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Northern Stage � BeamishOn the cover: Kathryn Williams.
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W
elcome
to the
first
Culture of 2010.
As usual in the
North East we
have hit the
ground running
with plays, festivals, exhibitions
and concerts to keep us all
interested and entertained.
We have an innovation or two of
our own. Most obviously, Culture
welcomes Taste, a mouth-watering
magazine within a magazine.
Food and drink are integral to
culture by any definition and now
we are able to reflect that. My
colleague Katharine Capocci
introduces Taste on page 64.
We also have a page (50 this
month) dedicated to what we hope
will be your lively views and
opinions. Get in touch. Let us
know what you think � so long as
it's not rude!
In The Journal a campaign has
been launched called The Case for
the North East, calling for the
distinctiveness of the region to be
recognised as the emphasis in
some areas of public life seems to
be falling on a sort of Greater
North, incorporating the North
West and Yorkshire.
Closer working relationships
with lively organisations across the
North can only benefit us, whether
in theatre or broadcasting, but we
believe the North East is special.
We hope you'll find evidence of
that inside.
David Whetstone
What's inside
4 Interview: Singer Kathryn
Williams talks music, motherhood
and stage fright
6 Theatre: Revered playwright
Alan Bennett recalls the eccentric
Miss Shepherd
8 Exhibition: Chinese artefacts
from the British Museum
22 Half term: Your guide to fun-
filled days
63 Taste: Enjoy a new addition
to our monthly menu
12 Theatre: The Machine
Gunners' birthday salute to a
South Shields theatre
16 Classical: How
Samling nurtures top
singing talent
20 Exhibition: Your
chance to own a Damien Hirst?
34 Theatre: Actress Susan
Hampshire on her
Pride & Prejudice role
37 Space to Create:
Photographer Sean Elliott's studio
38 Festival: Make a date with
the AV Festival
42 Heritage: Preserving our life
stories on film
45 Art: Help with
Nick Fox's love letter
revival
48 Theatre:
Northern Stage is
fabulous at 40
50 Comment: A place to have
your say on all things cultural
54 Heritage: See Hadrian's Wall
in a new light
66 Taste: Hairy
Biker Si King's
flavour of the month
86 Final Say: North
East singing star
Ruth Jenkins
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