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REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle
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: The Woman in Black @ Darlington Civic Theatre
Darlington Civic Theatre Runs until Saturday 24th January Review by Francesca Moody The Woman In Black is not your regular play. Or even your regular thriller play. Many parts of it are not at all what you would expect in … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Les Misérables @ Queen’s Theatre, London
Directed by Claude-Michel Schonberg Review by: Jowita Krasik Les Mis has to be one of my favourite musicals of all time. I have watched the film, read the book (by Victor Hugo) and have now had the pleasure of seeing … Continue reading
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REVIEW: One Man Two Guvnors @ Sunderland Empire
Sunderland Empire Runs until Saturday 24th January Review by Luke Davis Based on the comedy by Carlo Goldoni, The Servant Of Two Masters, One Man Two Guvnors follows Francis Henshall, a man whose primary motivation in life is food, and … Continue reading
PREVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time @ Theatre Royal, Newcastle
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
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: Aladdin @ Gala Theatre
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
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: Death of a Salesman @ People’s Theatre
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
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
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: The Full Monty @ Theatre Royal
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
REVIEW: Educating Ronnie @ TakeOff Festival
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
REVIEW: Gatecrash @ TakeOff Festival
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
REVIEW: Sister Act @ Darlington Civic Theatre
23rd October 2014 Produced by: Darlington Operatic Society Running until 1st November 2014 More information on Sister Act at Darlington Civic Theatre Review by: Jade Holroyd After its 2006 debut at the Pasadena Playhouse in California, Sister Act The Musical … Continue reading
REVIEW: Good Timin’ @ Live Theatre, Newcastle
Performed by: Ian McLaughlin Wednesday 15th October 2014 Review by: Hannah Morpeth Good Timin’ is a factual and personal exploration of the nature/nurture debate that’s been troubling scientists and psychologists alike for many a year. Born between the assassination of JF … Continue reading
PREVIEW: Blind @ Live Theatre, Newcastle
Directed by: The Paper Birds 27th-28th October More information on Blind at the Live Theatre Preview by: Emily Craig Described as “a beat-boxing theatre show unlike any other,” Blind is a show that beat-boxes its way through explaining the influences … Continue reading
REVIEW: I Told You This Would Happen @ Live Theatre
Newcastle Upon Tyne Directed by: Kathryn Beaumont Wednesday 8th October 2014 Review by: Hannah Morpeth Kathryn Beaumont’s I Told You This Would Happen is a sadly necessary piece of theatre which highlights how easy it is to get sucked into … Continue reading
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REVIEW: Antigone @ Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne 7th – 11th October http://www.northernstage .co.uk/whats-on/Antigone REVIEW: Matilda Neill Being a member of the audience to see the opening night of Roy Williams’ contemporary version of Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone was nothing short of a privilege. The classic … Continue reading