Applause is likely to ring out from village halls and community venues across the North East once again this spring as the Highlights Rural Touring Scheme returns once again.
The scheme works with volunteers in more than 65 venues across Northumberland, County Durham and Cumbria to bring "high quality" performances to small rural communities. This year's season sees 25 performances and four creative workshops in 18 village halls and community venues in Northumberland.
Theatre highlights include the 50th anniversary production of Athol Fugard's The Island, in a new adaptation from Durham-based Elysium Theatre Company; an Austen-inspired murder mystery An Austentatious Murder, and a "powerful and moving story of coal mining communities in Beneath the Banner.
