★★★★ Northern Ballet’s Merlin is nothing short of beyond magical. An enchanting retelling of one of history’s most famous tales, we see love, betrayal, war, and peace as this beloved Arthurian folk-story is brought to life on stage as we’re taken on a ride filled with magic and emotion- a true revival of the old-age […]

★★  Maybe playing with nonsense is the whole point here. Maybe those of us who still yearn for a thread of hardened narrative running through theatre might be misguided. Or maybe, this show is alternative theatre gone a bit too far. As part of Voila Festival 2025, Woo Woolf challenges plot-based theatre in sometimes fascinating but […]

Cory Gourley reviews the outrageously wonderful OUTLAWED, which recently made its Newcastle debut!