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In the immortal words of Slade … IT’S CHRISTMAS! Well, not quite yet, but we’re well on our way to the festive season as December approaches. Theatres up and down the country are accordingly decking their auditoriums with boughs of holly and inviting the sort of silliness that at any other time of year would [...]

At the end of this week the world will mark ten years since the tragic events of 11 September 2001. As everyone prepares to commemorate the event in different ways, with countless memorial services, exhibitions and television documentaries, this country’s theatre has formed its own responses to the disaster. From creative new plays to timely [...]

Writer/Director: Alan Ayckbourn Reviewer: Ian Cain The Public Reviews Rating: Alan Ayckbourn has written more than 74 plays, which have been translated into 35 languages and performed on stage and television throughout the world and won countless awards. They include such well-known pieces as ‘Relatively Speaking’, ‘How The Other Half Loves’, ‘Absurd Person Singular’ and ‘A Chorus Of [...]

With her cut-glass accent, impressive list of credits and ‘English rose’ qualities, Liza Goddard is showbiz royalty. Ahead of arriving in the North East to headline the cast of ‘Communicating Doors’, she took time out to chat to STEVE BURBRIDGE. ‘I’ve never played at Durham,’ says Liza Goddard, excitedly. ‘I’ve played at Newcastle Theatre Royal [...]

Great theatre can make us experience the whole gamut of emotions, but this week we turn our attention to plays that primarily make us laugh. Onstage comedies can take on a range of forms, from slapstick farce to light romantic comedy to biting satire. Our hot picks for this week incorporate elements from all of [...]

Writer: Michael Chaplin. Director: Max Roberts. Reviewer: Michael Hunter. The Public Reviews Rating: Politics is always in the news. A week ago an election and referendum in the UK, America on the hunt for that elusive War Criminal, all life-changing matters no matter where you have laid that hat. So, it’s very apt that this play is based [...]

As much as new plays are the lifeblood of theatre, there is always something comforting about the return to a tried and tested favourite. Whether they put a new twist on an old classic or simply provide the opportunity for a night of nostalgia, revivals are an important element of any theatre’s output and there [...]

Having experienced the bumpy ride that is X-Factor, Niki Evans embarked on the emotional roller coaster of starring in Blood Brothers. Ahead of a stop-off in Newcastle, she tells STEVE BURBRIDGE about the thrills and spills of life. Niki Evans is the first to admit that she has a lot in common with her on-stage [...]