Tag Archives: Stage

5 Things… To Look Forward to on Tyneside in 2015

Posted on 5 February 2015 by Laura Brewis

Written by: Hannah Whitehead 2015 is set to be a pretty exciting year in terms of music, theatre and other local events in the North East…. and particularly on Tyneside.

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REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Posted on 29 January 2015 by Laura Brewis

Theatre Royal, Newcastle A National Theatre production Runs until Saturday 7th February Review by: Lexy Powell Arriving in the auditorium of the Theatre Royal, your eyes are immediately drawn towards the unusual gridded staging. As the play begins, the lights … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Hardeep’s Charity Night for Foodbanks @ The Stand

Posted on 12 January 2015 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle Upon Tyne Tuesday 6th January Review by: Sam Grist The premise was a rather simple one: show up with a bag or two of shopping, we make you laugh, you give us the food, we give the food to … Continue reading →

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PREVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Posted on 6 January 2015 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle Upon Tyne Monday 26th January – Saturday 7th February 2015 More information on the Theatre Royal website Preview by: Lexy Powell The National Theatre’s highly acclaimed adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is coming … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Cinderella @ Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre

Posted on 28 December 2014 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle Upon Tyne 5th-30th December 2014 More information on the Tyne Theatre Website Review by: Emma Yeo It is the holiday season: time to eat, drink and be merry. For many, a Christmas tradition is to visit a local pantomime … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: An Evening with Noel Fielding @ City Hall

Posted on 18 December 2014 by Laura Brewis

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: 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: Aladdin @ Gala Theatre

Posted on 9 December 2014 by Laura Brewis

Durham Thursday 27th November 2014 – Saturday 3rd January 2015 More information on the Gala Theatre website Review by: Jowita Krasik This is only the second time I have been  to see a pantomime and I’m not sure the first time … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Thirsty @ Alnwick Playhouse

Posted on 4 December 2014 by Laura Brewis

25th November 2014 Produced by: The Paper Birds More information on the Alnwick Playhouse website Review by: Lucy Stewart The Paper Birds’ production of  is designed to challenge the relationship between the British public and alcoholic beverages. From the moment … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Jersey Boys @ Sunderland Empire

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

Wednesday 26th November 2014 Running until 6th December at Sunderland Empire More information on the Jersey Boys website Review by: Jade Holroyd After its success on both Broadway and in the West End, Jersey Boys  is currently travelling across the … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Death of a Salesman @ People’s Theatre

Posted on 17 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle Upon Tyne 11th November 2014 Review by: Annie-Rose Mears Death of a Salesman holds a special place is my heart after the studying the play last year, so I felt very lucky  to be able to see the play. However, I’m … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Cuckooed @ Gala Theatre

Posted on 14 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

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: Heaven Eyes @ Caedmon Hall

Posted on 13 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

Gateshead 25th October 2014 Produced by: Théâtre Sans Frontières 29th October 2014 Review by: Hannah Morpeth “We come into the world out of the dark. We haven’t got clue of where we’ve come from. We’ve got no idea where we’re … 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: John Cooper Clarke @ Sage Gateshead

Posted on 12 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

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 →

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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: The Full Monty @ Theatre Royal

Posted on 7 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

Newcastle 27.10.14 More information on the Theatre Royal Website Review by: Annie-Rose Mears The Theatre Royal: a beautiful, historic building showing brilliant productions all year round since 1837. The people that entered the building for The Full Monty  were  mostly … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Educating Ronnie @ TakeOff Festival

Posted on 5 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

Quaker House, Darlington 24th October 2014 Review by: Aicha J. Krasik Educating Ronnie tells the story of Joe Douglas and Ronnie (a friend he had made while on a gap year trip to Uganda) and it is told by Joe … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Gatecrash @ TakeOff Festival

Posted on 4 November 2014 by Laura Brewis

Durham Johnston 23rd October 2014 Review by Aicha J. Krasik The Zest Theatre Company, the creators of this show, are based in Lincoln. Throughout the process of creating the show, over 80 young people got involved. This helped as they … Continue reading →

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