5 shows you can still get tickets for this weekend
From romantic ballets to tense theatrical dramas and stand-up comedians, the North East has it all.
SNOW WHITE AND THE UGLY SISTERS
When: 7pm, Friday 27th January
Where: Middlesbrough Theatre
Price: from £15.00
You thought panto season was over? Oh, no it isn’t!
Washington Theatre Group have got a wicked mash-up of Snow White and Cinderella in their repertoire, chock-full of jokes, music and magic for families of all ages.
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SWAN LAKE
When: 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Saturday 28th January
Where: Darlington Hippodrome
Price: from £16.00
The greatest romantic ballet of all time comes to Darlington this weekend, thanks to the critically acclaimed Varna International Ballet – in their first foray to the UK.
This tragic tale is made all the more captivating for the dual role of the delicate Odette and the dark temptress Odile: one of ballet’s great technical challenges.
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JACK CARROLL
When: 8pm, Saturday 28th January
Where: Stockton ARC
Price: from £12.50
It’s been a while since we’ve been to a proper good stand-up gig – which is why we’re so looking forward to catching Jack Carroll on tour this weekend.
Ever since he took to the stage on Britain’s Got Talent at the tender age of 14, Jack’s had us in stitches. Now, 10 years later, we know he’ll have only got better.
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
When: 7.30pm, Saturday 28th January
Where: Middlesbrough Theatre
Price: from £15.00
It’s a tale as old as time… but it’s unlikely you’ve ever seen Beauty and the Beast quite like this.
This breath-taking performance from Ballet Theatre UK boasts brand new choreography, sets and costumes. But will Belle and the Beast still confess their love for each other before the final rose petal falls?
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THE CINDER PATH
When: 3pm, Sunday 29th January
Where: Playhouse, Whitley Bay
Price: from £27.50
Tense drama comes to Whitley Bay this weekend, as a talented troupe of 15 actors and singers take on Catherine Cookson’s classic tale of love, loss and the price of secrets.
After witnessing his sadistic father being murdered by his childhood friend, Charlie Macfell tries to settle old injustices by protecting his friend from prosecution.
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