News

Almeida's Attenborough presented with award for excellence

18 April 2012

Almeida artistic director Michael Attenborough was presented with the Award for Excellence in International Theatre on 17 April.

NE Culture Awards Winners Announced

17 April 2012

The winners of the Newcastle Journal North East Culture Awards have been announced.

RSC collaborates with BBC for online Shakespeare learning resource

17 April 2012

The Royal Shakespeare Company has collaborated with BBC Learning on Shakespeare Unlocked, an online Shakespeare resource for schools.

Octagon Winslow Boy recasts mid-run

17 April 2012

The Octagon in Bolton has had to recast a smaller but significant role in The Winslow Boy due to illness.

Zoe Wanamaker to present Theatre Book Prize

16 April 2012

It has just been announced that Zoë Wanamaker CBE, twice Olivier winner for Best Actress, will make the presentations at the Theatre Book Prize award event next week.

Olivier Awards winners

15 April 2012

The winners of the 2012 Olivier Awards for West End theatre were announced this evening at a ceremony at London's Royal Opera House.

Midlands productions

15 April 2012

What's on in the region.

NW productions

15 April 2012

What's on around the region from April 15

Imaginate Festival celebrates children's theatre in Edinburgh

15 April 2012

The Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival of theatre for children and young people returns to Edinburgh in May for its 23rd year.

Director Mitchell and scientist Emmott collaborate at Royal Court

15 April 2012

Theatre director Katie Mitchell will collaborate with scientist Stephen Emmott on a co-production Ten Billion between the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs and the Festival d'Avignon.

Dream Re-Imagined at the People’s

15 April 2012

NE playwright Alison Carr re-imagines A Midsummer Night's Dream for Newcastle's People's Theatre's Open Stages production.

North East Productions

15 April 2012

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Sunday 15th April

Extra week for summer thriller season in Nottingham

14 April 2012

This year's Classic Thriller Season at Nottingham's Theatre Royal is being extended from four to five weeks.

Naylah’s thriller expects captive audience in Birmingham

14 April 2012

Birmingham writer Naylah Ahmed's "compelling and vivid" thriller Mustafa opens at mac in Birmingham this week as part of the REP's off-site season.

Nottingham shares experiences of Frankenstein author

14 April 2012

A new play about the extraordinary life of the author of Frankenstein arrives at Nottingham Playhouse this week.

From Hard Times to high times

13 April 2012

After last summer's acclaimed adaptation of Charles Dickens' Hard Times, in a disused Manchester cotton mill, the city's Library Theatre are going even further up in the world.

Charming change for Danny

13 April 2012

Emmerdale star Danny Miller swaps the Dales for Blackpool's Grand Theatre to star in his first-ever pantomime this Christmas.

Dance fever hits the region

13 April 2012

Dance fever is set to strike the North West this summer as Merseyside Dance Initiative announces Big Dance in the region.

ABBA dabba 'do' for kids

13 April 2012

The Honey Honey Show is the world's first ABBA concert for kids of all ages and comes to Knowsley for one special performance on Sunday July 29.

Double helping of Marks & Gran

13 April 2012

Two of television's most prolific sitcom writers have not one, but two hit shows coming to Blackpool Grand.