THEATRE

Mamma Mia!

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - 19:30 to Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 19:30
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Join the ultimate feel-good party at Mamma Mia!, the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical!

Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA. Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget.

This irresistibly funny show has been thrilling audiences all around the world and now the party continues at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, so there’s never been a...

Home: A tale of unexpected friendship

Home is the latest bold and exciting production devised specifically for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) from Frozen Light theatre company.

Following a short preview tour in Autumn 2016 the company will embark on their most ambitious tour yet in early 2017, taking in 118 performances in 41 venues around England, Scotland and Wales.

Exploring a...

Mamma Mia! comes to Plymouth

The first ever Mamma Mia! UK Tour will come to Theatre Royal Plymouth from Tuesday 17 January to Saturday 25 February 2017.

Mamma Mia! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with an enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolding on a Greek island paradise. To date, it has been seen by more than 60 million people in 49...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This Christmas, Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph and Duncan James from Blue will lead the cast of this year’s magical Christmas show Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the fairest pantomime in all the land!

Following the hugely successful return of Birds of a Feather to our television screens last year, one of the nation’s best-loved actresses Lesley Joseph will star as The Wicked Queen. Lesley has been seen in numerous plays and musicals, in the West End and on tour, including Calendar Girls, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Annie, as well as on countless television and radio...

The Red Shoes

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 19:15 to Saturday, November 26, 2016 - 19:30
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A beloved fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes , has seduced audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion.

Matthew Bourne’s magical adaptation is set to a new score arranged by Terry Davies using the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer, Bernard Herrmann (most famous for his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles) and...

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Get ready to meet an eccentric Emperor who loves clothes more than anything! But despite a wardrobe the size of Paris, he hasn’t got a stitch to wear for his Birthday! A new outfit must be found! When two ‘designers’ come to town with a promise to create him an outfit that's "never been seen before", our eccentric Emperor doesn't quite realise the spectacle he is about to make.

Populated with puppets, music and song, this inventive and energetic production is told in true Stuff and Nonsense style; with unending energy, great storytelling and, as always, a show for all the family...

Gloria In The Mist

Venue: 
The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth
Event Date: 
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 19:30 to Friday, December 23, 2016 - 19:30
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This Christmas the UK’s favourite female French/English comedy duo, Spitz & Co, return to The Drum by popular demand following their hilarious and award-winning production of Gloriator in The Drum last year.

Assisted once again by over-enthusiastic tour manager Josephine, French actress Gloria Delaneuf pulls out all the stops to share the heart-warming story of her life-changing experience with gorillas in the Kungalunga Jungle, and with one very special gorilla in particular…

In Gloria In the Mist not only will Gloria recreate her adventures in the jungle, she will...

Family Fun Day at Theatre Royal Plymouth

On Friday 28 October, Theatre Royal Plymouth is giving people a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at the Theatre.

As well as guided on-stage and backstage tours, there will be a chance to see how sets are designed and built, whilst also having the opportunity to see demonstrations of how the lighting and sound works within with Theatre.

Visitors will have the rare...

First songs released for new musical The Wind in the Willows

Two songs from the highly-anticipated major new musical theatre adaptation of The Wind in the Willows have today been released which premieres at Theatre Royal Plymouth on 8 – 22 October.

With music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the tracks feature Rufus Hound as the lovable menace Mr Toad in ‘ The Amazing Mr Toad ’ and the full cast performing the opening song ‘ Spring...

Search begins for panto Babes

The search is about to begin to find two teams of 10 talented children to play alongside Lesley Joseph and Duncan James in this year’s classic family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Auditions for these coveted parts will take place at the Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Production and Learning centre, TR2, in Cattedown, Plymouth on Saturday 8th...

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