Emily Terndrup & John Kendall on teenage obsession, the school run and why happily ever after is complicated. By Sean Sable Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet have been held up as the gold standard of romantic love for more than four […]
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Tim Benzie on “Not Jessica Fletcher”, cosy crime, and why Murder, She Wrote is mac and cheese By Sean Sable Tim Benzie is an award-winning playwright, performer and lifelong Murder, She Wrote fan whose cult hit Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote turns a classic […]
Christine and Lois Mackie on mothers and daughters, the importance of drama & Moustache-gate By Sean Sable Rona Munro’s award-winning prison drama Iron is a story of absence and reconnection. Fay has spent 15 years serving a life sentence for […]
Christopher Marney on Ghostly Theatres, Defying Expectations & Being in the Room with John Neumeier When London City Ballet returns to York Theatre Royal this September, it does so with a programme that looks simultaneously backwards and forwards. At its […]
Tim Foley on jobsworth astronauts, the SETI biscuit tin, and why he doesn’t need Anne Hathaway on the moon. By Sean Sable Tim Foley is a Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright whose work has a habit of smuggling big ideas into intimate […]
“…It’s genuinely dream territory for me…” Rachel Parris on Jane Austen, rotting women’s brains, and the appeal of being Emma By Sean Sable Rachel Parris is a BAFTA-nominated comedian, musician, and actor, best known to television audiences for her viral […]
Mohit Mathur on call centres, colonialism and the cost of the British dream By Sean Sable Mohit Mathur is best known to British audiences as a performer, with credits including the Olivier Award-winning Life of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre and […]
“…be present—really lock in and actually listen. You shouldn’t have to pretend…” Sam MacGregor on NHS calls, acting, and coming home to Newcastle By Sean Sable Actor-writer Sam MacGregor has spent the last six years taking calls for NHS 111 […]
By Sean Sable When English Touring Opera announced that it was relocating its headquarters to Sheffield, it marked a significant new chapter for the company. As the Spring 2026 tour prepares to open at the Lyceum next month, there is […]
Taking on the iconic role of the titular crime-solver in Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts, when the production visits Newcastle Theatre Royal (Tue 3 – Sat 7 Feb 2026) Tom Chambers admits to being daunted at the prospect of following […]
“…We all really care for one another… It feels collective, like a family.” By Sean Sable Pauline Faget is currently a principal soloist with Varna State Ballet. She joined the company in 2018 and the company are currently on tour […]
Celebrating the raw energy and timeless sound of one of Britain’s most iconic bands, The Kinks, the four-time Olivier Award winning musical SUNNY AFTERNOON returns for a UK tour, coming to Grand Opera House York on Tuesday 11 – Saturday […]
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West End and TV star, Darren Day, returns to the UK and Ireland tour of CHICAGO as Billy Flynn, coming to Sunderland Empire from Monday 4 – Saturday 9 August 2025. We caught up with Darren to chat all about […]
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Kate Hamill has written the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice appearing on our stage from Thursday 7 August to Saturday 6 September, 2025. Keep reading to find out who she is and why she’s done this… and why you should […]
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As the first real-life couple to star in 2:22 – A Ghost Story, Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton are relishing the chance to work together again. It’s been seven years since they took the Glitterball Trophy on Strictly Come Dancing. […]
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