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10am-10pm.
Workplace Gallery, Gateshead
19-21 West Street (0191 4772200)
Psychic Geography: Ends 20 Feb ,
Tue-Sat11am-5pm.
featuring VJing and a contemporary
soundtrack. 12 Feb 7pm, �8.
My Mother Told Me Not To Stare: Op-
eratic play for children about rules and
breaking rules. 19-20 Feb Fri 6:30pm; Sat
2:30pm, �5.
Top of The World: A re-telling of Hillary
and Norgay's climb of Everest. 23 Feb
8pm, �10.50.
Moon Fool: Three performers transform
into different characters from A Midsum-
mer Night's Dream. 24 Feb 8pm,
�10.50.
Darlington Civic Theatre
Parkgate (01325 486555)
The Circus of Horrors: The Day of the
Dead: Rock music and bizarre circus
acts make up this tale of voodoo rituals in
Aztec Mexico. 05 Feb 7:30pm, �15-25.
Horrible Science: Using actors and 3D
bogglevision, this show has all the an-
swers. 09-13 Feb Tue, Fri, Sat 7pm;
Wed-Fri 10am; Wed, Thu 1:30pm; Sat
2:30pm, �12.
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall:
Comedy, song and dance collide in this
re-enactment of Spike Milligan's war
memoirs. 15-20 Feb 7:30pm; Thu 2pm;
Sat 2:30pm, �13.50-20.
Fatal Encounter: A man takes the heat
for a shooting committed by his wife.
23-27 Feb 7:30pm; Thu 2pm; Sat
2:30pm, �17-24.50.
Porridge: A new play based on the
classic British comedy series. 01-06
Mar Thu 2pm; Sat 2:30pm, 7:30pm,
�17-24.50.
Gala Theatre, Durham
Millennium Place (0191 3324040)
Brilliant The Dinosaur: A tale of how a
group of children keep a friendly
30-metre dinosaur hidden from the
grown-ups. 08 Feb 7pm, �10.
Morecambe: A celebration of the ex-
traordinary life of Britain's best loved
comic Eric Morecambe. 09 Feb 7:30pm,
�12.
The Lady In The Van: This is the true
story of the relationship that forms
between a writer and an eccentric bag
lady. 18-27 Feb 7:30pm; 27 Feb 2:30pm,
�15.
Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle
Newcastle (08444 934567)
Never Forget The Musical: 02-06 Feb
Tue-Thu 7:30pm; Wed 2pm; Fri, Sat
5pm, 8:30pm, �17.50-35.
The Lady Vanishes: A group of ec-
centrics embark on a perilous journey
across a continent on the brink of war.
15-18 Feb 7:30pm; 18 Feb 2:30pm,
�15.
The Little Big Club: A song and dance
stage show that brings together an en-
semble of pre-school characters. 19
Feb 1pm; 20 Feb 11am; 1:30pm, �14.
Dancing in the Streets - Motown's
Greatest Hits: A show full of Motown
hits including 'Dancing in the Streets'
and 'Baby Love'. 01-06 Mar Mon-Thu,
Sat 8pm; Fri 5pm, 8:30pm; Sat 4:30pm,
�14-25.50.
Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley
Front Street (01207 218899)
Dick Whittington: The much-loved tale
about Dick Whittington and his cat and
their adventures in London. 01-07 Feb
Mon-Sat 7pm; Sat 6:30pm.
Rattle and Roll: A play about four
women trying to jump track. 25 Feb
8pm, �8.
Live Theatre, Newcastle
27 Broad Chare (0191 261 2694)
Crush: An acutely observed insight into
modern relationships. 04-05 Feb
7:30pm, �10.
Middlesbrough Theatre
The Avenue (01642 815181)
Groovy Gazza and the Amazing Su-
perBus: 16 Feb 2pm, �7.50.
The Mating Game: A hilarious,
fast-paced comedy, widely regarded as
one of Robin Hawdon's funniest plays.
25-27 Feb 7:30pm; Fri 2:30pm, �6 for
matinee.
culture choice
The Lady In The Van, Gala
Theatre, Durham, February 18-27,
www.galadurham.co.uk or
0191 332 4041.
It was the start of an unusual
friendship when mild-mannered
writer Alan Bennett, pictured, met
Miss Shepherd, the inhabitant of a
battered van in a street near his
home and invited her to move into
his front garden. She did. And
stayed for 15 years. This account
of his experiences is directed by
Simon Stallworthy and stars
Rosalind Bailey, Hugh Osborne
and David Hedges.
Alnwick Playhouse
Bondgate Without (01665 510785)
Spring Variety Show: 03 Feb 7:30pm,
�8.
A Warning To The Curious: Two Ghost
Stories: Cautionary tales involving treas-
ure and ancient curses. 17 Feb, 7:30pm,
�11/10, �8 for students.
Lotty's War: 19 Feb 7:30pm, �11/10, �8
for students.
A Village Life: To give their children a
better life, Toby and Jessica move to a
seemingly idyllic village. 24-25 Feb,
7:30pm, �11/10, �8 for students.
Arts Centre Washington
Biddick Lane (0191 219 3455)
Beth: A dark play imagining the last
moments of Shakespeare's character
Lady Macbeth. 04-05
Feb,7:30pm-9:30pm, �7.
My Mother Told Me Not To Stare: Op-
eratic play for children about rules and
breaking rules. 25 Feb,1.15pm; 26 Feb
10am, �1, free teacher admission for
every 10 pupils.
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Market Place (01388 602610)
PlayDay: A script in hand rehearsed
performance of a new play. 07 Feb
7:30pm, �4.
A Village Life: To give their children a
better life, Toby and Jessica move to a
seemingly idyllic village. 25 Feb, 7:30pm,
�8.
Darlington Arts Centre
Vane Terrace (01325 348843)
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