Gig economy, gig theatre: Lauren Vevers reviews an DIY, punk Christmas show taking aim at zero-hour work.
Newcastle
26 November 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: 10 Things To Do in a Small Cumbrian Town at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
23 November - 11 December
By Tracey Sinclair
Home alone: Tracey Sinclair reviews Hannah Sowerby’s one-woman comedy with shades of Alan Bennett and Victoria Wood.
19 October 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Road at Northern Stage, Newcastle
8-30 October
By Lauren Vevers
Snapshots from Thatcher’s Britain: Lauren Vevers reviews Natalie Ibu’s production of Jim Cartright’s seminal 1985 play, relocated to the North East.
14 October 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Braids and Cheer Up Slug at Live Theatre, Newcastle
7-23 October
By Tracey Sinclair
Bildungsroman: Tracey Sinclair reviews a double bill of North Eastern coming of age stories.
7 August 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Newcastle Fringe Festival at Alphabetti Theatre
27th July - 7th August
By Tracey Sinclair
‘An eclectic programme’: Tracey Sinclair samples Newcastle Fringe Festival’s offerings, from a performance inside a taxi to aquatic sound art.
2 August 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: as british as a watermelon at Newcastle Fringe (online)
29th July, then touring
By Naomi Obeng
‘The realm of memory’: Naomi Obeng reviews mandla rae’s poetic performance film about their memories of seeking asylum.
8 July 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: These Hills Are Ours at ARC, Stockton
6-7 July, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
The lay of the land: Tracey Sinclair reviews Daniel Bye and Boff Whalley’s ode to hill running and the Kinder Scout mass trespass.
28 May 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: AWARE at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
25 May - 5 June
By Tracey Sinclair
‘Defiant optimism’: Tracey Sinclair reviews a trio of films installed at Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre centring neurodivergent artists.
7 May 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Listen In at Alphabetti Theatre
By Tracey Sinclair
An empty space: Tracey Sinclair reviews a triptych of audio works responding to the physical space of Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre.
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 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.