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Touring News – March 2018

25 February 2018

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the tours that take to the road next month including Nigel Planer's The Game Of Love And Chai, Sting’s début musical The Last Ship and richard III redux OR Sara Beer [IS/NOT] richard III.

Cinemas to show Khan’s Giselle: ENB’s first live recording

25 February 2018

English National Ballet has announced the first showing of Akram Khan’s Giselle from 25 April 2018. It was filmed live and directed by Ross MacGibbon—and we’ve seen it.

The Bridewell Theatre

11 February 2018

Sandra Giorgetti walks down memory lane to visit the Bridewell Theatre in the City of London for the last of three features on performance venues whose architecture has caught her interest.

Arts Council England's ten-year plan

4 February 2018

ACE has launched a consultation that will inform its mission for the decade 2020 to 2030 and everyone is invited to participate. Sandra Giorgetti urges everyone to have their say.

The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2017

30 January 2018

The great and the good, including the likes of Bryan Cranston, Victoria Hamilton, Andrew Scott and Sam Mendes gathered in London for the presentation of The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2017.

VAULT Festival 2018

28 January 2018

VAULT Festival goes from strength to strength, now running for eight weeks across more venues. London reporter Sandra Giorgetti looks at what visitors can expect.

Touring News – February 2018

28 January 2018

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the tours that take to the road next month including Caroline Jester's The Dancing Club and Ellie Stewart's The Return. Also on the menu are two Dickens adaptations (Hard Times and Great Expectations) and two shows for young audiences (A Tiger’s Tale and Me & My Bee).

The Stage 100 for 2018

7 January 2018

Congratulations to Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone who jumps to the top of The Stage 100 list following her prompt and forceful campaign against sexual harassment in the theatre industry.

North East theatre in 2017 – a review

2 January 2018

Peter Lathan looks back over twelve months of theatre in the North East, from the Scottish Border to the Tees.

Touring News - January 2018

1 January 2018

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the tours that take to the road next month, which includes classics The Importance Of Being Earnest and Private Lives alongside world premières for Black Men Walking and Hanna.

Our reviewers' picks of 2017

31 December 2017

Some of our reviewers pick their top productions of the year.

Review of the Year 2017 - The North West Stage

31 December 2017

David Chadderton looks back on his 2017 in North West theatre.

The best of NE theatre in 2017 (according to me)

30 December 2017

Peter Lathan discusses the North East theatre productions he felt were the best in 2017.

Review of the Year - The London Stage

29 December 2017

Philip Fisher reviews the theatrical year in London in 2017, "the best year in living memory for new plays on the London stage".

Touring News – December

3 December 2017

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the handful of tours that take to the road this month—the anniversary tour of The War Of The Worlds, Shrek The Musical, Jersey Boys and Common Ground's comedy Sherlock Holmes & The Hooded Lance.

Touring News – November 2017

19 November 2017

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the tours that take to the road in November including David Hoyle’s Diamond, Libby Liburd’s Muvvahood and the musical adaptation of Kay Mellor's television hit Fat Friends.

North East pantos and Christmas shows 2017 - 2018

9 October 2017

A listing of all professional pantomimes and children's Chrisrmas shows in the North East.

Touring News – October 2017

29 September 2017

Sandra Giorgetti looks at tours that take to the road next month including solo show In Memory Of Leaves performed on and touring by barge and shows for families including Slava's Snowshow, a new Peppa Pig adventure, Great Odds for pre-teens and What Once Was Ours for teens.

Edinburgh 2017: figures and awards

11 September 2017

Sandra Giorgetti reports on the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe which this year marked their 70th anniversaries.

Touring News – September 2017

3 September 2017

Sandra Giorgetti looks at the tours that take to the road in September including anti-arms trade show #Armingtheworld, Graeae's punk musical Reasons to be Cheerful and the contemporary re-imagining of Medea as a genderless, stateless transgressive LGBTQ figure.