Audiences are flocking to see the stage adaptation of Stephen King’s famous prison story this week. Just the ticket for a bit of escapism – and Read more
Theatre
Marking 80 years of the Little Theatre in Gateshead
The 80th anniversary of Gateshead’s lovely Little Theatre – and the role of the talented sisters who founded it – will be celebrated with exhibitions and Read more
Review: Looking Good Dead
Looking Good Dead, the second show at newly reopened Newcastle Theatre Royal, runs until Saturday (July 24). DAVID WHETSTONE, with mask, was at the first night. Read more
Preview: Pause at Alphabetti Theatre
The transformative power of the movies is front and centre as Alphabetti presses play on Pause. Another week and another new play from the creative hot Read more
Preview: Queers at The People’s Theatre
Six monologues come together under one rainbow to bring The People’s Theatre back into view this week. SAM WONFOR has the details. Although the bricks and Read more
Preview: Sucking Eggs at Alphabetti Theatre
A spanking new production about getting old is set to pack them in (or whatever the socially-distanced equivalent is) at Alphabetti. Against all well-informed predictions, Sam Read more
Books: A debut novel swimming in nineties nostalgia
Writer Lucy Nichol was shocked by the death of her teenage idol, Kurt Cobain. She tells David Whetstone why she revisited it for her first novel, Read more
Outdoor theatre: The Kids Are Alright
Covid-19 update – Sadly, the planned live performances detailed below have been cancelled due to second national lockdown. Plans are developing to film a performance for Read more
Theatre for your ears: Dancing like everyone’s listening
An new audio theatre piece will be available for your shell-likes at the end of October. Inspired by an epidemic of uncontrollable dancing in the 1500s, Read more
Newcastle author’s Shakespeare book awarded prestigious prize
Millions of words have been written about Shakespeare but a bright spark from Newcastle has made scholars sit up. David Whetstone talks to Dr Emma Whipday Read more
Review: The Art of Facing Fear
Actors from three continents are zooming in for a theatrical production for these strange times. David Whetstone clicked on a link to learn about The Art Read more
Pandemic-inspired Zoom play is putting North East actors on the world stage
With stages still sitting in darkness, digital theatre experiments are well worth dipping into. Sam Wonfor has details of one to watch. A North East theatre Read more