Kitchen Zoo’s ‘The Tortoise & The Hare’ promises all manner of enchantments for children under six. It’s playing all over the north-east in August. Kitchen Zoo – a north-east troupe – are renowned for their playful and vibrant theatrical shows for young a…

Fancy helping out with a murder mystery? Brace yourselves for ‘Much Ado About Murder’, which is coming to the courtyard of Middlesbrough Town Hall in August. I love a good murder – fictional murders at least. From Agatha Christie to Cluedo by way of Sherl…

…that they wanted to be. Yep, that’s me saying ‘Bugsy Malone: The Musical’ is coming to the Theatre Royal. ‘Bugsy Malone’ – the 1976 film version – was probably my favourite film when I was a child. And why wouldn’t it be! A city full of mobsters, dancers…