In ‘Big Ange’, which is having an extended run at Live Theatre this November, the revolution will be catered! When the Olivier award-winning Jamie Eastlake has a new play in the offing, I suggest you sit up and pay attention (he last wowed the region w…

The critics have been united in their praise of ‘Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular’ and it’s coming to illuminate Northern Stage in Newcastle this November. I love the content warning for ‘Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular’ because along with ‘strong…

Ken Whitmore’s acclaimed take on Henry James’ novella ‘The Turn of the Screw’ is coming to The Royalty Theatre in Sunderland this late October/early November. Henry James was known for his long, sprawling novels – and long sprawling sentences – that “w…

Charles Dickens’ ‘The Signalman’ is one of the finest spooky stories in the English language, and Middle Ground Theatre is bringing it to life at Darlington Hippodrome in early November. There’s not a year goes by when I don’t watch the TV version of ‘…

‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ has already been a huge hit in Country Durham, and now it’s coming to Tyneside. Written by Bertolt Brecht, and translated by the region’s very own Lee Hall (Billy Elliot, Rocketman etc), ‘Mother Courage and Her Childre…

Cambois, a village in south-east Northumberland on the north-east coast, has established itself as a real arty hub, and throughout October, November and into December they’re hosting Rude Health 2025, a totally unique festival of theatre, dance, film, and…

‘Se Gæst | The Guest’ is a bold new production from acclaimed choreographer and theatre-maker Anthony Lo-Giudice, and it’s set to tour the north-east this autumn. My interest in ‘Se Gæst | The Guest’ sky-rocketed when I saw the incredible production pi…