Ad - we were provided with press tickets to review this show at Newcastle Theatre Royal in June 2026.
Rambert is a School of Contemporary Dance & Ballet with innovation and creativity at their core. This year, they turn 100 and are celebrating with a show featuring bite-sized high impact works with something urgent to say.
📆 16 & 17 June 2026 at Newcastle Theatre Royal
⌚ 1 hr 44 mins including interval
🎫 Standard tickets available from £14.75 / 18-30s tickets available from £10
✅ Recommended for ages 12+ (flashing lights and intense movement sequences)
Our Review
The show features three pieces - two in the first act and one in the final act. There is also a mini interval between the first two pieces where the curtain falls but the lights stay low. The evening flies by and is well paced. If you can pick up a programme, this one is worth it and one of the fancier programmes I've ever received (plus it comes with a poster and is packed with info).
I did enjoy that it was partially set to piano music and a live singer.
The music, lighting and dance all came together beautifully and I would honestly go and watch This is Rambert just to see this perfomance again. The joy on stage was infectious.
The large scale collaborative piece is loosely based in an airport and shares various scenarios the audience will be familiar with - checking in, being told your luggage is too heavy, feeling stressed, mundane work chat with colleagues during a quiet moment, bumping into a stranger and feeling an instant connection, arguing with your partner.....
It was so clever and I cannot imagine how long it took to put this piece together as there was so much going on but everyone was so in sync.
This piece was my daughter's favourite and really focussed on human connection. It was funny in places. The sound and lighting used were brilliant and it's the kind of piece you could watch again and again and get something different from it each time. The storytelling was completely on point for me and it was easy for me to follow along and super entertaining.
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About Newcastle Theatre Royal
📌 Newcastle Theatre Royal. 100 Grey Street. Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE1 6BR. Doors open 1 hour prior to each performance. You can visit the Green Room Bar or 100 Grey Street Bar before this time (check opening hours). 🚃 You can travel for free on Tyne & Wear Metro / Shields Ferry for up to 2 hours before your performance and 2 hours afterwards to/from Monument Metro Station. Simply show your theatre ticket to inspectors if asked (and if the gates are closed, show your ticket at a manned gate). 🚗 Paid parking is available nearby at Dean Street Car Park (NE1 1PG) or other City Centre Car Parks (check car park closing times). 🍷 I recommend The Green Room, Gaucho, PTMY, Dabbawal, Lola Jeans, Cafe Andaluz, Hen & Hops, Mowgli & Fat Hippo for pre-theatre dining. I have dined at all of these restaurants and can personally recommend as providing good value pre-theatre dining within easy walking distance. 🧥 There is no cloakroom and luggage, large backpacks, laptops and holdalls are not permitted. Booster cushions are available (please ask a member of staff), bag checks are in place. Please see here for a list of items which are not permitted. ♿ Wheelchair spaces, free companion tickets, accessible toilets & lifts are available. You can find out more about access here: https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/plan-your-visit/access-information_access-facilities/ 🍧 A range of food & drinks are available to purchase inside the theatre and their sale provide much-needed income to the theatre. Bag searches are in operation and banned items include alcohol which has been purchased outside of the venue (including wrapped gifts), cans, glass, metal, ceramic containers and stong smelling or noisy food. You cannot take hot food into the theatre. Selected performances do not allow any external food or drinks to be brought into the theatre (medical exemptions aside). The theatre is cashless. 💰Several discounts are available including £10 tickets for those aged 18-30 for selected performances, theatre membership and group bookings.
What's Next at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Find out more & book here: https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/- 16 & 17 June 2026 - This Is Rambert
- 19 & 20 June 2026 - Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
- 22 - 27 June 2026 - Operation Mincemeat
- 28 June 2026 - Something In The Water
- 30 June - 4 July 2026 - Fawlty Towers
- 7 - 11 July 2026 - The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
- 12 July 2026 - The Cramlington Train Wreckers
- 21 - 25 July 2026 - Guys & Dolls by Newcastle Musical Theatre Company
- 27 July - 1 August 2026 - The Bodyguard
- 4 - 8 August 2026 - Annie
- 11 - 15 August 2026 - Barnum
- 18 - 22 August 2026 - The Silence of the Lambs
- 8 - 12 September 2026 - The Car Man
- 15 - 19 Sept 2026 - The Anastasia File
- 23 September - 11 October 2026 - Mrs. Doubtfire
- 15 - 24 October 2026 - Our Friends in the North 1979-84
- 28 - 31 October 2026 - Cinderella by Northern Ballet
- 10 - 14 November 2026 - The Hollow
- 24 November 2026 - 17 January 2027 - Jack & the Beanstalk
- 18 - 30 January 2027 - Mean Girls
- 9 - 13 February 2027 - Dirty Dancing
- 23 - 27 Februray 2027 - Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
- 11 March 2027 - The Great Opera Mystery
- 13 - 17 April 2027 - Paranormal Activity
- 20 April - 1 May 2027 - Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
- 10 May - 15 May 2027 - Grease
- 8 - 19 June 2027 - Cats
- 19 - 24 July 2027 - Everyone's Talking About Jamie
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