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ARCOLA THEATRE – UNTIL 6th SEPTEMBER 2025

REVIEWED BY JACKIE THORNTON

5*****

Everyone has a backstory, everyone has a prologue. Here the clever minds of Prologue Opera have opened up the world of Puccini’s renowned work Tosca, transplanting it from 1800 Rome to an unspecified South American barrio in the mid-20th Century. The key characters remain but over two acts we witness the tragedy of their lives as they rise from poverty city into a tempestuous society where a military junta battles the burgeoning resistance.

Director Rebecca Marine, making her company debut, and musical director Berrak Dyer bring Christopher Cowell’s translation to life with oodles of warmth, humour and relatability in act one, with the second half teasing out our dread and fear for lovers Cavaradossi and Tosca. Anthony Flaum’s rendering of the tragic painter Cavaradossi has our sympathy in bucket loads and his silky, rich tones are a delight. Diva opera singer Tosca is played with an incredible range of emotions by Anna Sideris and her agile soprano voice pairs sublimely with Flaum.

Brendan Collins makes a wonderful villain as a corrupt Secretariat of State Intelligence Scarpia with his thundering bass voice and snappy comic timing. Jonathan Cooke as Spoletta perfectly conveys the frustration of feeling ignored by the world in Shadowman while at only 16, Harry Gently cuts an impressive Angelotti with Internationale as he naively tries to stir up support for a revolution.

Staging is minimal with suggestions of a church, a government office or an interrogation room that allow the performers to command the space. Tosca’s costuming is a particular highlight, capturing the 1940s style while also hinting at a colour palette from Cavaradossi’s paintings. The five singers are accompanied by just one pianist and a clarinettist but there’s certainly nothing lacking in their skilled performances of Frank Moon’s score.

This company is all about challenging our preconceptions of opera and as someone relatively new to appreciating this art form, it was mesmerizing. No opera glasses required, the intimate space of the Arcola means the cast are literally eyeballing you with their full emotion. Not to be missed.

YERIN HA, PHIA SABAN AND LYDIA WILSON

TO STAR IN JEAN GENET’S THE MAIDS

In a new translation written and directed by Kip Williams

at the Donmar Warehouse

With the world premiere of Mike Bartlett’s Juniper Blood currently in performance at the theatre, Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch today announce the full cast for Jean Genet’s The Maids – in a new translation written and directed by Kip Williams.

Williams directs Yerin Ha, Phia Saban and Lydia Wilson in the world premiere of this bold new translation. This production marks Williams’ Donmar debut following his critically acclaimed Olivier and Tony Award winning reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray and ahead of his adaptation of Dracula starring Cynthia Erivo playing all 23 roles opening at the Noël Coward Theatre next year.

THE MAIDS 

Written by Jean Genet
In a new translation written and directed by Kip Williams

Set Designer: Rosanna Vize; Costume Designer: Marg Horwell; Lighting Designer: Jon Clark, Sound Designer: Dan Balfour, Composer: DJ Walde andVideo Designer: Zakk Hein.

13 October – 29 November 2025

“My spurt of saliva is my spray of diamonds”

With their mistress away, two maids act out their darkest fantasies as they obsessively role-play her murder, until performance and reality begin to blur. 

This bold new translation of The Maids is a compelling, timely parable of modern identity and the destructive desire to both emulate and annihilate those we idolize.

Kip Williams follows his international hit production of The Picture of Dorian Gray with this wild reimagining of Jean Genet’s classic play. 

French playwright, poet and novelist Jean Genet’s other plays include The Balcony, The Blacks, The Screens, Deathwatch and Splendid’s. His books include Our Lady of the Flowers, Miracle of the Rose, The Thief’s Journal, Querelle of Brest and Funeral Rites.

Kip Williams is a multi-award-winning director of theatre, opera and film. He is the former Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Sydney Theatre Company (STC), positions he held from 2016-2024. Williams’ most recent work is his adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray (Theatre Royal Haymarket, Music Box Theatre), with Sarah Snook. Williams’ adaptation of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, a companion cinetheatre production to Dorian Gray, played the Adelaide Festival and Perth Festival in 2023. Next year, Williams will direct his adaptation of Dracula at the Noël Coward Theatre, with Cynthia Erivo playing all 23 roles.

He has directed over 20 productions for Sydney Theatre Company, including his multi-award winning production of Suddenly Last Summer, his reinterpretations of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar and Romeo and Juliet, the celebrated 7 hour epic The Harp in the South by Kate Mulvany, his gender inclusive production of Lord of the Flies with Mia Wasikowska, and his ongoing collaborations with actor Hugo Weaving in Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and Tennessee Williams’ Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. Williams was a Board Director of National Institute of Dramatic Art from 2016 to 2023.

Yerin Ha’s theatre credits include Lord of the Flies (Sydney Theatre Company). Her television credits include Dune: Prophecy, Halo and will join the upcoming fourth series of Bridgerton as the series lead Sophie Baek; and for film,Sissy.

Phia Saban’s theatre credits include Oedipus (Wyndham’s Theatre). Her television credits include House of the Dragon and The Last Kingdom. 

Lydia Wilson’s theatre credits include The 47th (The Old Vic), Walden (Harold Pinter Theatre), The Duchess of Malfi (Almeida Theatre), King Charles III – Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress(Almeida Theatre, Wyndham’s Theatre, and Music Box Theatre, New York), Hysteria (Hampstead Theatre), ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore (Barbican and Cheek by Jowl UK tour), The Acid Test, The Heretic (Royal Court Theatre), Blasted (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre), Pains of Youth (National Theatre)and The House of Special Purpose (Chichester Festival Theatre). Her television credits include Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, Funny Woman, The Swarm, Flack, Requiem, Ripper Street, Misfits, Making of a Lady, Black Mirror, Dirk Gently, Any Human Heart, The Crimson Petal and the White, Pete Versus Life, South Riding and the upcoming Disney+ Original series Alice and Steve; and for film, The Score, All Is True, Still, Star Trek Beyond, Love Is Thicker Than Water, About Time and Never Let Me Go.

DONMAR WAREHOUSE

LISTINGS

41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9LX

Box Office: www.donmarwarehouse.com / 020 3282 3808

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PERFORMANCE TIMES
Evenings Mon – Sat 7.30pm
Thursday & Saturday matinees 2pm Juniper Blood

Thursday & Saturday matinees 2.30pm The Maids / When We Are Married

TICKET PRICES£70 (£65) / £55 (£50) / £30 (£25)

Preview discounts apply to the first four performances only

Standing £15 tickets will be released at a later date

35 AND UNDER TICKETS AT £20
Aged 16-35? Sign up to our exclusive email list to book tickets for £20, located throughout the theatre including the front row. Book early to secure these prices. www.donmarwarehouse.com/35under

Maximum two tickets per person – both need to be aged 35 or under at time of the performance. Subject to availability. ID will need to be shown at Box Office to collect tickets.

DONMAR DAILY RELEASE

New tickets on sale every day at the Donmar. Allocations of tickets will be made available every day for performances 7 days later. Tickets will be available across the auditorium at every price band.

ACCESS

The Donmar Warehouse is fully wheelchair accessible. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in the auditorium. There is a Loop system and a Radio Frequency system fitted in the main auditorium and there are also hearing loops at all the front of house counters.

ASSISTED PERFORMANCES
If you require a companion to attend the Donmar, their ticket will be free. To book call 020 3282 3808 or email access@donmarwarehouse.com.

For all other access enquiries or bookings call 020 3282 3808.

SEASON AT A GLANCE

JUNIPER BLOOD

Until 4 October

Captioned: Monday 22 September 7.30pm

Audio described: Saturday 27 September 2pm

THE MAIDS

13 October – 29 November

Captioned: Monday 17 November 7.30pm

Audio described: Saturday 22 November 2.30pm

WHEN WE ARE MARRIED

6 December 2025 – 7 February 2026

Captioned: Monday 26 January 7.30pm

Audio described: Saturday 31 January 2.30pm

DONMAR WAREHOUSE

Welcome to the Donmar, where anyone with a passion or curiosity for seriously good theatre belongs. In our powerfully intimate space, we make vivid theatre that transports. Our audience doesn’t sit in the dark; they lean into the light. You’ll want to be in the room and in the moment.

Led by Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch, the Donmar is an independent non-profit theatre in London’s Covent Garden.

We’re intent on making sure theatre thrives for the next generation by inviting in new younger audiences, inspiring original voices and building the workforce of the future.

We’re grateful for the loyalty and generosity of our many donors and supporters who share our commitment to making this happen.

MELANIE LA BARRIE

TO STAR AS DEATH

IN CONCERT PERFORMANCE OF

THE BOOK THIEF

AT PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2025

DEM Productions are delighted to announce, thatthe musical stage adaptation of THE BOOK THIEF, based on best-selling novel by Markus Zusak, will have a special concert performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre (a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre) on Sunday 19 October 2025, starring Melanie La Barrie as Death.

Melanie La Barrie is best known for originating the role of Hermes in the West End premiere of Hadestown, for which she won the 2025 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Performer in a Musical. Her previous theatre credits include &Juliet (West End & Broadway); We Aren’t Kids Anymore (Savoy Theatre); Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre); Dick Whittington (National Theatre); The Everyman Season (Everyman Playhouse, Liverpool); Matilda The Musical (RSC & Cambridge Theatre); Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (The Old Vic); Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre); Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre); Play Mas (Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond) and Bakkhai (Almeida Theatre). She is currently appearing as Nurse in Mary Page Marlowe at The Old Vic.

Further casting to be announced.

The musical, based on Markus Zusak’s 16 million-copy global best-seller, has a book by award-winning best-selling author Jodi Picoult (My Sister’s Keeper & Small Great Things) and Timothy Allen McDonald (adaptor of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka & James and the Giant Peach) with music and lyrics by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel (Apple TV’s Central Park & Olaf’s Frozen Adventure).

On this London concert performance writers Jodi Picoult & Timothy Allen McDonaldsaid: “We couldn’t be prouder to present this new, gorgeous incarnation of THE BOOK THIEF in London. As Americans, we are very much aware of how quickly fascism can take hold of a country — this show is the right story, at exactly the right time. To have Melanie La Barrie leading the company as Death, our narrator, is a dream — her immense talent and experience has given us so many colours we writers can paint with.”

Composers Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel said: “We are so excited to bring this score back to life on stage, with some new songs that have grown and changed with the show’s evolution. To have our music in the talented and capable hands of an actor like Mel LaBarrie is a dream come true!

Producers Emily Lunnon and Ramin Sabi said: “It’s our great pleasure to bring this beautiful show to London for the first time. The unique musical language created by the writing team has brought Markus’ timeless and timely story to life in that very special way that only theatre can. We couldn’t be more excited for Tom Jackson Greaves’ genius staging to propel the show through its next steps, to a new audience and beyond.

Director and choreographer Tom Jackson Greaves said: “I am thrilled to be leading this incredible musical into its next chapter, alongside our brilliant writers, creative team, cast and exceptional storyteller, Melanie La Barrie. It’s a story that needs to be heard now more than ever and I cannot wait for a London audience to experience it for the very first time.”

The musical had its world premiere at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton in 2022, with subsequent productions at Coventry Belgrade Theatre & Leicester Curve in 2023, with original direction by Lotte Wakeham.

Red. White. Black. These are the colours by which Death remembers. And the colours of a girl who dared to write her story in the ruins.

THE BOOK THIEF is told by Death – they are haunted by humans, cataloguing the colour of the sky at the precise moment they carry each soul away. Tonight’s story belongs to Liesel Meminger, twelve years old and unafraid to take what matters: the red of a book found in the snow, the black of a novel rescued from a bonfire, the white of empty pages she will fill with her own defiant words. Down in a cellar painted in shadows, she reads to Max, a Jewish fist-fighter hidden by her foster family, and together they imagine a world lit by language. Above, Hans plays the accordion with fingers stained by tobacco and time, Rosa hurls curses wrapped in warmth, and Rudy runs beside Liesel, chasing a kiss that history won’t allow.

THE BOOK THIEF concert performance will be directed and choreographed by Tom Jackson Greaves (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry; Whistle Down The Wind) after original direction by Lotte Wakeham (The Book Thief, Little Shop Of Horrors), with libretto by Jodi Picoult (Breathe; Between The Lines) & Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl’s James & The Giant Peach and Willy Wonka), music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure; Central Park), orchestrations & musical supervision by Matthew Malone (Spend, Spend, Spend; Brassed Off), set & costume Design by Good Teeth (Piaf; Aladdin), lighting design by Nic Farman (Allegiance, The Diary of a CEO Live), sound design by Sound Quiet Time (Stanger Things: The First Shadow), casting by Abby Galvin (The Leftbehinds; The Lonely Londoners) and  musical direction by Natalie Pound (This Is My Family; Next to Normal).

THE BOOK THIEF is produced by Deus Ex Machina Productions (RIDE; Alice in Wonderland; Four Play), Writers’ Cage and Andrew Paradis in association with Bethany Cooper Productions.

Website: www.thebookthiefmusical.com

Instagram: @thebookthiefmusical

Facebook: @thebookthiefmusical

LISTINGS INFORMATION

THE BOOK THIEF

Sunday 19 October 2025, 5pm

Prince of Wales Theatre

Coventry Street

London

W1D 6AS

Booking link:  www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/whats-on/the-book-thief-a-concert-production

Box Office: 0344 482 5151

Access booking line: 0344 482 5137

Tickets from: £15

Mark Cortale, Jonathan Murray & Harvey Reese Present

LAUREN WARD AND DECLAN BENNETT TO STAR ALONGSIDE BROADWAY’S HANNAH CORNEAU
IN WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF

BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL

SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE BOROUGH     
                THURSDAY 15 JANUARY – SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY

BeautifulLittleFoolMusical.com
SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE.CO.UK

[London, Thursday 4 September 2025] Following last month’s announcement of the forthcoming concept album — and the release of its first single So Alive sung by Jessie Mueller — producers today announce the London cast and creative team for the world premiere of Beautiful Little Fool, opening at Southwark Playhouse Borough from Thursday 15 January until Saturday 28 February 2026, with a national press night on Thursday 22 January.

With music and lyrics by Hannah Corneau and a book by Mona Mansour, directed by Michael Greif, Beautiful Little Fool tells the story of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald through the eyes of their daughter Scottie, as she rediscovers the lives and writings of her brilliant and tempestuous parents.

The London cast will star Lauren Ward (Matilda, Dear Evan Hansen, Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as ‘Scottie’, Declan Bennett (Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Moulin Rouge!) as ‘F. Scott Fitzgerald’, and Hannah Corneau (Wicked, Renascence, Frozen) as ‘Zelda’.

Beautiful Little Fool will be directed by Michael Greif with orchestrations by Adam Rothenberg, musical direction by Jerome van den Berghe, set design by Shankho Chaudhuri, lighting design by Ben Stanton, and sound design by Domnic Bilkey.

Tickets go on sale today, Thursday 4 September via Southwark Playhouse 

Beautiful Little Fool was originally commissioned by New Works Provincetown, and is produced by Mark Cortale, Jonathan Murray and Harvey Reese.

Lauren Ward originated the role of Miss Honey in Matilda (Stratford-upon-Avon, West End and Broadway), earning Tony and Olivier Award nominations. She was nominated again for an Olivier Award for Dear Evan Hansen and recently starred in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on the West End.

Declan Bennett is known for his stage roles in Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Carousel, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Rent, and Moulin Rouge! on Broadway and the West End. On screen, he has appeared in EastEnders and ITV’s The Long Call.

Hannah Corneau made her Broadway debut as Elphaba in Wicked, starred as Edna St. Vincent Millay in Renascence and most recently played Elsa in Frozen at The Muny.

Michael Greif (Director) has won three Obie Awards and received five Tony Award nominations for Rent, Grey Gardens, Next to Normal, Dear Evan Hansen, and Hell’s Kitchen.

Jerome van den Berghe (Musical Director) trained at ArtsEd and the University of Surrey. His recent credits include Stereophonic (Duke of York’s Theatre), Passing Strange (Young Vic) and Spitting Image: The Musical (Phoenix Theatre).

Shankho Chaudhuri (Set Designer) is a designer and artist working across theatre, dance, music and XR. His recent credits include Macbeth for the Donmar Warehouse and Traplord at Factory International.

Ben Stanton (Lighting Designer) is a five-time Tony Award nominee and winner of the Obie, Lortel, IRNE and Ovation Awards, whose work includes Fun Home, Spring Awakening and The Notebook.

Domnic Bilkey (Sound Designer) is Head of Sound & Video at the National Theatre and was Tony and Olivier nominated for The Lehman Trilogy.

Producer Mark Cortale, who commissioned the musical in 2022 through the developmental theatre lab New Works Provincetown, said, “It is thrilling to welcome Lauren and Declan to join Hannah in bringing this extraordinary new musical to London. The concept album has already given audiences a taste of Hannah’s remarkable score, and now we cannot wait to see the show come alive on stage at Southwark Playhouse.”

As previously announced, The Beautiful Little Fool concept album, recorded in New York and featuring Jessie Mueller, Ryan Vasquez and Hannah Corneau, will be released on 24 October 2025. The first single, So Alive (sung by Jessie Mueller), is available now on all streaming platforms along with a music video.

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GO LIVE THEATRE ANNOUNCES NEW PATRONS

Go Live Theatre today announce that Paapa Essiedu, Julie Hesmondhalgh, James Graham, Beverley Knight, Adrian Lester, Ricardo P Lloyd, Rob Madge, Suzie Miller, Gracie McGonigal, Georgina Onuorah, Elaine Paige, Jonathan Pryce, Jonathan Sayer, Mark Strong, Meera Syal, Sam West and Roy Williams have joined the charity as Patrons to support the company’s core initiatives and act as industry ambassadors.

Chief Executive of Go Live Theatre Sita McIntosh said today, “It is a huge honour to add the names and faces of such prestigious talent to our organisation. Every single patron believes as passionately as we do that access to live theatre for our children and young people should not be seen as a privilege but a prerogative. The benefits are numerous, profound and can quite literally be life-changing but also as an industry, theatre has an obligation to cultivate the audiences of tomorrow and where better to start than with our young people.”

Beverley Knight: “I remember my first experience of theatre as a child. It never left me. It shaped the performer I am today, because I saw my dream right in front of me. Visualisation of your aspirations is essential, and I want to help young people see a path to their stage ambitions; I’m proud to come onboard as a patron of Go Live.” 

Mark Strong: “Access to theatre is essential – the benefit of live performance and the shared experience has time and again proven to not just culturally enrich young people’s lives, but to also support mental health and help develop emotional intelligence. I feel strongly that every child and young person should have the opportunity to access theatre, and it’s this that sits at the very core of what Go Live Theatre do – I’m proud to work with them.”

Meera Syal: “I didn’t know what theatre was until I attended a local pantomime at the age of 6, and by the end of the show, my world and how I saw the world changed forever. The joys of live theatre and the potential it unlocks in young minds should be available to everyone and I am thrilled to be part of that journey with Go Live.”

James Graham: “Inspiring and helping young people to engage with the arts is just about the most important activity anyone in our industry can be championing right now – especially given the collapse of creativity in schools. I’m so grateful for the work we’ll be doing with Go Live on PUNCH in the West End, and to supporting them beyond.”

Since its inception as Mousetrap Theatre Projects in 1997, Go Live Theatre, has enabled more than 250,000 children and young people to experience the joy of live theatre, with that number growing exponentially. The charity work with those from disadvantaged and/or vulnerable backgrounds for whom a trip to the theatre is out of reach because of economic or physical reasons or quite simply, relevance. Working on a wide variety of programmes with producers and venues, Go Live Theatre exist to change that.

One of the cornerstones of the charity’s work is their subsidised all-Education Matinees for state schools and pupil referral units, especially those with a high percentage of pupils on free school meals. In some instances, over 80% of the students that attend, set foot inside a theatre for the first time. To enable greater access to these performances, Go Live Theatre launched Play It Forward to raise vital funds to make these performances entirely free – for every £10 donated a child goes free.

In addition to the all-Education matinees, through their Family First Nights programme they extend that experience to families from low-income backgrounds enabling parents and guardians to treat their children to a night out at the theatre which for many is a pipe-dream. By enabling parents and guardians to access theatre, it allows them also to experience the transformative power of live performance, and therefore to bring in further into their children’s lives.

Inclusive Family Days are their programmes aimed at children and young people who are blind or visually impaired and D/deaf. They prepare them with pre-show touch tours of the set and workshops to explain and enhance everything from the music in the show, to the characters and plot. Then they experience performances that are audio described, captioned or BSL interpreted so their disability is not a barrier to enjoying theatre.

Go Live Theatre pioneered Relaxed Performances for young people with sensory, learning and physical disabilities who find mainstream shows too overwhelming. These are now practically standard up and down the country but were a Mousetrap Theatre Projects first.

These are some of the many initiatives spearheaded by the charity to increase access to theatre. The charity are committed to cultivating the next generation of audiences or creative talent by igniting a passion for theatre from an early age through trips to the theatres, impactful programmes and inspiring workshops.

THE LONDON PALLADIUM TO HOST THE

26TH ANNUAL WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS

IN ASSOCIATION WITH AUDIENCEVIEW

NOMINATIONS OPENS ON 6 NOVEMBER 2025

WhatsOnStage today announces that the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards will return to The London Palladium on Sunday 8 March 2026, marking the third time the ceremony has been staged at the iconic venue.

Now in their 26th year, the WhatsOnStage Awards remain the only major theatre awards decided by the theatregoers themselves. WhatsOnStage readers will be able to nominate and vote across a range of categories. Nominations will open on Thursday, 6 November, with eligibility criteria to be released on the WhatsOnStage Awards website later this autumn. 

The 2026 ceremony will begin at 6.30pm and will see winners crowned across a wide range of categories. Audiences can expect a spectacular line-up of exclusive live performances from leading stage talent. The event is co-produced with creative directors Alex Parker and Damian Sandys.

Tickets are now on sale via LW Theatres: https://lwtheatres.co.uk/ to to WhatsOnStage Theatre Club members now, and on general sale from Friday, 5 September at 12pm.

WhatsOnStage’s Darius Thompson and Alex Wood said: “In a time of AI-generated content, divisive fake news and hate-fuelling algorithms, the powerful and unique connection between performers and audience, sharing a space together, must be cherished and celebrated. 

“For over a quarter of a century, the Awards have been shaped by devoted and passionate audiences, celebrating the shows and performers that have inspired them. That is what makes the WhatsOnStage Awards unique. We’re delighted to be returning to The London Palladium for a third time and can’t wait to share another unforgettable night with everyone who loves theatre.”

The 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards are supported by a wide range of partners from across the industry and beyond, including AKA Promotions Ltd, AudienceView, Boulevard Events, Brent Carpets, Concord, Dewynters, Disney Theatrical, Go Live Theatre, John Good, London Theatre Direct, Outernet Venues, Preevue, Re:Water, RSVP-ify, SINE Digital, Tandem Marketing Worldwide, Theatrical Rights Worldwide, The Londoner, Ticketmaster, Travelzoo and White Light.

WhatsOnStage has re-introduced a Supporters Package: a limited package including premium tickets, access to exclusive receptions and parties, and recognition across Awards materials, ideal for passionate fans or small businesses looking to align with the industry. Supporter Packages are strictly limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. To register interest, please email awards@whatsonstage.com.

WISE CHILDREN TO BECOME EMMA RICE COMPANY

ANNOUNCES A NEW 3 YEAR PARTNERSHIP,

THE DIRECTOR’S CUT, WITH THEATRE ROYAL BATH

AND FORTHCOMING SEASON OF WORK

Wise Children becomes Emma Rice Company. Based in the South-West, the company continues its commitment to create ground-breaking work with exceptional artists, global touring, sitting alongside programme at their home base The Lucky Chance, and a comprehensive education and outreach programme.

Emma Rice said today, “The only certain thing in life is change, and change is what is happening! It is with a heady mix of pride and excitement that we are announcing our new company name, the Emma Rice Company. 

“We haven’t taken this decision lightly as we’ve truly loved being Wise Children! I carry the book in my heart, and its spirit will always be at the centre of the company’s ethos and story. However, the need for change has become compelling and we are nothing if not brave and smart. 

“We’ve been forced to admit that the name we love so much is not helping us communicate the kind of work we make. We cannot keep explaining to partners near and far that we are not a children’s company! We also have exciting plans to celebrate and remount some of my past work, from my glorious time at Kneehigh, and less glorious time at Shakespeare’s Globe. It’s time to join the dots, tell the big story and bring all these wonderful chapters together under the simple and authentic banner: Emma Rice Company. I couldn’t be prouder.”

Emma Rice Company and Theatre Royal Bath announce a three-year partnership, The Director’s Cut, which will see the two companies working together to revive some of Rice’s most iconic and beloved productions. The extended season will kick off with Malory Towers in May 2026, followed by Tristan & Yseult in September 2026. Further programming for future years will be announced in due course.

Danny Moar, Director, Theatre Royal Bath said, “It is an enormous privilege for Theatre Royal Bath and its audiences to collaborate with the Emma Rice Company in this way. We look forward to two great productions opening with us in 2026 with more to come in the years ahead.”

The Director’s Cut will also tour the UK, with Emma Rice Company’s signature ‘slow tour’ network of partners collaborating to bring these works to audiences across the UK. Slow touring is the name for a slower, kinder way of working that the company has been exploring since the end of the pandemic and, alongside original partners York Theatre Royal and HOME Manchester, the network now includes Belgrade Theatre, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, Nottingham Playhouse and Theatre Royal Plymouth.

After opening at Theatre Royal Bath, Malory Towers will embark on a 10-venue UK tour. The production has been supported by Incentivising Touring: Repayable Grants for Theatre and Dance, a pilot scheme developed by Arts Council England to support UK regional touring. Malory Towers was amongst the first to receive a share of over £2 million as part of the first round of the scheme.

Also announced today, is the company’s brand-new production – an adaptation of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales, adapted and directed by Rice, which runs at The Lucky Chance from 25 November continuing the company’s tradition of staging family theatre at their home in Frome at Christmas.

In addition, continuing the company’s commitment to international touring, their recent adaptation of Hitchcock’s North by Northwest will open at The Old Globe in San Diego next July, before embarking on a US tour.

www.emmaricecompany.co.uk
Instagram: @EmmaRiceCompany

Facebook: @EmmaRiceCompany or Facebook.com/emmaricecompany

THE LUCKY CHANCE

DYLAN THOMAS’ 

A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES 

Adapted and directed by Emma Rice 

Music by Ian Ross 

25 November – 21 December 2025

When did Christmas become so hectic? Have you ever craved a break from the bright colours, bustling shops and music so loud you fear your ears will ring for days? 

A Child’s Christmas in Wales is the perfect antidote to festive madness, taking young and old to a magical place of wit, warmth and wonder. In this new stage adaptation, Dylan Thomas’ beloved poem is woven into a beautiful hour of heart-melting music, puppetry, candles, shadows and rare imagination. 

Age: No age restrictions

Adult tickets: £20; Child tickets: £12

On general sale from 6 October 2025

ON TOUR – UK

MALORY TOWERS

From the novels by Enid Blyton

Adapted and directed by Emma Rice

Co-produced by Emma Rice Company, Belgrade Theatre, HOME Manchester and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse

Set & Costume Designer Lez Brotherston; Composer Ian Ross;

Lighting Designer Malcolm Rippeth; Sound and Video Designer Simon Baker;

Choreographer Alistair David

Theatre Royal Bath

1 – 9 May Press Night

It’s back by popular demand! Emma Rice Company’s ‘magic’ Malory Towers (Guardian) is touring the UK again. Get ready for high jinks, high drama and high spirits, all set to sensational live music.

Darrell Rivers is starting school with an eager mind and fierce heart. Unfortunately she also has a quick temper! Can she learn to tolerate the infuriating Gwendoline Lacey, or value the kind-hearted Sally Hope? Can she save the school play and rescue terrified Mary Lou from the grip of a raging storm? If she can do these things anywhere, she will do them at Malory Towers!

Nostalgic, naughty, and perfect for now, Malory Towers is the original ‘Girl Power’ story. This is a show for girls, boys and all grown-up children who still dream of midnight feasts and Cornish clifftops.

ON TOUR – US

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S

NORTH BY NORTHWEST 

Adapted and directed by Emma Rice

Co-produced by Emma Rice Company, Kay & McLean Productions

and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions

Set and Costume Designer: Rob Howell; Sound Designer: Simon Baker;

Lighting Designer: Malcolm Rippeth; Choreographer and Movement Director: Etta Murfitt;

Creative Consultant: Mark Kaufman

The Old Globe, San Diego 3 July – 2 August 2026

It would be strange, would it not, if, in a city of seven million people, one man were never mistaken for another…

But that is exactly what happens to Roger Thornhill, reluctant hero of North by Northwest, when a mistimed phone call to his mother lands him smack bang in the middle of a Cold War conspiracy. Now he’s on the run, dodging spies, airplanes and a femme fatale who might not be all she seems. 

Emma Rice takes on film legend Alfred Hitchcock in this riotously funny reworking that turns the original thriller on its head. With just six shape-shifting performers, a fabulous ‘50s soundtrack and a LOT of hats, this dazzling production plays with the heart, mind and soul. Join us for a night of glamour, romance, jeopardy and a liberal sprinkling of tender truths.

Based on the Turner Entertainment Co. Film North by Northwest

Produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Kay & McLean Productions

Originally co-produced by Wise Children, York Theatre Royal, HOME Manchester and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse

North by Northwest is a 1959 film, produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason.

TRISTAN & YSEULT

“A poem to love and its madness” – Tristan & Yseult Returns

It’s been over 20 years since Tristan & Yseult first burst onto the stage, and nearly 10 years since its last unforgettable run. Now, by overwhelming demand, the show that redefined theatrical romance is back.

Venues and tour dates to be announced in due course.

LISTINGS:

A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES – THE LUCKY CHANCE

25 November – 21 December 2025

Press performance: Thursday 27 November at 7:00pm

Address: The Lucky Chance 75 Alexandra Road Frome, BA11 1QR

MALORY TOWERS – UK TOUR

Theatre Royal Bath

1 – 9 May

Press night Thursday 7 May at 7:30pm

Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

12 – 16 May

Leeds Playhouse

27 – 30 May

HOME Manchester

2 – 13 June

Liverpool Playhouse

16 – 20 June

With further venues to be announced

NORTH BY NORTHWEST – US TOUR

The Old Globe, San Diego

3 July – 2 August 2026

TRISTAN & YSEULT

Theatre Royal Bath and UK tour

Theatre Royal, Nottingham – until Saturday 6 September 2025

Reviewed by Amy Coulson

5*****

“The Midnight Bell” – Matthew Bourne’s Bittersweet Tribute to 1930s London

Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell is a dark, tender and masterfully crafted dance-theatre work that delves deep into the emotional undercurrents of ordinary people navigating life, love and loneliness in 1930s London. Returning to theatres as part of New Adventures’ 2025 national tour, it plays at Theatre Royal Nottingham from 2 to 6 September — and it is not to be missed.

The production draws its inspiration from the novels of English author Patrick Hamilton, best known for the plays Gaslight and Rope, but whose lesser-known fiction paints a raw, sometimes painfully honest picture of working-class life between the wars. Hamilton wrote about the working men and women, observing them at a local London Pub.

Set in a smoky pub in Soho, where a lonely-hearts club of regulars gathers each night, the piece presents six interconnected storylines. These tales explore longing, betrayal, secret passions, and fleeting hope with emotional depth rarely found in non-verbal performance. The pub becomes a microcosm of a broader society, where people’s public facades mask private struggles.

Bourne was drawn to Hamilton’s world for its emotional realism and complex characters. In contrast to the glamour of 1930s high society seen in works by Hamilton’s contemporary Noël Coward, these are stories from the street-level — bartenders, typists, spinsters, troubled war veterans, and those searching for connection in dimly lit corners of the city. The storytelling here is subtle, evocative, and powerfully human.

A key strength of The Midnight Bell lies in the artistry of its ensemble, made up of some of New Adventures’ most experienced and versatile performers. For nearly 30 years these dancers have between them performed leading roles to critical acclaim in every production in Matthew Bourne’s repertoire, in the UK and internationally. Their ability to inhabit richly detailed characters through movement and expression is central to the work’s success. No dialogue is needed — every gesture, glance, and stumble tells its own story.

This evening, I watched the characters Bob, a waiter (Dominic North) Jenny Maple, a young prostitute (Ashley Shaw) Miss Roach, a lonely spinster (Michela Meazza) Ernest Ralph Gorse, a cad (Glenn Graham, who gets a special mention as I was sat next to his very proud Mum and Auntie!) Ella, a barmaid (Bryony Pennington) Mr Eccles, a regular customer (Reece Causton) George Harvey Bone, a romantic with schizophrenia (Danny Reubens) Netta Longdon, an out of work actress (Cordelia Braithwaite) Frank, a new customer (Andy Monaghan) Albert, a West End chorus boy (Liam Mower).

Matthew Bourne said:

“This is, without doubt, the finest company of quintessential New Adventures actor/dancers ever assembled for a single production!”

Bourne is joined once again by his award-winning creative team: Terry Davies provides an original score that avoids pastiche in favour of a more contemporary, emotionally charged soundscape; Lez Brotherston’s set, and costumes evoke the period with grimy beauty; Paule Constable’s lighting and Paul Groothuis’s sound design complete the immersive world.

Importantly, the themes explored — isolation, desire, heartbreak, and the need for human connection — remain as relevant today as they were when Hamilton wrote his novels. Originally developed in the wake of the pandemic, The Midnight Bell resonates deeply with modern audiences still navigating the emotional aftermath of social separation.

More than a dance piece, this is a fully realised work of theatre that blends movement, character, and atmosphere to stunning effect. The Midnight Bell is not only one of Bourne’s most emotionally mature works — it’s a quietly powerful portrait of ordinary lives, and connection, beautifully told.

FIVE-TIME EMMY AWARD WINNER

WAYNE BRADY

TO MAKE WEST END DEBUT

IN A NEW MUSICAL OF

TO SIR, WITH LOVE

FOR TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY

AT THE GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE

ON MONDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2025

Producers Kris Lythgoe and Darren Bell are proud to announce that five-time Emmy Award winner and multiple Grammy nominee, Wayne Brady, will star alongside Lulu in two concert performances of TO SIR, WITH LOVE – A New Musical at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on Monday, 24 November 2025.

Celebrated American performer, Wayne Brady, makes his West End debut as Rick Braithwaite, the role originated in film by the legendary Sidney Poitier. On Broadway, he’s appeared as The Wiz in The Wiz, Billy Flynn in Chicago, and Lola in Kinky Boots and most recently this year returned to Broadway as Harold Ziegler in Moulin Rouge! His other theatre credits include Aaron Burr in Hamilton (Chicago), Collins in Rent (Hollywood Bowl, L.A.), Fred in Kiss Me, Kate (L.A.) and Charlie in Merrily We Roll Along (L.A.). His television credits include being a regular on Whose Line is it Anyway? a recurring role in How I Met Your Mother, Black Lightning, The Good Fight and American Gigolo. He has also competed on Dancing With the Stars and won the second season of The Masked Singer.

This newly reimagined stage adaptation of E.R. Braithwaite’s powerful memoir features music and lyrics by John Farrar and Kara DioGuardi, with direction by acclaimed director Sheldon Epps. In a full-circle moment, British music icon, actress and Grammy nominee Lulu joins the cast, returning to the story that launched her global career.

To Sir With Love is an autobiographical story that is every bit as relevant then, as it is today. Rick Braithwaite is more than just a Cambridge-educated engineer and a former RAF fighter pilot; he’s a man battling societal prejudices at every turn. Refusing to bow to adversity, he engages his students not as troublesome youths but as emerging adults who must soon navigate a world where they’ll stand or fall on their own merits. Through a balance of grit and grace, he aims to prepare them for more than just exams; he prepares them for life.

The story explores race, class, resilience, and the power of respect. The concert will feature an original score by Farrar and DioGuardi, alongside the legendary title song “To Sir, with Love” by Mark London and Don Black. Casting by Debbie O’Brien.

To Sir, With Love has musical arrangements by Eve Nelson, musical supervision and orchestration by Joseph Joubert, dramaturgy by Shereen Jasmin Phillips and choreography by Edgar Godineaux.

Lythgoe Productions and Darren Bell produces, with Alex Day, Willette and Manny Klausner, Jonathan and Jennifer Yaek and Rebecca Bahling-Lythgoe.

To Sir, With Love has been developed through the Ogunquit Playhouse New Works Program. 

TO SIR, WITH LOVE is produced by Kris Lythgoe and Darren Bell

Website: www.tosirwithlovemusical.com

Socials: tosirwithlovemusical

LISTINGS INFORMATION

TO SIR, WITH LOVE

24 November 2025

Gillian Lynne Theatre

166 Drury Ln,

London

WC2B 5PW

Box Office: 020 3925 2998

Performances: 2:30pm & 7.45pm

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED

FOR THE

UK AND EUROPE TOUR

OF

THE AWARD-WINNING

SMASH HIT MUSICAL

THE BODYGUARD

JOINING

SIDONIE SMITH ‘RACHEL MARRON’,

ADAM GARCIA ‘FRANK FARMER’,

SASHA MONIQUE ‘NICKI MARRON’

AND

MATT MILBURN ‘SY SPECTOR’

OPENING AT BIRMINGHAM ALEXANDRA THEATRE

ON SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2025

Producers Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce the full company for the UK and Europe tour of the award-winning smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD. The production opens at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre on Saturday 20 September 2025.

Joining the previously announced Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron, Adam Garcia as Frank Farmer, Sasha Monique as Nicki Marron and Matt Milburn as Sy Spector, will be John Macaulay as Bill Devaney, Jonathan Alden as Tony, James-Lee Harris as Stalker and Ryan Bennett as Ray Court. The role of Fletcher will be shared by Rio Chigwedere, Cale Cole, Prince Conteh and Mason Dyett.

The company is completed by Taylor Bridges, Kayne Gordon, Ohaana Greaves, Mireia Mambo, Alice Readie, Theo UK Rose, Emma-Jane Smith, Yiota Theo, Luke Walsh, Luke Woollaston and Zirihi Zadi.

At certain performances, the role of Rachel Marron will be played by Mireia Mambo.

Full tour schedule can be found below. Further casting to be announced soon. www.thebodyguardmusical.com.

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. A romantic thriller, THE BODYGUARD features a host of irresistible classics including Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and one of the biggest hit songs of all time – I Will Always Love You.

Based on Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 Oscar nominated Warner Bros. movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, THE BODYGUARD, directed by Thea Sharrock with book by Oscar winning Alex Dinelaris, had its world premiere at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End and was nominated for four Olivier Awards. A sell out 18 month UK and Ireland tour followed, before the show returned to the West End at the Dominion Theatre ahead of two further sell out tours of the UK and Ireland in 2018/19 and 2023. 

To date, THE BODYGUARD has played to over 3.9 million people in 15 countries and 45 US cities. Countries include the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Australia, Spain, France, the US, Austria and Japan.

THE BODYGUARD – 2025/2026 TOUR LISTINGS

www.thebodyguardmusical.com

SATURDAY 20 – SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2025

THE ALEXANDRA, BIRMINGHAM

https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-bodyguard/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham

ON SALE NOW

WEDNESDAY 1 – SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER 2025

WINTER GARDENS, BLACKPOOL

ON SALE NOW

MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 2025

NEW THEATRE, OXFORD

https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-bodyguard/new-theatre-oxford

ON SALE NOW

TUESDAY 14 – SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2025

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE, ABERDEEN

https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/the-bodyguard-2

ON SALE NOW

TUESDAY 21 – SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER 2025

MILTON KEYNES THEATRE

https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-bodyguard/milton-keynes-theatre

ON SALE NOW

MONDAY 3 – SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2025

REGENT THEATRE, STOKE

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/regent-theatre

ON SALE NOW

TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER –  SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2025

ZURICH, THEATER 11

https://www.eventim.de/artist/the-bodyguard-the-musical

ON SALE NOW

WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025 – SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2026

MUNICH, DEUTSCHES THEATER

https://shop.atgtickets.de/bodyguard-musical

ON SALE NOW

2026

TUESDAY 13 – SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026

SOUTHEND, CLIFFS PAVILION

https://trafalgartickets.com/cliffs-pavilion-southend

ON SALE NOW

MONDAY 19 – SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 2026

PALACE THEATRE, MANCHESTER

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester

ON SALE NOW

TUESDAY 3 – SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2026

TRURO, HALL FOR CORNWALL
https://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/

ON SALE NOW

TUESDAY 10 – SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2026

SHEFFIELD LYCEUM THEATRE

https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/the-bodyguard-2026

ON SALE NOW

MONDAY 16 – SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026

WIMBLEDON NEW THEATRE

New Wimbledon Theatre Box Office | Buy Tickets Online | ATG Tickets

ON SALE NOW

MONDAY 23 -SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026

CHELTENHAM EVERYMAN THEATRE

https://www.everymantheatre.org.uk/shows/the-bodyguard/#tickets

ON SALE NOW

WEDNESDAY 11 – SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2026

BERLIN, ADMIRALSPALAST

https://shop.atgtickets.de/bodyguard-musical

ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

WEDNESDAY 1 – SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026

FRANKFURT, ALTE OPER

https://shop.atgtickets.de/bodyguard-musical

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

TUESDAY 21 – SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026
MAYFLOWER THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON

https://www.mayflower.org.uk

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 27 APRIL – SATURDAY 2 MAY 2026

SUNDERLAND EMPIRE

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/sunderland-empire

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

TUESDAY 5 – SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026

BELFAST GRAND OPERA HOUSE

https://www.goh.co.uk

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

TUESDAY 12 – SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026

CURVE, LEICESTER

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 18  -SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026

EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 25 – SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026

GLASGOW KING’S THEATRE

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre-glasgow

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 1 – SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2026

VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO

https://www.venuecymru.co.uk

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 8 – SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026

ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD
https://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/

ON SALE NOW
Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 15 – SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026

LIVERPOOL EMPIRE

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 22 – SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026

NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL
https://norwichtheatre.org/

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 29 JUNE – SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 6 – SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026

PLYMOUTH THEATRE ROYAL

https://theatreroyal.com

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 13 – SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026

NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 20 – SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026

WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF

https://www.wmc.org.uk

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 27 – SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026

NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL

https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

TUESDAY 11 – SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026

BRISTOL HIPPODROME

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 17 – SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026

EASTBOURNE CONGRESS THEATRE

https://www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.

MONDAY 24 – SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY

ON SALE NOW

Casting for the role of Frank Farmer to be announced.