What was in the news on August 6, 1990? Over to the studio of GlobeLink News where the next bulletin is taking shape. Iraq has invaded Kuwait, there’s something about Alastair Burnet (youngsters had better Google) and the Queen Mother; and there’s a story cooking – or being cooked up – about crop circles. This …
While the pampered (male) players of Newcastle United were staging the latest instalment of their bid for European football at St James’ Park, at the Theatre Royal came a reminder of an earlier (female) giant of the game. This was the first of three weekend performances of Wor Bella, Ed Waugh’s play which, having been …
Rambert, which prides itself on being the country’s oldest dance company (centenary coming up in 2026), is on the brink of a Newcastle return — good news for fans and a special thrill for one of its dancers. Conor Kerrigan, who was born in Newcastle and grew up in Gateshead, has been waiting for this …
It’s 124 years since L Frank Baum’s children’s fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, and eighty-five since MGM committed to celluloid the tale of a young farm girl whose life spins from monochrome to technicolor. Over those years, it’s safe to say that The Wizard of Oz has cemented its place in …
When we meet our handsome hero Richard Hanney (Tom Bryne), he’s restless and looking for adventure. And in a classic case of ‘be careful what you wish for’, that’s exactly what he gets when glamorous stranger Annabella (Safeena Ladha) is murdered in his London flat. Annabella happens to be a spy on the run (what …
Bloke pops his head round the door of the gents’ during the interval. “Goodness,” he chortles. “There’s as many in here as on the stage.” A lot can be drawn from that observation. The opera-going demographic does lean towards the generation for whom the loo is half time ‘must’ (although there were young heads in …
Hats off to the talented ensemble daring to deliver The Full Monty to Newcastle Theatre Royal audiences this week. Mark Goucher and David Pugh’s co-production sees a clearly close-knit cast deliver Simon Beaufoy’s adapted screenplay with an intimacy and sensitivity that is certainly worthy of the standing ovation it received. A big-hearted performance packed full …
An exciting prospect has emerged for theatre audiences – anyone who likes a laughter-filled night out, in fact – and especially North East actresses who fancy a long tour in a home-grown hit show. That was the prospect laid out at the Theatre Royal by chief executive Marianne Locatori, top commercial producer David Pugh and …
First, the most important thing to note about this wonderful production is that it ends its run at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday (Feb 10) so you if you want to see it in all its glory you need to be quick. If you’re lucky enough to get a ticket to Scottish Ballet‘s Cinders! you’ll …
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