Archive: Tag: Made In Colchester

We were delighted to welcome Michelle Payne to the Mercury as Assistant Director for last year’s sparkling pantomime Cinderella; a three month placement with us through the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme. Below she takes us through her experience…  …

Taking place at The Old Library, Colchester (formerly Memoirs Restaurant and Cocktail Bar) the Mercury are thrilled to present Borders by Henry Naylor from Thursday 19 to Saturday 28 March 2020. Starring as Nameless is Lyna Dubarry, an award-winning actress…

Cinderella is fast approaching promising magic, fun and laughter for all of the family. To celebrate we sat down for a chat with our very own Fairy Godmother who told us all about Christmas, her credentials and of course spilling…

We were delighted that Kate Cavill joined our wonderful Colchester Operatic Society cast for Oliver! at the beginning of our Abbey Field season. Here’s what she had to say about her musical experience in Victorian London: ‘I moved to Colchester…

As we approach the opening night of Oliver! produced in association with Colchester Operatic Society, Adam Woodhouse, who plays the role of Fagin, has kindly agreed to give us an exclusive look into the rehearsal process from his point of…

We are thrilled to announce our Autumn/Winter 2019 season! This exciting season will take place our bespoke pop-up theatre venue, Mercury at Abbey Field, while our theatre building undergoes major redevelopment work as part of the Mercury Rising capital project.…