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Author Archives: Caroline Greener
Abigail’s Party – Mike Leigh’s classic is back
Abigail is having a party and we are not invited. While the ‘black sheep’ belonging to the terribly nice Sue is turning it up to 11 and knocking back the ciders behind the scenes, we are instead invited to possibly … Continue reading
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Rapunzel re-told by balletLORENT
I don’t have any children and I don’t intend to make any. But tonight I kind of wished I had a little girl next to me hearing her first tell of Rapunzel. BalletLORENT has created another seminal story, this time … Continue reading
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Aladdin is pure genie-us
What words should I use to describe Theatre Royal’s Christmas show, Aladdin? That was the question I asked my chap in the taxi home. Spectacular. Brilliant. Amazeballs. All these were suggested and agreed on. I’ve never been to a panto … Continue reading
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Dirty Dancing at Sunderland Empire
Sunderland Empire, the ‘West End of the North East’ is living up to its name this autumn, particularly with its current show, Dirty Dancing. The amazing stage adaptation of the much loved film is showing until 6 October, and is … Continue reading
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Overwhelmed by Oliver!
Well, what can I say? Last night’s trip to see Oliver! at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal was an experience beyond all expectations. I had been anticipating the show as a trip down memory lane as it was one of my first … Continue reading
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Oliver!
The big-budget West End spectacular Oliver! starring Brian Conley is now showing at Newcastle Theatre Royal until 4 November, and I am super excited to be going tonight as it’s my favourite musical. Bringing back memories of school productions, and … Continue reading
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Phoenix Dance Theatre lights up Northern Stage
I started working in the arts six years ago and had never been even slightly interested in modern dance. I thought it was probably a bit silly and definitely not as good as ‘proper’ ballet. Luckily, my new job suddenly … Continue reading
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How I played my part in Flaming Prints
Want to create a no-budget social media campaign with big budget results? If you are a small/medium sized organisation with minimal marketing budget, social media theoretically offers the potential of reaching a huge online audience without breaking the bank. But … Continue reading
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Play your part in Flaming Prints!
Northern Print in Newcastle’s Ouseburn is staying open for The Late Shows on 18 and 19 May. Head along to add your fiery thumbprint to the giant flame being created as part of Flaming Prints, the round the world printmaking … Continue reading
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All change at What’s On HQ
It’s been a hectic few weeks, as I have been helping with the close down of Audiences North East, where I worked for six years and from where I edited whatsonnortheast.com. The company lost its funding in the recent round … Continue reading
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