Sugar review at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne " 'unflinching drama about society's failings'
Following the success of filming their plays Rattle Snake and Key Change, Open Clasp Theatre returns to the format with Sugar, the
Following the success of filming their plays Rattle Snake and Key Change, Open Clasp Theatre returns to the format with Sugar, the
Matt Miller is wearing a dress. Now a suit. Sometimes they feel better in one, sometimes the other. Sometimes they like to
Artistic director Lorne Campbell's final show at Northern Stage before he joins National Theatre Wales sees him returning to a theme that
With oceans of information available at your fingertips, is it actually any easier to find a real answer? Inspired by the magazine
While most Christmas shows are a glut of glitzy excess, Alphabetti Theatre's Present (written and directed by artistic director Ali Pritchard) looks
Northern Stage's new adaptation of the classic tale The Snow Queen is performed with charm, wittily scripted and beautifully designed " but
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Customs House returns to the story of its first panto, Snow White, with this crowd-pleasing production. An
A co-production with Northern Stage, Common Wealth's I Have Met the Enemy (and the Enemy Is Us) is a bold and passionate
Northern Stage and Common Wealth have created a new production with residents of Byker in Newcastle. The creators tell Tracey Sinclair how
Moveable Feast's new touring production, Terror From The Skies, is a skilfully executed solo show by artistic director Matthew Bellwood that uses
Rosa Postlethwaite's one-woman show Composed is a spiky, fractured, insinuating thing. An examination of both what it is to work in theatre
Following a successful run for its locally relocated The War of the Worlds, the latest offering from Northern Stage's NORTH programme is
Big-hearted musical The Dolly Mixtures returns to The Customs House three years after its well-received premiere, staged as part of the theatre's
Newcastle's Alphabetti Theatre founder and artistic director Ali Pritchard tells Tracey Sinclair about his search for a venue, moving towards longer runs
From the start, Open Clasp has sought to engage disenfranchised women. Co-founder and artistic director Catrina McHugh tells Tracey Sinclair how the
A childhood love of theatre has led Chris Durant to one of the most high-profile jobs in technical theatre at leading North
Lizi Patch's new play Down to Zero is a smartly written relationship drama, unusual in that it centres the experience of a
Following a successful run for Bacon Knees and Sausage Fingers (which he co-wrote and co-starred in), Steve Byron returns to Alphabetti Theatre
Live Theatre associate artist Kema Sikazwe's autobiographical solo piece mixes gig theatre with memoir. Utilising his talents as a rapper and singer,
'Freed from traditional confines': Tracey Sinclair, self-proclaimed 'dance ignoramus', reviews a double bill from BalletBoyz. The post Review: BalletBoyz: Them & Us at Northern Stage app…
'Alan Bennett with funkier hair': Tracey Sinclair reviews a one-man show about political factionalism and punk music at Live Theatre's Elevator Festival. The post Review: It'll Be Alt-Right …
Taking it seriously: Tracey Sinclair reviews David Edwards' demystifying verbatim show about the realities of living with OCD. The post Review: Bizarre Love Triangle at Northern Stage appear…
Mining the past: Tracey Sinclair writes on the nuanced portrayal of a 'fragile ecosystem' of men in Beth Steel's mining drama. The post Review: Wonderland at Northern Stage, Newcastle appea…
Keep the faith: Tracey Sinclair reviews the The Letter Room's uplifting, music-filled performance about overcoming depression. The post Review: No Miracles Here at Northern Stage, Newcastle …
Strange meeting: Tracey Sinclair reviews Gary Kitching and Steve Byron's two-hander about men left behind by social systems. The post Review: Bacon Knees and Sausage Fingers at Alphabetti Th…