Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is delighted to announce that the Veterans’ Foundation has renewed its funding for the organisation’s Our Space programme for a further year, supporting vital creative opportunities for serving personnel, veterans and their families across the region.
The renewed grant will enable TRP to continue delivering a growing range of activity designed to boost...
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has announced it has delivered an estimated £53.3 million economic impact in the city of Plymouth and the wider South West region during the financial year 2024/2025, up from £45.9m the previous year and marking the most successful period in the theatre’s history.
This significant contribution reflects a year when major West End and world-renowned...
After a busy and magical festive season at Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP), the charity has announced that its Festive Appeal 2025, has raised a record-breaking £42,689.94. This is an increase of more than 78% from last year’s total of £23,900. It also raised a further £12,240 from the Big Give Christmas Challenge and £1,365 from a pantomime-inspired Crowdfunder.
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) will become one of only three venues in the UK to stage the sell-out 5-star production Punch next year, alongside Nottingham Playhouse and Leeds Playhouse.
This true story of hope, humanity, and the possibility of change enjoyed a sell-out run at the Young Vic before transferring to Broadway and the West End. It will now be staged at TRP from 14 - 18...
Theatre Royal Plymouth is, once again, searching for two teams of eight children to take part in this year’s Theatre Royal Plymouth Pantomime , Dick Whittington .
In order to meet as many young people as possible, this year TRP will be holding auditions in two stages. The first round on Sunday 05 October 2025 will be an open call. Following this round, we will invite a small group of...
Theatre Royal Plymouth and pantomime producer Crossroads Pantomimes have today (08 Sep 2025) announced further casting for their upcoming production of Dick Whittington , playing from Friday 12 December 2025 to Saturday 10 January 2026 . The production will star the previously announced television, recording, musical theatre and pantomime star Shane Richie, who will headline this year’s...
This summer, Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is thrilled to be hosting the West End and Broadway hit musical Hamilton for a six-week run, from 30 July to 06 September. Alongside this landmark production, TRP has announced a summer festival in its scene dock – the outdoor area situated at the rear of the theatre.
The programme, created in collaboration with South West based artists...
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is celebrating the generosity of one its most loyal members whose donations have enabled around 1,150 local school children to visit the theatre, some for the first time.
Joan Lucas, 94, is a huge theatre fan having been taken to the theatre for the first time at four years old in 1935.
In October 2018, she founded The Joan Lucas Fund in which...
Now that the lavish production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs starring Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph and broadcaster and barrister Rob Rinder has now come to an end, Theatre Royal Plymouth has announced that pantomime will be making a magical return in 2025 with Dick Whittington .
Join our hero Dick Whittington (and his trusty cat!) as he seeks fame, fortune and happiness...
Theatre Royal Plymouth and Crossroads Pantomimes have today (Thurs 21 Nov) announced the full casting for this year’s magical family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Previously announced are Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph who will star as Queen Dragonella, with broadcaster and barrister Rob Rinder as The Man in The Mirror, comedian Andy Ford as Muddles the Court Jester...
