The Deafening Silence is a play written and directed by Carra Jay Willis, Sarah Southern and Kirsty Young and is a Mint Banter production (Let Wa Go) that was performed at The Studio Theatre Royal . Teenage siblings Maisy and Olly have left home, fed up with the house rules of their parents establishment. Fuelled [...]
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 [...]
Star Quality at the Theatre Royal (review)
We all know it when we see or hear that ‘X’ factor which draws the eye, perks the ear and captures our attention. In earlier times this elusive ingredient was called ‘star quality’. An actor or singer who can draw an audience and hold them spellbound wanting more.Noel Coward, writer of this witty and classy [...]
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 [...]
Victorian Relics unearthed at Theatre Royal
The restoration team working on the £4.75 million transformation of Newcastle Theatre Royal has discovered some unexpected architectural features that date from the original 1901 Victorian theatre. In the process of restoring the ‘Grand Old Lady of Grey Street’ back to its Victorian glory with the assistance of old photographs, original plans and catalogues, the [...]
ENRON
The Smartest Guys in the Room……..Really? This London transfer of the West End and Broadway hit takes no prisoners in its content and delivery. It tells the story of American nineties capitalism run rampant with facilitating regulators, asleep at the wheel Governments and compliant and stupefied punters (us). Sounds familiar ? It should, if only [...]
A new season with the RSC in Newcastle
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s season in Newcastle is one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the region’s calendar. And the region’s theatregoers wont be disappointed with the fare announced by the RSC’s artistic director Michael Boyd. A varied and ambitious body of work will be presented over the next three weeks starting on October [...]