Hexham's Queen’s Hall Arts Centre has announced its spring programme of theatre, dance, music, comedy and family shows. Dance, theatre and family show highlights include:
17 February
The Monacle
Newcastle-based Rendez-Vous Dance, which creates projects to tell the past and current stories of LGBTQIA+ communities, will transform the main theatre into an intimate club inspired by the notorious 1930s Parisian lesbian club Le Monocle, featuring live music and dance for a fun night out.
18 & 19 February
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
By Robert Louis Stevenson. Adapted for the stage by Nick Lane
Blackeyed Theatre
23 February
These Hills Are Ours
Written and performed by Daniel Bye, Middlesbrough-based playwright / actor / director, and Boff Whalley, founder member of Chumbawamba
A play about escaping it all through running, a celebration of wild places and our freedom to roam them.
2 March
The Invisible Man
Adapted from H G Wells's novel by Philip Correia
Northern Stage production
Set in the North East, this new take on one of the most iconic characters in horror fiction explores themes of exploitation, identity and establishment power and corruption, asking who is really invisible in Britain 2022?
17 March
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag in Durham-based Hangfire Productions’ new version of the classic comedy of manners.
28 March
Wor Bella
By Ed Waugh
The story of WWI women's footballer Bella Ray and Blyth Spartans Ladies' remarkable munitionettes' cup victory in May 1918.
7 May
Jeremiah
By Jack Dean
A new show with live music from award-winning rap storyteller Jack Dean; a raucous rebellious gig theatre show about the much-misunderstood Luddite rebellion, a forgotten part of British history and one of England’s forgotten revolutionaries.
Book for two or more theatre shows and get a free ticket to the show of your choice. Offer does not apply to family shows.
Family Shows
25 March
Squidge
Wriggle Dance Theatre
An interactive dance performance exploring our sense of touch and how it influences our everyday lives, with live music and digital projection for children aged 3–8.
22–24 April at 11:00 and 3:00
Wolf!
Produced by Kitchen Zoo
Beneath the silvery Moon, under the snowy mountains, amongst a flock of woolly sheep, Jack is bored.
Bored of watching sheep. Bored of counting sheep. Most importantly...bored of SHEEP
Down in the village just a whisper of a wolf will cause a panic!
A show for the under-5s.
27 - 29 May at 2:00 and 4:00
Aidy the Awesome
The Gramophones Theatre Company
Aidy is a normal 8-year-old girl… or so she thinks! One day she discovers a family secret that changes everything. Aidy and her granny embark on an adventure that turns their world upside down. But can Aidy conquer her anger and defeat the baddy before he steals her granny's super powers and turns them invisible?
An aerial theatre show for age 4+