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COMEDY
On Saturday 5th November, comedy fans will want to head to Darlington’s The Forum for a night of intoxicating laughter. Hosting the Hilarity Bites evening will be Danny Deegan who has been writing, acting and performing stand-up since 2003. Danny has risen through the ranks to become a firm favourite at some of the prestigious comedy clubs throughout the UK. Edinburgh-based comic Joe McTernan will be bringing all of the fun and the funny thanks to his energetic and personal style of comedy. From starring in the online sitcom MUFF to TikTok and Instagram fame, Joe isn’t short of comedy experience and it shows in his laid-back, cool, calm, and collected presence on stage. Headlining will be actor, writer, comedian and juggler Steve Royle who was a finalist on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. Royle’s comedy roster is a sight to behold having competed in 22 pantomimes, playing Sunday Night At The Palladium, and supporting Peter Kay, Roy Walker, and Dave Spidey. With such a fascinating CV, you won’t be disappointed. GEORGINA SHINE
Tickets: £10.00 Advance | Visit: hilaritybites.co.uk
DANCE
From the mind of socially-conscious choreographer Rhiannon Faith comes a new gritty dance theatre piece in Drowntown. Always striving to create content that raises awareness and lobbies for change, Faith uses this piece to ask audiences how we can champion an authentic sense of belonging for every person to try and help save them from drowning. This production centres around six strangers who come to visit a coastal land and each one is weighed down by their darkness. In a world where they are seemingly abandoned, they have no one to help but themselves. As they struggle with the remains of a broken community and the vast bleakness of the sea around them, they are faced with isolation, shame, and failed support systems. Combining gritty dance theatre with autobiographical testimonials and text, Drowntown holds up a mirror to a society at its tipping point whilst simultaneously giving a voice to the vulnerable and unheard. To visit the poignant world created within this performance, head to Dance City on Friday 4th November. GEORGINA SHINE
Tickets: £14.50 Advance | Visit: dancecity.co.uk
the gauntlet down to you and I expect Missus will have us all falling around laughing, looking at our partners as if to say: “Yeah, that’s totally us” - and what’s more beautiful than that? Katherine Ryan heads to Stockton Globe on Thursday 10th November. ADAM URWIN
Tickets: £28.65 Advance | Visit: stocktonglobe.co.uk
DROWNTOWN
AT DANCE CITY, NEWCASTLE
STEVE ROYLE
AT THE FORUM, DARLINGTON
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