What's on in the North East

Published: 18 August 2019
Reporter: Peter Lathan

Les Misérables (Newcastle Theatre Royal) Credit: Michael Le Poer Trench
Billy Goats Gruff (Arts Centre Washington)
The Dramatic Exploits of Edmund Kean (Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond)

Les Misérables continues at Newcastle Theatre Royal until 5 October.

The Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Show (for age 1+) comes to the Tyne Theatre and Opera House on Saturday and Sunday (various times).

On Friday at 11:00 and 2:00, Garlic Theatre presents Billy Goats Gruff (age 3+), with puppets, live music, storytelling and singing, at Arts Centre Washington.

A new production of The Dolly Mixtures (book and lyrics by Tom Kelly, music by John Miles ) opens at the Customs House in South Shields on Wednesday and runs until 31 August.

The Dramatic Exploits of Edmund Kean, a one-man show written and performed by Royal Shakespeare Company actor Ian Hughes, comes to The Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, on Saturday.

The Pantaloons Theatre Company presents Sense and Sensibilty in RHS Harlow Carr Gardens, Harrogate, on Thursday at 7:00. This is an outdoor show. Tickets are available from the Harrogate Theatre box office.

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