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Category Archives: Comedy
REVIEW: An Evening with Noel Fielding @ City Hall
Newcastle Upon Tyne Friday 5th December 2014 More information on Noel Fielding at IMDB Review by: Emily Park Choruses of “what is going on” and “I have no idea what is happening ” echoed around a packed Newcastle City Hall on … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Miranda Sings @ Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre
Newcastle Upon Tyne 14th November 2014 Review by: Aicha J. Krasik Miranda Sings is a parody character created by Colleen Ballinger in 2008, when she first started posting videos on a YouTube channel (MirandaSings). The videos posted on the said … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Cuckooed @ Gala Theatre
Durham 6.11.2014 Directed by: Emma Callander Produced by: Mark Thomas More information on the This Is Durham website Review by: Emma Yeo Cuckooed. This title was apt for a play that drove the audience between emotional extremes, moving from hysterical … Continue reading
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REVIEW: John Cooper Clarke @ Sage Gateshead
25th October 2014 More information on The Sage website Review by: Bethany Calverley I was absolutely psyched for this event, having been a fan of Clarke’s Salford wit and whir of rhymes for years. As we piled into Hall 2 … Continue reading
REVIEW: North East Rising: Rowan McCabe @ Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne More info on the Northern Stage website REVIEW BY: Matilda Neill North East Rising is Rowan McCabe’s brand new one-man show in which he dispels the common stereotypes of our region and tries to find the true … Continue reading
PREVIEW: John Cooper Clarke @ Sage Gateshead
25th October 2014 More information on the Sage Gateshead website Preview by Bethany Calverley John Cooper Clarke is a man whose mesmerising monosyllabic Salford whirl of rhymes is the stuff of punk and poetry legend. Everyone who’s been to see … Continue reading
REVIEW: One Man Lord of the Rings @ Darlington Civic Theatre
8th October 2014 More information on Charles Ross’ One Man Lord of the Rings Review by: Aicha J. Krasik I was very surprised by this show. Initially I had thought that it would just be an actor on stage with … Continue reading
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Review: Matt Reed @ The Stand
Newcastle Upon Tyne 6th October 2014 Review by: Annie-Rose Mears I first saw Matt Reed doing stand-up about three years ago. I remember crying with laughter at his cheeky anecdotes , loving his trademark high-pitched laugh and even fancying him a … Continue reading
REVIEW: Dawn French – Thirty Million Minutes
Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Newcastle 26th & 27th September 2014 Review by: Hannah Ord Famous for her roles in the hit TV comedy The Vicar of Dibley and as one half of French and Saunders, Dawn French has now brought … Continue reading
REVIEW: Mixtape Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands @ Live Theatre, Newcastle
5th September 2014 Written and Directed by Melanie Rashbrooke Review by Fionn Oakes Game show come sketch show. Quiz night with added culture. The LOLs plus the character. What do you get? You get Mixtape. And a crackin’ good night. … Continue reading
REVIEW: Stones In His Pockets @ Durham Gala Theatre
10th September 2014 http://www.galadurham.co.uk/theatre/index.php?page=1 Review by: Caroline France Stones In His Pockets is a comedy set in the Irish countryside, centring on friends Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn who are extras on a film set. The play, written by Marie … Continue reading
CUCKOO COMPETITION
Win tickets to Tom Stade at ARC, Stockton Since arriving in the UK, Canadian émigré Tom Stade has steadily earned a reputation as one of the most original and exciting stand-up talents around, and we’re giving away a pair of … Continue reading
I Promise You Sex and Violence
Northern Stage, 5th September Review by Scott Trotter On 5th September I visited Northern Stage for the opening night of David Ireland’s I Promise You Sex and Violence. On entering the venue’s Stage 2 I was welcomed by a lit … Continue reading
MIXTAPE: Boybands vs Girlbands
5 September 2014 Live Theatre Written and Directed by Melanie Rashbrooke Preview: fionn oakes The Mixtape rules… 1. The theme is boy band versus girl band. Only songs by Boy Band and Girl Bands can be used. 2. Only lyrics … Continue reading
I Promise You Sex and Violence
Northern Stage, Newcastle 5 – 20 September Strictly 18+ Preview By Scott Trotter Fresh from a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival I Promise You Sex And Violence returns home to Northern Stage to be performed from 5th until 20th … Continue reading
#MouthingOff
Live Theatre 9 August 2014 Part of Youth Theatre Right Here Right Now For more information, click here. Theatre review: Sophie Ward A satirical play on the abundance of panel shows #Mouthingoff was what Have I Got News For You … Continue reading
Rhys Darby: Mr Adventure
Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Newcastle 16 July 2014 For more information, click here. REVIEW: MARIA TANG Rhys Darby’s stand-up show is a shade wilder than his best known role, the dry-witted band manager Murray Hewitt, in eccentric comedy Flight of … Continue reading
The Newcastle Alternative
The Stand Comedy Club, Newcastle Various Dates Preview by Ryan Gray August is an incredibly exciting month for the Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle as some of the finest comedians the British Isles (and a couple of other nations) have … Continue reading
Questionable Time
The Stand Comedy Club 20 July 2014 Tour Dates available here. comedy review: Scott Trotter On walking into performance area of The Stand Newcastle it struck me how imposing such an intimate venue can be; a handful of tables surrounded … Continue reading
Avenue Q
Sunderland Empire 14th July Review: Sammy Teasdale The song may go “it sucks to be me” but that certainly wasn’t my feeling while watching the production of Avenue Q! Avenue Q is just another street that faces reality and has … Continue reading