REVIEW: Zero by Humanhood at Dance City

By Beth O'Doherty Dance can reach the limits of physical endurance and that's exactly what Humanhood explored through their piece, Zero, which I saw performed at Dance City on the 28th of April. I initially came away stunned and the more I think about the piece in order to write about it the more I …

REVIEW: Fall Out by Highly Sprung Performance At Northern Stage

By Beth O'Doherty Trigger warning: Due to the content of the production this review references suicide. If you or anyone you know is struggling please visit http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/local-minds.aspx to find local support groups or http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide/ for a range of numbers you can contact. Fall Out is writer Mark Worth's response to mental health in today's young …

PREVIEW: PUG#3 Cabaret and Performance Night

Newcastle’s latest platform for radical variety acts. What is PUG? Back in July 2016, Hannah, Rosa and Jamie met a fisherman in Leazes Park. They asked him what he thought a radical new performance club night should be. The man replied, “Cheap. Good transport links. Fun.” These became the three pillars of PUG. In the …