What's on in the North East

Published: 15 January 2017
Reporter: Peter Lathan

Chopping Chillies (Alphabetti)
The Tinderbox (Queen's Hall, Hexham)
Solaris (Harrogate Theatre)

The Play that Goes Wrong is at Newcastle's Theatre Royal from Tuesday to Saturday.

At Northern Stage on Monday and Tuesday, Cardboard Citizens present a forum theatre production of Cathy by Ali Taylor, inspired by Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home.

From Thursday to Saturday at Alphabetti Clair Whitefield presents Chopping Chillies—from Kerala to Camden, an epic, mystical tale of love, loss and soul-food.

On Thursday, Cannon and Ball and Stu Francis star in Bobby Ball’s comedy The Dressing Room at the Customs House in South Shields.

At the Queen’s Hall in Hexham on Saturday at 11:30 and 2:30, Norwich Puppet Theatre presents The Tinderbox (for age 4+).

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt opens at Billingham Forum on Sunday and runs until Tuesday 24 (various times).

Ballet Theatre UK brings Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet to Middlesbrough Theatre on Friday.

Michael Sabbaton presents Polaris, based on the H P Lovecraft story, in Harrogate Theatre’s Studio on Thursday and Friday.

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