Ballet Wales’s (Ballet Cymru) award winning production delivered a unique and dark portrayal of Shakespeare’s classic love story. Winner of Best Large Scale Dance Production at the Theatre Critics of Wales Awards 2014, the intense, full throttle fight scenes and passionate despair of this adaptation would not have been out of place in a Hollywood […]
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I’m a bit of a film buff, particularly when it comes to horror, ghost and supernatural films (and books). I also love, love, love the ‘found footage’ genre of film, think back to the best and original of these in 1999 with the Blair Witch Project. So I decided to list my Top 10 movies […]
Northern Stage expanded its NORTH programme from actor training to staging and touring, which is where I first witnessed the production of The War of the Worlds. Not only did it sell out, it had a very successful tour. Now we have the second offering from NORTH – The Hound of the Baskervilles. Originally written by […]
I didn’t expect Everyman to show Disney’s Aladdin, I expected it to show more Art House films as it seems more focused to bring in adults. While I still think they package the whole thing up in in a slightly more grown up way, focusing on quality food and drink, and innovative hospitality there were […]
Lucky enough to get front row seats on Christmas Eve to see A Christmas Carol at Northern Stage in Newcastle. Handily located between Newcastle University and the Great Museum of the North, a nice easy trip into town by metro to Haymarket, followed by a short walk. We’ve visited Northern Stage over Christmas now for […]
So lucky to have front row seats for Wicked (UK Tour) at Sunderland Empire last weekend. We booked the tickets over 2 years ago (I’m not usually that organised by the way!). It really is a fantastic production, everything from the music, set, costumes to the amazing vocals of all the actors. No wonder its […]
Seen Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom yet? We went out as a family for a whole evening dedicated to cinema and food (yum) and were not disappointed. Was the film as good as its predecessors? Not far off, but I guess nothing will ever be a good as the combo of the first Jurassic Park and Jeff […]
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