North East

News and reviews from the north east of England.

Reviews

The Misanthrope cast, including Colin Tierney as Alceste, Robert Day

The Misanthrope

Roger McGough after Molière (English Touring Theatre and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse at York Theatre Royal).
Reviewer: Mark Smith

Jane Holman and the cast in front of The Schoolhouse,

Live Witness

Created and directed by Annie Rigby and Amy Golding (Live Theatre, Newcastle).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan

The Heart of a Dog, Helen Brown

The Heart of a Dog

Gordon Duffy-McGhie, adapted from a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov (Simian Features at Whorlton Village Hall, near Barnard Castle, Co. Durham).
Reviewer: Helen Brown

Caroline Horton,

Mess

Caroline Horton and devised by the company (China Plate at ARC Stockton).
Reviewer: Helen Brown

Alex Moran and Scott Hodgson in The Count of Monte Cristo, Sam Atkins

The Count of Monte Cristo

Adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel by Helen Tolson and Terrence Mann (Thunder Road Theatre Co in association with Harrogate Theatre at Harrogate Theatre Studio).
Reviewer: Mark Smith

Pauline Fleming, Christopher Strain and Collin Baxter,

Testing Times

Steve Burbridge (The Trent House, Newcastle).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan

Blue Remembered Hills, Topher McGrillis

Blue Remembered Hills

Dennis Potter (Northern Stage at Northern Stage, Newcastle).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan

Elizabeth Bower, Adrina Carroll, Andrew Dunn in iShandy, Karl Andre Photography

iShandy

Richard Hurford (York Theatre Royal at York Theatre Royal).
Reviewer: Mark Smith

The Space Between Us,

The Space Between Us

Catrina McHugh (Open Clasp Theatre Company at Live Theatre, Newcastle).
Reviewer: Peter Mortimer

Crispin Redman (Sir Humphrey) and Michael Fenton Stevens (Jim Hacker),

Yes, Prime Minister

Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn (Chichester Festival Theatre at Gala Theatre, Durham).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan

Jonathan Race as William and Joanna Hickman as Matty, Karl Andre Photography

Angels & Insects

AS Byatt, adapted by Juliet Forster (York Theatre Royal and Useful Donkey at York Theatre Royal Studio).
Reviewer: Mark Smith

Mark Weinman in Captain Amazing,

Captain Amazing

Alistair McDowell, with illustrations by Rebecca Glover (Live Theatre, Newcastle).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan

The cast of Rutherford and Son, Nobby Clark

Rutherford and Son

Githa Sowerby, edited by Blake Morrison (Northern Broadsides at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds).
Reviewer: Ray Brown

Remember Jim?,

Remember Jim?

Neil Armstrong (Theatre of Moths at The Studio, Theatre Royal, Newcastle).
Reviewer: Peter Lathan

News

Edward Renews NB Patronage

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, renews his patronage of Northern Ballet.

Peter Lathan, 23 May 2013

What's on in the North East

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 20th May 2013.

Peter Lathan, 19 May 2013

What's on in the North East

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 13th May, 2013

Peter Lathan, 12 May 2013

Witnessing Live's History

A new promenade production takes the audience through Live Theatre’s history and hidden places.

Peter Lathan, 11 May 2013

What's on in the North East

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 6th May, 2013

Peter Lathan, 05 May 2013

What's on in the North East

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 29th April, 2013.

Peter Lathan, 28 April 2013

Live Announces New Season

Newcastle’s Live Theatre has announced its June to December 2013 season.

Peter Lathan, 26 April 2013