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Theatre
Alphabetti give the gift of Present this Christmas
Alphabetti’s Christmas show is filled with hope, offers a powerful message to take home and serves up a shedload of banging tunes. Sam Wonfor talked to Read more
Review: The Snow Queen at Northern Stage
Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale is re-imagined in bells and whistles fashion for Northern Stage’s main Christmas event. Sam Wonfor wraps up for The Snow Queen. Read more
The old friend, the Phoenix and the Panto. A week at the People’s Theatre
Erica Whyman, one of the leading lights at the RSC, was back in Newcastle to open a new chapter in the history of the People’s Theatre, Read more
Review: Beauty and the Beast at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Brace yourselves little elves. Panto season is upon us and the North East’s biggest one is up, running and cooking on a heady mix of helium Read more
Fighting back against coercive control: Free screenings of acclaimed play in Newcastle and Gateshead
The play Rattle Snake has been praised for bringing the horrific impact of coercive control into sharp focus. Sam Wonfor has details of a number of Read more
Review: Our City Our Truth at Sage Gateshead
Our City Our Truth, the latest production from City of Dreams, had two performances at the Barbour Room, Sage Gateshead. David Whetstone went along to the Read more
Review: Opera North’s Guilio Cesare at Newcastle Theatre Royal
David Whetstone was charmed by a glorious production during Opera North’s Newcastle stay. Full title: Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt). Loosely based, says Read more
Finding balletLORENT’s Lost Happy Endings
After a much praised trilogy of fairy tales, the region’s long-established balletLORENT is about to launch something a bit different. Liv Lorent tells David Whetstone about Read more
Review: La bohème, Opera North, at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Opera North can be found at Newcastle Theatre Royal this week. David Whetstone can be found watching them. Phyllida Lloyd is the director who gifted us Read more
Review: I Have Met the Enemy (and the enemy is us)
Northern Stage have left their theatre to put on a show at Byker Community Centre. David Whetstone went to see I Have Met the Enemy (and Read more
Review: Iris at The People’s Theatre
The People’s Theatre is opening a new season with a play by one of its own. Sam Wonfor went to see Iris. It was a few Read more