Sister Act continues at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, until Saturday.
On Friday Sunderland Empire stages The Ripple Effect, a new one act play which is part of the London Festival 2012, the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad, performed by a group of local young adults.
On Friday Heartbreak Productions bring Much Ado About Nothing to the Customs House, South Shields.
Chapterhouse bring their production of Jane Austen’s Emma to Durham’s Gala Theatre on Wednesday.
On Thursday in mima gardens, Middlesbrough, Heartbreak presents Much Ado About Nothing.