Tag Archives: Dance

REVIEW: Russian State Ballet’s The Nutcracker @ Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre

Posted on 14 December 2014 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle Upon Tyne 28th November 2014 More information about the show on the Tyne Theatre’s website Review by: Naomi Davis The Nutcracker is a ballet tells the story of Marie, a rather sad little girl, whose godfather gives her a Nutcracker … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Flying into Daylight @ Live Theatre

Posted on 12 December 2014 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle Upon Tyne Produced by: Ron Hutchinson Tuesday 2nd December 2014 More information on the Live Theatre website Review by: Hannah Morpeth “You should be afraid every time you step on dance floor because this is not a dance like … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Beauty and the Beast @ Sunderland Empire

Posted on 12 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

6.11.2014 Produced by: Birmingham Royal Ballet Review by: Somer Cannell The curtain rises on a girl opening a book and so the story begins: Beauty and The Beast. Birmingham Royal Ballet boss David Bintley created a simply enchanting visual presentation … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Lord of the Flies @ Theatre Royal

Posted on 11 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle upon Tyne 5th November 2014 More information available on the Theatre Royal website Review by: Antonia Velikova When I walked into the theatre to see Lord of the Flies, I was expecting something that I would talk about for … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: R.I.O.T @ Dance City, Newcastle

Posted on 26 October 2014 by Laura Brewis

18th October 2014 Produced by: Joseph Mercier and PanicLab More information on R.I.O.T from PanicLab Review by: Sarah Burgess There are two things I love most in this world: dance and superheroes. This performance had an abundance of both. As … Continue reading →

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PREVIEW: Northern Ballet’s Cinderella

Posted on 15 October 2014 by Laura Brewis

Theatre Royal, Newcastle 21st-25th October 2014 More information on the Theatre Royal website Preview by: Hannah Bullimore It is one of the greatest loved European folk tales, as well as one of the oldest – La petite Pantoufle de Verre, … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Lion King @ Sunderland Empire

Posted on 15 October 2014 by Laura Brewis

Friday 3rd October More information on The Lion King Musical Official Website Review by: Francesca Moody I recently  went to the Sunderland Empire to  see the Disney classic, The Lion King. The film has always been a family favourite and we … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Ladysmith Black Mambazo in Inala: A Zulu Ballet @ Sage Gateshead

Posted on 2 October 2014 by Laura Brewis

Wednesday 24th September 2014 Produced by Pietra Mello-Pittmann and Ella Spira http://www.sagegateshead.com/event/ladysmith-black-mambazo/ Review by: Charlotte Maxwell The exquisite blending of two cultures was witnessed at the Sage tonight. Inala (meaning ‘abundance of goodwill’) has to be one of the best … Continue reading →

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Motherland

Posted on 17 April 2014 by Laura Brewis

Vincent Dance Theatre Dance City, Newcastle 5 April 2014 DANCE REVIEW: ISOBEL TAYLOR-HERBERT Vincent Dance Theatre was founded in 1994 by Charlotte Vincent in order to produce ‘powerful and engaging dance theatre work’. In Motherland, a show exploring the representation … Continue reading →

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Probe presents Running on Empty

Posted on 23 March 2014 by Laura Brewis

Dance City, Newcastle Thursday 13 March 2014 Presented by Probe Dance Company   REVIEW: ISOBEL TAYLOR-HERBERT I don’t like going to the theatre by myself. But on the day Cuckoo had arranged for me to see Running on Empty, none of … Continue reading →

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STOMP

Posted on 20 February 2014 by Laura Brewis

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tuesday 18 February – Saturday 22 February 2014  REVIEW: SOPHIE HEWARD One of the world’s most supremely creative and uplifting musicals, STOMP, has been wowing audiences all around the globe for more than 20 years now. There’s … Continue reading →

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