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Mercury Theatre to hold Coronation celebration

The Mercury Theatre, Colchester is hosting a Family Fun Day on Sunday 7th May 2023 to celebrate the King’s Coronation. The event, which will take place between 11am and 3pm on Mercury’s Piazza, is free to attend and promises to…

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Full Cast Announced for Great Expectations

Mercury Theatre, led by Creative Director Ryan McBryde, have announced the full cast for their upcoming production of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Adapted by Gale Childs Daly, McBryde directs Stanton Wright as Pip, alongside Bessy Ewa, Jim Fish, Gareth Kennerley,…

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Mercury Theatre announces four new Associate Companies

Mercury Theatre, led by Executive Director Steve Mannix, Executive Producer Tracey Childs and Creative Director Ryan McBryde, today announce four new associate companies who will partner with the venue for a period of three years. The new associate companies are…

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Love Your Local Theatre with Theatre Tokens

We are excited to be taking part in the Love Your Local Theatre campaign, powered by the National Lottery and Theatre Tokens. This means you can claim for a free £25 Theatre Voucher to spend on any of our exciting shows…

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Q&A with Playwright Billie Collins – Too Much World At Once

Tell us a bit about Too Much World at Once Too Much World at Once is a play about a teenage boy called Noble who turns into a bird on his fifteenth birthday. He plans to use this power to…

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Mercury Theatre welcomes The George Hotel and Fiducia Wealth Management as partners for 2023

The Mercury are excited to welcome their two latest Premier-level Partners for 2023: The George Hotel and Fiducia Wealth Management. The partnerships began over the theatre’s busy festive season and will continue throughout the year, offering exclusive deals and opportunities to customers of all three businesses.

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Announcing our full cast for They Don’t Pay? We Won’t Pay!

We’re delighted to announce the full cast for our upcoming production They Don’t Pay? We Won’t Pay!, Deborah McAndrews’ adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s Sottopaga? Non si paga!. Our Creative Director Ryan McBryde directs Joseph Alessi (Jack), Olatunji…

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