Theatre for the cochlea: Tracey Sinclair reviews a varied set of audio-plays produced by sound designer Danny Krass.
Tracey Sinclair

Articles by Tracey Sinclair
26 October 2020
Reviews • National • Nottingham
Review: Bubble at Nottingham Playhouse
23-24 October
By Tracey Sinclair
Lockdown retrospective: Tracey Sinclair reviews James Graham’s play which surveys the summer lockdown through the eyes of a new relationship.
11 October 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: 10 Minutes to…Call Home, Live Theatre (online)
By Tracey Sinclair
Home from home: Tracey Sinclair writes on an ‘eclectic but entertaining’ selection of ten-minute dramas by emerging writers.
17 September 2020
Reviews • National
Review: Credit, Alphabetti Theatre
By Tracey Sinclair
Out of credit: Tracey Sinclair reviews a livestream of Laura Lindow’s new play, an ‘urban fable’ about the impact of the rollout of Universal Credit in the North East.
11 July 2020
Features
Football Chants for Theatre
By Tracey Sinclair
“Where are you hiding, Ollie Dowden?” – Tracey Sinclair attempts to unite the warring spheres of football and theatre with some chants to yell from the stalls.
5 May 2020
Reviews
Review: GIFT Festival
By Tracey Sinclair
A digital invitation: Tracey Sinclair overcomes her livestream scepticism at Gateshead’s teeming, welcoming online festival of live art.
14 April 2020
Reviews • Imaginary Reviews
Imaginary Reviews: All These Castles, Rendered New
By Tracey Sinclair
“It feels conspiratorial, as illicit as an affair”: A new series commissioned by Greyscale begins with Tracey Sinclair’s imaginative jaunt across Newcastle.
17 March 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Elevator Festival, Live Theatre
11-21 March
By Tracey Sinclair
Seeds for the future: Tracey Sinclair writes on Live Theatre’s showcase of developing work from emerging makers from the North East and beyond.
12 March 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Damn Seagulls at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
By Tracey Sinclair
Hat trick: Tracey Sinclair reviews Mike Edwards’ ‘smart and eloquent’ solo show which smiles through grief.
28 February 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Black Waters at Northern Stage
25-26 February, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
Untaught history: Tracey Sinclair writes on Phoenix Dance Theatre’s unravelling of two instances of British colonial violence.
22 February 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Riot Act at Live Theatre, Newcastle
By Tracey Sinclair
Know your history: Tracey Sinclair reviews Alexis Gregory’s one-man show channelling the history of LGBTQ+ activism.
20 February 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Ladybones at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
18-21 February, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
The skull in the backpack: Tracey Sinclair reviews Sorcha McCaffrey’s autobiographical show about the realities of living with OCD.
22 November 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Ticker at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
19-23 November
By Tracey Sinclair
Same old story: Tracey Sinclair writes on an ‘impressively slick’ solo show which falls into the trap of giving oxygen to its narrator’s toxic outlook.
17 November 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: One Under at Live Theatre
12-13 November, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
Unravelling grief: Tracey Sinclair reviews a touring production from Graeae of Winsome Pinnock’s play unspooling a tragic event.
31 October 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Alex and Eliza at Northern Stage
29th October, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
Life story: Tracey Sinclair writes on Umar Butt’s charming, personal show about his grandmother’s life, set during the Partition of India.