The new spring season at the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds has just gone on sale to the general public.
The season boosts comedy, including stand up from Matt Forde Inside No. 10 – 2 Feb. Host of hit political podcast ‘The Political Party’ Matt Forde (Spitting Image, Have I Got News For You) explores the dark comedy horror that is British politics,ahead of the next election.
There’s drama including Richard, My Richard – 11 – 27 Apr the first play by author Philippa Gregory.
A Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds and Shakespeare North Playhouse co-production in association with Daniel Schumann. Theatre Royal will be converted into a theatre in-the-round giving our audiences a whole new experience of theatre.
There’s entertainment including poet Luke Wright Silver Jubilee – 7 Feb Part of Theatre Club
Over 25 years, Essex-born Luke Wright has built up a reputation for being one of Britain’s most popular live poets. This year, thwarted in his attempts to hold a street party by the philistines on the council and unable to shift the over-ordered commemorative plates, Wright does what a poet does best, and takes a deep dive into himself.
And family shows like Alice In Wonderland – 10 Mar
From multi-award-nominated Immersion Theatre – the team behind last year’s smash hit “The Jungle Book” comes their biggest, funniest, and most spectacular family musical to date: Alice in Wonderland. Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off on a colourful, topsy-turvy adventure and meet a host of outlandish characters including Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire cat and of course, the Mad-as a bat-Hatter!
And there’s Shakespeare with a show from their friends at the New Wolsey theatre –
Romeo and Juliet – 13 – 17 Feb Presented by New Wolsey Theatre
This pacy and inventive 80-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy is perfect for Shakespeare fans from New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich.
Lots for everybody! The best way to book is online here on their website.
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