Archive: Month: September 2018

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Behind the scenes of Moll Flanders

This week, I will be sharing part of the behind the scenes journey of bringing Moll Flanders to life at the Mercury Theatre. Nick Perry’s unfaithful adaption of Moll Flanders premieres on Fri 28 Sep at 7.30pm and runs until Sat 13 Oct. I am Holly Hammond,…

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Exploring creativity with families at Colchester’s Women’s Refuge

This August, Mercury Theatre’s Make It team worked with women and young people using the services of Colchester and Tendring Women’s Refuge. The work was funded by Essex Youth Trust and offered families a chance to come together and explore…

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Mercury Voices – Local History Adventure

Claire and Laura from Mercury Voices describe what happened when they asked how the Mercury Theatre archive could be used in a local history study for primary aged pupils. PS. Learn more about Mercury Voices at our FREE Heritage Open Day…

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