A bold and unforgettable performance arrives at ARC this spring as Sunny Side takes to the stage on Friday 10th April. Created by Yorkshire-based company Northern Rascals, known for their daring and b…
Stage News: Parents Invited to Help Shape Mother?, a New Play by North East Playwright Rachel Stockdale
Award-winning artist Rachel Stockdale is developing a new theatre production, Mother?, and is inviting parents, mothers, and primary caregivers to take part in its creation. A series of six free, week…
Business Spotlight: The Majestic Theatre, Darlington
On any given night at The Majestic Theatre in Darlington, audiences can be found laughing at comedy, enjoying live music, or cheering on young performers taking their first steps on stage. However, th…
Stage: That’s Not My Name at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Yet by the time you finish reading this, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) will probably ha…
Culture Spotlight: InterAct Festival at ARC, Stockton
ARC in Stockton will host the InterAct Festival this spring, celebrating emerging talent from The Northern School of Art. Taking place across two evenings on Tuesday 31st March and Friday 3rd April, t…
Stage: Shuggy Boats at Live Theatre, Newcastle
This March, Jackdaw Media presents ‘Shuggy Boats’, a brilliant new comedy from BAFTA Award-winning writer Jacquie Lawrence. The North Eastern ensemble cast includes Dave Johns, Natalie Ann Jamieson, A…
Stage: We’re Not Getting a Dog at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
If a collection of heartwarming, slice-of-life stories sounds like the perfect way to warm up a cold February evening, Sam Freeman’s ‘We’re Not Getting a Dog’ may be just the performance f…
Stage: “Creativity belongs to all of us” Billy & Teddy’s Amazing Adventure Heads to Live Theatre, Newcastle
Liza-Lou Campy speaks to director Karen Traynor and lead writer and performer Andrew McLeod about ‘Billy & Teddy’s Amazing Adventure’ – a bold, joyful production that blends time travel, mus…
Stage: ‘Where Do All the Kittiwakes Go at Christmas?’ at Live Theatre, Newcastle
Don’t you just love a bird that introduces itself by saying its own name? Peewits, Chiffchaffs, Cuckoos – and, of course, the Kittiwake. Kittiwakes are a familiar sight and sound among the buildings a…
Review: The Further Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan at Forum Theatre, Billingham
The Further Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan – The Return of Captain Hook is not a retelling of the classic story but a brand-new, high-flying extension of the Peter Pan universe. This fresh adventur…