North East

Reviews

Pause

Laura Lindow

Alphabetti Theatre in partnership with Paula Penman, Mark Calvert, Laura Lind...

Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

6–17 July 2021

The Merry Wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare

The Three Inch Fools

Whorlton Village Green, Co. Durham

30 June 2021

Hello and Goodbye

Athol Fugard

Elysium Theatre Company

Northern School of Art, Hartlepool

23–30 June 2021

Repeat Signal

Tatty Hennessy

The November Club with Meerkat Films

Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Ashington, Northumberland

17–27 June 2021

Sucking Eggs

Steve Byron

Esther Fearn & Ali Pritchard for Alphabetti in partnership with Newcastle Uni...

Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

15–26 June 2021

News

What's on in the North East

25 July 2021

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 26 July 2021.

The Newcastle Fringe arrives

23 July 2021

The Newcastle Fringe Festival, produced by Alphabetti Theatre and a team of local freelancers, takes place from 27 July to 7 August.

Jekyll and Hyde in Northumberland and Durham

22 July 2021

Northumberland Theatre Company (NTC) is taking its production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to Amble and Durham.

The Empire strikes back!

21 July 2021

Sunderland Empire has announced details of its reopening.

Unlocking Sunderland's doors

18 July 2021

Sunderland Culture has announced three Unlocking the Doors performing arts commissions capturing the hopes and anticipation of audiences as pandemic restrictions are gradually eased.

What's on in the North East

18 July 2021

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 19 July 2021.

SIRF 2021 cancelled

17 July 2021

The Stockton International Riverside Festival 2021 has been cancelled.

Trailer Story comes to Newcastle and Keswick

17 July 2021

ETT (English Touring Theatre) is bringing its outdoor performance space to Newcastle and Keswick later this month.

Return of the Culture Awards

13 July 2021

The Journal Culture Awards return after a COVID-induced break of a year.

Sunderland Culture has new Chief Exec

12 July 2021

Sunderland Culture has appointed Rebecca Ball as its Chief Executive Officer, replacing Keith Merrin

Six the Musical (Theatre Royal Newcastle)

What's on in the North East

11 July 2021

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 12 July 2021.

Cinderella will go to the Ball in Amble

7 July 2021

Amble-based NTC’s panto Cinderella will be able to go ahead this Christmas thanks to an anonymous donation.

What's on in the North East

4 July 2021

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 5 July 2021.

Summer in Northumberland

2 July 2021

The November Club has announced a summer season with a difference.

Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother announced

2 July 2021

Darlington Hippodrome has announced who will be playing the Fairy Godmother in its panto Cinderella later this year.

What's on in the North East

27 June 2021

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 28 June 2021.

Features

What’s to come in North East theatre

20 March 2021

What’s to come is, of course, still unsure, but Peter Lathan takes a look at how North East theatres are preparing to re-open.