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British Theatre Guide

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North East

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Diversity - Connected

Ashley Banjo

Diversity

Sage Gateshead, Gateshead

17–18 May 2022

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em

Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em

Guy Unsworth, based on the TV series by Raymond Allen

Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle upon Tyne

17–21 May 2022

Reviews

Gerry & Sewell

Jamie Alexander Eastlake

Laurels Theatre

Laurels, Whitley Bay

29 March–8 April 2022

Bettrys Jones as Ellen Wilkinson

Red Ellen

Caroline Bird

Northern Stage

Northern Stage

29 March–9 April 2022

News

The original cast

Right back at Play That Goes Wrong

8 May 2022

The original cast of The Play That Goes Wrong are reprising their roles for two weeks as part of the production’s current UK tour.

BTG Founder Peter Lathan dies

10 April 2022

Tributes are being paid on social media to British Theatre Guide's North-East Editor and founder, Peter Lathan, who died on 9 April 2022.

Features

North East theatre after Christmas

4 January 2022

Peter Lathan looks at when North East theatres are restarting after the holiday period.

Passionate People. Passionate Places.

The Best of NE theatre in 2021? Oh, come on!

28 December 2021

A very different kind of year needs a very different kind of “Best of…” says Peter Lathan.

Passionate People. Passionate Places.

North East theatre in 2021

27 December 2021

Peter Lathan looks back at theatre in the North East in 2021—“From nowt to quite a lot, really.”

The Auditorium exterior

Sunderland opens a new mid-scale venue

11 December 2021

The 460-seat Auditorium at Sunderland’s Fire Station has opened with a special musical event. Peter Lathan was there.