The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World – but she simply didn't realise it.

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The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World – but she simply didn't realise it.

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control.

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As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control.

Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

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See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, broadcast live to cinemas from London’s West End.

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See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, broadcast live to cinemas from London’s West End.

Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.

Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.

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Black Fate is an immersive adaptation of William Shakespeare’s perennial tale Romeo and Juliet. Ten closely intertwining narratives culminate in one astonishing theatrical experience. Let us welcome you to theatre like you have never experienced it before.

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Black Fate is an immersive adaptation of William Shakespeare’s perennial tale Romeo and Juliet. Ten closely intertwining narratives culminate in one astonishing theatrical experience. Let us welcome you to theatre like you have never experienced it before.

London. Late 1800’s. The all-female crime syndicate known as ‘The Forty Elephants’ are running Elephant and Castle, headed by their leader, the fiercely intelligent Capulet. Amidst unrest in the streets, a desperate Montague runs a pub within the Forty Elephants' territory, paying the syndicate for protection from the conflict. But with no power and with the price of protection continually rising, Montague and his boys must look elsewhere for income. Romeo and Juliet begin crossing family boundaries, Paris starts sparking tension in the streets and the stakes keep rising. Through struggle and strife, these characters face a deeply troubling question: what is the price of power?

This performance takes place throughout the entirety of The Beacon. As audience members, you will be masked and permitted to roam the house freely, wherever, whenever and however you wish. Remaining unnoticed by the characters for the duration of the evening, you have the space to control your own experience and get as close to the action as you like. Whether you choose to follow certain storylines, wander between rooms at ease or explore the set and let the action happen around you, you are guaranteed an intriguing and dynamic experience. Run through the building. Rummage through the drawers. Lurk in the shadows. We encourage you to be selfish, and follow your own desires. The story is yours for the taking and we welcome you with open arms.

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Kinky Boots The Musical, filmed live at the Adelphi Theatre in the heart of London’s West End, is strutting onto the big screen!

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Kinky Boots The Musical, filmed live at the Adelphi Theatre in the heart of London’s West End, is strutting onto the big screen!

With songs from Grammy and Tony award winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, book by legendary Broadway playwright Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell, the musical is based on the film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth. 

Inspired by true events, this huge-hearted hit tells the story of two people with nothing in common - or so they think.

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Cranbrook School presents Blood Brothers - the play by Willy Russell. The story tracks the lives and its twists and turns, of twins Mickey and Edward. The play contains songs and live music provided by Cranbrook School musicians.

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Cranbrook School presents Blood Brothers - the play by Willy Russell. The story tracks the lives and its twists and turns, of twins Mickey and Edward. The play contains songs and live music provided by Cranbrook School musicians.

• Feb 5th - 1.45 pm
• Feb 6/7th - 7.30 pm

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Kinky Boots The Musical, filmed live at the Adelphi Theatre in the heart of London’s West End, is strutting onto the big screen!

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Kinky Boots The Musical, filmed live at the Adelphi Theatre in the heart of London’s West End, is strutting onto the big screen!

With songs from Grammy and Tony award winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, book by legendary Broadway playwright Harvey Fierstein, and direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell, the musical is based on the film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth. 

Inspired by true events, this huge-hearted hit tells the story of two people with nothing in common - or so they think.

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Kinky Boots: The Musical, filmed live at the Adelphi Theatre in the heart of London’s West End, is strutting onto the big screen!

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Kinky Boots: The Musical, filmed live at the Adelphi Theatre in the heart of London’s West End, is strutting onto the big screen!

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The year is 1669, the Playhouses are open once more and women are allowed to take to the stage.

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The year is 1669, the Playhouses are open once more and women are allowed to take to the stage.

The theatres have re-opened after seventeen years of suppression under the Puritans. This is the story of five of these women, all famous at the time, as they develop strong friendships and fierce rivalries. This play has wonderful comic scenes but doesn’t allow you forget the gutter waiting to claim them, should they fall from grace.

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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James McAvoy returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

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James McAvoy returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

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Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano (James McAvoy) almost has it all – if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano – or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

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Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano (James McAvoy) almost has it all – if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano – or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

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TTC presents Ira Levin’s multi-award-winning, comedy-thriller, Deathtrap which still holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway.

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TTC presents Ira Levin’s multi-award-winning, comedy-thriller, Deathtrap which still holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway.

This ingeniously constructed play offers a rare and skilful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients - gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous laughter.

• Tuesday 25th – Saturday 29th February at 7.30 pm
• Matinees on Wednesday 26th & Saturday 29th February at 2.30 pm
• Opening Night Special Offer 2 tickets for £24 

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A new play adapted from the works of PG Wodehouse.

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A new play adapted from the works of PG Wodehouse.

Written by the Goodale Brothers.

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James McAvoy returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

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James McAvoy returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano - or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

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It is 1941. For many years Dr. Victor Franz has run a clinic caring for children, including those who are physically and mentally handicapped. But then the Nazi regime begins, forcing him to send selected children 'on a boat ride to see the castles'; a day out that ends with their deaths.

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It is 1941. For many years Dr. Victor Franz has run a clinic caring for children, including those who are physically and mentally handicapped. But then the Nazi regime begins, forcing him to send selected children 'on a boat ride to see the castles'; a day out that ends with their deaths.

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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Join The Pantaloons for a fog filled adventure in Victorian London. When a dead body is discovered in Mr Krook’s rag and bone shop, a web of mysteries starts to untangle, with farreaching consequences.

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Join The Pantaloons for a fog filled adventure in Victorian London. When a dead body is discovered in Mr Krook’s rag and bone shop, a web of mysteries starts to untangle, with farreaching consequences.

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Chichester University’s Triple Threat Company is back with virtuosity, unaffected energy and elan.

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Chichester University’s Triple Threat Company is back with virtuosity, unaffected energy and elan.

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Welcome to 1920s Berlin: a place full of surprises and danger, where everything moves at the speed of your imagination. Join young Emil as he says goodbye to his mother, leaves his small town and sets off on a journey that will change his life.

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Welcome to 1920s Berlin: a place full of surprises and danger, where everything moves at the speed of your imagination. Join young Emil as he says goodbye to his mother, leaves his small town and sets off on a journey that will change his life.

When his money is stolen on the train by a mysterious stranger, Emil thinks he’s lost everything. But as he starts tracking down the thief, he soon discovers that he’s not alone in the big city after all.

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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A National Theatre Connections performance.

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Fifty years on from the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England, Dungeness is a play about the struggles and the joy of being gay.

In a remote part of the UK, where nothing ever happens, a group of teenagers share a safe house for LGBT+ young people. While their shared home welcomes difference, it can be tricky for self-appointed group leader Birdie to keep the peace.

The group must decide how they want to commemorate an attack that happened to people like them in a country far away. How do you take to the streets and protest if you’re not ready to tell the world who you are? If you’re invisible, does your voice still count? A play about love, commemoration and protest.

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Two tramps on a lonely Irish road await the appearance of a mysterious character called… Godot. Whilst they wait they while away the time by quarrelling, making up, contemplating suicide, trying to sleep, eating a carrot and gnawing on some chicken bones.

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Two tramps on a lonely Irish road await the appearance of a mysterious character called… Godot. Whilst they wait they while away the time by quarrelling, making up, contemplating suicide, trying to sleep, eating a carrot and gnawing on some chicken bones.

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The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be?

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The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be?

One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

Shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

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A new one-woman play with music on the life of Virginia Woolf told in her own words and woven with music and songs written by her contemporaries, Ethel Smyth, Maude Valerie White and Liza Lehmann.

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A new one-woman play with music on the life of Virginia Woolf told in her own words and woven with music and songs written by her contemporaries, Ethel Smyth, Maude Valerie White and Liza Lehmann.

The latest collaboration between singer/actor Lucy Stevens and pianist Elizabeth Marcus following their highly acclaimed previous plays about women in music.

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Bumper Blyton is a riotous improvised spoof chock full of innuendo and lashings of puns, all in the style of the nation’s favourite author, Enid Blyton.

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Bumper Blyton is a riotous improvised spoof chock full of innuendo and lashings of puns, all in the style of the nation’s favourite author, Enid Blyton.

Come and delight in lashings of ginger beer, grab a cheeky tongue sandwich or wrap your lips round a nice spotted dick!

Cast yourself back to your childhood in a show that’s utterly unique and spontaneous whilst taking a sideways glance at childhood favourite books like The Famous Five and Mallory Towers.

It’s Enid Blyton… for grown-ups!

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Leonard Vole, meek, mild, nervy and shifty, is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. His only alibi is his German wife, Romaine.

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Leonard Vole, meek, mild, nervy and shifty, is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. His only alibi is his German wife, Romaine.

Can he convince the jury of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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Henry is a successful playwright. His wife Charlotte, an actress, is appearing in a play by Henry about a couple whose marriage is collapsing. But all is not as it first appears; life seems to be imitating art. What is real and what is illusory?

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Henry is a successful playwright. His wife Charlotte, an actress, is appearing in a play by Henry about a couple whose marriage is collapsing. But all is not as it first appears; life seems to be imitating art. What is real and what is illusory?

A Trinity Theatre Club production.

• Tuesday 28th April – Saturday 2nd May at 7.30 pm
• Matinees on Wednesday 29th & Saturday 2nd May at 2.30 pm
• Opening Night Special Offer 2 tickets for £25

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Join Dorothy Gale as she dons her ruby slippers, flies over the rainbow and travels down the yellow brick road to find the Wonderful Wizard. Along the way we’ll meet the Scarecrow, Tin Man and cowardly Lion plus a wealth of magical characters in the fantasy land of Oz.

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Join Dorothy Gale as she dons her ruby slippers, flies over the rainbow and travels down the yellow brick road to find the Wonderful Wizard. Along the way we’ll meet the Scarecrow, Tin Man and cowardly Lion plus a wealth of magical characters in the fantasy land of Oz.

Based on the classic novel and iconic 1939 movie starring Judy Garland, this enchanting show remains a firm family favourite. It contains all the beloved songs and characters from the Oscar-winning movie, plus a few surprises along the way.

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Ian Hislop, writer, broadcaster, editor of Private Eye and team captain on Have I Got News for You, and his writing partner, Nick Newman, an award-winning cartoonist and writer, have shown how conflicting egos can find redemption through a collaborative art form.

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Ian Hislop, writer, broadcaster, editor of Private Eye and team captain on Have I Got News for You, and his writing partner, Nick Newman, an award-winning cartoonist and writer, have shown how conflicting egos can find redemption through a collaborative art form.

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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As the country waits for Halley’s comet, a young woman is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

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As the country waits for Halley’s comet, a young woman is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of 12 matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she’s telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose. With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.

James Macdonald directs Maxine Peake and Ria Zmitrowicz in this bold and gripping thriller from Tony Award-nominated writer Lucy Kirkwood.

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As the country waits for Halley’s comet, a young woman is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

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As the country waits for Halley’s comet, a young woman is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of 12 matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she’s telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose. With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.

James Macdonald directs Maxine Peake and Ria Zmitrowicz in this bold and gripping thriller from Tony Award-nominated writer Lucy Kirkwood.

Broadcast live from the National Theatre in London.

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With two wonderful one-act plays to showcase the Hoppers' acting talents, the Summer Show always reflects the fine skills of the uyoungest members of the Oast Theatre.  Come along and see the children's dedication, hard-word and enjoyment in creating and performing the best show possible!

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With two wonderful one-act plays to showcase the Hoppers' acting talents, the Summer Show always reflects the fine skills of the uyoungest members of the Oast Theatre.  Come along and see the children's dedication, hard-word and enjoyment in creating and performing the best show possible!

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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A rundown boarding house in an English seaside town is the setting for The Birthday Party - Pinter’s first full length play, written in 1957.

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A rundown boarding house in an English seaside town is the setting for The Birthday Party - Pinter’s first full length play, written in 1957.

The landlady, Meg, and her husband, Petey, have a man staying with them: an unemployed pianist called Stanley Webber. Into this safe but seedy environment enter two mysterious men - Goldberg and McCann. It is not clear whether they are gangsters, government agents or terrorists, but they want to talk to Stanley. However, Goldberg also believes they must celebrate his birthday with a party. Amusing and disturbing, this is a classic modern play for our times.

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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This wonderful comic opera gets the complete Illyria treatment, faithfully performed by a reduced cast on a beautiful nautical set.

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This wonderful comic opera gets the complete Illyria treatment, faithfully performed by a reduced cast on a beautiful nautical set.

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One Man, Two Guvnors is a fast-paced, hilarious farce that follows the mixed fortunes of Francis Henshall, minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End gangster. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.

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One Man, Two Guvnors is a fast-paced, hilarious farce that follows the mixed fortunes of Francis Henshall, minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End gangster. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.

At the Oast Theatre, London Road, Tonbridge TN10 3AN

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The FURTHER Adventures of Doctor Dolittle features a fully orchestrated score, amazing puppets and a plethora of songs that our audiences will be singing along to for years to come

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The FURTHER Adventures of Doctor Dolittle features a fully orchestrated score, amazing puppets and a plethora of songs that our audiences will be singing along to for years to come

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Inspired by reports of the first English colonies in the West Indies and imbued with a spirit of magic and the supernatural, The Tempest is Shakespeare’s late great masterpiece of forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment set on a remote and mysterious desert island, but with magic enchantments and treachery at every turn, will anyone ever make it off? 

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Inspired by reports of the first English colonies in the West Indies and imbued with a spirit of magic and the supernatural, The Tempest is Shakespeare’s late great masterpiece of forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment set on a remote and mysterious desert island, but with magic enchantments and treachery at every turn, will anyone ever make it off? 

How did a company tour in Shakespeare’s day? We know that when the theatres closed, a small group of actors, juggling a variety of roles in three or four plays from their extensive repertoire, would leave London and head off on tour. 

Following in the tradition of their resident playwright, Shakespeare’s Globe present a trio of plays exploring the city and the places beyond the city walls. The plays will be performed as a touring production would have been staged in the 17th century, with a stripped back set and a small, versatile troupe of actors.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream - 28 August

Four brawling lovers, caught in a dispute of magical proportions; a crew of keen mechanicals, determined to give it their all; and one roguish sprite, hell-bent on causing as much havoc as possible… What could possibly go wrong? 

Exploding with dramatic poetry, mischief and merriment, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Shakespeare’s amazingly inventive play, whose serious and dark undercurrent cuts starkly through the hilarity making its dreamlike surface deeply rich and all the more memorable.

As You Like It - 29 August

A firm favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies, and including some of his best loved characters, As You Like It runs the glorious gamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love-notes; poetry and brilliant conversation; gentle satire, slapstick and passion. A series of hilarious mistaken identities and mishaps in the Forest of Arden ultimately sees new friendships formed, and families and lovers reunited.

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Four brawling lovers, caught in a dispute of magical proportions; a crew of keen mechanicals, determined to give it their all; and one roguish sprite, hell-bent on causing as much havoc as possible… What could possibly go wrong? 

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Four brawling lovers, caught in a dispute of magical proportions; a crew of keen mechanicals, determined to give it their all; and one roguish sprite, hell-bent on causing as much havoc as possible… What could possibly go wrong? 

Exploding with dramatic poetry, mischief and merriment, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Shakespeare’s amazingly inventive play, whose serious and dark undercurrent cuts starkly through the hilarity making its dreamlike surface deeply rich and all the more memorable.

How did a company tour in Shakespeare’s day? We know that when the theatres closed, a small group of actors, juggling a variety of roles in three or four plays from their extensive repertoire, would leave London and head off on tour. 

Following in the tradition of their resident playwright, Shakespeare’s Globe present a trio of plays exploring the city and the places beyond the city walls. The plays will be performed as a touring production would have been staged in the 17th century, with a stripped back set and a small, versatile troupe of actors.

Also being performed:

The Tempest - 27 August

Inspired by reports of the first English colonies in the West Indies and imbued with a spirit of magic and the supernatural, The Tempest is Shakespeare’s late great masterpiece of forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment set on a remote and mysterious desert island, but with magic enchantments and treachery at every turn, will anyone ever make it off? 

As You Like It - 29 August

A firm favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies, and including some of his best loved characters, As You Like It runs the glorious gamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love-notes; poetry and brilliant conversation; gentle satire, slapstick and passion. A series of hilarious mistaken identities and mishaps in the Forest of Arden ultimately sees new friendships formed, and families and lovers reunited.

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In their 29th open-air touring season, and renowned all over the world for their clarity, quality and ingenuity, Illyria stick to their home-turf: Shakespearean comedy. 

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In their 29th open-air touring season, and renowned all over the world for their clarity, quality and ingenuity, Illyria stick to their home-turf: Shakespearean comedy. 

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A firm favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies, and including some of his best loved characters, As You Like It runs the glorious gamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love-notes; poetry and brilliant conversation; gentle satire, slapstick and passion. A series of hilarious mistaken identities and mishaps in the Forest of Arden ultimately sees new friendships formed, and families and lovers reunited.

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A firm favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies, and including some of his best loved characters, As You Like It runs the glorious gamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love-notes; poetry and brilliant conversation; gentle satire, slapstick and passion. A series of hilarious mistaken identities and mishaps in the Forest of Arden ultimately sees new friendships formed, and families and lovers reunited.

How did a company tour in Shakespeare’s day? We know that when the theatres closed, a small group of actors, juggling a variety of roles in three or four plays from their extensive repertoire, would leave London and head off on tour. 

Following in the tradition of their resident playwright, Shakespeare’s Globe present a trio of plays exploring the city and the places beyond the city walls. The plays will be performed as a touring production would have been staged in the 17th century, with a stripped back set and a small, versatile troupe of actors.

Also being performed:

The Tempest - 27 August

Inspired by reports of the first English colonies in the West Indies and imbued with a spirit of magic and the supernatural, The Tempest is Shakespeare’s late great masterpiece of forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment set on a remote and mysterious desert island, but with magic enchantments and treachery at every turn, will anyone ever make it off? 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - 28 August

Four brawling lovers, caught in a dispute of magical proportions; a crew of keen mechanicals, determined to give it their all; and one roguish sprite, hell-bent on causing as much havoc as possible… What could possibly go wrong? 

Exploding with dramatic poetry, mischief and merriment, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is Shakespeare’s amazingly inventive play, whose serious and dark undercurrent cuts starkly through the hilarity making its dreamlike surface deeply rich and all the more memorable.

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