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📣 NEWS ALERT 📣 We are thrilled to announce that mother & son @RealDeniseWelch & Louis Healy will be part of the cast (playing mother & son Catherine & Sean) for the reading of Smack Family Robinson here on Fri 19 Jun 2026, 7.30pm to celebrate playwright Richard Bean at 70! Further exciting cast members are to be announced soon but we recommend that you get your tickets asap for this Whitley Bay set black comedy about a family less ordinary! Find out more & book at live.org.uk/whats-on/smack…

We are a host venue for Youth Theatre Together GET-TOGETHER on Mon 20 July 2026! GET-TOGETHERS are fully-funded, day-long gatherings for youth theatre leaders, participants and freelancers to connect, share practice and help finalise our strategy for the future of youth theatre. Apply to Join this GET-TOGETHER by 2pm on Mon 1 June 2026. Find out all the info & apply at youththeatretogether.com/get-togethers

Another cracking review in for 'Astell & Woolf' @BritTheatreGuid say 'Written by the award-winning, prolific Shelagh Stephenson...content is boundless' Check it out in full at tinyurl.com/2dasm69m

A fantastic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for 'Astell & Woolf' from @reviewnortharts 'a work of genius...I would see it again tomorrow'. Read it in full at tinyurl.com/k4p8vxr8

Great review in for Shelagh Stephenson's 'Astell & Woolf' ! @Thriftygal for @TheStage gives it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Impressively fast-moving...buoyed by strong performances, great chemistry and sharp dialogue.' Read it in full at tinyurl.com/5n84jpa9

Check out this interview with Shelagh Stephenson, writer of our current production 'Astell & Woolf' on @BBCFrontRow Hear more about this brand new comedy that sees feminists Mary Astell & Virginia Woolf meeting in the afterlife. Listen in @BBCSounds on the following link from 32mins14secs tinyurl.com/5t3pc52h

Another great review in for 'Astell & Woolf' from @TheReviewsHub 'entertains and engages...intriguing feminist duologue' Read it in full at tinyurl.com/2wyyunjr

Parents of children aged 7- 10! Do you want your kids to: ⭐Meet new friends? ⭐Get creative? ⭐ Work together to bring ideas to life? ⭐Create a show/story from scratch? ⭐Enjoy five fun filled days with lots of drama games? Sign them up to be a #LiveMaker & attend our 'Live Summer School' Either Mon 24 - Fri 24 July - A Play In A Week or Mon 27 - Fri 31 July - Story Makers £150 per 5 days (10% sibling discount) Find out more & book at live.org.uk/whats-on/live-…

I've took this flight. Breathtaking in every sense.....

#TrailerDrop for 'Astell & Woolf' 👀 Check it out for a teaser of this World Premiere new comedy by Shelagh Stephenson directed by Karen Traynor where we meet Newcastle's Mary Astell played by Phillippa Wilson & Virginia Woolf played by Tessa Parr in the afterlife. Expect fierce feminist energy as they set the world to rights! Plays here from Thu 14 May - Sat 6 Jun 2026. Find out more & book tickets at live.org.uk/whats-on/astel…

🎭 OPEN AUDITIONS – OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH 🎭 We’re joining forces with @TheatreRoyalNew & @jamieeastlake Productions to bring Our Friends in the North to the stage this Autumn and we want local talent to be part of it! 30 years on from the iconic BAFTA-winning drama, this new stage adaptation revisits the lives of four friends navigating the Thatcher era, in a story of ambition, politics, and friendship that still resonates today. We’re hosting open auditions across 4 days with opportunities for professional actors from the North East to join this exciting co-production. 📅 Audition dates: Tue 12, Thu 14, Mon 18 & Tue 19 May 2026 The deadline to apply is this coming Wed 6 May 2026 at Noon. Can't make it in person? Self-tapes are welcome. Full details, character breakdowns, and how to apply go to live.org.uk/our-friends-no…

Friends, I’ll be on the show this Thursday talking about new culture highlights. Currently having a marathon read of Allende’s House of the Spirits while watching the upcoming tv version - it’s full on at Casa Ravenhill

"The Western imagination files Pakistan under "the Muslim world" and assigns it the visual vocabulary of the Arab Gulf, or under "South Asia" and assigns it the cultural vocabulary of India. Both are wrong. Both flatten a country of 240 million people into someone else's story. This piece is an attempt to tell theirs."

Opportunities for playwrights – Bingley Arts Centre londonplaywrightsblog.com/opportunities-…

This Sunday 15 March is #MothersDay & if you're looking for a special gift for your lovely mam why not treat her to tickets to one of our upcoming productions - or if you can't decide you could always get a Gift Voucher. We've just launched our new season so there's lots to choose from including feminist comedy Astell & Woolf, a new play, All At Sea, based on the infamous 'Canoe Man' case, Our Friends In The North at Newcastle Theatre Royal adapted from the TV Series or how about tickets for The Most Famous Tree In The World exploring the felling of the famous Sycamore Gap tree? See what we've got coming up & book to give the gift of theatre & a true live experience at live.org.uk/whats-on

This #InternationalWomensDay2026 let us bring your attention to two brilliant feminists who will be characterised in our brand new World Premiere Production #AstellandWoolf written by Shelagh Stephenson & directed by Karen Traynor. This absurdist comedy places Newcastle’s first (and largely forgotten) feminist Mary Astell in a waiting room in the afterlife with her more famous counterpart Virginia Woolf. Playing from Thu 14 May - Sat 6 Jun, you will not want to miss this riotous, thought-provoking clash of minds! Book tickets asap at live.org.uk/whats-on/astel…

We are currently recruiting for an Engagement and Partnerships Lead. This new role is aimed at enabling us to deliver world class engagement, expand our reach to new communities and identify both strategic and commercial partnerships and projects in education and training. if you think you'd be perfect for this role and would love to join #TeamLive find out more & apply by the deadline of Tue 31 Mar 2026 at live.org.uk/jobs

Tomorrow we are looking forward to the opening of #ShuggyBoats from Jackdaw Media taking over our main stage until Sat 21 March. There's still tickets left for this Sat 7 Mar, 7.30pm if you want a shuggy boat ride full of chaos, comedy, confrontation & celebration! Check out this video from cast member Libby Davison who tells us about the character she's playing & more about the show. Book tickets asap at live.org.uk/whats-on/shugg…

📣 OUR NEW MAR 2026 - MAY 2027 SEASON IS ON SALE NOW!! 📣 Featuring standout Live Theatre productions & co-productions, readings of iconic plays, the best visiting theatre, music, comedy, family events & more - treat yourself to a truly LIVE experience! Head straight to our website to secure the best seats at live.org.uk Our Friends In The North @TheatreRoyalNew tickets are also now on sale at theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/our-f…