Concrete Youth announces new national tour of The Whispering Jungle
An immersive play featuring ASMR, sensory play and puppets will tour the country this autumn in the latest show from award-winning theatre company Concrete Youth. The Whispering Jungle, created for young audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), premiered…
Read moreThe Colchester Soapbox Rally open for applications
On the 17th of September 2023 a new and exciting event will be racing to Colchester High Street, and you can be part of it! The Colchester Soapbox Rally will see thousands of visitors to the city centre and handmade soapbox…
Read moreMercury 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…
Read moreFull 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,…
Read moreMercury 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…
Read moreLove 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…
Read moreQ&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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