Blackeyed Theatre have refreshed John Godbers Teechers to reflect the challenges that the education system and it is coming to Hexham and Darlington. It’s 2022 at Whitewall, a struggling academy that’s failed its Ofsted. The bell’s gone and they can’t afford a new one. The first fifteen have lost sixty-seven nil and it’s not just [...]
Image: balletLORENT_The Becoming_Dancer Benedicta Mamuini_Photo by Luke WaddingtonANEMOIA 035 resized To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Newcastle dance company has created The Becoming-a piece about the unparalleled powers of performance and fashion to transform oneself. Taking inspiration from iconic images of dancers throughout the 20th century, the piece explores how we use clothing to play with and explore [...]
A riotous new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Matthew Dunster and Jimmy Fairhurst will be the first Shakespearean inspired production to be staged on the Cockpit Theatre at groundbreaking new venue Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside. Featuring the voice of BAFTA nominated actor David Morrissey as Oberon, and Mercury nominated singer-songwriter [...]
Rapunzel After Dark - photo credit Luke Waddington Family dance theatre maverick balletLORENT returns to Northern Stage to retell the evergreen fairy story of Rapunzel in the first of its kind adult interpretation. Whilst at night (30 September and 1 October 2022) Rapunzel After Dark is a no holds barred staging of the yarn, closer in spirit [...]
Image: Chris Davis ROMA is a Dance Theatre Production that will be touring theatres and some very special venues throughout the North of England from 20 October – 9 December 2022. Created by Anglo-Sicilian choreographer Anthony Lo-Giudice Roma will feature a team of internationally renowned performers – both dancers and musicians. Performers include: Bradley Creswick MBE, Rosie Macari, Brendan Murphy, Molly Procter, Caroline [...]
Gemma's Journey 