At the Theatre Royal in Newcastle, Priscilla Queen of the Desert starts on Monday and runs until 15th February.
On Saturday, Southpaw Dance Company presents a double bill of Riot and Men on a Mission at Dance City.
Perfect Fools bring one-man show A Dog's Heart to Arts Centre Washington on Thursday.
At the Customs House in South Shields on Thursday there's the one-man show Tea with the Old Queen, based upon the fictitious ‘secret’ diaries of ‘old queen’ William ‘Backstairs Billy’ Tallon, followed on Saturday by James Wilton dance with Last Man Standing.
The Next Train to Depart, by Queen's Hall Arts, comes to Alnwick Playhouse on Saturday.
A Dog's Heart will be at the Queen's Hall in Hexham on Friday and Saturday.
51 Shades of Maggie comes to Billingham Forum on Friday.
ARC Stockton's ARCADE New Writing Special, rehearsed readings of new work from the venue's new writing group is on Thursday, following James Wilton Dance with Last Man Standing on Wednesday.
Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels, starring Jenny Seagrove and Sara Crowe, comes to Darlington Civic from Monday to Saturday.
We Will Be Free!, a new drama about the Tolpuddle Martyrs, plays in the Harrogate Theatre Studio from Thursday to Saturday.