Oxford Playhouse - What's On Guide - Spring 2024

What’s On Spring 2024

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Welcome A warm Playhouse welcome to our spring season, packed full of creative adventures!

We’re thrilled to present nationally and internationally acclaimed productions – English Touring Theatre’s Macbeth; imitating the dog’s Frankenstein; from Theatre Royal Bath, Somerset Maugham’s The Circle starring Jane Asher, Clive Francis, and Nicholas Le Prevost; and direct from Broadway, the theatrical tour de force The Kite Runner, based on Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling novel. There are laughs a plenty with Michael Frayn’s legendary comedy Noises Off and if you’re looking for something with a wow factor, look no further than Unfortunate - The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch - a musically magnificent and marvellously mischievous new take on the Disney diva - it’s not a show for the faint hearted!

For opera lovers, there’s English Touring Opera with a scintillating double bill Manon Lescaut and The Rake’s Progress, Oxford Opera and OperaUpClose; and last but not least some Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore.

We’re proud to welcome back pioneering dance company Ballet Black, with a new double-bill; the dance continues with Richard Chappell Dance, Graziano Di Prima, and Ballet Central. We also see the return of the acclaimed exploration of Nina Simone’s life and work in Black Is The Color Of My Voice. There’s music from Kate Rusby, comedy from Stewart Lee and Fascinating Aïda, and circus with Okham’s Razor Tess.

As always, we’re delighted to partner with Oxford University students, this time with a bold new production of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard and we proudly welcome local companies Oxford Theatre Guild and Musical Youth Company of Oxford.

Families have a glorious array of performances to choose from - in fact, no need to choose - just come to them all! After the festive delights of Dear Father Christmas and our panto Jack and the Beanstalk, we look forward to Northern Ballet’s charming introduction to dance with Tortoise & the Hare, and a gorgeous new production of the Julia Donaldson classic Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book. Don’t forget we offer weekly under-5 music sessions Hey Diddle Diddle, Youth Theatre companies, and Play in a Week holiday courses. To get an idea of the work that we create with young people, don’t miss our Young Company production of Jessica Swale’s Blue Stockings.

Please let us know how your visit to The Playhouse has been via our social media channels or in person. Your feedback helps us thrive and grow as an organisation.

We look forward to seeing and hearing from you soon.

The OP Team

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An Oxford Playhouse Pantomime Fri 24 Nov 2023 – Sun 7 Jan 2024

©illustration: www.korkypaul.com

By Jack Counsel Directed by Toby Hulse

Get ready for a GIGANTIC panto experience!

Performances November 10am 11am 2pm 3pm 4pm 6pm 7pm Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 No performances Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30

Climb to new heights with Jack and the Beanstalk, a FEE FI FO FUN pantomime for everyone to enjoy here at Oxford Playhouse.

Poor Jack can’t seem to help getting into trouble with his mum. Now he’s really landed himself in it by selling the family cow to a stranger for a handful of old beans. But hang on a minute! Those mysterious beans have started to grow... and grow... and GROW! Join Jack and his friends on an adventure of a lifetime, as they scale the beanstalk and take on a Giant. Full of infectious laughter, brilliant storytelling, singing, dancing, cheering for the goodies and booing for the baddies, an Oxford Playhouse pantomime is fabulous festive fun for young and old alike.

“A glittering pantomime... we laughed, shouted, sang and stomped our feet for the most Christmassy two hours you could wish for.”

Oxford Times on Cinderella 2022/23 Ticket prices Seasonal Special

£10 | £15

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£10 | £18 | £22 | £26 £10 | £22 | £26 | £30 | £34

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Group discounts also available Schools £13 a ticket, plus every 16th ticket FREE Please be aware ticket prices may vary according to demand. Please see page 57 for more information.

December 10am 11am 2pm 3pm 4pm 6pm 7pm Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 No performances Tue 5 Wed 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 No performances Tue 12 Wed 13 Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sun 17 Mon 18 No performances Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 No performances Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 Sun 31 January 10am 11am 2pm 3pm 4pm 6pm 7pm Mon 1 No performances Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 7

Wed 6 Dec 2023 – Sat 6 Jan 2024 An Oxford Playhouse Production

r e th a F r a De s a m t s i r h C Written and Directed by Helen Eastman

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It’s never too early to introduce your little ones to the magic of theatre There’s a spot of bother at the North Pole.

All the presents have been muddled up, a sack of letters has gone astray, the elves are misbehaving and now a polar bear has knocked over the Christmas tree. Father Christmas needs your help!

Could you be an elf and play your part in getting things back on track? Join us in the festive post-room for stories, songs and decoration making with Father Christmas and his elves ahead of the most important day of the year!

“Engaging and funny... what a treat it is.”

The Guardian

An interactive show for ages 3-6 and their family and friends Running time 50 minutes Don’t forget – you can write to Father Christmas c/o The Playhouse and post your letters in the post box in Oxford Playhouse main foyer.

Tickets PREVIEW £14 | Children £10 OFF PEAK £16 | Children £12 PEAK £20 | Children £16

R All performances are Relaxed

Burton Taylor Studio Performances Wed 6 Dec

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Fri 12 Jan

Sat 13 Jan

Clive Conway presents

Oxfordshire Mind & Jericho Comedy

Bach Explored, Lloyd-Webbers Revealed!

Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala

World-renowned musicians Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber take you on a unique, journey of music and behind the scenes stories about their lives in the most influential musical dynasty of modern times.

With a first half exploring the extraordinary reasons why Bach’s sublime Cello Suites remained unperformed for two hundred years.

The second half sees Julian embark on a magical musical tour through his amazing career along with a rare chance to quiz both Lloyd Webbers about playing with such musical icons as Elton John, Yehudi Menuhin, Katherine Jenkins, Tim Rice and, of course, Julian’s brother Andrew Lloyd-Webber.

Oxfordshire Mind and Jericho Comedy are taking over our main stage for their annual Comedy Gala. Raising money for the vital support Oxfordshire Mind offers those with mental health problems, the gala is an hilarious event of belly laughing comedy!

Line-up includes: Chelsea Birkby has written for Mock the Week and featured in the top 20 jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 22 (Daily Telegraph and The Times). Alex Farrow is the resident host of Jericho Comedy’s weekly Saturday nights. His quick wit, smooth charm and controlled MCing have helped Jericho Comedy gain a reputation as one of the best comedy clubs around (Chortle Award 2019 and 2020).

7.30pm

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £29

Tickets £28

Age guideline 12+

VIP Packages available

Friends 25% off

Age guideline 16+

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Sun 14 Jan

Tue 16 Jan

James Seabright presents

Yippee Ki Yay

Miles Jupp:

(the Die Hard parody)

On I Bang

By Richard Marsh

Since Miles Jupp’s last tour finished at The London Palladium in 2017, he’s been in The Full Monty on Disney Plus, The Durrells and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? as well as many episodes of Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Have I Got News For You.

An acclaimed retelling of the classic film Die Hard from Richard Marsh - Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner and New York cop (one of these is untrue). This joyfully funny show tours following rave reviews for its premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe and 2023 UK and USA tours.

The Guardian

Yet one sunny day in the middle of all this, he suddenly suffered a brain seizure. This led to the discovery of a tumour the size of a cherry tomato, and a rather pressing need to undergo major neurosurgery. Obviously, one doesn’t wish to make a big deal of it, but the experience has left him with a story to tell and a few things that he’d like to share with the room.

So that’s exactly what he’s doing in his new show On I Bang – a tale about surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners.

7.30pm

7.30pm

Tickets from £14

Tickets £27

Age guideline 14+

Age guideline 16+

Content warning: divorce, foot trauma, German terrorists.

HHHH “Whether you’re a Die Hard fan or not, it guarantees happy trails.”

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Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jan

Opera della Luna HMS Pinafore

By Gilbert & Sullivan Directed by Jeff Clarke Conducted by Michael Waldron Opera della Luna make a welcome return to The Playhouse with one of their most iconic productions. HMS Pinafore is one of the greatest successes of the Gilbert & Sullivan partnership, and in Opera della Luna’s hands it becomes a fast-moving, totally delightful, and hilarious re-creation of the original hit that took the UK and all America by storm.

Gorgeous costumes, a chamber orchestra, and an ingenious and imaginative production.

Cast includes: Louise Crane, Martin George, Paul Featherstone, Matthew Siveter, Lynsey Docherty, Lawrence Olsworth-Peter, John Lofthouse and Georgina Stalbow plus the orchestra of Opera della Luna.

Fri 8pm Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets from £14

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Wed 24 – Sat 27 Jan

University of Oxford Student company: An Exciting New

The Cherry Orchard

By Anton Chekhov Adapted and Directed by Harry Brook Translated by Esmé Buzzard “Life goes on like I never even lived it” Lyubov Ranyevskaya rejects a proposal from a familiar face to protect the family estate. Whilst she fights to preserve her idyllic childhood, the whole Gaev family are forced to confront their past and their future. The cherry orchard holds their memories, their dreams, and their struggles.

Will they find a way to preserve their way of life, or will they lose everything they hold dear?

Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is a masterpiece of theatrical tragicomedy.

Presented by student theatre company An Exciting New, Chekhov’s final play examines a society on the brink of collapse, as past and future collide.

Wed, Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14 Student Tickets £12 Age guideline 14+

Content warning: Strong language, mild physical violence and threat, brief reference to child death and suicide.

50% off

FRIENDS Wed & Sat mat

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Mon 29 Jan

Black Is The Color Of My Voice Created and performed by Apphia Campbell Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.

Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows the successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.

This production has toured the UK nationally to standing ovations and played sell-out seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh and the West End of London.

7.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 12+

25% off

FRIENDS

HHHH “Moving portrayal of determination and survival.”

The Times

HHHH “A compelling and heartbreaking story, punctuated with bursts of song.”

Edinburgh Festival Magazine Content warning: References to violence and racism.

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Tue 30 Jan – Thu 1 Feb

John MacKay presents

Fascinating Aïda The 40 th Anniversary Show!

Dillie, Liza and Adèle, Britain’s raciest and sassiest musical cabaret trio, present their brand-new show.

Fascinating Aïda have racked-up millions of internet followers, performed in the world’s most prestigious venues and been showered with awards and plaudits since they sashayed onto the scene back in 1983.

Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman are accompanied on piano by Musical Director, Michael Roulston. Directed by Paul Foster.

Tue, Wed & Thu 7.30pm Tickets £30 Age guideline 14+

HHHHH “I can’t recommend this show highly enough.”

Mail on Sunday

HHHH “Hilarious.”

25% off

FRIENDS Tue

Daily Telegraph Content warning: This show includes strong language and sexual references.

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Sat 3 Feb

OperaUpClose OperaCocktail A heady contemporary cocktail of music and words. Well-loved classics shaken with wit, stirred with drama, and served with a twist of menage a trois.

Sparkling English versions of music by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, Gilbert & Sullivan and more, performed by the UK’s brightest opera stars in new arrangements for piano and cello.

Favourites include the Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen, Mimi and Rudolpho’s Duet from Puccini’s La Boheme and Verdi’s Brindisi (Drinking Song) from La Traviata.

OperaUpClose is a national touring opera company rooted in theatre with innovation and storytelling at their heart.

7.30pm

“Opera with gloves off.”

Tickets from £14

WhatsOnStage

Age guideline 12+

“A tour de force.”

The Observer

25% off

FRIENDS

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14 – 25s

£5

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Mon 4 Mar

Richard Chappell Dance Hot House Internationally renowned dance company Richard Chappell Dance makes a welcome return to The Playhouse with the company’s latest creation Hot House.

A passionate response to the cost-of-living crisis Hot House shares the frustration currently felt by many, turning that intense energy into a powerful celebration of collective generosity.

Providing a space for people to come together and be uplifted by the company’s extraordinary ensemble of performers, this new show features a soundscape influenced by Chinese, Indian and European classical music, rearranged and performed by violinist Enyuan Khong and electronic music duo Larch.

Following on from the success of Richard Chappell Dance’s recent production Infinite Ways Home, Hot House is a bold, transformational evening that celebrates the joy of movement and music in a setting where concert meets bonfire.

“A scorching performance of energy and incandescent passion for life!”

7.30pm Tickets from £14

The Crack Magazine 25% off

FRIENDS

14 – 25s

£5

Content warning: This production uses strobe lighting.

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Jane Asher JANE ASHER JANE JANE ASHER ASHER

Clive Francis Nicholas Le Prevost CLIVE FRANCIS LE PREVOST CLIVE CLIVE FRANCIS FRANCIS NICHOLAS NICHOLAS NICHOLAS LE LE PREVOST PREVOST

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Tue 6 – Sat 10 Feb Theatre Royal Bath Productions present The Orange Tree Theatre production of

The Circle

By Somerset Maugham Starring Jane Asher, Clive Francis and Nicholas Le Prevost Directed by Tom Littler Will history come full circle? Or can one generation learn from their parents’ mistakes?

Jane Asher (Alfie, Deep End) plays Lady Kitty, a society beauty who notoriously abandoned her stuffy husband Clive (Clive Francis, The Crown), and eloped with the handsome Lord Porteous (Nicholas Le Prevost, Shakespeare in Love, Testament of Youth).

Thirty years later, love’s young dream has descended into non-stop squabbling. Meanwhile Clive and Lady Kitty’s son Arnold (Pete Ashmore, The Lovely Bones) faces the same marital fate, as his wife Elizabeth (Olivia Vinall) threatens to elope with the dashing Teddie Luton (Chirag Benedict Lobo).

Somerset Maugham’s sparky comedy of manners was first staged in 1921 and has remained a firm favourite with audiences ever since. Maugham was among the most successful novelists and playwrights of the inter-war years with many of his novels, including The Painted Veil, Theatre, Up At The Villa and Of Human Bondage being adapted for the screen.

Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 14+ Captioned CAP Wed eve Touch Tour TT Sat mat Audio Described

50% off

FRIENDS Tue

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HHHHH “An exceptional cast...

Thrilling to watch... A comic treat.”

WhatsOnStage

HHHH “Maugham’s play is consistently candid and surprising, and Tom Littler’s deft production keeps us guessing... strongly acted and nicely judged.”

The Guardian

14 – 25s

£5

Tue & Wed eve

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Mon 12 & Tue 13 Feb

Wed 14 Feb

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Elégie – Rachmaninoff

The best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit, do their thing for an audience of children and their families... but without the rude bits!

Lucy Parham - piano Henry Goodman - narrator

It’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like “why is that your face?”!

“A highlight for children... giving them a taste of some of the biggest names in comedy with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club.

The Guardian

A Heart in Exile Known internationally for her ‘Composer Portraits’ in words and music, pianist Lucy Parham presents Elégie to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff. With a narrative scripted from letters and diaries, this beautiful concert chronicles a life from his youth in Russia, through to his subsequent self-imposed exile in 1917, and finally to California USA. With Russia remaining deeply rooted in his soul, cultural identity and a longing for homeland imbue his music. The concert includes many of his best-loved works for solo piano, including a selection of Preludes, Etudes-Tableaux and Moments Musicaux, some of his own transcriptions and the haunting Elégie.

2pm

7.30pm

Tickets £14

Tickets £28

Age guideline 6+

Friends 25% off 14 – 25s £5 tickets

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Thu 15 Feb

Fri 16 Feb

Fairport Convention

Chinese New Year Festival Show

Having formed in 1967, this band has been entertaining music lovers for over half a century. During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same - passion for performance. This year’s visit will present a mix of long-established Fairport Convention favourites and some surprises from albums old and new.

Year of the Dragon

Featuring founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals and joined on stage by former member Dave Mattacks on drums.

“Fairport are still clearly having fun and brought the house down.”

Jinlong Culture & Performing Arts returns with a spectacular line-up of Chinese performing arts. In this year’s celebration an 18-metre long dragon will illuminate The Playhouse stage and welcome in the auspicious Year of the Dragon. There will also be dynamic Chinese lions, Britain’s best Kung Fu display and an array of incredible acrobatics and dance.

A family-friendly show full of colour, amazement and fun, it’s the perfect entertainment for all to enjoy on this auspicious occasion.

The Guardian 7.30pm

7pm

Tickets £31

Tickets from £14

Friends 25% off

14 – 25s £5 tickets

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Tue 20 – Sat 24 Feb Presented by Theatre Royal Bath Productions

Noises Off

By Michael Frayn One of the greatest British comedies ever written returns to Oxford following a sell-out and triumphant West End run.

Michael Frayn’s celebrated play serves up a riotous double bill, a play within a play. Hurtling along at breakneck speed, Noises Off follows the on and offstage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On. From the shambolic final rehearsals before opening night in Weston-super-Mare, to a disastrous matinee in Ashton-under-Lyne seen entirely, and hilariously silently, from backstage, before we share their final, brilliantly catastrophic performance in Stockton-on-Tees.

One of the UK’s favourite actresses, Liza Goddard’s extensive stage comedy credits include Life of Riley, Communicating Doors, Season’s Greetings and Relatively Speaking.

Paul Bradley is best known for playing Nigel Bates in EastEnders and Elliot Hope in Holby City.

Simon Shepherd’s many credits include Peak Practice and the West End productions of Posh, The Duck House, Rapture, Art and Hay Fever.

Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 12+ Captioned CAP Wed eve Touch Tour TT Sat mat Audio Described 50% off

FRIENDS Tue

Sat mat 14 – 25s

£5

Tue & Wed eve

HHHHH “One of the most joyous farces ever written... reduced me to laughter so helpless I could barely see the stage for crying.”

WhatsOnStage

HHHH “Pure comic bliss. Dazzingly brilliant... has lost none of its power to reduce well-behaved adults to hysterical wrecks.”

Daily Mail

HHHH “Glorious... one of the funniest plays in the canon.”

The Times

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Thu 29 Feb – Sat 2 Mar An imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse Co-Production

Frankenstein Inspired by the novel by Mary Shelley “Remember, that I am thy creature; l ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel...”

A storm gathers outside as a couple pack up a room. Clothes and toys are carefully stored away in boxes and bags. Lightning flashes. Picking up a book, the woman reads aloud. It’s a story about ambition and playing God, and about what happens when we bring new life into the world.

It’s also about rejection, horror and revenge. It’s the story of Frankenstein.

As the couple confront their own fears, they re-create a version of Frankenstein that erupts into life as everyday objects are transformed into glaciers, a ship at sea, a dissecting room, a house on fire...

The latest adaptation in a series of Gothic texts, imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse stage a multimedia exploration of Mary Shelley’s classic novel is a psychological thriller which dares to ask the question – what is it to be human?

Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 1pm & 8pm Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 14+ Captioned CAP Thu Content warning: Flashing imagery and lighting effects; loud noises, including sudden bangs; strong language; scenes featuring moments, descriptions and images of violence; mentions of child-loss and scenes of childbirth.

“Multiplatform theatre-makers of rare ambition and invention” The Guardian on imitating the dog

“A modern work of art.”

West End Best Friend on Macbeth, 2023

“Conceptually breath-taking.”

The Stage on Heart of Darkness, 2018

50% off

FRIENDS Thu eve

14 – 25s

£5

Thu eve & Sat mat

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Tue 5 Mar

Mon 18 Mar

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Dom Joly’s Conspiracy Tourist Tour

With an unparalleled reputation across the UK, Europe and beyond, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra has been re-creating the sounds of a golden era of music from the 1920s and 1930s to widespread acclaim for over 50 years.

In this beautifully crafted new concert, the orchestra takes to the stage with a sparkling selection of its best-loved music and songs.

Expect classics from the pens of Irving Berlin, Ray Noble and Cole Porter, as well as electrifying hot jazz from the likes of Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington.

“Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean you’re not being followed!”

Dom Joly has been off travelling the globe again. This time, he’s been looking into some of the strangest and weirdest conspiracy theories in existence.

Now, he’s set to embark on a rather unique theatre tour, where Dom will be providing a hilarious, fascinating, and slightly anarchic guide to the wacky world of conspiracies.

Presenting the show, and putting on his top hat and tails, is the suave singer and band leader Duncan Galloway. So pack up your troubles, come on get happy, and experience an evening of superlative live music, with more than a dash of wit and humour.

Due to the extremely controversial views aired in the show, security will be at an optimum and audiences are warned that angry demonstrations are very likely – or is that just another conspiracy?!

7.30pm

7.30pm

Tickets £28

Tickets £27

Friends 25% off

Age guideline 16+

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Wed 6 – Fri 8 Mar

John Mackay, in association with Debi Allen / Curtis Brown, presents

Stewart Lee Basic Lee After a sell-out run in 2023, Stewart Lee returns to The Playhouse.

After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Stewart Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined solo stand-up mode.

One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one on stage breaks.

Pure. Simple. Classic. Basic Lee. Wed - Fri 7.30pm Tickets from £28.50 Age guideline 16+

HHHHH “Basically, back-to-basics Basic Lee is anything but.”

Mail on Sunday

HHHH “Basically, Basic Lee is very funny.”

25% off

FRIENDS Wed

The Times

HHHH “Basically, basic Lee is better than most.”

The Telegraph

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Tue 12 – Sat 16 Mar ETT in association with Bristol Old Vic. Originally co-produced by ETT, Shakespeare North, Northern Stage and Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg

Macbeth

By William Shakespeare Directed by Richard Twyman A struggling and divided nation, tearing itself apart. So, when the Macbeths see their chance at the crown, why shouldn't they take it?

But things don’t go according to plan. Dreams quickly turn to nightmares, humanity erodes, nature stirs. As society strives to make sense of the darkness that sits inside it, how long will it take for people to fight back against the endless cycle of violence and corruption?

A visceral and contemporary new production that speaks to a world we find ourselves living in now, asking why has Macbeth haunted our fears and nightmares for centuries and what lesson is this cautionary tale still urgently trying to communicate to us?

Tue – Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 12+ Content warning: Strobe lighting, strong language, mild physical violence, reference to child death.

HHHHH “A thrilling production.”

The Reviews Hub

HHHH “Dagger-sharp, this is Succession meets Fleabag.”

The Times

HHHH “Genuinely unique and original... rich with the unexpected.”

The Stage

50% off

FRIENDS Tue & Sat mat

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Fri 22 & Sat 23 Mar

An Oxford Playhouse Young Company production

Blue Stockings

By Jessica Swale Directed by Paul Simpson Girton College, Cambridge. 1896. Four young women embark on the first year of their higher education, knowing they will never formally graduate or be recognized for their achievements.

Despite their intense studying and matching their male peers across the board academically, they will leave only with the stigma of being a ‘blue stocking’ – an unnatural, educated woman.

Determined to fight their cause, their first tumultuous year sees them facing the huge challenges of the class system, extreme hostility and prejudice, whilst balancing their own competing desires for learning, family, and love.

The Playhouse Young Company, for young people aged 17 – 25, return to the main stage, as they explore Jessica Swale’s witty and celebrated play, charting the journey of these educational pioneers. Seating will be on The Playhouse Stage.

7.30pm Sat 2.30pm Tickets £15 Discounts available Age guideline 12+ Post show talk Fri

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“The acting was polished, the set imaginative and the ensemble pieces beautifully choreographed.”

The Oxford Times on Jane Eyre

14 – 25s

£5

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Tue 26 Mar

Ockham’s Razor Tess A groundbreaking adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles.

An ensemble of performers weave together Hardy’s words and the extreme physicality of circus to tell this tale of power, loss and endurance.

Against a backdrop of projections, the cast wield wooden planks, climb shifting walls and move through ropes and swathes of linen to evoke the vast landscapes and interior worlds of Hardy’s Wessex.

It is a story which still has extraordinary relevance for our times in its incredibly nuanced evocation of female relationships, sexual desire, consent, privilege and poverty.

This retelling captures the beauty, heartbreak and yearning of the novel and draws upon the incredible strength of the circus body to create a Tess as heroic as Hardy intended.

Ockham’s Razor produced by Turtle Key Arts.

7.30pm

“Physically thrilling.”

Tickets from £14

The Sunday Times

Age guideline 12+

“Beautifully human.”

Content warning: Contains adult themes.

The Times

25% off

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Wed 27 Mar

Graziano Di Prima: Believe - My Life On Stage Following his sixth consecutive year on the hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, Graziano Di Prima and his wife Giada Lini take to the stage in a brand-new show.

Before the sequins and sparkles of Strictly, Sicily’s very own Billy Elliot grew up working in the vineyards with his father. He hoped and believed that one day, dancing would be his career.

Believe - My Life On Stage, Graziano’s first solo tour, tells his story in his distinct style.

This new show is a tribute to his Italian ancestors and an electrifying evening of Latin and Ballroom dancing. Including a special thank you to a family who never wavered in their belief that their son would one day be a professional dancer. Experience Graziano’s life story today.

7.30pm Tickets from £14 VIP Meet and Greet tickets £94 Age guideline 7+

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Fri 29 & Sat 30 Mar

Northern Ballet Tortoise & the Hare Choreographers: Dreda Blow, Sebastian Loe Set Design: Ali Allen Composer: Bruno Merz The race is on in Northern Ballet’s Tortoise & the Hare.

When a cheeky Hare won’t stop boasting about how fast he can run, thoughtful Tortoise decides it is time to join him in a race. No one thinks Tortoise can win, but when Hare gets distracted by games and treats, Tortoise might just surprise us all.

The perfect introduction to live ballet and music, your little ones will be cheering along as a playful cast of characters re-tell this classic tale.

Fri, 2pm & 4pm Sat 11am & 1pm Tickets Adults £17, Children £15 Age guideline 2+ Relaxed Performance R Sat 11am

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Wed 3 – Sat 6 Apr Musical Youth Company of Oxford presents

Me and My Girl Book by L Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber Music by Noel Gay Director & Choreographer Guy Brigg Musical Director Julie Todd “The happiest of musicals” The aristocratic Hareford family are seeking the legitimate heir to the family title. This turns out to be Bill, a cockney from Lambeth who loves nothing more than some rhyming slang and a party, preferably with his girl, Sally. He does his best to learn the art of being posh, but will the family ever accept him? As they try to separate him from Sally, the result can only be described as comical chaos. With hilarious characters, witty one liners and marvellous music (including Me and My Girl, The Sun Has Got His Hat On, Lambeth Walk and Leaning On A Lamp Post), this is a treat for all those who love musical comedy.

Me and My Girl was a hit when it opened in London in 1937 and was then revived in the 1980s with a revised book by Stephen Fry, winning three Tony Awards. As audiences have come to expect from this award-winning group, Musical Youth Company of Oxford bring a fresh new take on this classic. You are guaranteed an evening full of smiles and laughter as MYCO bring the energy and talent for which they are celebrated to The Playhouse stage.

Wed - Sat 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 7+ This amateur production of Me and My Girl is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk Contributions to revisions by Mike Ockrent Book revised by Stephen Fry

Reviews of previous MYCO productions at Oxford Playhouse

“A freewheeling, all singing and dancing delight.”

Oxford Times

“Hugely energetic, enthusiastic, feel-good, comedic and impressive.”

Ox in a Box

“Awesome dancers whose quantity and skill gives the musical numbers power and depth.”

Daily Info

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Tue 9 & Wed 10 Apr

English Touring Opera Puccini’s Manon Lescaut & Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress English Touring Opera bring the glittering temptations of the big city to the stage with two exciting new productions.

Puccini’s Manon Lescaut is a devastating depiction of a woman wrestling with her desire for love on her own terms and the rigid double standards imposed on her by society. Jude Christian, fresh from a critically acclaimed Titus Andronicus at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, brings her incisive direction and a sharp, poetic new translation to the production, while ETO Music Director Gerry Cornelius conducts.

Igor Stravinsky’s brilliantly inventive The Rake’s Progress charts young Tom Rakewell’s journey from an unexpected inheritance to ruin at the hands of his own naivety and a mysterious new friend in a new production directed by Polly Graham and conducted by Jack Sheen.

Both operas will be performed in English with English surtitles.

Manon Lescaut Tue 7.30pm The Rake’s Progress Wed 7.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 14+

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14 – 25s

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Fri 12 & Sat 13 Apr

Ballet Black Heroes Now in their 22nd year, Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black return to Oxford Playhouse with a new double bill, HEROES. Award-winning choreographer, Mthuthuzeli November contemplates the purpose of life in The Waiting Game, his exciting and energetic work about the meaning of life originally created in 2020, infused with a dynamic soundtrack featuring the voices of the Ballet Black artists.

Sophie Laplane, the Franco-British artist and Choreographer in Residence at Scottish Ballet, creates a new piece for Ballet Black, after her dazzling 2019 BB ballet, CLICK! Laplane’s new work explores the complexity of humanity, heroism and self-acceptance in this celebratory and original piece.

“Exhilarating in effect and full of ideas, The Waiting Game feels like a hit, confirming November’s talent and this remarkable company’s strong sense of itself.”

Fri 8pm, Sat 7.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 7+ 25% off

14 – 25s

Fri

Fri

FRIENDS

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The Guardian

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Tue 16 – Sat 20 Apr Oxford Theatre Guild presents

The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde “The truth is rarely pure and never simple...”

Best friends and fashionable young men, Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing, seem to have hit upon the perfect ruse to escape their social responsibilities. They lead double lives – one in the city and one in the country. But when love enters the mix, confusion reigns. Into these choppy waters sails the formidable Lady Bracknell...

Oxford Theatre Guild present Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy for the very first time – updating the action to the roaring 1920s, where the young are determined to escape the strait-laced attitudes of the previous Edwardian era and embrace freedom and frivolity.

One of Oscar Wilde’s most enduringly popular plays, The Importance of Being Earnest features some of his best-loved characters, including Lady Bracknell, Miss Prism, Jack Worthing and Gwendolen Fairfax. A razor-sharp satire of snobbery and class distinctions, and an evening of hilarious misunderstandings.

Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14

“Brimming with life, and wonderfully well acted.”

Oxford Drama Network on Nicholas Nickleby, 2022

Age guideline 12+ 25% off

14 – 25s

Tue eve & Sat mat

Mon – Thu

FRIENDS

Reviews of previous OTG productions at Oxford Playhouse

£5

“As a fun, informative and merry night out with plenty of Carry-On style verve, Nell Gwynn has it all.”

Ox in a Box on Nell Gwynn, 2023

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Tue 23 – Sat 27 Apr Wildpark Entertainment with The Vaults and Dianne Roberts present

Unfortunate

The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch A Musical Parody Disney villain. Octo-woman. Plus-size icon.

Fresh from complete sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and around the UK comes this critically acclaimed smash hit parody musical. Starring Shawna Hamic (Orange is the New Black, 1776 on Broadway) as Ursula and River Medway (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK) as Ariel, Unfortunate is coming to Oxford and things are gonna get wet!

Join everyone’s favourite Disney Diva, Ursula, as she gives her take on what really happened all those years ago under the sea. With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, it’s time to take the plunge and dive into this year’s hottest night out.

Cruella told her side, and Maleficent’s had her moment. Now the legendary queer queen is ready to spill, in this tell-all tale of sex, sorcery and suckers.

Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 4pm & 8pm Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14 Age guideline 16+ Content warning: Contains strong language, partial nudity, scenes of a sexual nature and flashing lights.

50% off

16 – 25s

Tue

Tue

FRIENDS

HHHHH “Unstoppable, mesmerising genius.”

Broadway Baby

HHHHH “Laugh out loud funny.”

Manchester Evening News

HHHHH “Does to The Little Mermaid what Wicked did to The Wizard of Oz.” Musical Theatre Musings

£5

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Tue 30 Apr – Sat 4 May

The Kite Runner “There is a way to be good again” Direct from Broadway, The Kite Runner, an outstanding and unforgettable theatrical tour de force returns.

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends are about to be torn apart.

It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, the skies are full of colour and the streets are full of the excitement of a kite flying tournament, but no one can foresee the terrible incident that will shatter their lives forever.

One Broadway season and two West End seasons have garnered international acclaim for this incredibly powerful story.

Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £14

New York Post

“Engrossing and captivating.”

Age guideline 13+

Wall Street Journal

Captioned CAP Wed Content warning: Strong language, depictions of bullying, sexual violence, suicide, the use of weapons and the sound of gunshots.

50% off

14 – 25s

Tue

Tue

FRIENDS

“Enormously moving, satisfying, and soulful.”

“The best page to stage show since War Horse... a spellbinding production.”

The Stage

£5

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Tue 7 May

So Comedy & Broken Robot Productions by arrangement with YMU present

Griff Rhys Jones: The Cat’s Pyjamas

Griff Rhys Jones is back on the road with his much-anticipated brand new stand-up tour.

Join Griff as he shares more funny observations and comic stories.

The show always varies as Griff rambles on the developing national permacrisis. Age. Family.

Fraud. Nostalgia. The Tik Tok generation. Crocodile smuggling and noodling in Australia.

Travel, dogs, hotels, drink and midnight trains. He takes questions from the audience and lets rip as his associations wander.

7.30pm Tickets £26 Age guideline 16+

HHHH “Great comedy.”

The Telegraph

“The jokes come faster than the rapids on the River Tay.” The Guardian

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Wed 8 May

Kate Rusby: est 1973 Forever proud to call herself a folk singer, Kate Rusby’s vocals never fail to connect the heart of a song to that of her audience. Named as one of the Top Ten Folk Voices of the Century, a Mercury Prize Winner, 6-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winner and a warm, Yorkshire sense of humour to boot, Rusby has achieved an unprecedented cross-over appeal. Despite stepping into a more contemporary production on her last few albums, she has stayed true to her roots.

Her cover of Manic Monday (Hand Me Down 2020) featured on the BBC Radio 2 playlist.

The guests on the 2022 album 30 is testament to Rusby’s wide appeal and include the likes of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, KT Tunstall, and Beth Nielson Chapman. Celebrating over 30 years of touring and 22 albums including her latest Christmas album, Light Years, released in December 2023, Rusby and her band of merry and very talented men will be visiting The Playhouse in her 50th birthday year with songs old and new.

7.30pm Tickets £34

“Everybody loves and respects Kate Rusby, not just for her lovely voice, but for the way she has moved folk forward while remaining true to tradition.”

The Sunday Times

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Photo by Carys Glynne.

Fri 10 & Sat 11 May

Oxford Opera Company presents

Giacomo Puccini’s

Tosca

Oxford’s own Award-winning Opera Company is back at The Playhouse with one of the greatest operas ever written. Tosca.

A nation State under the grip of a corrupt military junta. Love; Lust; Corruption; Betrayal; Justice and Redemption all come together in this epic opera by Puccini.

Oxford Opera’s new production takes an exciting new look at this classic opera as Tosca and Cavaradossi fight for love and freedom under the shadow of the oppressor Scarpia.

Under the leadership of Music Director John Warner, the Oxford Opera Orchestra will bring the full orchestral magic that is Puccini’s masterpiece.

Sung in English in a new translation by Christopher Cowell.

World class opera for everyone - with the City at its heart.

Fri 8pm Sat 7.30pm Tickets from £14

“Playhouse delights in Oxford Opera’s pitch-perfect production.”

Oxford Mail

Age guideline 10+

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Tue 28 – Thu 30 May

A Little Angel Theatre, The Lowry and Rose Theatre co-production

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

Based on the original book Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it - it’s boring!

Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if she read a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight...

Come and delve into a range of books with Charlie Cook, brought to life with puppetry and enchanting songs, and perhaps you will be able to help his sister discover the wonderful world inside a book...

Tue 3.30pm Wed & Thu 10.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Text © Julia Donaldson 2005 Illustrations © Axel Scheffler 2005 Published by Macmillan Children’s Books © 2005

Tickets Adults £19, Children £17 Age guideline 3-8 years old British Sign Language

Wed 3.30pm

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Fri 31 May

Ballet Central Mixed Bill Experience the magic of live ballet, right on your doorstep as the Ballet Central tour comes to Oxford.

The tour’s exciting mixed bill is performed by dance talents from the world-renowned Central School of Ballet and features much-loved classical ballet alongside exciting contemporary pieces and some brand-new work, created especially for the dancers.

Each year the Ballet Central tour brings the joys of dance to theatres across the country, inviting audiences to an evening of excitement, inspiration, and entertainment.

7.30pm Tickets from £14

25% off

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14 – 25s

£5

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Tue 11 – Sat 15 Jun

Fiery Angel presents

The 39 Steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow From an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow as the smash hit Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy, is back out on a UK tour after nearly 10 years in London’s West End, taking Broadway by storm, playing in 39 different countries across the globe, and delighting over 3 million people worldwide with its quintessentially plucky spirit and dashing sense of fun.

Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.

Tue - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm

HHHH “A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic.” The Sunday Times

Tickets from £14 Age guideline 7+ Captioned CAP Wed Tour Tour TT Sat mat Audio Described

50% off

14 – 25s

Tue & Sat mat

Tue – Thu

FRIENDS Sat mat

£5

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Burton Taylor Studio Sat 13 Jan

The Burton Taylor Studio is the coolest, smallest place to see new work in Oxford.

Situated just around the corner from Oxford Playhouse, this 50-seater studio hosts a dedicated programme of professional work, offering an up-close experience of great drama, live music, spoken word and some of the funkiest family friendly shows around.

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Thu 14 Mar

Montmorency Wild Visions, in Concert Untamed Montmorency (named after the Myth loveable dog from the timeless English novel, Three Men in a Boat) are a Cotswold based four-piece Folk Rock Band.

With Andy Roughton on vocals and rhythm guitar, Stuart Homer on lead guitar, Steve Kendall on double-bass, and Teresa Hambrey-Hatton on percussion, Montmorency play upbeat music from the UK, Ireland and America, which will make you dance, drink, and sing.

A double helping of ancient myth that sets the women firmly centre stage. Plunge into the wild world of the goddess Artemis where a moonlit path leads to transformation, and meet Kassandra, blessed with the power to see the future, cursed with never being believed.

Created and performed by storytellers Katy Cawkwell and Lucy Lill.

“Wow! What a brilliant, feminist take on these old stories!”

Audience Member

“Dazzling.”

Audience Member 7.30pm

7.30pm

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Age guideline all ages

Age guideline 14+

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Thu 21 & Fri 22 Mar

Thu 4 Apr

A co-production between New Slang Productions, The Lowry, Salford and Sustained Theatre Up North

Drumming Up Poetry Company presents

Tomorrow is Not Promised

By Tian Glasgow A captivating new performance piece using magical realism and poetic language to tell a tale about a Black British woman who finds herself homeless and alone after an earthquake. She embarks on a courageous journey towards healing, through grief, loss, and great change.

Kindly supported by Arts Council England.

Drumming Up Poetry Show

By Francis Boua A heartfelt show combining Poetry and African Drumming.

You won’t feel lonely after the show. Smile, Live, Love, Shine Keep drumming UP to be HAPPY!!

In AFRICA the drums stand for Peace, Love and Harmony.

In AFRICA the drums are used to communicate and celebrate Life, Traditions and Cultures.

“Brilliant performance.”

Audience Member Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023

Fri 5 Apr

Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee Luke returns to the BT with his latest Edinburgh Fringe Smash Hit. Wright tries to celebrate but ends up taking a deep dive into himself and the England that raised him. New poems on class, love, and adoption.

HHHH “Breathtaking... with a sharpness and wisdom that lifts the soul and soothes the battered heart.”

The Scotsman

HHHHH “This is the best thing that he’s done, which is saying something.”

The Telegraph

7.30pm

7.30pm

7pm & 9pm

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Age guideline 12+

Age guideline all ages

Age guideline 12+

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Burton Taylor Studio Fri 12 Apr

Fri 19 Apr

Sat 20 Apr

Susan of Narnia

Tea & Milk

Draining the Swamp

Written and directed by Gavin Robertson Performed by Katharine Mary

By Edith Alibec

By D.R. Hill

Life doesn’t always turn out like you've imagined.

Draining the Swamp is a provocative new play, with five actors, exploring the life and activities of Fascist leader, Sir Oswald Mosley, from the 1930s to 1960s. It links Mosley’s world, and that of his controversial wife, Diana Mitford, to contemporary politicians and populist movements, with a chilling 2019 conclusion.

“Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.”

So begins The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the first of C S Lewis’ seven Chronicles of Narnia ending with The Last Battle in which Aslan creates the Real Narnia, and the four children pass into it to live for eternity in happiness. Except they don’t – because one of them, Susan Pevensie, isn’t allowed. When she first went through the wardrobe, Susan was 12. Now it’s 1967, and Susan is 39... just before Christmas...

Fresh from a breakup, stuck in a weird job and having sex with randomers in search of The One™️, this is a(nother) one woman show about a(nother) woman.

She’s really trying - but at a school reunion, all her peers are talking about investment banking, children and marriage. Feel like keeping her company?

Edith Alibec’s bittersweet play celebrates the bravery of failing (and laughing) at life when you’ve found yourself out of place - in another country, in the wrong company, or when you just feel like you've been left behind.

“An entertaining and informative play.”

British Theatre Guide

7pm & 9pm

7pm & 9pm

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Tickets £12.50 | £10.50

Age guideline 12+

Age guideline 16+

Age guideline 12+

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BT Shows for Kids Sat 23 Mar

Sat 6 Apr

Sat 13 Apr

Kid Carpet presents

Faceplant Theatre presents

Indefinite Articles presents

Kid Carpet In the Dead and the of the Night Lily conquer her fears?

Noisy Garden Will Will she conquer her fright?

Will she conquer the ghouls Centre

Claytime

Kid Carpet really wants to win the Royal Fancy Garden Contest. The Noisy Animals really want to run a garden centre. It’s a perfect match!

Nothing could possibly go wrong.

Surely first prize is in the bag?

Come to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters.

A brand-new Kid Carpet & The Noisy Animals show for family audiences featuring their signature relaxed performance style of catchy songs, lo-fi puppetry, video magic and audience participation!

In the Dead of the Night?

A thrilling, funny, and heart-warming story about an awesome girl called Lily who faces her fears and saves the day.

Adapted from Arthur McBain’s internationally best selling book by award-winning Faceplant Theatre.

HHHH “A perfect show for kids.”

Families Edinburgh

“The Mighty Boosh for kids!” Strike A Light Festival

The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate.

Each Claytime is totally unique creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging.

“An out-of-the-ordinary theatrical experience.”

The Guardian

11am, 2pm & 4pm

11am, 1.30pm & 4pm

11am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Tickets £10.50 | £8.50

Tickets £10.50 | £8.50

Tickets £11.50 | £9.50

Age guideline 3 to 8

Age guideline 3+

Age guideline 3 to 6

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Take Part Ages 5 and under

Ages 7 to 11

Hey Diddle Diddle

Play in a Week

Monday morning musical fun, to start your week with a dance and a song!

Spend the week with us being creative, playing games and making new friends. We have two Play in a Week schemes planned for Spring.

Kickstart your little one’s excitement for creativity and imaginative play with our Hey Diddle Diddle sessions – a perfect introduction to music, dance and performance for early years children and their adults.

With a new theme each week, you and your child are invited to play, laugh and learn in these fun, interactive sessions.

If you would like more information before signing up please email participation@oxfordplayhouse.com

At our Play in a Week scheme, we will be exploring our favourite magical tales, breaking down the story and rebuilding it in our own way, ready to perform to parents and families in the Top Room at the end of the week.

Sessions will involve working together through games and activities, where everyone’s ideas are shared and celebrated.

If you would like more information before signing up to one of our Play in a Week schemes, please email participation@oxfordplayhouse.com

Mon: 8 Jan – 25 Mar (No session Mon 12 Feb) 11am – 11.30am

Week 1: Mon 12 – Fri 16 Feb Week 2: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Apr 10am – 1pm

Ages 5 and under Lucy Room, Oxford Playhouse Buggy/pushchair space available in Foyer Fee £5 per session (1 adult & 1 child) £3 per additional ticket

Ages 7 to 11 Top Room, Oxford Playhouse Fee £150 per week Session Facilitators: Alice Jessop & Paul Simpson

Session Facilitator: Becki Reed

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Please note, the Top Room, Circle Bar and BT Studio are only accessible by stairs

Ages 12 to 16

Ages 11+

Playhouse Youth Theatre

KEEN Drama Workshops

As part of the National Theatre Connections Festival 2024

Our FREE, inclusive drama workshops return for the Spring Term at KEEN, St Clement’s Centre, Oxford.

Playhouse Youth Theatre is our platform for young people to develop their passion for performance, learn new skills and build confidence and friendships in a supportive setting.

Accessible to disabled and non-disabled participants, these weekly drop-in sessions provide a supportive opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to have fun and be expressive through performance.

Each term, participants build bold characters and explore imaginary worlds, in preparation for an exciting performance to family and friends at the end of term.

Our Spring Term will see participants rehearse a performance for the National Theatre Connections Festival. Participants should be committed to all rehearsal and performance dates, including a performance at The North Wall in Summertown, in late April. As part of this project, our Youth Theatre group will connect with other regional youth theatres, and take part in workshops with industry professionals to develop their skills.

Tue: Intro session 12 Dec All Jan – Apr Spring term dates and session times on website 5pm – 7pm Ages 12 to 16 Top Room, Oxford Playhouse Fee £75

To book a place, please email: keen@keenoxford.org

Mon: 15 Jan – 4 Mar Please email email keen@keenoxford.org for dates 6.30pm – 7.15pm Ages 11+ KEEN Oxford (St Clement’s Centre, OX4 1GG) FREE (Please book at keen@keenoxford.org) Session Facilitator: Beth Sedgwick

Session Facilitators: Beth Sedgwick & Lucy Findlay

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Take Part Ages 26+

Ages 50+

Playhouse Adult Company

Social Thursdays

Our Playhouse Adult Company is a multi-generational group, made up of those with a passion for theatre, eager to build their confidence in performing and create a new group of friends.

A welcoming, supportive space for people later-in-life to come together, have a go at creative activities and build new friendships, our Social Thursdays sessions provide opportunities to allow everyone the space to try something new.

Building a foundation of key performance skills in voice, movement and expression, participants will spend the Spring Term rehearsing a scripted performance of a Greco-Roman classic, ready for a public performance in the BT Studio in March 2024.

For more information please email participation@oxfordplayhouse.com

A curated programme of various art forms, including talks, dance, singing, play-reading and much more, our sessions are designed for you to take part at your own pace. Refreshments are available during the session.

If you would like more information before coming to one of our sessions, please email community@oxfordplayhouse.com “Each session has something for someone I enjoyed all 3. I felt even more revitalised than usual!” Previous participant

Thu: 11 Jan – 21 Mar 5.30pm – 7.30pm BT Studio performance date: Sun 17 Mar Ages 26+ Top Room, Oxford Playhouse Fee £75 Session Facilitator: Emma Webb

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Thu: 18 Jan, 15 Feb, 14 Mar 10.30am – 12noon Ages 50+ Main Foyer, Oxford Playhouse FREE (Please book at community@oxfordplayhouse.com) Session Facilitators: Beth Sedgwick, joined by a guest facilitator

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Our Supporters Oxford Playhouse Trust gratefully acknowledges the support of its core funders:

St John’s College Oxford

Supported by The Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme grant funding, secured by OxLEP Business

Platinum Sponsors

Trusts & Foundations

Gold Sponsors

The Atlas Fund Backstage Trust Doris Field Charitable Trust The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Dr T M N Salvesen’s Charitable Trust The Emmanuel Kaye Foundation The Garrick Charitable Trust The Hugh Fraser Foundation The Lord Farringdon Charitable Trust Mactaggart Third Fund Mr & Mrs J A Pye’s Charitable Settlement The Schuster Charitable Trust Souldern Trust Still Point Fund Theatres Trust The Thompson Family Charitable Trust Anonymous (but greatly appreciated)

Business Club Members

Building and Technical Supporters

Volunteers

Creative Learning and Production Supporter

Over 100 volunteers give up their time to help out at Oxford Playhouse. Thank you!

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Thank You Every ticket you buy supports Oxford Playhouse.

As a charity we also rely on the generosity of Friends, Patrons, and donors to put world class productions on our stage, reach out to the local community and develop local artists.

If you can, please consider making a gift so our work can continue to flourish in the future.

For further information please contact development@oxfordplayhouse.com

Donors Diana Acland Saphié Ashtiany & Prof Paul Davies Louise Armstrong Lady Helen Baker Sir Chirstopher and Lady Wendy Ball Rev Charlotte & William Banister-Parker B J Birch Valerie Boasten John Peter H Bradley Lesley Brown His Hon John Quentin & Her Hon Ann Campbell Martin Cattermole Mark Charter Keith Crawford Dr Cecile Deer Richard and Felicity Dick David Dunne Miss Patricia Freestone Cllr. Dr James Fry Simon Inch Sarah Jones Geoffry Lescott Peter Mackridge John May M J Morris Elizabeth Paris Brian W Plater Diana B Renton Alison Townsend Dr Louise Upton Edward Whinney J Willis

Patrons of Oxford Playhouse

Become a Patron

Silver Patrons

Play your part as a Patron of The Playhouse

Prof Sir Clive & Lady Margaret Booth Anthony Budgen Chris Cawthorne Matthew Derbyshire Alan Grafen David & Sue Jackson Simon & Alison Jeffreys Greg Lovett John Parrott Dr Trudy Watt

By deepening your relationship with the Playhouse, you’ll gain more insight into our exciting work while making a vital contribution at a time when it’s most needed. Your gift helps to support our work on stage and off, nurturing imagination through our inspiring creative education and community programmes.

Your generosity will promote creativity across the county, improve wellbeing in our communities and ensure we can support theatre artists of the future.

Gold Patrons Prof Sir Richard & Lady Elizabeth Brook Brian Buchan Alex Duncan Debbie Dance

Choose your level of support and become a Patron at www.oxfordplayhouse.com/patron call us on 01865 305315 or email development@oxfordplayhouse.com £50 per month SILVER

£600

Platinum Patrons

a year

*

Richard Gladstone Joe Pillman

Pre-show and interval access to the W Lucy Room†, our private members’ room.

Acknowledgement of your support in our programmes and foyer screen.

Invitations to exclusive Patron reception events.

We are also incredibly grateful to those who prefer to remain anonymous and anyone who has supported us during the past year, but who we are unable to list here. Your help and solidarity has made an enormous difference during these most challenging times. Thank you.

£100 per month GOLD

£1,200 a year*

All the benefits of a Silver Patron plus: Backstage access to bring you, and a guest, closer to the heart of the Playhouse.

Join our creative team for hands on prop making, costume designing and stage lighting experiences.

£200 per month PLATINUM

£2,400 a year

*

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All the benefits that Friends receive plus:

All the benefits of a Gold Patron plus: Seat plaque with inscription of your choice.

A behind-the-scenes tour for you and a guest, led by the CEO or Chair of Trustees.

W Lucy room is sometimes unavailable due to private events

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Tickets and Discounts Oxford Playhouse strives to be a Playhouse for Everyone. For all week-long professional productions, we have an allocation of tickets available for just £14 each to make theatregoing affordable. Please be sure to book early!

Across our performances, ticket prices may vary according to demand. Flexible pricing allows the theatre to be sustainable and to ensure we can continue bringing the best work to our stages.

Please book early or, to guarantee access to the best seats at the best prices (and a priority booking period), why not join as a Friend of Oxford Playhouse for just £60 a year. Friends and Patrons are also exempt from paying admin fees when exchanging tickets.

Please note, all tickets are non-refundable. Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same production up to 48 hours ahead of the start time and subject to availability.

A £2 admin fee applies per ticket (up to a max £10).

Discount Group

Ticket Price

Conditions

Friends & Patrons

Up to 50% off on selected performances during week-long shows. Bonus discounts of 25% or 50% on most shorter runs (excludes £14 tickets).

Available on up to two tickets for most productions.

Friends’ membership is priced at £60 a year, and Patron levels start at £600 a year. For more information visit www.oxfordplayhouse.com/membership

Concessions £4 off each ticket.

Available for most shows on full priced tickets of more than £14 for people 18 and under, Full Time University/College Students (must provide ID on collection), those in receipt of Universal Credit, NHS Staff and Equity, BECTU and Stage Directors UK members. No further discounts available. £12 tickets for students and under 18s are available for student shows.

Access Users £11.50 or £15 per ticket.

Available for most shows for Access facility users, wheelchair users and one companion.

Schools & Colleges £11.50 or £15 per ticket plus one free teacher seat for every 10 seats booked.

An allocation of tickets is available Monday to Thursday for most shows. School tickets for Jack and The Beanstalk are from £13.

Group Rate

For all groups of 10 or more. Not available online, email boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com for group bookings.

Payment must be made as one transaction.

10% off for groups of 10 or more and 20% for groups of 40 or more.

(Available Mon to Thu & Sat Matinee performances only).

Over 60s Matinee £4 off the full price.

Limited number available to anyone aged 60+ for most Thursday and Saturday matinee performances. Must be booked before the week of the show. Max 4 tickets per booking.

£5 Tickets

You must be aged 14 to 25 and a member.

Membership cost £5. Join at the Box Office or visit www.oxfordplayhouse.com/membership

£5 tickets available in advance for selected shows, subject to availability.

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Booking Information Seating Plan Possible limited view. Please call the Box Office for further information.

These seats can be removed to accommodate wheelchairs.

Please call the Box Office for further information.

Rows AA to C are sometimes removed for staging and are therefore not always available – please check with the Box Office when booking.

G27

G23

CIRCLE FIRST FLOOR

G5

G1

F27

F1

E27

E1

D27

D1

C27

C1

B27

B1

A27

A1

W27

W22

U26

STALLS

View from Row A, Circle

GROUND FLOOR

U23

U6

U18

U1

U7

T27

T1

S27

S1

R26

R1

Q27

Q1

P26

P1

N27

N1

M26

M1

L27

L1

K26

K1

J27

J1

H26

H1

G26

View from Row K, Stalls

G2

F25

F3

E25

E4

D24

D5

C23

C6

B22

B7

A21

A8

AA20

AA9

View from Row A, Stalls

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Access Facilities We want to make your visit to Oxford Playhouse and the Burton Taylor Studio as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. We offer a range of access facilities. To find out more information about the accessibility of our venues please visit www.oxfordplayhouse.com/access, call the friendly Box Office team on 01865 305305 or email access@oxfordplayhouse.com.

Our range of Access facilities includes: General Access Our main entrance is at street level on Beaumont Street and fully wheelchair accessible with automated doors. Our Box Office, Auditorium, The Gladstone Room and Foyer Bar are all fully wheelchair accessible, with low level counters. There is also an Accessible toilet on ground level.

Wheelchair spaces Within Stalls, end of rows E and L and centre of row T. Unfortunately, the Circle, Lucy Room and Top Room are not currently wheelchair accessible. Our BT Studio is only accessible via two flights of stairs. If you require a stair climber, please let the Box Office know when booking.

What’s On Guides are available as audio recordings and Large-print copies on request.

Please email access@oxfordplayhouse.com.

Sennheiser infrared headset system can help to boost the sound level straight to your hearing aid and headphones, if you are hard of hearing. Please ask the Box Office team at the time of booking, who can advise on the best places to sit for using the Sennheiser sets.

Captioned performances convert spoken word into text that appears on a screen as the words are sung or spoken on stage.

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British Sign Language (BSL) performances feature a BSL interpreter, who stands at the side of the stage and interprets the show for D/deaf audiences.

Audio Described performances (via headphones) offer a live narration describing the action in the pauses between the onstage dialogue, for those who are blind or partially sighted. Free touch tours also accompany these performances and are a chance to explore the set before the show begins.

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Relaxed performances are specifically set up to be more sensitive to audiences who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, including people with autistic spectrum conditions, learning disabilities or young children. The house lights will be partially on, sound levels reduced, and audience members can come and go as they please and make noise if they want to.

R

Dementia Friendly Performances are carefully tailored for those living with dementia and their friends, family or carers, so everyone can enjoy the show in a supportive, comfortable, and relaxed environment. Adaptations include reduced volume of music when dialogue is taking place.

DF

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Access Diary Date

Time(s)

Venue

Access

Page

Jack and the Beanstalk Sat 2 Dec

4pm

Main Stage

5

Thu 14 Dec

6pm

Main Stage

5

Wed 3 Jan

11am

Main Stage

DF

Wed 3 Jan

4pm

Main Stage

CAP

5

Thu 4 Jan

11am

Main Stage

R

5

Sat 6 Jan

6pm

Main Stage

5

All perfs

Burton Taylor Studio R

7

Wed 7 Feb

7.30pm

Main Stage

CAP

17

Sat 10 Feb

2.30pm

Main Stage

TT

17

Wed 21 Feb

7.30pm

Main Stage

CAP

21

Sat 24 Feb

2.30pm

Main Stage

TT

21

7.30pm

Main Stage

CAP

23

11am

Main Stage

R

31

7.30pm

Main Stage

CAP

41

5

Dear Father Christmas Wed 6 Dec – Sat 6 Jan

The Circle

Noises Off

Frankenstein Thu 29 Feb

Tortoise & the Hare Sat 30 Mar

The Kite Runner Wed 1 May

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book Wed 29 May

3.30pm

Main Stage

Wed 12 Jun

7.30pm

Main Stage

CAP

47

Sat 15 Jun

2.30pm

Main Stage

TT

47

45

The 39 Steps

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Diary Jack and the Beanstalk running from 24 November 2023 to 7 January 2024

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Dear Father Christmas running from 6 December 2023 to 6 January 2024

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Date Day

Time(s)

Production

Venue

Access

Page

12 Fri 7.30pm

Bach Explored, Lloyd-Webbers Revealed!

Main Stage

8

13

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala

Main Stage

8

13

Sat

7.30pm

Montmorency in Concert

Burton Taylor Studio

48

14

Sun

7.30pm

Yippee Ki Yay

Main Stage

9

16

Tue

7.30pm

Miles Jupp: On I Bang

Main Stage

9

19

Fri

8pm

HMS Pinafore

Main Stage

10

20

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

HMS Pinafore

Main Stage

10

24

Wed

7.30pm

The Cherry Orchard

Main Stage

11

25

Thu

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Cherry Orchard

Main Stage

11

26

Fri

8pm

The Cherry Orchard

Main Stage

11

27

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Cherry Orchard

Main Stage

11

29

Mon

7.30pm

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Main Stage

12

30

Tue

7.30pm

Fascinating Aïda

Main Stage

13

31

Wed

7.30pm

Fascinating Aïda

Main Stage

13

January

February 1

Thu

7.30pm

Fascinating Aïda

Main Stage

13

3

Sat

7.30pm

OperaCocktail

Main Stage

14

6

Tue

7.30pm

The Circle

Main Stage

17

7

Wed

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Circle

Main Stage

17

8

Thu

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Circle

Main Stage

9

Fri

8pm

The Circle

Main Stage

17

10

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Circle

Main Stage

17

12

Mon

2pm

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Main Stage

18

13

Tue

2pm

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Main Stage

18

14

Wed

7.30pm

Elégie Rachmaninoff A Heart In Excile Main Stage

18

15

Thu

7.30pm

Fairport Convention

Main Stage

19

16

Fri

7pm

Chinese New Year Festival Show

Main Stage

19

20

Tue

7.30pm

Noises Off

Main Stage

21

21

Wed

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Noises Off

Main Stage

21

22

Thu

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Noises Off

Main Stage

23

Fri

8pm

Noises Off

Main Stage

21

24

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Noises Off

Main Stage

2.30pm TT

21

29

Thu

7.30pm

Frankenstein

Main Stage

CAP

23

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17

2.30pm TT

7.30pm CAP

21

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Diary Date Day

Time(s)

Production

Venue

Access

Page

March 1

Fri

1pm & 8pm

Frankenstein

Main Stage

23

2

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Frankenstein

Main Stage

23

4

Mon

7.30pm

Richard Chappell Dance: Hot House Main Stage

15

5

Tue

7.30pm

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Main Stage

24

6

Wed

7.30pm

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee

Main Stage

25

7

Thu

7.30pm

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee

Main Stage

25

8

Fri

7.30pm

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee

Main Stage

25

12

Tue

7.30pm

Macbeth

Main Stage

27

13

Wed

7.30pm

Macbeth

Main Stage

27

14

Thu

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Macbeth

Main Stage

27

14

Thu

7.30pm

Wild Visions, Untamed Myth

Burton Taylor Studio

48

15

Fri

8pm

Macbeth

Main Stage

27

16

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Macbeth

Main Stage

27

18

Mon

7.30pm

Dom Joly’s Conspiracy Tourist Tour

Main Stage

24

21

Thu

7.30pm

Tomorrow is Not Promised

Burton Taylor Studio

49

22

Fri

7.30pm

Tomorrow is Not Promised

Burton Taylor Studio

49

22

Fri

7.30pm

Blue Stockings

Main Stage

28

23 Sat 11am, 2pm & 4pm

Kid Carpet and the Noisy Garden Centre

Burton Taylor Studio

51

23

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Blue Stockings

Main Stage

28

26

Tue

7.30pm

Ockham’s Razor: Tess

Main Stage

29

27

Wed

7.30pm

Believe - My Life on Stage

Main Stage

30

29

Fri

2pm & 4pm

Tortoise & the Hare

Main Stage

31

30

Sat

11am & 1pm

Tortoise & the Hare

Main Stage

31

11am R

April 3

Wed

7.30pm

Me and My Girl

Main Stage

33

4

Thu

7.30pm

Drumming Up Poetry Show

Burton Taylor Studio

49

4

Thu

7.30pm

Me and My Girl

Main Stage

33

5

Fri

7pm & 9pm

Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee

Burton Taylor Studio

49

5

Fri

7.30pm

Me and My Girl

Main Stage

33

6

Sat

11am, 1.30pm & 4pm In the Dead of the Night

Burton Taylor Studio

51

6

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Me and My Girl

Main Stage

33

9

Tue

7.30pm

ETO: Manon Lescaut

Main Stage

34

10

Wed

7.30pm

ETO: The Rake’s Progress

Main Stage

34

12

Fri

7pm & 9pm

Susan of Narnia

Burton Taylor Studio

50

12

Fri

8pm

Ballet Black: Heroes

Main Stage

35

11am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Claytime

Burton Taylor Studio

51

13 Sat

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Time(s)

Production

Venue

Access

Page

13

Sat

7.30pm

Ballet Black: Heroes

Main Stage

35

16

Tue

7.30pm

The Importance of Being Earnest

Main Stage

37

17

Wed

7.30pm

The Importance of Being Earnest

Main Stage

37

18

Thu

7.30pm

The Importance of Being Earnest

Main Stage

37

19

Fri

7pm & 9pm

Tea & Milk

Burton Taylor Studio

50

19

Fri

8pm

The Importance of Being Earnest

Main Stage

37

20

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Draining The Swamp

Burton Taylor Studio

50

20

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Importance of Being Earnest

Main Stage

37

23

Tue

7.30pm

Unfortunate

Main Stage

39

24

Wed

7.30pm

Unfortunate

Main Stage

39

25

Thu

7.30pm

Unfortunate

Main Stage

39

26

Fri

4pm & 8pm

Unfortunate

Main Stage

39

27

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Unfortunate

Main Stage

39

30

Tue

7.30pm

The Kite Runner

Main Stage

41

May 41

1

Wed

7.30pm

The Kite Runner

Main Stage

2

Thu

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Kite Runner

Main Stage

41

3

Fri

8pm

The Kite Runner

Main Stage

41

4

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The Kite Runner

Main Stage

41

7

Tue

7.30pm

Griff Rhys Jones: The Cat’s Pyjamas

Main Stage

42

8

Wed

7.30pm

Kate Rusby: est 1973

Main Stage

43

10

Fri

8pm

Tosca

Main Stage

44

11

Sat

7.30pm

Tosca

Main Stage

44

28

Tue

3.30pm

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

Main Stage

45

29 Wed

10.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

Main Stage

45

30 Thu

10.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

Main Stage

45

31

7.30pm

Ballet Central: Mixed Bill

Main Stage

46

Fri

CAP

3.30pm

June 11

Tue

7.30pm

The 39 Steps

Main Stage

12

Wed

7.30pm

The 39 Steps

Main Stage

13

Thu

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The 39 Steps

Main Stage

14

Fri

8pm

The 39 Steps

Main Stage

47

15

Sat

2.30pm & 7.30pm

The 39 Steps

Main Stage

47

CAP TT DF

R

47 CAP

2.30pm TT

47 47

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Cover image: Richard Chappell Dance, Hot House by Jack Thompson