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The Oresteia

By Simon Stone after Aeschylus & Others

A man is faced with the choice of killing his daughter or losing a war. Driven by personal ambition, he brutally murders his child and, in doing so, unleashes a chain of vengeance that rips through his family and community. When he returns home victorious, his wife murders him, and...

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Lear

By William Shakespeare. Imagined & adapted by Finn Den Hertog

In this bold new imagining of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Scottish theatre legend Maureen Beattie takes on the towering role of the monarch whose decision to test her daughters' love unravels both family and kingdom. A thrilling story of pride, folly and misplaced trust. A powerhouse of Scottish talent breathes...

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Tender

By Eleanor Tindall

Ivy has life sorted; she's got a flat, a boyfriend and she knows exactly where it's all headed. Except there is this thing that she tries not to think about. The thing she left in her childhood bedroom. Ash is having the time of her life. Fresh from...

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Recent Openings

The Market Deeping Model Railway Club

By William Ivory

Playhouse, Nottingham

Previews06 July 2026
Opens/Press Night10 July 2026
Closes25 July 2026
Running Time2 hours 20 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented ByNottingham Playhouse

The Market Deeping Model Railway Club's chances of victory at the Annual Show have been ripped apart by vandals, and the group must rally to piece their miniature world back together. When their story goes global, help floods in from unexpected sources ? including fellow enthusiast Sir Rod Stewart. But what lies ahead for the club? Chairman Graham, his long-suffering wife Linda and the eclectic bunch of enthusiasts must face the question: what exactly is it about their everyday lives, that makes recreating the England of the past in miniature so appealing? Based on a true story, Nottingham playwright William Ivory (The Great Escaper, Made in Dagenham, Common As Muck) brings warmth and wit to this comedy of highstakes drama in a small-town setting - celebrating community, friendship, and British eccentricity. Whilst this play is inspired by real events, characters, names and events have been fictionalised for the purposes of the play.

See cast, creatives, and 2 reviews

Fun Home

By Alison Bechdel

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Previews03 July 2026
Opens/Press Night09 July 2026
Closes01 August 2026
Running Time1 hour 40 minutes
First PerformedThe Public Theater New York City, 2013
UK premiere Young Vic Theatre London, 2018
Presented ByRoyal Exchange

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Fun Home is a funny, heartfelt and deeply moving coming-of-age story. Join cartoonist Alison Bechdel as she looks back on growing up in her family's funeral home in rural Pennsylvania, coming out and her complicated relationship with her larger-than-life father. As past and present intertwine, Alison uncovers family secrets and unexpected connections, revealing a powerful story of love, loss and discovering who you really are. Adapted from Alison Bechdel's iconic graphic memoir, Fun Home is brought to life with a soaring score by Jeanine Tesori and a witty, heartfelt book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, to create one of the most acclaimed and much-loved musicals of the 21st century.

See cast, creatives, and 6 reviews

Tilly No-Body: Catastrophes of Love

By Bella Merlin

Arcola Theatre, London

Previews07 July 2026
Opens/Press Night09 July 2026
Closes25 July 2026
Running Time1 hour 10 minutes
First PerformedUniversity of California, Davis (UC Davis) USA 2010
UK premiere Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Presented ByAndy Jordan Productions & Dr ACT

In a deserted circus, drama, humour and song tell the true story of actress Tilly Wedekind. Tilly had a huge success playing Lulu, the groundbreaking woman's role created by Frank Wedekind, the writer of Spring Awakening - later made into the hit Broadway musical. She became Frank's wife and leading actress. But jealous of her success, Frank robbed Tilly of her acting roles and reduced her to a nobody. Her career halted, and broken-hearted, she attempted suicide. Determined to recover, she left Frank, reclaimed her career, and by writing her own story reasserted her identity and transformed herself into a somebody in a journey of personal triumph. Tilly No-Body confronts vital questions around toxic relationships, co-dependency and the silencing of women's voices. Informed by writer-performer Bella Merlin's own experience of surviving coercive domestic violence, the result is a powerful reflection on identity, love, and the transformative power of self-discovery.

See cast, creatives, and 4 reviews
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