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New creative leadership team appointed at Theatre Royal Plymouth

After a significant period of independent industry consultation, and a rigorous recruitment process, Theatre Royal Plymouth are delighted to announce six creative appointments as part of their creative renewal journey. John Haidar, Malaika Kegode, Sara Rhodes and Tom Jackson Greaves will join TRP as Associate Directors, and Bee Jarvis and Natasha Pavey will join as Artists for Change....

Welsh National Opera 2023/2024 Season

Welsh National Opera has announced its 2023/2024 Season which includes four new productions, three of which WNO will be performing for the very first time. These productions are all coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Autumn 2023: Ainadamar (31 October 2023) and La traviata (02 – 04 November 2023)

The Autumn Season opens with the Welsh premiere of Argentinian composer Osvaldo...

Two Theatre Royal Plymouth productions go global, following success at the Edinburgh Fringe

Two Theatre Royal Plymouth productions that celebrated success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022, are playing to audiences across the world.

Happy Meal, written by Tabby Lamb and Breathless by Laura Horton are both winners of prestigious Fringe First Awards, after captivating audiences in Edinburgh last summer. Both productions played in The Drum at Theatre Royal Plymouth in...

Liz King Appointed as Executive Director, Producing & Programming at Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth have announced Liz King as their new Executive Director, Producing & Programming in the theatres latest move in its creative renewal programme.

Liz King joins TRP from The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh where she is Director of Producing. During her tenure at the Lyceum Liz has overseen numerous productions including the award-winning production of Life is...

2023 shows at Theatre Royal Plymouth to keep the youngest family members entertained

Want to keep the young ones entertained throughout the year? Look no further!

Theatre Royal Plymouth has a huge range of family shows on offer in 2023.

The likes of Annie , Charlie & The Chocolate Factory , Spongebob The Musical , Zog and Demon Dentist are all visiting Plymouth over the next 12 months.

Here is a list of some of the shows the whole family will be...

Annie

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Monday, August 14, 2023 - 19:45 to Saturday, August 19, 2023 - 19:45
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The smash-hit production of Annie comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth for one week only, direct from London’s West End. This ‘glorious revival’ (The Times) stars Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and...

42nd Street

It’s big… it’s bright… it’s a brand-spanking new production of ‘the original showbiz musical,’ 42nd STREET!

Jonathan Church ( Singin’ In The Rain, The Drifters Girl ) directs the iconic song-and-dance spectacular featuring a hit parade of toe-tapping songs including “42nd Street,” “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo” and “I Only Have Eyes For You.”

Choreographed and designed by Olivier Award winners Bill Deamer and Rob Jones, 42nd STREET is a timeless and inspiring showbiz fairy tale that...

Message In A Bottle

Venue: 
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Event Date: 
Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 19:45 to Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 19:45
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The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations.

Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive.

Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from triple-Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking...

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

This sensational multi award-winning West End and Broadway show first opened in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences around the world ever since. Now it triumphantly returns to Plymouth as part of its 2023 UK Tour.

Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his Texas rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic death...

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...

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