Caveman arrives on Tyneside
March 29, 2009
Mark Little (best known as Joe Mangel in Neighbours) has returned to his critically acclaimed role in ‘Best Entertainment’ Olivier Award winning production ‘Defending the Caveman’. Directed by Cathy Farr, its recent London run at the Leicester Square Theatre extended its run for 6 weeks due to popular demand and will be at the Journal Tyne Theatre and Opera House in Newcastle where it will play May 7th to 9th Box Office 0844 493 9999
Created and performed by Rob Becker in San Francisco in 1991, the show, which was awarded the prestigious honour when Mark took on the role at the Apollo Theatre in 2000, is the longest running solo play in Broadway history. Having been translated into 16 different languages, ‘Caveman’ has become a worldwide hit, performing to over 5 million people globally in Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, France, Russia, Australia and South Africa to name but a few! Next year it will be seen in Argentina and Brazil.
With hysterical observations into contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones, ‘Defending the Caveman’ has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition as they identify themselves in the tales being told. In short, it mines the common themes in relationships that go straight through the funny bone and into the heart.
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
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.
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.
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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