Peter Lathan

@DavidCallaghan A friend of mine confessed to me that he is a guilty of abusing his son. I was horrified! "Yes," he said, "I've brought him up to be Sunderland supporter."

I think twitter trolls fundamentally misunderstand what being a football fan is. I didn't get into supporting Sunderland for the glory or success. I got into it because my dad made me.

News from the @BritTheatreGuid: Co Durham-based @HangFireTheatre is to take The Importance of Being Earnest on a NE tour and to Greater Manchester and Lincoln. britishtheatreguide.info/news/bishop-au…

More news from the @BritTheatreGuid: Newcastle-based SA Performing Arts Centre celebrates 20 years of providing performance training in the North East. britishtheatreguide.info/news/celebrati…

News from the BTG: tickets for Les Misérables at @SundEmpire in November go on sale next week. britishtheatreguide.info/news/les-mis-i…

In this week's @BritTheatreGuid What's On in NE theatre listing: 19 venues presenting 17 shows, 10 of them plays, 1 light entertainment, 1 circus, 2 musicals, 1 dance and 2 for kids. britishtheatreguide.info/news/what-s-on…

The second part of my feature on words and language for @NE_Bylines is now online. This one deals with made- up words and languages. northeastbylines.co.uk/arent-words-br…

@DavidNautilus1 I haven't any similar personal stories of odd names but one primary teacher I knew had a Pearl Button in her class and another had a Phuk, the child of Vietnamese Boat People. I kid you not!

Fun fact. I once had 2 children in my class called Elvis. What are the chances of that.

My latest review for the @BritTheatreGuid, @TheatreSpaceNE's production of Stef Smith's Girl in the Machine at @thecustomshouse, South Shields, and on tour. britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/girl-i…

News from the @BritTheatreGuid: what happened 20 years after Cinderella married her Prince? A new play for children and young people from @hooleytheatre and @GalaDurham. britishtheatreguide.info/news/not-the-f…

@rayspencermbe Aye, but you're still nobbut a bairn! Happy birthday, young sir!

Thank you for your kind birthday wishes! I’ve reached a number neither my father or grandfather did! #AgeIsAPrivilege

News from the @BritTheatreGuid: @BRB Birmingham Royal Ballet brings Carlos Acosta's new production of Don Quixote to @SundEmpire next month. britishtheatreguide.info/news/brb-bring…

More news from the @BritTheatreGuid: a new one-woman play, based on a true story, about dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault, premieres at @Alphabetti later this month. britishtheatreguide.info/news/dealing-w…

News from the @BritTheatreGuid: Kattam Katti, a new Indian dance piece celebrating Uttarayan kite festival in India comes to @dancecity next month. britishtheatreguide.info/news/a-celebra…

North East theatre is getting back to normal! This week's @BritTheatreGuid What's On listing shows 16 theatres presenting 11 different productions. britishtheatreguide.info/news/what-s-on…

I've always been fascinated by languages and by words in particular. Words are, I think, brilliant and I've tried to explain why in a two-part article in @NE_Bylines. This is Part 1, Part 2 comes next week. northeastbylines.co.uk/arent-words-br…

More news from the @BritTheatreGuid: the first Made in the North East dance commission from @dancecity and eight other venues starts touring this week. britishtheatreguide.info/news/le-monacl…

@LuckyHeronSay How can I put this clearly? Hmmm... fuck all.

Northerners: how much faith have you got in the government's levelling up agenda?

News from the @BritTheatreGuid: a Dallas star comes to @DarlingtonHipp . britishtheatreguide.info/news/what-bobb…

And more news from the @BritTheatreGuid: @LiveTheatre's annual Elevator Festival returns after last year's Covid-driven gap. britishtheatreguide.info/news/elevator-…

News from the @BritTheatreGuid: HERE, a play from @curiousmonkey_ about finding sanctuary in the unlikeliest of places, which was due to première at @northernstage in March 2020, opens next month. britishtheatreguide.info/news/here-at-l…