Review of the musical 9 to 5

"Amazing, amazing deliciousness"

If French & Saunders did jokes about vaginas and incels …

Borrowing elements from Greek theatre, puppetry, pantomime, minimalist set and special effects the show has high production values; fast-paced, high...

The Shawshank Redemption is on a national tour until November

Over 300 packed Newcastle’s Discovery Museum as Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana launched a call for new politics

"A full cast dancing celebration of Durham Miners Gala was wonderful and the depiction of Durham Cathedral sculpted through light...

Majority People's Assembly, Newcastle today

Anya Cook writing for The People's Assembly North East

Review by Anya Cook

Review by Anya Cook

With a great soundtrack, innuendo and glittering costumes, Itchy, Bitchy, Tipsy, Tiny, Horny, Windy, and Pot transform Snow White into...

A new take on an old classic with a currency of message

Review of Sister Act

"Annie playing at Whitley Bay Playhouse is a belter of a show and judging from the singing and jumping along...

Anya Cook reviews Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap

Review of Bed, a show at the Durham Fringe

Review by Anya Cook

Review by Anya Cook

Review of What the Butler Saw

Review of Underdog: The Other Other Bronte at Northern Stage

Anya Cook reviews Frognal % Fox at Gosforth Civic Theatre

Anya Cook was invited to speak on behalf of Newcastle College to a Learning & Skills Research Network event organised...

Anya Cook writing for People’s Assembly North East

Fertile Ground’s 2024 showcase, Pause, Play, Repeat premiered on International Women’s Day at Newcastle’s Dance City

Jamie Driscoll said: ‘’When you’re electing a mayor, you are not electing a representative member of a team. You are...

A Song For Ella Grey is a retelling of the Orpheus myth, set in modern-day Tyneside

Wintry Tales was "wonderful, truly wonderful"

Directed by Anna Dobson, this was an uplifting version of Dickens’ classic story, adapted by Karen Louise Hebden, with song...

Lemn Sissay took inspiration for his script of Kafka’s novella, Metamorphosis from his experience of growing up in care, helping...