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A Little Westbrook

An evening of songs, theatre music, poetry and improvisation...

A Night at the Opera

Opera Southwest presents scenes from four popular operas...

A Minute Too Late

100 Years of Dixieland Jazz

A Pair of Sparkling Nights

A selection of the most popular excerpts from at least eight of the Savoy operas...

A Night in the Country

A young girl goes missing from home in a west country village...

A Night at the Chinese Opera / Count D'ory / Gon Giovanni

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A funny and moving play directed by Roger Redfarn...

A Dead Secret

A Little Night Music

A Matter of Fact

A Midsummer Night's Dream / Woyzeck

A most romantic comedy....

A Master Builder

A Chorus Line

15 Minute Festival

A Midsummer Night's Dream / Lady Deadlock's Secret

400 Jokes

fuses beautiful film and song with theatre that tells a vivid story...

A Doll's House

Cygnet Theatre Company
A DOLL's HOUSE
By Henrik Ibsen

A Midsummer Night's Dream / Volpne / Antony Cleopatra / The Family Reunion / Othello / Oroonoko

A Place at the Table

A Little Fantasy

The story of a family who dwells outside of the law, living on their wits...

1984

Northern Stage's raw adaptation recreates Orwell's harrowing vision of society...

84 Charing Cross Road

A simple story of the love affair between Miss Helene Hanff of New York and Messrs Marks & Co...

100

An incredibly moving, strikingly visual and beautifully acted play...

A Brief History of Helen of Troy

A caustic black comedy from contemporary America...

11a Cadogan Square

To outside eyes 11a Cadogan Square was a large old house in a terrace of other large houses...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Probably Shakespeare's best loved play...

Hot Flush

An all-star cast and a sprinkling of HRT - share in the friendships, the secrets, the laughs, the tears and the (probably hormonal) ups and downs of some terrific characters.

Speed Death of a Radiant Child

Chris Goode's dazzling new play is about the hidden lives that people lead, the memories they can't let go, the wounds they want to keep from healing.

Office Suite

Patricia Routledge stars in Alan Bennett's wonderfully witty and poignant Office Suite- a double bill of two one-act comedies

The Last Confession

This incisive new thriller tracks the dramatic tensions, crises of faith and political manoeuvrings inside the Vatican surrounding the death of 'the Smiling Pope'.

Acorn Antiques the Musical

A triumphant return to the stage for this new production with an all new cast which follows Miss Babs' struggle to keep her antiques business open.

Food

Set in the turbulent world of celebrity chefs, Food is a journey inside a man's mind. It explores the sacrifices we have to make to realise our dreams.

Waylaid

Cocooned within an igloo-like dome and equipped with your own personal stereo, you join the woman on her journey as she attempts to make an escape.

The Car Man

Fasten your seat belts... The Car Man is back! Matthew Bourne's internationally acclaimed dance/thriller loosely based on Bizet's popular opera.

Clown

Enter the wonder-filled world of author-illustrator Quentin Blake as the award-winning Travelling Light translates a wordless story from the page to the stage.

The Long Count

Based on a true story, The Long Count ducks and weaves through three decades of hope and belief, and is a volatile story of brutality, pain, and revelation.

Imagine This

A World Premier- Imagine This is a heartwarming and inspiring new musical. A story of how love knows no boundaries, and how the human spirit can rise against all adversity.

Playhouse 2007

Playhouse gives teachers from schools in Plymouth and Cornwall a chance to direct a play by one of the country's most exciting playwrights.

Misery

Romantic novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by an obsessed fan. Has he found a haven, or is he a prisoner in a hell on earth?

High Society

Adapted from one of Hollywood's best-loved movies, Cole Porter's classic musical is a giddy blend of corking songs, fizzing one-liners and champagne-fuelled farce.

Noises Off

A play-within-a-play, a hilarious melée of outrageous characters and situations...

Pygmalion

No play Shaw ever wrote enjoyed the instant success of Pygmalion and introduced two characters of such enduring popularity as Professor Henry Higgins and the Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle.

42nd Street

The timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise from chorine to Broadway star. Starring Tim Flavin.

Beauty and The Beast

A tale as old as time... one of the most popular and enchantingly romantic stories ever told comes to life in Disney's multi-award winning musical.

The Gut Girls

Sarah Daniels' play celebrates the exuberant pagan force of human nature and at the same time depicts how 'civilising' efforts of society and religion can destroy souls.

The History Boys

This hilarious and thought-provoking play explores the anarchy of adolescence and the purpose of education.

Peccadillo Circus

Revealing the fetishes and naughtiest secrets of real people in their own words, acclaimed character comedian and actress Lizzie Roper delves into the nation’s views on sex.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2007

Renowned for its high energy, feel-good performance, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre is one of the world's greatest dance companies.

Stockholm

He is her world. She is his night and day. They love each other to bits...

Ross Noble-Nobleism

Geordie King of Stand Up Comedy.

The Vagina Monologues 2007

As sharp as Sex and the City, as unmissable as Friends and as funny as Smack The Pony! This is the ultimate girls’ night out!

Nicholas Nickleby

Dickens' genius for creating eccentric, exuberant and captivating characters is brought vividly to life in this action-packed epic..

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2007

Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's Musical Sensation, Starring Craig Chalmers as Joseph.

The Pirates of Penzance

Lock up your daughters, the pirates are coming to town!

The Brothers Size

A young American writer mingles Nigerian Yoruba myth with the earthily poetic life of present day Louisiana to create a playful and deeply original drama.

By Jeeves

Andrew Lloyd Webbers and Alan Ayckbourn's musical comedy

Flower Girls

...a ribald, touching, song-filled play by Richard Cameron that possesses its own richly authentic voice

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB)- Edward II

Infatuation and jealousy is played out against a background of political intrigue and religious fervour.

Life After Scandal

"Look...good news is no news, bad news is great"- Starring Carolin Quentin

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB)- Strictly Dancing(Paquita/ Daphnis & Chloe/ Nine Sinatra Songs)

Paquita / Daphnis and Chloe / Nine Sinatra Songs

Tintin

Prior to the West End - the first major UK stage adaptation of Hergé’s legendary cartoon hero.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A theatrical event like no other, Tim Supple’s acclaimed Indian production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Aspects of Love

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most romantic musical is coming to Plymouth this autumn in a highly anticipated new production starring David Essex.

Doors- This life was given to me

Hovering, straining, struggling for balance...toes on the threshold of a toothless, grinning door...

Much Ado About Nothing

Teeming with glamorous young things, hilarious clowns and serious men of state.

Glyndebourne On Tour (GOT) - L'elisir d'amore

L'elisir d'amore by Donizetti, sung in Italian with English supertitles

Glyndebourne On Tour (GOT) - Macbeth

Macbeth by Verdi, sung in Italian with English supertitles

Glyndebourne On Tour (GOT) - Albert Herring

The combination of wit , mockery and tenderness make this one of Britten's most admired works.

Icicle Bicycle

A perfect festive treat for 2-6 year olds.

Rambert Dance Company 2007

Constantly evolving, Rambert Dance Company remains one of Britain’s finest and most popular modern dance companies.

Romantic Comedy

Tom Conti returns in this sparkling comedy.

The Sinking of the Titanic

Kesselofski & Fiske- A Complete Disaster

Panto 2007- Peter Pan

The enchanting tale of the boy 'who never grew up'.

The Talisman- A Modern Ghost Story

Be careful what you wish for...

Visiting Mr. Green

Acclaimed actor Warren Mitchell makes a rare stage appearance in this multi award-winning and globally renowned play.

The Dresser

A poignant comedy on the trials and tribulations of a theatre company in 1942.

Legal Fictions

THE DOCK BRIEF and EDWIN use barbed wit and judicial humour to show that the law can make an ass of any of us.

A Chorus of Disapproval

A diffident North Country widower attempts to escape from his loneliness by joining the local light opera society.

A Touch of Danger

Fast paced, exciting and packed full of blind alleys and red herrings, this thriller will keep audiences poised on the edge of their seats!

Hippo World Guest Book

Hippo World is a real website where a global community of enthusiasts gather to look at hippo pictures and share hippo facts. Visitors are invited to sign the guest book and leave comments. But no one’s moderating the guest book…

Starlight Express

The fastest show on Earth.

Road

Full of Northern humour and gritty characters, ROAD is the award-winning play by Jim Cartwright.

Nostalgia

A mysterious tale of love, life and longing

The Wedding Singer

With a score that transports you back to the 80s, THE WEDDING SINGER is the ultimate feel-good night out and the only party invite you’ll need!

Metamorphosis

A six legged nightmare by Franz Kafka - an eerie and fantastical story...

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

BBC Radio’s multi award-winning antidote to panel games starts its first live tour in 35 years.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB)- Triple Bill (All that Jazz)

Take Five, The Orpheus Suite, The Shakespeare Suite.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB)- Swan Lake

Dad's Army

Don’t Panic! They’re back! A hilarious treat for the whole family.

Static

A story of love, loss and compilation tapes.

Shadow Play

A new show for ages two to six by Travelling Light...

Nutcracker!

This delicious theatrical feast has family sized helpings of Matthew Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - The Magic Flute

Mozart dazzles us with a glorious mix of myth, ritual and pantomime, with melodies as enchanting as the plot is mysterious.

The Bedbug

Welsh National Opera (WNO)- Eugene Onegin

WNO's Eugene Onegin is full of passion, power, drama and excitement and returns after a series of UK-wide sell-out performances in Spring 2004.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Falstaff

A work of outstanding brilliance, Falstaff charts the farcical wooing of two Berkshire ladies by the roguish fat knight, Sir John Falstaff, and their comic plot against him.

Nederlands Dans Theater 1 (NDT1)

NDT1 wrote the rule book of aspirations, artistry and sheer prowess in modern dance-making.

The Arab & The Jew

We have seen our fathers shouting and waving their arms in the air. We have watched from a distance and hidden from the news.

The 39 Steps

Direct from the West End and Broadway comes Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller.

Zameen

In the cotton fields of Punjab, Baba, an ageing farmer tends to his crop and pins his hopes of prosperity on GM seeds and Western pesticides.

Artefacts

...an epic journey of discovery in a tender and provocative play about family, identity and the clash of cultures.

The Last South Pursuit of the Pole

The new drama from a multiple Fringe First winning team charts the incredible journey of two of the world’s most revered explorers.

Story of a Rabbit

Winner fringe first 2007 - This is heartfelt and insightful stuff that has great power to move...

Mary Poppins

The World's favourite Nanny is flying to Theatre Royal Plymouth...

Aesop's Fables

A host of colourful characters magically recreates the most enchanting stories ever told...

Presumption

It’s a story about love. Not romantic, thrill of passion love, not unconditional unquestioned love, but everyday, what shall we have for dinner...

New Connections 2008

The world's most ambitious new writing programme for young actors creating theatre...

Four Quarters

Theatre Royal Playwrights’ Forum presents rehearsed readings of four brand new 15 minute plays premiering every night...

Relatively Speaking

Beautifully crafted, wonderfully funny and charmingly English...

Playhouse 2008

Playhouse returns for 2008 with fresh vigour and an exciting blend of new plays and Primary Schools.

The Price

In a soon-to-be-demolished family house, two brothers meet again...

Flashdance - The Musical

Take your passion and make it happen...

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier's popular psychological thriller, adapted by Clifford Williams loses none of the romance, tension and atmosphere of the novel...

Open Day

Come and join in the fun as we throw open the doors of the theatre and reveal the secrets of the industry!

A Disappearing Number 2008

A story of the most mysterious and romantic mathematical collaborations of all time...

Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde’s gothic fable becomes a darkly seductive dance theatre event from master storyteller Matthew Bourne...

Blood Brothers

The international smash hit musical is coming to Plymouth...

Medea

Jealousy, revenge and betrayal flood through Euripides’ play based on the Greek myth of Jason and Medea...

Born in the Gardens

Gleefully observant, hilarious throughout and quintessentially English...

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

1927’s multiple award winning show, cleverly combines live music, performance and storytelling with stunning films and animation...

Teapot

Action-packed, warm and funny, with beautiful live cello music and terrific puppets...

Othello

Othello’s extraordinary journey brings him to a pub in an insular, poverty stricken and forgotten community...

This Wide Night

Crackling with wit and sparkling with hope. A tender portrayal of two women trying to start again...

Hidden City:Showcasing, Talks, TWalks, Workshops

Correspondence

With nods to classic film noir, winks to French romantics and pouts at Surrealists...

Hidden City Festival:Site-inspired performances

The Doubtful Guest

A dark and conveniently curious comedy for anyone who is (or knows!) a mischievous misfit...

With Compliments...

A gift-wrapped evening of quality favourites from two of the gentlemen of British musical theatre.

Locked In

A powerful play, by multi-award winning writer, Fin Kennedy, developed in direct contact with young people...

The Hound of the Baskervilles

An eerie, bloodcurdling howl is heard across the moors...

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Beauty & the Beast

The classic fairytale of passion and prejudice with some delightful new twists.

The Girlfriend Experience

We have Tessa, curvy dress size 14, very bubbly, offers most services...

The Witches of Eastwick

Marti Pelow stars in a hell of a musical...Devilishly good fun!

Carousel

A true classic, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s CAROUSEL follows the story of carousel barker Billy Bigelow...

High School Musical Live On Stage

Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL LIVE ON STAGE follows the much-loved story of the movie.

The Horse Marines

Richard Cameron’s new play explores the hopes and fears of a disparate group in a troubled community...

Slava's Snowshow

A world of wonder combining hilarity and poignancy with stunning spectacle and breathtaking images...

The Vagina Monologues 2008

The smash-hit phenomenon that is The Vagina Monologues comes to Plymouth for one night only!

Mile End

An award-winning show inspired by the devastating true story of the murder of Christophe Duclos...

Rambert Dance Company 2008

The performance features a gorgeous revival of Siobhan Davies’ most popular and endearing work...

The Little Red Hen

"Who will help me plant this grain of wheat?”, asked Little Red Hen...

Glyndebourne on Tour (GOT) - Carmen

Infused with gypsy passion, this is a torrid tale of corruption, jealousy and obsession.

Glyndebourne On Tour (GOT) - The Magic Flute

An exotic fairytale that tells the story of a quest for love and enlightenment.

Frankenstein

Kesselofski & Fiske Present in a Creepy Christmas Comedy by John Fiske...

Glyndebourne on Tour (GOT) - Hansel und Gretel

The opera combines romanticism, lyricism and exuberant playfulness

Calendar Girls

At first glance it should look like your classic WI calendar...Jams, cakes, sewing and all...

Protect the Human Amnesty Playreading

Celebrating International Human Rights Day and the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband

The final menu may contain some surprises...

Tons of Money

A brand new production of Alan Ayckbourn's national theatre comedy success.

Heidi

A story which has endured for generations, and this highly amusing, deeply moving version is not to be missed.

Cabaret

Show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre...

The Idiot Colony

Forgotten for decades inside a mental hospital, Joy, Mary and Victoria escape their present by remembering their past...

Don John

Kneehigh bring their celebrated brand of physical and visually stunning storytelling to this dark, seductive tale.

2084

A possible vision of our contemporary society, the fault-lines and fractures explored, all seen through a dramatic distorting mirror.

All The Fun Of The Fair

Roll on up to the newest must see Musical!

Brilliant

Paperweight

The absurd story of two men trapped in mindless office jobs.

For King and Country

Could you shoot your best friend?

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)

Figaro has been described as one the most perfect operas, containing some of Mozart's best-loved music...

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Salome (Strauss)

A powerful combination of faith, violence, sex and sensuality, featuring the UK debut of Erika Sunnegardh in the title role...

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - The Elixir of Love (Donizetti)

A delicious frothy tale of romance on the sunny Italian Riviera...

King Pelican

Edward Lear is a struggling landscape painter, hoping to secure his reputation with a series of giant canvases.

Measure for Measure

One of Shakespeare's most rich and complex plays.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Pomp and Circumstances

A wonderful opportunity to see three very different ballets...

Another Paradise

Are you who you think you are?

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Sylvia

Take a trip back in time to mythical Rome for a humorous trip to learn some valuable lessons in love...

'Allo 'Allo

Meet René: women want his body, the Resistance wants his brain and the Nazis want his sausage!

Cobbo

An off-the-wall tale of mad love, fusing inventive physical performance with puppetry and a stunning live score.

Jolson

Jolson’s unforgettable music and songs are brought to life in this spectacular new musical.

The BFG

This brand new stage show promises to mix up heart-pounding adventures with lifelong friendships.

The Misanthrope

Martin Crimp’s brilliant adaptation of Moliere’s classic is performed by the Theatre Royal’s Young Company.

Pathway to the Red Sun

Inspired by Madame Butterfly and set in a futuristic landscape...

The Overcoat

Get the coat, get the girl, change the world...

Buddy 2009

The Farewell Tour, commemorates the 50th anniversary of The Day The Music Died...

Hard Hearted Hannah and Other Stories

Part-juke-box, part-theatre, part ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’, it’s an entire voyage of discovery...

National Theatre New Connections 2009

The world's most ambitious new writing programme for young actors creating theatre...

Quadrophenia

An exhilarating roller coaster of a production appealing to rebels and adolescents of all ages!

Claytime

Indefinitearticles invite you to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations...

Breakin' Convention

An International Festival of Hip Hop dance theatre with freestyling, graff jams, DJ's from 4pm

Evita

This brand new production of the smash-hit show truly promises to be the theatrical event of the year!

Under the Influence

Do you want to go to a party?

The Beautiful Journey

Join us on a stirring outdoor adventure where the old certainties have melted away like the ice...

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Effervescent energy, dazzling dance routines and sixteen smash-hit showstoppers...

The Thorn Birds - A Musical

A Saga of Dark Passion and Forbidden Love...

Moby Dick

Overflowing with brilliant characters, visual humour and outrageous naughtiness...

Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (NDT2)

With their own particular brand of enthusiasm and energy, NDT2 have become firm favourites with British audiences...

The Adventures of Wound Man & Shirley

Wound Man is an unconventional superhero, who happens to have a vacancy for a teenage side-kick...

suddenlossofdignity.com

For all those of you who have unwittingly tucked your skirt in your knickers...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything hits the road in top gear...

Marat/Sade

Vive La Revolution...

Playhouse 2009

Playhouse 2009 will bring the house down!

Moonlight and Magnolias

The Tamaritans Theatre Company Presents an hilarious new comedy...

The Darling Buds of May

Western College Players are pleased to present for sunnier days...

Bill Bailey Live

Bill continues to provide the masses with his comedic take on the world...

Chicago

A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it...

Singin' in the Rain 2009

Guaranteed to lift your spirits and send you out singing and dancing whatever the weather...

Henry IV Part One

This summer the Young Company bring you one of Shakespeare's most popular plays with a Latin twist...

Spike Milligan's Adolf Hitler...

Spike Milligan’s celebrated war memoirs are brought to anarchic life in this hilarious new stage adaptation...

High School Musical 2 Live on Stage

The summer before senior year is a time that Wildcats will remember forever...

Superstition Mountain

A dark comedy adventure exploring the intimate bonds and savage divides of brotherly love....

The Caravan

Staged inside a real caravan, this is a timeless piece of theatre exploring the resilience of human nature...

Rambert Dance Company 09

Britain’s most popular dance company presents Comedy of Change, a major new production by award winning Artistic Director Mark Baldwin.

Never Forget

Never Forget - The hit musical with the songs of Take That...

The Fahrenheit Twins

International best-selling author Michel Fabers enthralling story is vibrantly brought to life...

Round the Horne

We guarantee the tears of laughter will be rolling down your cheeks with this brand new selection of material...

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath provides the perfect canvas for a vast ensemble cast and is an all too timely examination of a nation in search of itself...

Porridge

Prepare for laughs-a-plenty as Fletch, Godber and the other inmates of Slade Prison take on the system under the nose of the ever suspicious Mr Mackay...

My Life with the Dogs

A wild romp through the Moscow back streets, a world populated by strange and dangerous characters, raucous music and a very nervous policeman...

Birmingham Royal Ballet

High Muck-a-Muck

A humdinger of a show for five to ten year olds featuring live acts, live music and stupendous puppets. Yes-indeed-ee!

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Love is the word…

6 Characters in Search of an Author

This stunning play is a parable for a media obsessed age and an exhilarating exploration of how we define ourselves in the 21st Century...

Grand Guignol

Just keep telling yourself... it's only a play...

Mark Morris Dance Group

Master of American contemporary dance, Mark Morris has become the benchmark of creativity for a generation of dancers, choreographers and audiences...

White Christmas The Musical

A spectacular musical is full of tap dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written...

Is Everyone OK?

A brand-new theatrical experience for anyone who has ever hit 30 and asked themselves what theyre doing with their life...

The Vagina Monologues 2009

The Vagina Monologues returns to Plymouth for one night only with an all star cast!

The Pitmen Painters

A humorous, deeply moving and timely look at art, class and politics...

Hugh Hughes in...360

Hugh returns to the Drum and invites you into his wonderful world to share an evening of delightfully comic stories of friendship, mountains and the sculpture of the excitement of building a dam!

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings

His latest musical rebirth as the driving force behind the fabulous Rhythm Kings sees him return to his musical roots...

Three Little Pigs

...You can huff and puff all you like, you're still not getting in!

GOT - Cosi fan tutte

Mozart's finest opera - a wickedly seductive comedy of erotic manners and amorous deception...

GOT - Falstaff

Verdis last opera, Falstaff is a mercurial, nimble-footed and profusely tuneful portrait of Shakespeares Fat Knight...

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Kesselofski & Fiske present a tale of murder, intrigue, cunning and mystery...

GOT - Jenufa

Janaček's Jenufa is a shocking tale of misdirected love, violent jealousy, moral cowardice and desperate infanticide...

Scrooge 2009

The perfect winter treat...

The Birthday Party

One of the classic plays of the 20th century.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

To celebrate their 80th anniversary, Western College Players present this exciting version of C.S. Lewis' all time classic.

Down Town Dash

Incendiary bombs, both real and imagined, erupt in short scenes set around Plymouth...

42nd Street

Plymouth Theatre Company presents the classic Tony Award winning musical 42nd Street.

Present Laughter

Set in the glamorous world of theatre, Present Laughter is a gloriously witty portrait of the life that whirled around Noel Coward in his heyday...

The Missionary's Position

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the tour of The Missionary's Position has been cancelled and will no longer be performing in the Drum Theatre from 2 to 6 Feb 2010.

Stop Messing About

Kenneth Williams' waspish wit takes centre stage this spring, packed with outrageously funny sketches, parodies and songs.

The Neil LaBute Trilogy

The British premiere of this stunning trilogy by award winning playwright, screenwriter and film director Neil LaBute...

The Hobbit

Enjoy the sights, sounds and magic of the best selling fantasy novel ever written, in this thrilling adaptation, perfect for Hobbit fans young and old.

Short Play Festival

This is theatre for the credit crunch: exciting, spontaneous, put together on a shoestring yet full of ideas and inspiration.

Hofesh Shechter Company

The most exciting name in UK contemporary dance today.

Eurydice

Alice in Wonderland meets Greek myth in this playful, heart-breaking tale of loss, grief and redemption...

Enjoy

This extraordinary comedy visits Plymouth with the original West End cast including Alison Steadman and David Troughton

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Making his comedy debut, the multi-talented Lee Mead stars as Lord Arthur Savile...

Cling To Me Like Ivy

Cling To Me Like Ivy is a play about love and relationships from one of the country's leading repertory theatres...

The Sleeping Beauty (BRB)

With a classical score by Tchaikovsky and original choreography by Marius Petipa, The Sleeping Beauty is considered one of the greatest ballets from Imperial Russia...

How Cold My Toes

How Cold My Toes takes you on a fun-filled magical journey through the seasons, from the seed-sprouting vitality of spring all the way to the frosty frozen fingers of winter.

Fatal Encounter

Enough twists and turns to keep the audience guessing until the final unexpected showdown...

Meeting Joe Strummer

A joyous and heartfelt tale of friendship and music...

WNO - The Abduction from the Seraglio

A new production of Mozart's glorious comedy set on the Orient Express...

Welsh National Opera - Tosca

Puccini's pulsating thriller never fails to enthral...

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Carmen

This essential production brings Bizet's Spain to life....

Oh What A Lovely War

Oh What a Lovely War is an entertaining and exuberant ride through the ironies and tragedies of the First World War.

Adult Child/Dead Child

The Young Company return to the Drum Theatre with a new challenge proving, once again, their commitment to producing fresh and vibrant new theatre.

Whistle Down The Wind

Whistle Down the Wind is a record breaking theatrical sensation that is both mesmerizing and moving.

Home of the Wriggler

A lo-fi sci-fi docu-drama!

Rocky Horror Show

Sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life!

Pub Rock

Love, loyalty and guilty pleasures are on the set-list in Cartoon de Salvo's new site-specific theatre event in a local Plymouth boozer...

Funky Llama Cabaret Night

Singing, comedy and drama performances followed by music and dancing for everyone.

No Idea

Armed with a tape recorder, Rachael and Lisa went onto the streets and asked people what they thought their show should be about...

The Empire

Helmand in the height of summer. Gary, a British soldier, and Hafizullah, his Afghan colleague, guard an injured young prisoner, Zia, found in the heat of battle...

Hofesh Shechter Company: Political Mother

Performed by 10 dancers, Political Mother resounds with Shechter's trademark raw physicality, percussive grooves and daring unisons...

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! perfectly integrates song, dance and story to tell the tale of farm girl Laurey and the two rivals for her affections...

The Woman in Black

Prepare to be frightened, very frightened. In the theatre, everyone can hear you scream!

Dreamboats and Petticoats

Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical features some of the greatest hit songs of the rock n roll era...

Road Movie

A compelling and moving tale of love and loss in mid-90s America at the height of the AIDS crisis...

Across the Deep Blue Sea

A tiny boat, a little lost man and the great wide ocean. How did he get there, how can he get home, and why do those fish keep biting him on the bottom?!

Shakespeare: The Man From Stratford

Simon Callow tracks down the real William Shakespeare, bringing to life both the man and the unforgettable characters...

Dinnerladies

A recipe for madness, mirth and twelve rounds of toast,starring members of the original cast of the TV series...

The Graduate

Benjamin's got excellent grades, very proud parents and, since he helped Mrs Robinson with her zipper, a very fine future behind him!

Witness for the Prosecution

Will the truth be revealed in time or will Leonard be declared guilty at the hands of the witness for the prosecution?

Bedroom Farce

Overnight, four couples in three bedrooms explore and respond to their middle class apprehensions about relationships and marriage...

Dad's Army Marches On

The boys are back in town! To celebrate 70 years of the Home Guard, Dad's Army is returning to the stage with a brand new adaptation of the classic sitcom...

The Body

A dead body found in the mud sparks off a darkly comic series of events as two very different cultures and their politics collide...

Stepping Out

Can this bunch of amateurs pull together and put on the performance of a lifetime?

Columbo

In this, Columbo's first ever outing, we see the genius of the character made famous by Peter Falk as he pits his wits against a master criminal...

The Great British Country Fete

The Bush Theatre returns to the Drum with a field full of feisty fun and village politics...

The Gruffalo

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 to 300!

Girls' Night Out

A story of love, laughter and men in thongs, together with a great pop soundtrack that will have you dancing in the aisles...

Henry and Elizabeth

Henry & Elizabeth is a gentle and captivating comedy with a surprise up its sleeve...

Hairspray

The West End's favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to Plymouth!

Teenage Riot

Teenage Riot previews at the Drum Theatre before making its UK Premiere at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2010

Joseph bursts on to the Theatre Royal stage this August...

The Sound of Music

The world's best-loved musical, The Sound of Music, has arrived in Plymouth, direct from the West End.

The Missionary's Position

It was Reverend Harold Davidson's mission to save the countless young women working on the Soho streets from a life of sin. So why was he up in court on five counts of immoral conduct?

People's Romeo

Bangladeshi theatre breathes new life into the greatest love story ever told, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet...

Lend Me A Tenor The Musical

This uproarious new musical comedy by Peter Sham and Brad Carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance...

Ivan and the Dogs

This is a spellbinding story of survival, conjuring the streets of Moscow in the 1990s through the eyes of a child...

Love,Love,Love

Love, Love, Love takes on the baby boomer generation as it retires, and finds it full of trouble...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2010

One of the world's favourite dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is coming back to the UK for what promises to be another sell out tour...

A Disappearing Number 2010

National Theatre Live comes to Plymouth this autumn with a special broadcast of Complicite?s A Disappearing Number...

BRB Triple Bill 2010

Birmingham Royal Ballet present a stunning triple bill; Concerto, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue and In The Upper Room.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Romeo and Juliet

The greatest love story ever told.

Stewart Lee-Vegetable Stew

The acclaimed writer and comedian presents a vegetable stew of brand new work in preparation for his 2011 TV series...

Master Class

This award winning play starring Stephanie Beacham invites you to observe the great diva, Maria Callas, in action...

The Vagina Monologues 2010

This hilariously witty and moving collection of tales gives voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, brave and thoroughly human stories...

The Enormous Turnip

Mr and Mrs Chickweed show off their prizewinning vegetables for the last time before they retire. However they can't resist planting one last seed...

Rambert Dance Company 2010

Britain's national contemporary dance company returns with its winning formula of imaginative, ambitious and high quality dance...

Barbershopera 2010

The Eurovision Barbershop Contest approaches. Our manly quartet fancy their chances - until their tenor does a runner...

Chess

Two of the world's greatest chess masters battle it out at the world chess championships but their greatest contest is for the love of one woman...

Theatre Royal Pantomime 2010/11 - Sleeping Beauty

Joe Pasquale leads a sensational cast in the south west's biggest panto, Sleeping Beauty...

Death and the Maiden

Is this the man who tortured and raped her? Now he is in her power, will she kill him? Will she kill an innocent man?

The Diary of Anne Frank 2011

Western College Players return to the Drum with a modern adaptation of one of the most emotive and important works in literary history.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Cinderella

A new version of a fairytale classic created for the Birmingham Royal Ballet's 20th anniversary year.

White Out - School Ties

School Ties is a project which encourages young people to explore what really goes into getting a production from page to stage.

The Day of Tomorrow - School Ties

School Ties is a project which encourages young people to explore what really goes into getting a production from page to stage.

Monty Python's Spamalot

Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python's Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John DuPrez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.

Beachy Head

It's been a month since Stephen stepped over the edge...

Agatha Christie's Verdict

Following huge success, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company, now in its sixth outstanding year, is proud to present Verdict, the most riveting and compelling drama by the undisputed ?Queen of Crime.?

Gandhi and Coconuts

This witty, playful and poignant play blurs reality and myth to ask, is it better to be sane or happy?

Tell Me on a Sunday 2011

Following the sell-out 2010 UK tour, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's Tell Me On A Sunday returns for 2011, starring Claire Sweeney.

Count Arthur Strong's Command Performance

Count Arthur Strong's new show, Command Performance, is so new, not even he knows he's doing it yet.

Goodnight Mister Tom

A tale of two broken souls at very different ends of the age scale, Goodnight Mister Tom celebrates the value of love and proves that friendship knows no barriers.

And The Horse You Rode In On - On Tour 2011

Examining extreme acts of violence and the lengths people will go for their beliefs, this sinister comedy of ineptitude is a funny and deeply disturbing look at how powerless we are to stop people when they have reached a point of no return.

And The Horse You Rode In On

Examining extreme acts and the lengths people will go for their beliefs, And The Horse You Rode In On is a dark, funny and deeply disturbing look at how powerless we are to stop people when they have reached a point of no return.

Footloose 2011

Footloose explodes onto the stage with classic '80s anthems including Holding Out For A Hero, Almost Paradise, Let?s Hear It For The Boy, and of course the title track, Footloose.

Angelos Epithemiou

Fresh from the latest series of BBC2's Shooting Stars and three sell out London shows, 'man-of-the-moment' and burger van owner Angelos Epithemiou is coming to Plymouth!

Love, Love, Love - On Tour 2011

Love, Love, Love takes on the baby boomer generation as it retires, and finds it full of trouble.

Hamlet: National Theatre 2011

Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, sees his father's ghost. Tormented with loathing and consumed by grief, he must avenge his father's murder.

The Haunting

In an ancient, crumbling mansion, sheltering from the howling winds that tear across the surrounding desolate moorland, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change their lives forever...

The Wonderful World of Hugh Hughes

He's back! Over the last few years, audiences in Plymouth have taken Hugh Hughes, the much-loved emerging Welsh artist, to their hearts. Now he returns to the Drum and invites everyone to his Wonderful World.

Journey's End

In the days leading up to the last great German offensive of the First World War, Raleigh, an 18 year old soldier joins a besieged company of soldiers in the British trenches at St Quentin.

Goucher's War

Wildly comic and disturbing, Goucher's War explodes with powerful physical performance, live music and inspired animation by Forkbeard Fantasy's Tim Britton.

National Theatre Connections 2011

Young theatre companies perform new writing from the National Theatre for the first time in what promises to be an exciting, lively and inspiring event.

Busting Out

Join our bosom buddies as they star in their own laugh-out-loud and totally liberating show which is part stand up, part musical and all laughter...

Hidden City: Drive in Deco

Part Exchange Co, the team behind Hidden City Festival 2008, invites you to a unique drive-in performance, combining film, theatre, live music, radio broadcast and popcorn.

The Summer House

This is a play about men and all their crap, about myths and what they're for and about the weather and how it blows all the other stuff away anyway.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Die Fledermaus

All of Viennese high society is going to Prince Orlofsky's Ball. They just don't want each other to know this. By the end of the night all masks will be lifted and truths will be revealed...

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Il trovatore

Il trovatore promises an exhilarating evening at the theatre...

Lenny Henry: Cradle to Rave

Cradle to Rave is the brand new one man show from Lenny Henry, fresh from his award winning stint in Northern Broadside's Othello.

Shaun's Big Show

Come and join Shaun and his friends in their very own live show.

Teenage Riot 2011

Teenage Riot returns to the Drum Theatre following a critically acclaimed run at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival.

Yes, Prime Minister

Following a sell-out season at Chichester Festival Theatre and successful West End run, Yes, Prime Minister comes to Plymouth for one week only.

Chekhov in Hell - On Tour 2011

Anton Chekhov, masterful playwright and mirror to Russian society, awakening from one hundred years of sleep, is thrust rudely into twenty first century Britain...

Feast

Feast brings you a smorgasbord of performances developed through the Theatre Royal's Creative Learning programme.

Annie 2011

One of the most successful musicals of all time, this timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this enchanting musical about never giving up hope.

Lost and Found

Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door...

Propeller - The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare?s most farcical play, and also his smartest...

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Blending puppetry, projection, live original music and song, gas masks and a gramophone, Ovid's Metamorphoses is an exploration of man's inextricable link with nature and the universe...

Propeller - Richard III

Richard III is a hugely entertaining and diabolical adventure...

To Kill A Mockingbird

This most beloved and widely read Pulitzer Prize winner, now in its 50th year of publication, tells the extraordinary and unforgettable story of life in the American Deep South through the inquiring eyes of a child.

Five Blue Haired Ladies Sitting On A Green Park Bench

A hilarious, moving story of five wonderful women guaranteed to make you laugh... and cry...

Do We Look Like Refugees?!

Stories of love and enterprise emerge in this poignant and humorous verbatim play by Alecky Blythe created from interviews with refugees who lost their homes after the 2008 August War between Georgia and Russia...

Lend Me A Tenor The Musical in the West End

This uproarious new musical comedy by Peter Sham and Brad Carroll is a riotous, unpredictable explosion of mistaken identities and unexpected romance...

Fela!

A joyous and uplifting celebration of Fela Kuti's life, FELA! features an astonishing company of dancers and musicians and includes many of Fela Kuti's best known songs...

The Man

Tax is really, really taxing for Ben Edwards. Self-employed and afraid... and now he must face his dreaded self assessment form...

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo said that no Gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood...

Blues Brothers 2011

Attention! Your attention please! The legendary original tribute to the blues brothers is back in the UK at last!

Bunny

Feisty 18-year-old Katie is thrust on a white-knuckle ride through one extraordinary evening when her boyfriend is attacked on the street...

Man in the Mirror

If you like the music of Michael Jackson - you will love this show!

Bound

Compelled by the threat of bankruptcy, fishing trawler 'The Violet' and its mismatched crew are forced out into treacherous weather...

Alarms and Excursions

Eight plays, twenty four characters, one dinner party, an unusual flight announcement... and just where is that beeping noise coming from?

Ubu

The People's Company return to the Drum to present this savage and often filthily funny story which opened the gates for a new theatrical era...

The Pitmen Painters 2011

A humorous, deeply moving and timely look at art, class and politics...

Art 2011

The Tamaritans Theatre Company present a multi-award winning comedy: remarkable, glorious and stimulating...

Rock Around The Clock

A non stop hit parade of Rock and Roll classics that is guaranteed to leave you dancing into the night!

Jekyll and Hyde 2011

Marti Pellow, the hugely successful solo artist and front man of Wet Wet Wet, makes a hotly-anticipated return to the UK stage in a major new tour of the hit Broadway musical, Jekyll and Hyde.

Hi-De-Hi

Western College Players present a stage adaptation of the hugely popular and much loved TV series by Jimmy Perry and David Croft...

Teenage Riot - On Tour 2011

Eight youngsters shut themselves off because they feel like it. They don't know why exactly. In fact, they don't even know what they want or don't want, but there's enough lust, frustration and irritation to find out what's shitty about the fact that they'll become someone like you.

Listed Lido - A Play in a Pool

Listed Lido is a play based on, and performed in, the iconic Tinside Lido in Plymouth - telling the story of Tinside Lido and the people who use it, the people who saved it, and the people who love it.

Running on Air

Performed in a vintage, yellow VW campervan called 'Joni' parked outside the Theatre Royal, Running On Air is an award winning show by comedian Laura Mugridge...

Heartbreak Beautiful

The Young Company return to the Drum in this fast-paced comedy about life, love and sport...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and The Mixed-up Chameleon by award-winning children's book illustrator and writer Eric Carle are beautifully retold in this glowing stage adaptation with delightful puppetry.

That'll be the Day

This hugely entertaining rock and roll spectacular features an all new line-up of knock-out hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, mixed with loads of new zany comedy routines to produce a show with a real feel good party atmosphere.

The Mezz Meal Deal

An all-you-can-eat buffet is available on selected Drum Theatre performances in the mezz restaurant.

Operation Greenfield

Somewhere in middle England four unlikely teenagers are preparing for judgement day with ladders, Elvis and Forest Fruits squash - Stokely?s annual talent competition is nigh.

Autobiographer

Combining a lyrical text, immersive staging and an enigmatic and compelling performance style, Autobiographer draws us into the unravelling mind of the central character, Flora.

Earthquakes in London

An all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present, drives this epic rollercoaster from 1968 to 2525 and back again...

Hamlet - Young People's Shakespeare

Made specifically for young people and families this production is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for all ages.

Slava's Snowshow 2011

Slava's Snowshow touches the heart and the funny bone and is packed with fun for all the family...

Lovesong: On Tour

Lovesong intertwines a couple in their 20s with the same man and woman a lifetime later. Their past and present selves collide in this haunting and beautiful tale of togetherness.

One Man Two Guvnors

In the National Theatre's new version of Goldoni's classic Italian comedy, sex, food and money are high on the agenda...

Top Hat

Fred & Ginger's greatest Hollywood dance musical live on stage for the very first time...

Deep Down Cowboys

It?s hard living on a submarine - you?re cooped up night and day for months on end. So when Nikolai moseys on board with his secret stash of Westerns the crew are enthralled - wide open prairies, cowboys and horses called Trigger.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Triple Bill 2011

Experience three of the greatest works from this country's lavish dance inheritance, Checkmate, Symphonic Variations and Pineapple Poll...

Invisible

A chance meeting drives disparate lives towards a climactic moment of reckoning. When did it all start? 80,000 years ago when we all first left Africa?

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - La Fille mal gardee

Funny, tender and true, this lovely ballet of rural bliss will put a spectacular spring in your step...

Scrooge 2011

Tommy Steele, one of the most successful British entertainers of all time, returns to the stage this autumn in the title role of the record breaking, stunningly spectacular production of Scrooge.

Audience

Inspired by analyses of mass behaviour, management techniques and rhetorical tricks, Audience looks at how people behave when surrounded by other people. You can choose to join in, or you can just watch. It's up to you, the audience.

Keep Breathing

In this new piece of evolving, gently interactive documentary storytelling, Chris Goode looks at what can be found, said and shared in the space of a breath: nitrogen, oxygen and argon; love, laughter and longing; hopes, ideas, testimony.

The Master and Margarita

A retelling of The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakovs fantastical tale of Satans reckoning with 1930s Russia The Master and Margarita is both a satirical romp and a daring analysis of good and evil, innocence and guilt. Although written in the 30s, the story is a parable for our times, for all times.

Glyndebourne On Tour (GOT) La Boheme

One week. Three operas. 12 hours of passionate performance from some of the opera world's brightest rising stars, wrapped in Glyndebourne's trademark quality.

Glyndebourne On Tour (GOT) Don Pasquale

Heralded for its lyrical characterisation and witty exploration of greed and matrimony, this classic opera buffa remains one of the composers most popular works.

Glyndebourne On Tour (GOT) Rinaldo

The first Italian opera specifically created for the British stage, Rinaldo boasts one of Handel's most richly enticing scores...

Fisherman's Friends

After their success at the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award, these Shanty men of Port Isaac are out on the road to delight and enthral audiences with their voices in an incredibly rousing and joyful set of shanties and Cornish folk songs.

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Sat in his kitchen workshop, Sam Lacey makes terrible shoes and tries to sell them online. They are so bad that no-one really wants them. Then one night, two tiny visitors climb in through the window and start cutting and stitching and gluing?

Rambert Dance Company: Seven for a Secret Tour 2011

Rambert Dance Company celebrates 85 years at the heart of British dance, and returns to the Theatre Royal with a thrilling new programme...

The Vagina Monologues 2011

Eve Ensler's hilarious Broadway and West End smash hit is back, featuring three amazing actresses from the world of TV and stage.

An Inspector Calls 2011

When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.

Barbershopera Apocalypse Noel! 2011

Barbershop's funniest quartet are back following last year's hugely successful Christmas run in the Drum. In this festive offering, Barbershopera bring you more sublime singing, visual gags and plenty of silliness.

The Children's Book Show

Join us for a morning of gripping storytelling by one of the Bookshow's best-loved performers.

Theatre Royal Christmas Pantomime 2011/12 - Cinderella

Cinderella promises excitement and extravagance along with all the giggles and absurdity of a traditional pantomime.

101 Dalmatians: Western College Players

Pongo the dog and Missis (his wife) embark on a perilous quest to rescue their exceptionally large litter of puppies from the clutches of the notorious villain Cruella De Vil and her evil henchmen.

A Voyage Round My Father - The Tamaritans

A compelling and poignant story told with the charming comedy that made Rumpole of the Bailey such an international success.

Avenue Q

After nearly five years of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness, London's funniest show by far is hitting the road.

DNA

A group of teenagers do something bad, really bad, then panic and cover the whole thing up. But when they find that the cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives, where's the incentive to put things right?

Going Dark

Sound&Fury use their innovative theatre vocabulary of immersive surround sound design, total darkness and imaginative lighting in Going Dark to reawaken our wonder at the cosmos and reveal how one man's vision becomes illuminated by darkness.

The Devil is an Ass - People's Company

Written by Ben Jonson, one of the 17th Century's most controversial playwrights, The Devil is an Ass is a witty satire filled with comedy, conmen and moral ambiguity.

Horse Piss For Blood

Horse Piss For Blood is a bizarre and darkly funny new play about family, madness and Cornwall's darkest secret. Are you ready for the truth?

The Phantom of the Opera 2012

Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's phenomenal musical success The Phantom of the Opera will be unveiled at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in February 2012 ahead of a national tour.

Gravity

If you could only go back and change things. That's all he wanted, to go back, change things.

Tales From A Sea Journey

In November 2009, eight performers from award winning theatre company New International Encounter (NIE) embarked on a 3500 mile voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from France to Guadeloupe aboard a cargo ship.

Theatre Royal Tour and Lunch

A behind the scenes tour at the Theatre Royal and Drum Theatre gives you a unique look at how a busy venue operates, followed by a delicious lunch in the mezz restaurant.

Mustafa

Mustafa is in prison for the death of a teenage boy during an exorcism. Racked with guilt at the loss of an innocent life and isolated in a world where his beliefs are constantly challenged, he tries to avoid trouble.

Easter Eggstravaganza!

Two Theatre Royal workshops and activities: Quack for 5 - 7 year olds and Greece Lightning for 8 - 11 year olds.

Welsh National Opera Afternoon Tea

Indulge yourself and friends with a sumptuous afternoon tea. Members of the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera will provide accompaniment with a mouth-watering programme of music by Mozart and his contemporaries.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) The Marriage of Figaro

Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is a ravishingly beautiful opera, both deeply affecting and funny. Once you meet its characters they will be an acquaintance you will want to keep for the rest of your life.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) Beatrice and Benedict

Berlioz's final opera adapts Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing focussing on the relationship between one of the most famously quarrelsome couples in western art.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) La Traviata

Decadence, romance and devotion in 19th century Paris; Verdi's deeply moving opera remains as haunting and touching as ever.

The King and I 2012

The heart-warming story of the British governess brought to the court of Siam to tutor the King's many children is told using one of the most beautiful scores ever written.

Theatre Royal Tour and Lunch 2012 - 2013

Our backstage tour takes you behind-the-scenes to view the Theatre Royal auditorium from the stage, the flexible format of the Drum Theatre, the orchestra pit, the traprooms and front-of-house areas.

A History of Everything

Ontroerend Goed return to the Drum Theatre this spring to present you with a history of everything, from the present day all the way back to the Big Bang.

On Golden Pond 2012

On Golden Pond, the classic Broadway comedy on which the Academy Award-winning film was based, is the funny, endearing and touching story of three generations of the Thayer family who come together for a summer holiday in a country house.

Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! 2012

Nutcracker! follows Clara's bittersweet journey from a hilariously bleak Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross' Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland, to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland.

Swallows and Amazons

All aboard The Swallow! Follow Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies.

National Theatre Connections 2012

National Theatre Connections is a nationwide celebration of new writing and young theatre talent. The Theatre Royal Plymouth is one of 20 venues across the UK hosting a showcase festival of performances from local secondary schools and youth groups as part of Connections.

Stewart Lee 2012

A new full length touring show from the acclaimed star of BBC2's Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle; 'The funniest thing on television' The Guardian

Breakin' Convention 2012

Breakin' Convention, the critically acclaimed international festival of hip hop dance theatre, is back with another line-up of jaw-dropping performances by companies from around the world and around the corner.

The Winter's Tale - Propeller

A tragic fairytale, The Winters Tale tells the mysterious and extraordinary story of a man consumed by an inexplicable jealousy that destroys his family, his kingdom and himself.

2401 Objects

Inspired by the world's most important neuroscientific case-study, 2401 Objects tells the remarkable story of a man who could no longer remember, but who has proven impossible to forget.

Henry V - Propeller

Henry V tells the tale of the greatest British warrior in English folklore. In a time when nationalism is at its most dangerous and exciting and increasing numbers of British servicemen and women are seeing active service, Propeller brings its own unique take on one of Shakespeare's most famous plays.

The Cardinals

The Cardinals is the story of a show within a show. Three Cardinals are using a large puppet theatre to tell a history of the world, running seamlessly from Bible stories through The Crusades to contemporary Middle Eastern politics and, ultimately, the apocalypse.

Missing

Missing is a visually stunning new show from the internationally acclaimed theatre company Gecko in which music, dance, puppetry, movement and special effects combine to tell a story that transcends language.

Doctor in the House

Do you need a prescription for laughter? Then here comes the cure as the classic British comedy, Doctor in the House hits the stage!

Tender Napalm

One of the most acclaimed London premieres of 2011, Time Out and Evening Standard Award winner Philip Ridley's extraordinary new play Tender Napalm arrives at the Drum Theatre as part of a UK tour.

Murder on the Nile

On board a steamer, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom...

The Girl with the Iron Claws

The Wrong Crowd bring you this captivating dark fairytale, which shares its roots with Beauty and the Beast.

South Pacific 2012

With a cast and live orchestra of 50, this international landmark production, brought to you by the producers of West Side Story and Guys & Dolls, arrives at the Theatre Royal Plymouth for two weeks only. Considered one of the finest musicals ever written, the score includes Some Enchanted Evening, I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair and There is Nothin' Like a Dame.

Mayday Mayday

On the eve of May 2004, Kneehigh Theatre's Tristan Sturrock broke his neck falling off a wall in Padstow as part of the May Day celebrations. Paralysed in hospital and about to become a father for the first time, he was told he may never walk again.

Table Manners

Table Manners is probably the funniest of the plays in Alan Ayckbourn's famous Norman Conquests trilogy. Winner of the Evening Standard and Play and Players Best Play Awards

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show

The legendary Radio and TV cast are re-united for these live performances, led by Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, bringing to life the characters written for them in highlights from the entire Hitchhiker's Saga. They are joined on stage by a series of VIP Guest Voices Of The Book and supporting actors from Hitchhikers in all its phases.

Wonderful Town

Featuring a superb score by legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story) with dazzling choreography, Wonderful Town introduces aspiring writer Ruth Sherwood, who arrives in New York City with her beautiful younger sister Eileen.

The Gruffalo 2012

Everyone's favourite monster is back by popular demand for a MASSIVE UK tour! Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood...

The Good Person of Szechwan

Three gods are sent to Szechwan on a fact-finding mission to find some good people living on Earth and prove that the world should be left as it is and not destroyed - a Theatre Royal Plymouth People's Company Production.

Sister Act 2012

Based on the smash hit movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly, feel-good show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, funk, soul and disco, which more than a million people saw in the West End!

Sense and Sensibility

This year, Western College Players offer the perfect alternative for those looking to escape the summer of sport - Jane Austen's much loved, locally set classic.

The World at Your Feet

Enter a world where everything is not as it first seems. Arrive at the Mayflower Steps and embark on an extraordinary theatrical journey, exploring a maze of gardens, archways and architectural splendour.

Grease 2012

Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as 'bad boy' Danny and 'the girl next door' Sandy fall in love all over again.

Legally Blonde

College sweetheart Elle Woods can handle anything. So when boyfriend Warner dumps her, she decides to follow him to law school to win him back. But how does a blonde homecoming queen fit in at Harvard? Starring Gareth Gates and Jennifer Ellison.

All That is Wrong Jul 2012

It's wrong. Everything is wrong. The big stuff, the little stuff and everything in between. The world is messed up and there is nothing anyone can do about it. How must all of this look through the eyes of a teenager? Especially when the adults seem to have no idea how to fix things. Well, come and find out. Maybe they can do better.

42nd Street 2012

Winner of the 1980 Tony Award for Best New Musical and the 2001 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical; 42nd Street is the timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise from chorus girl to Broadway star.

Oliver! 2012

Bringing vividly to life Dickens' timeless characters with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more, Lionel Bart's sensational score includes Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.

Blood Tie

At the dead of winter in a school choked by rules, a new boy arrives. Rebellious and subversive, his enigmatic presence has the power to unlock suppression and overthrow the past, threatening to bring two hundred years of history and order to its knees.

A Charity Night with Brian Conley and friends from Oliver!

Brian Conley hosts a special one-off charity performance, supported by friends from the cast of Oliver!

Monkey Bars

Chris Goode, award winning writer of Keep Breathing, Henry & Elizabeth and Hippo World Guestbook asked 30 eight to ten-year-olds to talk about their lives. In Monkey Bars, their words are spoken by adults; playing adults in adult situations. A revelatory verbatim show that's funny, touching and endlessly surprising.

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing...

The Astronaut's Chair

She's the gritty, glamorous aviator; the fastest, highest, bravest woman in the world, but with one last race to go: to dream the impossible dream, to reach the unreachable stars. If NASA will let her - and Congress plays ball.

Blood Brothers 2012

West End star and multi-platinum selling artist Marti Pellow joins the cast of Blood Brothers for one spectacular week only. The Wet Wet Wet front-man and music legend will take on the role of Narrator in the critically acclaimed smash hit musical.

Beautiful Burnout

Keep your guard up. Protect yourself at all times. Protect your boy. Keep him safe. Keep him close. That's all that matters.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Autumn Celebration!

A sizzling taste of Shakespeare, Noel Coward and Olympic dreams featuring Ashton's elfin comedy The Dream, Faster from David Bintley and composer Matthew Hindson and The Grand Tour by Joe Layton.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Swan Lake

A timeless story of good, evil and the all conquering power of love, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake is without doubt the most famous of all classical ballets.

The Mousetrap

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

The Mysterious Vanishment of Pobby and Dingan

Pobby and Dingan are Kellyanne's best friends, maybe her only friends. Her brother Ashmol hates them. They're invisible and they make her act weird. And it's no fun having a fruitloop for a sister.

The Vagina Monologues 2012

Based on author Eve Ensler's Vagina Interviews this hilariously witty and moving collection of tales give voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, brave and thoroughly human stories.

Total Football

As sports world bigwigs prepared to descend on London for this year's games and bureaucratic busybodies tried to figure out how best to exploit the national fervour, Ridiculusmus comes to Plymouth with its very own satirical take on it all - Total Football.

Rambert Dance Company: Labyrinth of Love Tour 2012

Rambert return to the Theatre Royal with their Labyrinth of Love Tour 2012.

Seth Lakeman

Expect a captivating, energetic and undeniably compelling live show from award-winning Seth Lakeman and his superbly talented band.

1 Beach Road

1 Beach Road is the new play from the award winning RedCape Theatre. It is a tale of friendship, defiance, a shrinking island, synchronized swimming and trying to turn back the tide.

Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

This timeless fairy tale, about a young girl cursed to sleep for 100 years, was turned into a legendary ballet in 1890. We meet our heroine, Aurora, at her Christening, when fairies and vampires fed the gothic imagination, before the story moves forward a century to the modern day.

All That Is Wrong November 2012

It's wrong. Everything is wrong. The big stuff, the little stuff and everything in between. The world is messed up and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

That'll be the Day 2012

That'll Be The Day, the nation's favourite Rock 'n' Roll variety show is back by popular demand with its hit 2012 production!

Glyndebourne: Le nozze di Figaro

A new production of Mozart's life enhancing classic Le nozze di Figaro from celebrated theatre director Michael Grandage, returning to Glyndebourne following his acclaimed Billy Budd (2010).

Glyndebourne: Rusalka

Dvorak's take on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid is not only his finest and most enduringly popular work but arguably one of the most deeply moving operas of all.

Stewart Francis 2012

The star of 'Mock The Week', 'Michael McIntyre's Roadshow' and 'Live At The Apollo', embarks on a brand new tour with a fantastic and hilarious new show!

Hugh Hughes: Stories from an Invisible Town 2012

When Hugh Hughes returned to his childhood home in Llangefni to help his mum pack and move house, a tapestry of memories from his past, his family and the town he once called home began to unfold...

Batsheva Ensemble with Deca Dance

Israel's outstanding Batsheva Dance Company is one of the most exciting contemporary dance companies in the world, consistently winning praise for their fearless, full-bodied and energetic performances.

Chicago 2012

Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and along with Cell Block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

Thirsty

Multi-award winning company The Paper Birds present their critically acclaimed, sell-out show Thirsty.

Radio Times The Musical

Gary Wilmot (Chicago, Me and My Girl) and Olivier Award winner Sara Crowe (Private Lives, Four Weddings and a Funeral) lead a cast of fifteen actor-musicians from the acclaimed Tony and Olivier Award winning Watermill Theatre in this gloriously funny musical comedy.

The Hare and the Tortoise

Following the sell-out success of last year's The Elves and the Shoemaker, Stuff & Nonsense return this Christmas with their unswerving energy and inventive charm to retell the classic Aesop fable, The Hare and the Tortoise.

Barbershopera The Three Musketeers 2012

Barbershopera are back. And this time they have swords. Reinventing Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure story with some fresh four-part harmonies, the three guys and a girl sing you through the epic adventure of d'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers. Blackadder meets Gilbert & Sullivan.

Dick Whittington 2012

The ultimate pantomime Dame, Christopher Biggins, returns to the Theatre Royal pantomime by popular demand, joined by the foxy TV-star Basil Brush.

The Railway Children

This wonderful Edwardian family classic has never run out of steam and Western College Players will soon bring it vividly to life on the Drum stage - with all its humour, tenderness and the exhilarations of childhood.

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensationally sexy dancing.

School Ties 2013

School Ties is a project that encourages young people to explore what really goes into a production from page to stage.

Calendar Girls - The Tamaritans

Presented by the Tamaritans Theatre Company. Based on the true story of the WI members who posed nude for a calendar.

The Taming of the Shrew - Propeller

The internationally acclaimed Propeller makes a triumphant return to the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Twelfth Night - Propeller

The internationally acclaimed Propeller makes a triumphant return to the Theatre Royal Plymouth.

My Perfect Mind

Acclaimed classical actor Edward Petherbridge rehearsed for the role of King Lear - then a major stroke left him barely able to move. As he struggled to recover, he made a discovery: the entire role of Lear still existed word for word in his mind.

High Society 2013

Get ready for the musical event of the season as Cole Porter?s timeless classic, High Society, skips into town in a dazzling new production from the award winning producers of The King and I.

Driving Miss Daisy

Having broken records on Broadway and played to sold out audiences in London?s West End, David Esbjornson?s award winning, smash hit production has dazzled audiences and critics alike.

Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) - Aladdin

A run-in with palace guards leads young tearaway Aladdin into a whirlwind of adventure and romance, involving unbelievable riches, love at first sight, treachery and of course a magic lamp, and all that it contains...

Sailors and Sweethearts

A Theatre Royal People's Company production, Sailors and Sweethearts is a celebration of the Plymouth Beryl Cook captured - of a vibrant and unique city with a clear identity and a future ahead of it.

New Jersey Nights

The international hit show New Jersey Nights comes to Plymouth for one week only. The show takes you on a musical journey celebrating the greatest hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Birdsong

Sebastian Faulks's bestselling novel Birdsong, a mesmerising story of love, courage and sacrifice during the Great War, is brought to the stage in this critically acclaimed production.

Forever House

A story of buried secrets and new beginnings, Forever House is the debut play of Westcountry-born writer Glenn Waldron. It?s a pitch-black comedy drama that asks the question: can you ever really start again?

Hofesh Shechter - Uprising/The Art of Not Looking Back

The internationally acclaimed Hofesh Shechter Company return to the Theatre Royal Plymouth after 2010?s exclusive preview performances of Political Mother.

Come to Where I'm From

In this special one-off performance at Drum Theatre Plymouth, playwrights from Plymouth come home to tell their tale.

That'll Be The Day 2013

Prepare yourself for a party as the legendary That'll Be The Day, the nations favourite rock 'n' roll variety show returns by popular demand with a Brand New 2013 Production.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Lulu

Berg's second and final opera centres on the charismatic Lulu.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Madam Butterfly

Madam Butterfly is tragic Italian opera at its most affecting.

Welsh National Opera (WNO) - The Cunning Little Vixen

David Pountney's magical, classical production receives its first performance by WNO for over a decade.

Sutra

Sutra is a collaboration between one of Europe's most exciting choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Turner Prize winning sculptor Antony Gormley and 17 practising Buddhist monks from the Shaolin Temple in China. It is a piece of dance that is at once deeply hypnotic, playful and breathtakingly athletic.

White Peacock

A play for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. It's the last night of Sam's school holidays. He's alone in the moonlit garden; high up in the tree he can hear the white peacock calling. But then a young girl appears from the nearby wood. Join us in the garden to find out what happens next!

National Theatre Connections 2013

National Connections celebrates great new writing for the stage and the energy, commitment and talent of young theatre-makers.

Bigmouth

In a tour de force performance, Valentijn Dhaenens pays tribute to 2,500 years of oration.

University Student Showcase

For the first time, students from the Theatre and Performance Department at Plymouth University will showcase an exciting range of dance and theatre practice in their home town!

The Forest and the Field

The Forest and the Field is a gently seductive, immersive piece of non-fiction storytelling, which asks its audience to look at themselves and to consider what we're all doing when we meet in a theatre space.

Little Red Riding Hood

Meet Ethel and Sam as they get ready for bed with a not-so-sweet bedtime story of a girl with attitude, a wolf with an appetite, a larger than life woodcutter with an axe (and a very real fear of wolves) as well as other more friendly woodland creatures!

After the Rainfall

Navigating between the arid Egyptian desert, the British Museum and a quiet village green, this extraordinary Edinburgh Fringe First winning company uses multimedia, movement and sound to conjure up an epic and passionate story, questioning our relationship between past, present and eternity.

Curious Flies on the Wall

Witness an open rehearsal of the Curious Directive's work, to learn more about the company's trademark devising process and multi-media integration.

Chapel Street and Bitch Boxer

A double bill of two new award-winning plays performed over one evening. Sweaty, fuzzy-tongued and drenched in booze, Chapel Street brings you a night of carnage in the lives of Kirsty and Joe. In Bitch Boxer, Chloe trains for the fight of her life, she is left winded by two life-changing events.