Tag Archive for: New Vic Theatre

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Season’s Greetings Review

An extended family combined with Christmas chaos, creates comedy gold in Season's Greetings at the New Vic theatre thanks to genius Alan Ayckbourn. As Christmas Eve gets underway finishing touches to the decorations at Neville (Matt Addis)…
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New Vic receives TWO Award Nominations

The New Vic Theatre is celebrating after receiving two award nominations at this year’s UK Theatre Awards 2019. The theatre-in-the-round has been shortlisted as a finalist in two categories at this year’s awards: Best Show for Children…
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Prince and the Pauper at New Vic

The New Vic Theatre is set to captivate theatre audiences this Christmas as Artistic Director Theresa Heskins adapts and directs the theatre’s spellbinding new adaptation of Mark Twain’s enchanting tale The Prince and The Pauper. Prepare…
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No Man’s Land at the New Vic

Harold Pinter’s classic play, No Man’s Land at the New Vic. A chance meeting between two elderly writers in a North London pub leads to an alcohol-fuelled night of reminiscences and verbal sparring as Hirst, a wealthy recluse, invites…
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Handbagged Review

Since her reign began, the Queen has seen 13 prime ministers come and go, with Boris Johnson being number 14 and one suspects that out of these, her most memorable leader (so far) has been Britain’s first female PM, Margaret Thatcher. In…
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Funding to expand Arts Programme

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has been awarded an Arts Council England grant to expand the work of award-winning arts programme Appetite. A grant of £1,750,000 has been awarded to a local consortium, led by New Vic Theatre, as part of…
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Iconic Characters Reunited in the Round

Two of Britain’s most iconic women – the Queen and Margaret Thatcher – will be reunited at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme from Friday 6 – Saturday 28 September as the theatre-in-the-round stage a new production of the Olivier…
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The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart Review

Even before The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart” officially begins at Newcastle-under-Lyme's New Vic Theatre, three balladeers are already on the stage mixing with the audience as they take their seats. They sing a few songs before getting…
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New Vic volunteers honoured with top award

Front of House Volunteers of the New Vic Theatre have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. The volunteer team at the New Vic provide support and assistance…
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Brassed Off Review

Brassed Off at the New Vic brings something special to the round - not just in the superb sound of a live brass band - but also the dynamic performances delivered by a convincing cast. Set in 1994 and centred on the troubles of a Yorkshire…
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Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis Review

Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis at the New Vic Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis will have you captivated from the moment this fabulous play starts. This play isn’t directly focused on the legendary Elvis, but more so on the transformation…