Top 5 Books of 2011
2011 has been a good year for book lovers and literature enthusiasts. Not only has the 2005 thriller sensation We need to talk about Kevin been appreciated with a film, but the actual books published also bedazzle with an enthralling variety of humour, touching destinies and moments of serious thoughts.
The moments that defined 2011… in arts
Awkward, important, shocking, funny or just generally memorable things occur every year- of course in the world of arts as well (one of them even happens to be just across the river Tyne). So what was going on then? Our writers have chosen a selection of the moments they found the most striking in the last 365 days.
Review: Dreamboats and Petticoats
January can be the most depressing month of the year: Christmas is over, it’s cold outside and exam time seems to last forever. Luckily, remedy’s just around the corner: Clare Deal headed down to the Sunderland Empire to see Dreamsboats and Petticoats, the light-hearted 60s musical that will lift your spirit!
Arts Editor Sally Priddle finds illustrator Korky Paul’s childish side
Online Arts Editor Lisa Bernhardt explores the festive magic of Beamish
We’ve got the ultimate list of the most ‘pant-astic’ plays in the Toon this Christmas!
The book that… made my childhood
Bonnie Stuart reminds us why Winnie the Pooh is still held dear by so many
Fine garment and a show full of wit- can we ask for anything more?
Mary Taylor on a two-part storytelling event and the occasional confusion a chicken can cause
Chris Scott reviews the show of this cheeky monkey from Middlesborough with a fondness for spooning
Review: Shh… A Christmas Story
This lovely little Christmas tale will entertain children and adults alike says Julia Woodhouse
Step aside Johnny Depp- the NUTS cast makes this musical classic an unforgettable event
Arts Editor Sally Priddle reviews Shakespeare’s (modernised) take on old Rome- no Latin A-level needed!
This Christmas, you can get the best of both worlds: a classic story with a fresh, local twist on it
Review: Legally Blonde – The Musical!
Online Arts Editor Lisa Bernhardt reviews the all singing all dancing movie hit-come-musical
Preview: Dreamboats and Petticoats
If you’re sick of the library and studying all day, take a break and let this musical cheer you up!
