North East

Rose and Robin

Pete Baynes and Shelley O’Brien

Figures in a Floating Landscape

Concept and choreography by Dora Frankel; concept and music by Peter Coyte

Rocket Girl

Steve Byron

Playing Up! 12

Debra Fisher / Rowena Gray / Lewis Cuthbert / Lee Stewart / Mary Pickin / Ell...

The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel

Paul Hunter

Guy the Musical

Story and lyrics by Leo Mercer, music by Stephen Hyde

Ask Me Anything

Written by The Paper Birds with music and lyrics by Rosie Doonan

Ordinary Days

Music and lyrics by Adam Gwon

Curtains: A Musical Whodunnit

Book by Rupert Holmes, original book and concept by Peter Stone, music by Joh...

Going South!

Craig Methven

NE actor is an "Inspirational Educator"

NE actor Jamie Brown is one of this year’s Worshipful Company of Educators' Inspirational Educator Award winners

Elysium will look back in anger

Durham’s Elysium Theatre Company is to present Look Back in Anger in May

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 24 February, 2020

Dragons and Mythical Beasts in Darlington and Billingham

A new interactive children’s theatre show is to visit Darlington Hippodrome and Billingham Forum later this year.

Want to be an opera singer?

A chance for Sunderland people to take part in a new opera which will be performed in the city in June.

Two seasons of Opera North in Newcastle

Opera North has announced its autumn 2020 and spring 2021 seasons in Newcastle.

From Walmington-on-Sea to Durham City

The Dad’s Army Radio Show comes to Durham's Gala Theatre this month.

Panto Awards nominees from the North East

North East nominees in the Great British Panto Awards 2020.

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 17 February 2020

Sugar, a film from Open Clasp

NE-based women’s theatre company Open Clasp’s latest work, Sugar, is an intimate piece of theatre made for film.

Customs House selected for national programme

South Shields’ Customs House has been chosen to take part in the Future Arts Centres Here and Now project.

A CEO with passion, inspiration and experience sought for Live Theatre

Newcastle’s Live Theatre is seeking a CEO with passion, inspiration and experience as Jim Beirne moves on after 20 years.

A play of dance and protuberances

A new absurdist play by Peter Mortimer comes to Tyneside in March

Customs House Takeover play director announced

South Shields’ Customs House has announced who is to direct this year’s play from the Takeover Young Writer in Residence.

Lost Happy Endings in Darlington starts tour

balletLORENT begins a national tour of The Lost Happy Endings at Darlington Hippodrome.

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 10 February 2020.

Sunderland 2020 panto stars announced

The leading roles for Sunderland’s 2020 panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, have been announced.

Writehouse invites new theatre writing submissions

A new theatre scratch night for playwrights from Sunderland and beyond provides an informal, social environment and is open to all.

Journal Culture Awards 2020: nominations invited

Nominations are invited for the Journal North East Culture Awards 2020

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 3 February 2020.

Game Play in Gosforth

A play based on video-gaming is heading to Gosforth Civic Theatre.

The best of North East theatre in 2019 (according to me)

NE editor Peter Lathan selects his “best of…” in the North East for 2019.

North East theatre in 2019 – a review

NE editor Peter Lathan looks back over a year of theatre in the North East, from Teesside in the south to the Scottish Border in the north, and from the coast in the east to the Pennines in the west.

North East pantos & Christmas shows 2019–2020

A listing of all the 2019–2020 professional pantos and Christmas shows in the North East, with dates, times, prices and where to buy tickets.