plays Charlie Henderson, Tasha’s mum’s boyfriend, who cruelly reveals to Tasha that he isn’t her real father. She said: “It is my first film and Reece has been doing it since he started to walk, so he was very protective and very helpful in my journey through it, he was lovely. She was 15 when she first auditioned for the role. Natasha Haws, from South Shields, plays heavily-pregnant Dasa opposite Reece Noi ( Game of Thrones, Grange Hill, Waterloo Road) as her baby’s father and Tasha’s brother, Danny. Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall, from South Shields, had auditioned for the role of Jenny before her pop career took off and a signed copy of the group’s debut single, Cannonball, features as a prop in the film. Tasha is played by Freya Parks ( Creation, Jane Eyre) and her elder sister, Jenny, is played by Lauren Johns ( Pride, Here and Now). Everyone gets on so well, it just put me at ease and Rita is such a great director.” “What made it so much better was having a good cast and crew. On the first day of filming I was very nervous, but once I got past the first couple of days I started enjoying it. “Working on my first feature film was obviously a very new experience, but it was all just a learning curve. ![]() She always follows her around and takes a lot of life lessons from her as well. She was cast after taking part in workshops at The Customs House when the film was in the early stages of development.Ĭhloe said: “Debbie is a very innocent and sweet character and she’s really loyal to her sister. ![]() It features a strong local cast, including Chloe Cuskin, from South Shields, who is making her film debut playing Tasha’s younger sister, Debbie. It’s really nice to be coming back to the north east for the premiere.”īliss! is a striking, modern-day rites-of-passage adventure about a 16-year-old girl, Tasha Robson, who sets out on an emotional journey to find her father. Osei, who will be travelling up from London for the premiere, said: “I am really excited. The opening night will feature a post-screening Q&A with the film’s director Rita Osei, Jarrow-born writer Alex Ferguson and local actress Natasha Haws. ![]() Home / News / SPECIAL SCREENING MARKS NORTH EAST FILM’S HOMECOMING SPECIAL SCREENING MARKS NORTH EAST FILM’S HOMECOMINGĪ film set in South Shields is coming home for its north east premiere.Ĭoming-of-age drama Bliss! will be shown for the first time in the region at The Customs House, in South Shields, on Friday, July 21, at 8pm. ![]()
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