Review-Look Back in Anger
March 11, 2009
Date Reviewed: 10th March, 2009
Venue: Northern Stage, Newcastle
Initial reactions to the play when performed in 1956 were very mixed: shock, irritation and enthusiasm. John Osborne was delighted, “To become angry is to care”, he stated.
The central character, Jimmy Porter, (ex Coronation Street star Bill Ward) is an educated young man, who feels anger and despair at the world for not giving him a chance. Read more
Mamma Mia! Arrives this Christmas
March 11, 2009
The international tour of Abba-musical Mamma Mia! will play at the Metro Radio Arena Newcastle for 4 weeks only from 12 December 2009 to 10 January 2010.
This will be the show’s first visit to Newcastle and the International Tour’s only UK date in 2009.
Tickets are priced from £15.00-£35.00 for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening performances and all matinee performances, and from £20.00-£39.50 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening performances. Tickets are available at the Box Office on 08444 93 6666.
Performances times are Tuesdays to Sundays at 7.30pm, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2.30pm. There will be extra matinees on Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 and Thursday 31 December, and no evening performance on Thursday 24 December. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday 16 March at 9.00am.
Review Gethsemane
March 11, 2009
Date Reviewed: 10th March, 2009
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Gethsemane, according to David Hare in his new play of the same name, is your moment of doubt and each well drawn character in this production certainly has theirs.
The play can be viewed on several levels, the corruption in the government of the day to a mother and wife trying to balance family life which due to the pressure of her job is not an easy task. Read more
Review -Mickey’s Magic Show
March 7, 2009
Date Reviewed: 6th March, 2009
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Mickey Mouse arrives with a host of familiar faces along with two illusionists called Brad and Benny to present Mickey’s Magic Show. Much to the audiences delight we have Minnie, Donald Duck, Goofy and Daisy Duck all taking centre stage in this one and a half hour show.
The tricks and illusions are presented by way of large set pieces which give Disney another reason to introduce further well known characters. The first of these is a segment on Alice in Wonderland revolving around the Mad Hatter, then we move on to the likes of Cinderella, who is transformed before our very eyes from kitchen maid to the belle of the ball complete with carriage. Read more
Pitmen Painters returns to the region
March 5, 2009
Direct from sell-out seasons at Live Theatre, Newcastle and London’s National Theatre, Lee Hall’s The Pitman Painters (29 Sep – 3 Oct) comes to the Theatre Royal.
Hall’s new play is a humorous, deeply moving and timely look at art, class and politics and we cannot recommend it highly enough having seen both seasons at The Live Theatre.
This play based on a true story is set in the North East and is must see production
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