
Sam Wonfor
Writer at Freelance
Founder and Co-Editor at CULTURED. North East
North East writer. Founder and co-editor @culturemag. Wife of 1; Mum of 2. Like the Fog on the Tyne, these views are all mine.
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6 days ago |
culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
The long-anticipated arrival of Hamilton at Sunderland Empire has delivered everything fans could have hoped for - a slick, stylish and emotionally charged production that confirms why Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical is considered one of the most important - and absolutely banging works - in modern theatre.
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1 week ago |
culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
Before we dive into this week’s shenanigans there’s a distinct whiff of déjà Vu in the Cultured. North East newsroom. The eagle-eyes among you will realise you’re taking delivery of this Culture Digest newsletter on Saturday lunchtime instead of Friday night… just as you did last week. Last week, I blamed Friday the 13th and the fact I was running out of the door to host a Q&A with the Alan Hull documentary makers.
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1 week ago |
culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has praised the North East as a “magic” place to make films as he returned to the region for a special gala screening of 28 Years Later – the latest chapter in his cult zombie saga.
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1 week ago |
culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
For Beatles fan Susan Hutchinson, making her way to the concert at Newcastle City Hall where the group were appearing was excitement enough. But it was about to be ramped up even further when she bumped into The Beatles as they walked around the venue on Saturday, March 23, in 1963. She recalls: “I was walking down City Road with a friend and we saw the four Beatles walking around the [City Hall].
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1 week ago |
culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
A powerful new production exploring homelessness will take centre stage at Newcastle’s Live Theatre this September, featuring Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson in a rare live performance. Edgecity, a new work by North East playwright gobscure, will run for three nights from September 25-27.
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