News from the North East

What's on this week

• The RSC production of The Taming of the Shrew continues at Newcastle Theatre Royal until 3^rd March
• Nativities by Zoe Cooper continues at Live Theatre until 3^rd March
• Ellen Kent brings La Traviata to Sunderland Empire on Friday, followed on Saturday by Madama Butterfly
• At 10.30 and 1.30 balletLORENT brings Underneath the Floorboards, a dance piece for the under 5s, to Arts Centre Washington
• From Tuesday to Saturday Fresh Glory Productions in association with the Guild of Lillians brings The Awkward Squad to the Customs House in South Shields prior to a run at the West End's Arts Theatre
• Northumberland Theatre Company presents 4Words; Love, Life, Longing and Laughter at Alnwick Playhouse on Thursday and Friday
• Romantic comedy Passing Through plays in the bar of The Maltings, Berwick, on Sunday 4^th March
• Blackeyed Theatre presents Berkoff's The Trial at the Queen's Hall, Hexham, on Friday
• The Black Veil, a thriller by John Goodrum based on a short story by Charles Dickens, plays at Billingham Forum from Wednesday to Saturday
• A double bill of My Father and Other Superheroes by Nick Makoha and Lies About My Father by Phil Ormrod is at Arc, Stockton, on Wednesday
• On Golden Pond comes to Darlington Civic Theatre from Monday to Saturday
• Hullaba Lulu, aimed at age 5+, comes to Darlington Arts Centre on Saturday at 11am & 2.30pm
• Big Pants and Botox is at Hartlepool's Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday
• Drama documentary I, Bertolt Brecht is at the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond on Friday
• The Paper Birds bring their new show Thirsty to Harrogate Theatre on Tuesday, followed on Thursday in the Studio by Unlimited Theatre's The Ethics of Progress and in the Main House by folk and hip-hop dance extravaganza Time Gentlemen Please!