Theatre Royal Newcastle: A New Short History

Our new short history tells the story of Newcastle's Theatre Royal from its earliest days to the magnificent 175th birthday celebrations in 2012. A wonderful drama unfolds, to enthral and delight, featuring many famous actors, from Sarah Bernhardt to Lord Olivier, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen - not to mention the Hollywood greats, Katharine Hepburn, Orson Welles and Charlton Heston. Prologue by Richard Briers CBE, Patron, Friends of the Theatre Royal. See more