There are two new Nice Swan Theatre Company productions coming your way this month at Newcastle Playhouse Theatre.On Tuesday and Wednesday 21st and 22nd of February they present Tennessee Williams ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and on Thursday and Friday 24th and 25th February they perform Arthur Millers ‘The Crucible’. The work of two masters of [...]
Gala Celebrations at the Theatre Royal
George the Third as well as losing America gave the Theatre Royal its charter and February marks the Queen of Grey Street’s 175th birthday. What was lost with America we gained here in the North East with perhaps the best theatre in the country. To mark this milestone and to celebrate the old girls make [...]
Agatha Christie – And Then There Were None
‘And Then There Were None’ by Agatha Christie plays the Peoples Theatre in Newcastle this week from tonight (Tuesday 17th January) until Saturday January 21st Agatha Christie remains the Queen of the crime novel. Innovative in her plots, she found a formula and won an audience which remains alive and well on television, films and [...]
The Peoples Theatre – Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, adapted from Charles Dickens and written in two parts by David Edgar plays at the Peoples Theatre, Newcastle until October 22nd. As well as being a great writer Dickens was a devotee of the Theatre and led his own theatre group in performances all over the UK.In the [...]
The Madness of George III
Starring David Haig, Clive Francis, and Thomas Wheatley, The Madness of George III opened at Newcastle’s newly reburbished Theatre Royal last night. Written by national treasure Alan Bennett this play tells the true story of what happened when King George as head of state and possessor of all power in the land woke up one [...]
Theatre Royal – Sleeping Beauty Pantomime
Believe it or not but it’s already Panto Time Again ! Details have been announced of this year’s ever popular Christmas Panto at the Theatre Royal which this year runs from November 29th through to January 21st 2012 Bigger and better than ever before, the best pantomime show in Britain is sure to live up [...]
Pitmen Painters at the People’s Theatre
This production written by Lee Hall runs from Monday 13th through to Saturday 18th June at the People’s Theatre, Newcastle. Based on a true event and set here in the North East this play tells the story of a group of miners who engaged an art professor to teach them art appreciation. From this humble [...]
Mamma Mia! Ticket sales go through the roof
There’s just no stopping the Mamma Mia bandwagon. Since going on general sale in March tickets sales for the international tour of the hit musical at Metro Radio Arena have topped 100,000 mark. This makes it the biggest selling event ever at the Arena since opening 14 years ago! With 44 shows on sale taking [...]