Evelyn
Written by Tom Ratcliffe
There are a few things that we know about Evelyn: we know what she did, we know that we hate her, and we know that she’s still out there. Somewhere. She’s just not Evelyn anymore. She could be anyone. Even you.
Britain is on the hunt, it has been for years. Walton is on high alert…and Sandra’s just arrived.
Inspired by real-life events, Evelyn is a story of mob justice in modern day Britain that interrogates the question: when is justice really served?
Price: £5.00
Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan
Written by Waleed Akhtar
Afghanistan. It’s 2004. Farook and Samia broadcast live every day to the whole of Kabul, delivering ninety minutes of musical bliss: Britney, Backstreet Boys and Enrique Iglesias. But when their show starts to make waves, the two young friends must take on repressive forces to build a new Afghanistan.
Inspired by the true story of Afghanistan’s first youth music programme, Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan explores a world following the US invasion that is complex, contradictory and shocking – all to a soundtrack of early noughties’ pop.
Price: £5.00
Sirens
Written by Kenny Emson
Rory and Gemma break into the Mersea Island RNLI station on Halloween. He wants to run away to London. She wants him to notice that she’s not drinking. Over the course of the next thirty-four years, the consequences of that night will tear their lives apart.
A haunting new play about family ties, grief, and forgiveness.
Price: £5.00
Jumbo (Book)
Water is essential to life, yet a few generations ago obtaining a bucket or two of the precious liquid was a daily struggle for most people.
A near universal water supply to British towns and cities was made possible by the development of steam power, cast iron pipes and high level water storage in the form of reservoirs or water towers.
In Colchester, this involved the construction of the second largest water tower in England. Yet the project was mired in bitter controversy even before it began…
Price: £9.99
Mercury Theatre Postcard
An illustrated postcard of the Mercury Theatre and the Jumbo tower, designed by Front of House worker Emily.
Price: £1.00
Crafts & Gifts
Unique crafts and gifts in our shop!
Mercury Theatre launched the first Contemporary Craft Callout in 2022, and we have continued to do regular call outs for a chance to have your work reach our audiences in the spring and autumn seasons ever since.
Our Crafts & Gifts Shop partnerships aim to seek local East based artists to partner with to provide a collection of handmade items to be sold in our Box Office shop, that are sustainable, ethically-made, creative and unique.
Come along to the theatre and explore the full range of Contemporary Crafts by local makers in our Box Office displays – you might just find the perfect gift or treat for yourself! We will be sharing photos of the latest collections intermittently on social media.
If you think you create something special that would fit in with our theatre, we open applications for our Spring season (Apr-Oct) and our Festive Season (Nov-Apr) displays.
Find out more about how to apply via our Craft & Gift Shop Callout page.
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