Dinner Theatre opens in Sunderland
February 10, 2008
Towards the end of last year Sunderland’s newest entertainment venue. “The Theatre Restaurant “opened giving people the opportunity to have a meal while enjoying a show.
Popular in America, this is the first of its kind in the Northeast of England. The venue opened on the corner of John Street and High Street West in what is fast becoming Sunderland’s entertainment sector. The venue incorporates a theatre and restaurant on the first floor. Customers do not have to move from their seats as they dine and watch this fabulous entertainment.
With the popularity of musical theatre growing in recent years, this exciting new “house of Variety” offers a unique professional night of fun for those who love good food and fabulous entertainment. Audiences can book for a night of top class musical theatre and variety shows with a fabulous 3-course meal. It’s ideal for a very special occasion, birthdays, anniversary’s, hen nights, and meeting friends or for a romantic table for two. Read more
Flashdance comes to Sunderland
February 9, 2008
The 1983 film of Flashdance being turned in to stage musical which will stop off at the Sunderland Empire during its national tour (dates to be confirmed) after a July opening in Plymouth.
This is impresario David Ians latest project and follows in the footsteps of other screen to stage shows of the type, such as Footloose, Dirty Dancing, Fame and recently Desperately Seeking Susan
The film starred Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh welder and exotic dancer who dreams of winning a place at a prestigious dance school and becoming a professional ballet dancer. Along the way, she has a passionate affair with Nick, the rich boss of the steel mill where she works.
Win A Dolls House Tickets
February 9, 2008
Win Tickets to see A Dolls House!
Northern Stage have given us two tickets to be won in our latest Whatsonstage.com North East competition!
The lucky winner will win two tickets to see the Dolls House on April 23rd when there will be a post show discussion as well
What’s the story? Could you deceive your partner in order to save their life? Who would stand by you if you faced humiliation for doing what you believed was right? Ibsen’s classic reveals a heartrending moral dilemma, as Nora discovers there is more to life than being the perfect wife.
Directed by Erica Whyman, and elegantly designed by Soutra Gilmour, A Doll’s House will burst out of a picture of 1950s domestic bliss. This rollercoaster of a play will have you on the edge of your seats as one happy family realises life will never be the same again.
Question: In which decade is the production set?
Answers should be emailed to northeast@whatsonstage.com by April 1st
Normal Whatsonstage.com/northeast rules and guidelines apply
Win tickets to see Uncle Vanya
February 9, 2008
Win a pair of tickets to see Uncle Vanya at the Northern Stage on March 19th (when there will be a post show discussion )
The winner will receive one pair of tickets kindly donated by Northern Stage, situated in the Haymarket area of Newcastle
This classic Chekhov play has a new translation by Stephen Mulrine and is presented by the English Touring Theatre with direction by Sir Peter Hall.
The play is set on a country estate in a small Russian village in the late nineteenth century, the arrival of an aging professor and his young wife throw the residents lives into disarray.
Sir Peter Hall directs Nicholas Le Prevost, Ronald Pickup and Neil Pearson in Chekhov’s classic tale of desperate longing, unrequited love and bitter frustration.
Comic, touching and rich in language and emotion, Uncle Vanya is a passionate exploration of love, desire and loss. Read more
3 pairs of tickets for Oh! What A Night to be won
February 7, 2008
Thanks to the Sunderland Empire we have 3 pairs of tickets to be won for the opening night of Oh! What A Night on February 21st! So there is not much time to enter, closing date for entries is Feb 14th.
Remember, you also have time to enter our competitions for tickets to see The Elephant and Equus, deails are already listed on the site.
Oh! What a Night is an 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. Read more
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