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The Turk

Michael Sabbaton
Michael Sabbaton and Harrogate Theatre
The Studio, York Theatre Royal
21 March 2019

Joolta (Purvi Parmar) foreground; Mettazayne (Jennifer Kay) background

Alluriat

Story: David Freedman; Choreography: Debbie Bandara; Music: Samuel Morris
Forest Tribe Dance Theatre
Bolton Central Library
21 March 2019

Victoria

Cathy Marston
Northern Ballet
Sheffield Lyceum
19 to 23 March 2019

Standing at the Sky's Edge

Chris Bush and Richard Hawley
Sheffield Theatres
Crucible
14 March to 6 April 2019

The Remains of the Day

Barney Norris, based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
Royal and Derngate, Northampton with Out of Joint in association with Oxford Playhouse
York Theatre Royal
19 to 23 March 2019

SparkPlug

David Judge
Box of Tricks
York Theatre Royal
19 to 20 March 2019

Storm.3 - Together And Alone

Mike Brookes / Simone deBeauvoir
National Theatre Wales
The Neon, Newport
21 to 23 March 2019

Emilia

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Shakespeare’s Globe
Vaudeville Theatre
8 March to 15 June 2019

JB Shorts 21

James Quinn, Peter Kerry, Dave Simpson, Diane Whitley, Lindsay Williams, Trev...
Reallife Theatre Company
53two
19 to 30 March 2019

Goodbye Norma Jeane

Liam Burke
Above the Stag
Above the Stag Theatre (Studio Theatre)
16 March to 7 April 2019

Pepperland

Choreography Mark Morris, music Ethan Iverson after the Beatles
Mark Morris Dance Group
Sadler’s Wells
20 to 23 March 2019

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Latest Theatre News

Chicken Licken on tour

A musical version of the traditional tale Chicken Licken is to tour the North East.

Actor in The Color Purple replaced after social media post

Seyi Omooba is to be replaced in the cast of The Color Purple after a social media post caused “significant and widely expressed concerns”.

Wilby joins cast of Ghosts in Northampton

James Wilby has been added to the cast of Ghosts, Mike Poulton’s new version of Henrik Ibsen’s play, which will open at Northampton’s Royal and Derngate in April 2019.

Open day at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal

Nottingham’s Theatre Royal is to hold a free open day so that the public can check out the venue’s heritage work over the past two years.

Selected for full-scale production: The Season

New musical to have debut in Northampton and Ipswich

A romantic comedy filled with “heart-warming and hilarious songs from exciting young writers Jim Barne and Kit Buchan” is to play Northampton and Ipswich in November 2019.

ENB announces 70th anniversary season

English National Ballet’s 70th Anniversary is to be marked during its the 2019-2020 season with three special gala performances at the London Coliseum featuring extracts from a diverse range of repertoire spanning the company’s history.

Smillie to step down as AD of National Youth Ballet

Drew McOnie and Ruth Brill will lead National Youth Ballet's 2019 season, as Mikah Smillie steps down as Artistic Director after three years leading the company.

Colker is new Southbank Centre Artist in Residence

London's Southbank Centre has announced Deborah Colker as Artist in Residence alongside its summer 2019 dance programme.

New Artistic Director for Scottish Dance Theatre

Scottish Dance Theatre announces the appointment of Catalan choreographer Joan Clevillé as Artistic Director.

Young film makers and choreographers to screen work at BFI Southbank

One Dance UK is searching for young dancers, film makers and choreographers with an interest in creating dance work for film for U.Dance on Screen.

What is a Moaning Toad?

It’s a new NE theatre company, that’s what, set up by three best friends who are also Newcastle University alumni.

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London theatre charts

Top 5

The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
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Hamilton
Victoria Palace Theatre
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The Price
Wyndham’s Theatre
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Come from Away
Phoenix Theatre
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Downstate
Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre)
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Alternative Top 5

Matilda the Musical
Cambridge Theatre
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Company
Gielgud Theatre
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All About Eve
Noël Coward Theatre
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Jesus Hopped the ’A’ Train
Young Vic
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The Son
Kiln Theatre
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Latest Theatre Features

Easter shows for kids across the North East

19 North East theatres are presenting over 30 children’s shows over Easter

Touring News – March 2019

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the tours that take to the road next month and sees that themes of identity and finding oneself run through many shows including Papatango Prize winning The Funeral Director, Chris Thorpe's Status, The Picture of Dorian Gray and even Passionate Machine in which the first female time travelling doctor gets stuck in the past.

Man of La Mancha Launch at the London Coliseum

The latest ENO musical launched at the London Coliseum with a panel discussion between Matt Wolf, producer Michael Linnit and four of the show's stars, Kelsey Grammer, Danielle de Niese Nicholas Lyndhurst and Cassidy Janson

Company Chameleon shares latest work The Shadow in new Openshaw home

Contemporary dance company Company Chameleon shares its latest work in progress, The Shadow, at its new home in Openshaw—Georgina Wells went along.

Touring News – February 2019

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the tours that take to the road next month and two that don’t. To Kill A Mockingbird which was to have started touring in February has been cancelled following legal threats by Scott Rudin's company which claims the rights and Doctor Dolittle has closed early due to poor advance sales.

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