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Mercury Theatre launches its 2017 Summer season Daniel Buckroyd and Matt Cullum join forces to direct Peter Pan, our magical summer show about the boy who never grew up • The Mercury & English Touring Theatre team up for the…
Read moreMercury Theatre launches its 2017 Spring/Summer season
John Cleese collaborates with the Mercury Theatre in brand new adaption of Feydeau’s hysterical farce BANG BANG • Dale Superville to star in award-winning musical Spamalot • Cheek by Jowl return with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale • Dan Sherer returns…
Read moreSaucy new production of Shakespeare’s comedy to be set in garrison town
Press Night: Wednesday 5 October, 7.30pm Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced the casting line-up for the Made in Colchester production of Shakespeare’s comic battle of the sexes, Much Ado About Nothing. This saucy new production of the romantic comedy will be…
Read moreMercury Theatre Colchester launches £1.7m fundraising campaign at the House of Commons
Campaign is final fundraising stage in £8.7m transformation project Darren Henley launches new website and crowdfunding platform Reception event held at the House of Commons by Will Quince MP Michael Ball backs the Mercury Rising fundraising campaign The Mercury Theatre…
Read moreCurtain rises on Mercury Rising at Colchester open day
Theatre launched public consultation as it unveils building transformation plans for the next four years Hundreds of visitors visit the Mercury Theatre on local open day to view redevelopment plans The Mercury Theatre in Colchester today holds the official launch…
Read moreMercury Theatre launches project to celebrate its past and record memories from the town
Heritage Lottery awards £80,000 to ‘Mercury Voices’ archives and oral history project The Mercury Theatre will work with Essex Record Office, Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service and Colchester Recalled. As the Mercury Theatre Colchester continues work on a major rebuilding…
Read moreCast announced for demon co-production this autumn at the Mercury Theatre
Mercury Theatre Colchester and Derby Theatre are thrilled to announce the casting line-up for their big co-production for the autumn, Stephen Sondheim’s multi-award-winning musical thriller, Sweeney Todd playing at the Mercury Theatre from Wednesday 26 October until Saturday 12 November…
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