by Steven Peros Sex, drugs and the Charleston! Based on the true story of a mysterious Hollywood death, The Cat's Meow offers us a fascinating cross section of Jazz Era characters who intersect for one notorious weekend in 1924, on board William Randolph Hearst's luxury yacht. The guest list includes film stars, writers, lawyers, money-men and the ever present frivolous flappers, but most...
by Andrew Bovell Would you be able to list all the things you know to be true in your life? What exists for you that is concrete, dependable and safe? The Price family are pretty certain that they know what’s true for them. That is until their lives begin to unravel. Andrew Bovell’s remarkable play presents us with some hard truths about family, love and the things we take for granted. Fa...
by Phoebe Frances Brown The Glad Game is Phoebe’s story; the story of finding yourself in the darkest moments, about leaning on those who love you and finding reasons everywhere to be glad. Nottingham actress Phoebe Francis Brown is at the beginning of her acting career. She is living in London and enjoying life to the full when she is struck with devastating news. At 28 she is diagnosed wit...
by Bertolt Brecht; translated by George Tobori and Alistair Beaton The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui charts the ascent of a small-time Chicago gangster who uses intimidation, manufactured crises and calculated charm to seize control of the city’s vegetable trade. As Ui’s influence spreads, the play shifts from dark comedy to a stark warning about how authoritarian figures rise — not through geni...
by Anton Chekhov; translated by Cynthia Marsh Chekhov is not often seen as a radical writer, but his work makes us see the world in a different light. In Uncle Vanya (1896) he creates a critical view of Russia which rolls down the decades to the future we now know. And he does it with a daring combination of comedy and harsh reality. The Serebryakov family scrape a living on their country fa...
by Simon Woods Robin Hesketh, Tory MP and junior minister, returns to his country house looking forward to a restful weekend, only to find a fox digging up his lawn and his wife digging up the past. 1988. It’s a year into Margaret Thatcher’s third term as PM and her government has just passed Section 28, forbidding schools and local authorities from “promoting the acceptability of homosexuality...
by John Webster Webster’s violent tale of misogyny and deceit. A forbidden marriage. A hidden family. A dangerous web of secrets and lies. Remarkable for its inventive and grotesque violence, yet full of dark humour, Webster’s tale of misogyny and deceit is propelled forwards in time to the period of the Industrial Revolution. This Steam-Punk inspired production highlights the rigid male-dom...
or Comic Potential by Alan Ayckbourn Brought to us by Theater Die Käuze. A hilarious satire of television and a touching romantic comedy. This production will be performed in German for free, but a ticket will be required to assure your seat.
by Bob Randall Brought to us by Jakobus Theater. Paul Friedman is a married advertising copywriter, Anne Miller is a discontented housewife, and the two meet when they respond to a listing in The New York Times for the available unit - 6 Rooms River View. This production will be performed in German for free, but a ticket will be required to assure your seat.
by Dario Fo & Franca Rame; adapted by Tom Basden Welcome to the crazy world of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, where those in charge have completely lost the plot! When a certified ‘Maniac’ (whose hobby is impersonating authority figures) arrives at a police station, it prompts an unscheduled investigation. The subject is the mysterious death of a man who left the building during an interr...
by Frank Loesser & Abe Burrows A satire of big business and all it holds sacred. This show tracks the rise of J. Pierrepont-Finch in 1960’s corporate America. Following the guidance of a little handbook called ‘How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying’, he climbs the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive. On route, he has to tackle such familiar, b...
Performances 18-23 May 2026 in the Auditorium Directed by Nik Hedges Considered to be among the most celebrated and influential of Jacobean tragedies, The Duchess of Malfi continues to capture the imaginations and hearts of contemporary audiences. What makes it still as poignant as ever is its strong female protagonist and her struggle against the limitations placed on women by a patriarchal...
Performances 27 April-2 May 2026 in the Studio Directed by Trev Clarke Hansard is an intimate two-person play that we will be performing in the studio. It is set in 1988, covering a continuous period as Robin returns home to his wife Diana for the weekend. Robin is a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher’s government, which has just passed the notorious Section 28 legislation, outlawing the “...
Why not come along to one of our Open Evenings to take a tour, hear more about the theatre and how you can get involved, and ask any questions! For more information, contact the Open Evenings Coordinator here .
Why not come along to one of our Open Evenings to take a tour, hear more about the theatre and how you can get involved, and ask any questions! For more information, contact the Open Evenings Coordinator here .
Murder Mystery at the Theatre You are about to embark on a fun-filled evening of infrigue, deceit and wrongdoing! It's 1922, the height of the flapper era, and Art Deco is all the rage. There has been a murder in the Full House Theatre, and all the guests, here to audition for a part in the popular play Tickle My Fancy, are in the frame. Can anyone work out whodunnit? Tickets are £3 per c...
The Theatre Royal, Nottingham Playhouse and Empire. Plenty of stories and anecdotes, and ending with some theatre humour with Andrew Smart . The bar is open from 12. Please bring your sandwich lunch. Events/talks etc usually begin about 12.15 and finish around 1.30, bar the washing up! All members of LMT are welcome. Contact Cynthia Marsh here .