Peter Pan production requires children
March 23, 2009
New World Productions are looking for local children to perform in their up and coming professional production of ‘Peter Pan’. The show is taking place at the Journal Tyne Theatre from 17th-19th April during the Easter School Holidays. Any children who have acting, singing and dancing experience aged between 8 and 14 can audition to be in the show. Girls will be auditioned for the part of Tinker Bell and boys will be auditioned for the parts of Michael & John Darling. Read more
Review-For King and Country
March 19, 2009
Date Reviewed: 18th March, 2009
Venue: Theatre Royal , Newcastle
For King and Country, a play by John Wilson, tackles how soldiers were treated if they apparently deserted the Army during the First World War, they usually had one outcome, a firing squad.
This production of the play is presented by The Touring Partnership in association with the Theatre Royal, Newcastle and contains some excellent performances , especially Adam Gillen as Private Arthur Hamp, but never feels as if it gets out of first gear.
We first meet Hamp, excellently play by Adam Gillen, as he is interviewed about exactly how he came to desert his post. It is apparent that he is a troubled young man, but he needs to explain his motives for desertion, if not the Court Marshal will lead to the death penalty. Read more
Review-Witches of Eastwick
March 18, 2009
Date Reviewed: 17th March 2009
Venue: Sunderland Empire
I have never seen the hit movie or London version of this musical so The Witches of Eastwick is a totally new show to me. Being a little unsure as what to expect, I soon found I was wrapped up in the story and thoroughly enjoying the show.
The premise is simple, set in the 1950s there are three friends who live in an American town called Eastwick and wish for the man of their dreams. Then a stranger buys a house, who turns out to be one Darryl Van Horne, the devil himself and the man they had been waiting for. Soon the three women are at his every beck and call, much to the consternation of the good folk of Eastwick. We do have a sub plot regarding one the son of one of the women and his girlfriend, but the main action revolves around the women and Darryl. Read more
New Theatre on Tyneside
March 12, 2009
The Metro Radio Arean is usually host to pop stars, touring versions of TV shows, such as Strictly Come Dancing and various childrens performances. But this week it has transformed in to a theatre to present Cirque Du Soleils Quidam. Later this year it will once again be transformed in to a theatre with a long run of the hit musical Mamma Mia!
A few years ago the venue played host to the only North East run so far of Les Miserables so with two hit theatre shows this year, may be we could be seeing the venue become that largest theatre in the area, presenting the shows that have so far missed appearing in the North East, we shall see.
Review-Quidam
March 12, 2009
Date Reviewed: 12th March, 2009
Venue: Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
I have to admit that I have seen the Cirque Du Soleil a few times before, but that has been limited to brief extracts of their shows when I have been in the audience at the Royal Variety Performance.
How this works in a two hour show always puzzled me until now, when finally Newcastle has its chance to stage one of their spectacular shows. The Arena has been changed in to the North Easts largest theatre for the event and with Mamma Mia! the musical, coming to the venue later this year, we could see more and more theatrical productions here.
The Cirque Du Soleil is a global hit with seventeen productions running world-wide, with six of those are in various hotels in Las Vegas
So it was with a great deal of curiosity that I attended Quidam. Read more
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