In the west of the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in a beautiful old theatre way down beneath the stage dwells a small community of mice who have lived and performed generation after generation. The Rodent Shakespeare Company was deep in preparation for their Autumn season, working on a production of Macbeth featuring a stellar cast of performers supported by a dedicated team working on everything from light and sound through programme design to keeping the green room clean and

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In the west of the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in a beautiful old theatre way down beneath the stage dwells a small community of mice...

Let me take you to the west of the city of Newcastle, to an historic building that has seen the comings and goings of theatrical...

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One of my many weaknesses is that I am a fan of Eurovision. Sometimes I worry how much I enjoy it. It’s partly sentimental - memories of...

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To a stirring soundtrack of Bonnie Tyler, Jennifer Rush and Colonel Abrams I left Middle school with my big blonde mullet and headed off...

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