Beast of a show comes to Darlington
February 20, 2008
UK Productions celebrate the fourth triumphant year of their highly successful national tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which has received rave reviews and played to capacity audiences across the UK since April 2005. The show begins the next leg of its national tour at Darlington Civic Theatre on Thursday 20 March, running until Saturday 29 March.
A tale as old as time… Disney’s multi-award winning musical is one of the most popular and enchantingly romantic fables ever told. Seen by over 25 million people worldwide and nominated for 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this sumptuous, eye-popping theatrical phenomenon has wowed audiences worldwide with critically acclaimed, record breaking runs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney and Tokyo.
Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01325 486555 – or online at www.darlingtonarts.co.uk
Oh! What A Night Competition Closed
February 17, 2008
Oh What a Night!
The unashamedly escapist, high-energy, feel good show, combining comedy, romance and stunningly choreographed versions of everybody’s favorite disco hits. The setting is New York in the mid-1970’s. The action centres on the city’s hippest disco, the Inferno, domain of the funkiest, coolest DJ of them all, Brutus T. Firefly (Kid Creole). It’s the only place to be, and to be seen.
Everyone’s life revolves around Saturday night. This is the one night to put on your best threads, meet your friends, dance to the coolest music on the planet, and hopefully fall in love! Assuming of course that you can actually get into the Inferno. To do that means surviving the rigid but totally arbitrary door policy of the Inferno greeter and head doorman the outrageous Mr. Stretch Mulligan. Read more
Dobsons Dolly does Darlington
February 17, 2008
Hello, Dolly! Returns to the stage after twenty years, making a stop at Darlington Civic Theatre from Monday 10 to Saturday 15 March.
Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this spectacular production boasts a star studded West End cast, including Anita Dobson as the irresistible Dolly Levi, Darren Day as loveable Cornelius Hackl, David McAlister as the ‘unmarried half-a-millionaire’ Horace Vandergelder and Louise English as sophisticated hat shop owner Mrs Irene Molloy. Hello, Dolly! Is full of memorable songs including Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Ribbons Down My Back, It Only Takes a Moment, and So Long, Dearie.
Box Office 01325 486555 – Online www.darlingtonarts.co.uk
Noughts and Crosses
February 15, 2008
Noughts and Crosses
Venue: Northern Stage
Date Reviewed: 14th February 2008
Noughts and Crosses is dramatic and thought provoking play presented by the RSC and will no doubt play to packed theatres of schoolchildren and teachers on its tour.
While there is no questioning the first class acting and excellent direction, which brings the piece to life, there is however one big problem with the stage version that cannot be overcome.
I came fresh to the story with an open mind knowing it was like a modern day Romeo and Juliet. My research showed that the original book by Malorie Blackman is interpreted in many ways; it could be black versus white, Protestants against Catholics, set in Spain and refers to the Basque separatists, dealing with racial hatred or just mans ignorance to each other. It is not until you are engrossed in the novel that you become aware that the noughts are white and crosses are black. Read more
The Bards back in town
February 11, 2008
RSC BRINGS THE TAMING OF THE SHREW AND THE MERCHANT OF VENICE TO THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE : 7th to 25th of OCTOBER 2008
The Merchant of Venice: In repertoire from 7 – 25 October
The Taming of the Shrew : In repertoire from 10 – 25 October
Deborah Shaw, Royal Shakespeare Company Associate Director and the Newcastle Season director, has announced the RSC’s 2008 Theatre Royal programme for October. They are Tim Carroll’s production of The Merchant of Venice and Conall Morrison’s The Taming of the Shrew.
Deborah told Whatsonstage.com North East:“These two productions will come directly from The Courtyard Theatre, our temporary home in Stratford-upon-Avon whilst the Royal Shakespeare Theatre undergoes major transformation into a modern 1000 seat thrust theatre. By the time they reach Newcastle, this company of actors will have spent over 10 months living and working together on these two Shakespeare plays as well as other creative projects. Read more
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