What's On in newcastle

19 January - 18 February 2012

Charismatic Petruchio of Verona is seeking his fortune and he'll do anything to get it.

Will Petruchio succeed in taming wild and unruly Katharina to a submissive life of domesticity?

Lucy Bailey directs Shakespeare's romantic comedy exploring love, sexual politics and the art of illusion.

27 June - 30 June 2012

Northern Stage

Oily Cart go on a voyage of discovery with their young audiences through the landscapes of Shakespeare's imagination and the music of his language.

19 July - 28 July 2012

Newcastle Theatre Royal

The dictator must be assassinated. But who will replace him?

Shakespeare's great political thriller, Julius Caesar, finds dark, contemporary echoes in modern Africa, directed by RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran.

4 July - 7 July 2012

The Sage Gateshead

A stunning, full-scale production of Bernstein's West Side Story with bold, new choreography by Will Tuckett.

West Side Story features Northern Sinfonia, orchestra of The Sage Gateshead, conducted by renowned conductor and musical director John Wilson.