Theatre Royal

Swan Lake

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 19:45 to Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 19:45
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Birmingham Royal Ballet revives the production by former Artistic Director of the Company Peter Wright and renowned ballerina, Galina Samsova leading you into the glorious journey of Swan Lake . Filled with exquisite ensembles, lyrical pas de deux and bravura solos, this atmospheric, romantic and lavish production of Swan Lake is an unforgettable experience.

By a moonlit lake, a grieving prince witnesses the transformation of a swan into a beautiful princess. Compelled by an evil spell to spend her days in...

SIX The Musical

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 19:45 to Monday, January 23, 2023 - 19:45
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The international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return to Plymouth!

Multi award-winning, with a spectacularly successful sound-track storming charts across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pushing, genre-redefining’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (The New York Times).

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. These...

Jonny Feathers the Rock and Roll Pigeon

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 10:00 to Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 13:00
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The perfect musical show for little rebels looking for action, excitement and live music. ‘Jonny Feathers’ bursts on to the stage this Easter complete with guitars, drums, puppets and bubbles (with cheeky jokes thrown in for good measure!)

Jonny Feathers has lost his guitar! – can you help him find it? On the search we meet Vicky the Vixen, Bale the Snail (who invites Jonny in for tea in her shell) and Basher the Badger, lost on the way home from Glastonbury!

A treat for all the senses, this heart-warming, hilarious show celebrates the power of friendship, unity and...

Attenborough and His Animals

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 19:00 to Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 19:00
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The magic of David Attenborough live!

A blue whale swims through the depths. Racer snakes pursue an iguana across the desert. Two hapless fools recreate wonderful scenes of the natural world.

Catch this award-winning, five star show for an epic display of clowning, physical theatre and the largest range of animals you will ever see on stage.

A must see for the whole family.

Tickets are on sale now on the TRP website.

Yippee Ki Yay

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 19:45 to Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 19:45
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Acclaimed retelling of 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 heads out on tour following rave reviews for its premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe, which also won it a London transfer.

When gunmen seize an LA skyscraper, off-duty policeman John McClane is the hostages’ only hope. This uplifting action romp (and unauthorized parody) pays affectionate tribute to the iconic 80s festive fan favourite. Essential...

On Track

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 19:45 to Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 19:45
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“[The bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel” – Susan B Anthony, Women’s Rights Activist, 1896

March 2020. Dynamic single mother Kit’s world suddenly shrinks. Staying at home to save lives means a retreat back to the role of mother and home-maker. With the walls closing in, the garage and 2 wheels become her sanctuary…

On Track is a new play drawing on true stories and using RedCape’s trademark blend of comedy and...

Birds and Bees

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 19:45 to Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 19:45
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“The whole system needs a reboot, refresh, restart. Revolutions’ possible, hear me share from the heart. See us youngers? Online scrolling, always visible. But the Truth is I feel invisible. The youth of today have got so much to say but no-one’s listening.”

Leilah is wondering if her Instagram is more of a burden than ‘living her best life’. Billy’s queer and proud but ignored by the education system; they’re tired of feeling invisible.

Aarron is learning how to be a man online and it’s starting to feel toxic. And Maisy, well Maisy’s not that into sex, thank you very...

Help! I Think I’m a Nationalist

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Monday, March 6, 2023 - 19:45 to Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 19:45
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From Seamas Carey (creator of The Reason Why podcast), comes the controversial sell-out comedy show on identity, second homes, xenophobia and bagpipes.

Who am I? Where do I belong? And who should I vote for?

Cornwall is at a tipping point. House prices soar, the population shifts, tensions rise.

Some people see it as a separate nation; others see it as a prime holiday destination and playground for the rich.

Seamas Carey is confused.

He is desperately trying to understand.

He’s watched a wave of gentrification sweep through his rural...

Fanboy

Venue: 
Theatre Royal Plymouth
Event Date: 
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 19:45 to Saturday, March 4, 2023 - 19:45
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Joe has always been a nerd.

In his teens, he hid it. In his twenties, he owned it. Now in his thirties, Joe is still obsessed with Star Wars, Nintendo and The Muppet Christmas Carol. But he’s started to sense something: a great disturbance in the fandom… Alone, sorting through his old things, Joe finds an old video tape, in an old VCR, long forgotten. He presses play – and something amazing starts to happen…

Fanboy is a love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia. Award-winning writer-performer Joe Sellman-Leava (Fringe First, Labels) explores our relationship to our...

Festive Season at Theatre Royal Plymouth

It’s that time of year again!

The festive season is just around the corner, and Theatre Royal Plymouth have got some wonderful productions on to get you in the Christmas spirit.

There is the annual pantomime, which is always guaranteed to have you feeling festive, but what else is on throughout December?

Take a look at the available shows and book now!

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