Smoky jazz and sensual secrets permeate the ARC in Stockton this January when The Monocle comes to town to weave a strange kind of magic.

Nothing is impossible and everything is unbelievable down at The Monocle, where women are free to laugh loudly and live their own way in this notorious lesbian cabaret in the heart of 1930s Paris. See the untold story through the lens of Rendezvous Dance, who enact a highly artistic contemporary performance led by the gorgeous jazz chanteuse, Imogen Banks, and experience the joy of a dedicated safe space in a time of turmoil. If production is your thing, stick around at the end for a word with the cast and the Artistic Director, and learn what it’s like to create a stunning, moving piece like this one. The Monocle is not to be missed! MW

The Monocle, Saturday 31 January, ARC, Stockton, 7.30pm, pay what you feel, 13+. arconline.co.uk