The kind of drama your mum actually wants this Mother's Day Give your mum a break from your drama this Mother's Day and give her some of ours instead. From stage adaptations of classic films and best-selling books to the best in dance theatre and dragtastic comedy, treat your mum to a night of great theatre at Newcastle's Northern Stage. RAIN MAN MON 8 - SAT 13 APR Take your mum on a road trip of a lifetime with this new stage adaptation of the classic, Oscar-winning film Rain Man starring Chris Fountain (Coronation Street) and Paul Nicholls (Eastenders). Book tickets NORTHERN BALLET TUE 16 - THU 18 APR Three short ballets. One unmissable experience. This April, Northern Ballet, one of the world’s leading ballet companies, comes to Northern Stage for the first time ever with a jaw-dropping spectacle of dance. Book tickets NOUGHTS & CROSSES TUE 7 - SAT 11 MAY This gripping Romeo and Juliet story by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman is a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world. Book tickets DEEDS NOT WORDS TUE 21 MAY A moving and energetic piece of dance theatre highlighting and commemorating women's suffrage in the UK. Book tickets And for your Drag Mothers... JINKX MONSOON & MAJOR SCALES: THE GINGER SNAPPED SAT 6 APR One of Mama Ru Paul's favourite Queens, Jinkx Monsoon is bringing her new show: The Ginger Snapped to Northern Stage this April. Can I get an amen? Book tickets