- 31 May -30 June 2024
- Theatre
Turn of the Screw
1840: A young governess agrees to look after two orphaned children in Bly, a seemingly idyllic country house. But shortly after her arrival, she realises that they are not alone. This thrilling adaptation of Henry James’ genre defining classic ghost story lets you draw your own conclusions about the events at Bly. Read more
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Memento Mori
When Adrian and Lizzy arrive at their friends' old house for the weekend, the past comes back to haunt them in more ways than one. Patrick Marlowe's witty chiller about relationships, love and loss is the third production from the Packing Shed Theatre Company, set up to promote and produce new writing in the East. Read more
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The King Lear, Shifting Sands Theatre
Hilarious and heart breaking, The King Lear is Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, but set in a pub. Shifting Sands Theatre has developed a reputation for creating a clown’s eye view of epic tales and classic texts - this inventive retelling mixes slapstick and pathos with warm humour, and is marvellous fun! Read more
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Lady Windermere’s Fan, Oscar Wilde
A new production of Oscar Wilde’s social comedy about infidelity, relationships and the (im)morality of the upper classes, directed by award-winning writer, actor and director Kathy Burke. Broadcast live from the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. Read more
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Propaganda: Hits from History
Lakeside Theatre and University of Essex drama students in partnership with Index on Censorship have created a short immersive performance, Propaganda: Hits from History, tracing the political rhetoric that makes up propaganda. Read more
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Guesthouse
A new play by Essex based playwright Nicola Werenowska. Set in Clacton-on-Sea, it explores the lives of three generations of women. What's it like when the town you were proud to grow up in becomes impoverished? What does it take to keep going? And what does it take to face the truth? Read more
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- Young Essex
The Wind in the Willows
Meet all your favourite characters including loyal Mole, faithful Ratty and wise old Badger as they do their best to keep the mischievous Mr Toad out of trouble. Will they be able to stop the Wicked Weasels from taking over Toad Hall? Read more
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- Young Essex
Malorie Blackman‘s Noughts and Crosses
Sephy and Callum are in love. It is forbidden: Sephy is a Cross and Callum is a Nought. Between Noughts and Crosses there are racial and social divides. This gripping Romeo and Juliet story is a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world. Recommended for 11+yrs. Read more
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STELLA a story of women, their men and astronomy
In this play two women astronomers, Jessica Bell from the C21st and Caroline Herschel from the C18th both look up at the same night sky and find themselves colliding in their search for understanding. Read more
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MASKED – a zoom theatre event plus Q & A
MASKED – a zoom theatre event plus Q&A Written by award winning Essex writer, Nicola Werenowska, MASKED explores undiagnosed female neurodivergency through the lives of three women. What happens when you know you're the weird girl? The one no one wants to play with. The one who can't hold down a job. How do you hide who you are? And what happens when you can't hide it anymore? MASKED is directed by Jeni Draper and supported by Arts Council… Read more
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Stand Up For Diversity at the Mercury
For our tenth Stand Up For Diversity, we are teaming up with the Mercury Theatre, to bring people together and celebrate diversity in theatre and the performing arts. Read more