What's on in the North East

Published: 3 February 2013
Reporter: Peter Lathan

The Nutcracker
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Paper Wings

From Wednesday to Saturday Scottish Ballet bring The Nutcracker to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal.

On Thursday Arcade at Live presents The Trials of an Invisible Man in the Studio at Live Theatre and on Saturday it’s the turn of Luisa Omielan with What Would Beyoncé Do?! in the Main House.

From Tuesday to Saturday Goodnight Mr Tom comes to Sunderland Empire.

Rhubarb Theatre presents Paper Wings, a show for children of 7+, at 10.30am and 1.30pm at Arts Centre Washington.

On Thursday Horse+Bamboo brings The Nightingale, aimed at age 4+, to the Queen’s Hall in Hexham.

Folk & Hip-Hop dance extravaganza The Lock-In comes to the Playhouse Whitley Bay on Saturday.

Backgammon for Beginners, presented by So and So Circus Theatre, is at ARC Stockton on Thursday.

On Thursday and Friday less is MORE presents Your Home in the West at the Middlesbrough Theatre.

The Woman in Black comes to Darlington Civic Theatre from Monday to Saturday.

Aimed at children between 4 and 9, Riverbank Productions’ Pinocchio is at the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond at 2pm on Saturday.

From Tuesday to Saturday Townsend Productions return to Harrogate Theatre with The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

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