Sheffield Lyceum – until Saturday 6th June 2026

Reviewed by Claire Moore

4****

I have been wanting to see 2:22 A Ghost Story for quite some time and, despite seven West End seasons, a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour, and more than thirty productions across the globe, I managed to avoid finding out how it ends. So don’t worry — there will be no spoilers from me for anyone else coming to it fresh.

Written by Danny Robins, creator of the hit BBC podcasts Uncanny and The Battersea Poltergeist, the play has featured a host of high-profile cast members over the years. In this production, James Bye plays Sam, Natalie Casey is Lauren, Grant Kilburn is Ben, and Shvorne Marks takes on the role of Jenny.

Set in the new home of Sam and Jenny and their newborn baby, the story begins with the couple entertaining friends Lauren and Ben over food and plenty of wine. As the evening unfolds, it becomes clear that Jenny is unsettled in the house. While home alone over the last few nights, she has experienced a series of strange events at 2.22am that have left her convinced the property is haunted. Meanwhile, her husband Sam, a committed sceptic, is determined to explain away every concern with logic and reason.

The lighting, designed by Lucy Carter, plays a huge part in building the tension, shifting from the warm glow of a family home to sudden flashes that, combined with Ian Dickinson’s clever sound design, have the audience jumping in their seats. (I definitely wouldn’t recommend holding a drink on your knee.) The set, designed by Anna Fleischle, works equally well. The house feels completely believable, as though you’re sitting in someone’s front room watching events unfold around you.

The cast work well together, with each character bringing something different to the evening’s debate. Sam is domineering, dismissive and convinced he’s always right, which makes a great contrast to Ben’s more likeable personality and cheeky charm.

Lauren spends much of the evening fuelled by wine and delivers some genuinely funny moments, if occasionally a little over the top. We do see a more vulnerable side to her later in the play, although I found the American accent slightly distracting at times.

The standout performance for me was Shvorne Marks as Jenny. She portrays Jenny’s fear in a controlled and believable way, never tipping into melodrama. As her frustration and anxiety grow throughout the evening, you really feel for her almost wanting her to be right.

The tension steadily builds as we watch the glowing red clock edge closer and closer to 2.22am. When the ending finally arrives, it comes quickly, leaving the audience piecing everything together and having those satisfying “Ah, that’s what that meant” moments. I’d definitely recommend going in knowing as little as possible. Half the fun is trying to work it all out for yourself, and the fewer surprises spoiled beforehand, the better.

Theatre Royal Windsor – until Sat 6th June 2026

Reviewed by Andrew and Kate Lawrence

5*****

“An exceptional romantic comedy by Noel Coward”

We had the absolute delight of watching “The Marquise” at the Theatre Royal Windsor, a play originally written by Noel Coward almost 100 years ago and now updated and directed by Philip Wilson.

The play is a romantic comedy set entirely in the living room of the country mansion of Raoul de Vriaac (played by Simon Shepherd) and his daughter Adrienne (played by Eva O’Hara).

In the opening scene, Raoul and his long time friend Esteban (played by Tristan Gemmill) have arranged the betrothal of Adrienne with Esteban’s son Miguel (played by Barnaby Tobias). They are joined by Raoul’s live-in priest Father Clement (played by Martin Carroll), Raoul’s secretary Jacques (played by Albie Marber) and Raoul’s servant Hubert (played by Lee Peck).

What transpires, is a classic romance story of a young couple betrothed in marriage who unfortunately do not love each other, and as is always the case in such stories, their true loves do not fit the socially acceptable norms of the time. Inter-twined into this classic story, are comedy twists and turns that only Noel Coward could have invented.

Which brings me to the focal character, “The Marquise”, Eloise de Kestournel (played by Juliet Aubrey), whose arrival at the house later that evening, for not the first time, turns everybody’s world upside down. Juliet is certainly the star of this show and mandates the centre of attention throughout, and deservingly so.

She portrays the flamboyant but frivolous lady of society, flaunting herself across the many pieces of available living room furniture and landing perfectly timed comedy bombs throughout her performance. She is both the romance and the comedy rolled into one.

Eloise, (the Marquise) unpicks the characters one by one, revealing uncomfortable truths and sometimes shocking revelations, but delivering a lot of laughs along the way.

It’s a very funny and unique story, a wonderful cast, and an exceptional Marquise. A mention must also go to the beautiful and atmospheric music played on a piano throughout the play.

This is a must-see play, it closes in Windsor on Sat 6th June, do not miss it.

FINAL TICKETS RELEASED

FOR

BROADWAY’S ORIGINAL ‘AARON BURR’

LESLIE ODOM, JR.’s

WEST END SEASON

IN THE LONDON PRODUCTION  

OF THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING
HAMILTON

AT THE VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE
FROM 3 JULY – 5 SEPTEMBER 2026 ONLY

Final tickets will be released to purchase on Thursday 4 June 2026 at 10.00am for Leslie Odom, Jr.’s sold-out run in the London production of HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 3 July – 5 September 2026 where he will make his West End debut reprising his Tony and Grammy Award-winning role as ‘Aaron Burr’. www.hamiltonmusical.com/london Now in its 9^th year in London, HAMILTON is currently booking to Saturday 13^th March 2027.

DMT+ members who haven’t already secured tickets will be able to purchase tickets from Tuesday 2 June at 2.00pm and those who originally signed up for tickets for Leslie Odom, Jr.’s run and who haven’t already secured tickets will be able to purchase tickets from Wednesday 3 June at 10.00am.

These tickets will be available at a range of prices up to £275. There will also be a limited number of tickets priced at £500 for each performance, of which £225 will go directly to support and expand HAMILTON’s extensive education and outreach programme for schools and young people who can’t afford theatre tickets without subsidy. Supported by HAMILTON producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh, the creative team, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres and Leslie Odom, Jr., 100% of the income raised from the £225 portion of the £500 tickets will go towards the scheme.

HAMILTON’S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORK IN THE UK

Since opening at the Victoria Palace Theatre in 2017, Hamilton has provided 30 additional education performances in London and across the UK & Ireland. These performances, known as EduHam are exclusively for young people who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to see the show. They are followed by a Q&A with cast members, musicians and backstage staff of the Hamilton company. Tickets cost £10 each, including a complimentary programme, and have been attended by over 42,000 young people to date.

To build on the impact of these EduHam performances, free workshops have been offered to hundreds of young people in schools and community groups across London. These sessions are designed to keep students engaged in the arts and to continue the conversation around the numerous and varied career opportunities in theatre. 

The Hamilton backstage work experience programme began on the UK & Ireland Tour in 2024 and was rolled out to the London production in 2025. This programme is aimed at young people 18-28 years old, who are from underrepresented groups and who do not have any formal theatre training. So far, nearly 100 positions have been offered.

In April 2026, the London production of Hamilton presented its first Relaxed Performance in collaboration with Go Live Theatre. Through this collaboration, the production delivered an inclusive and welcoming experience for audiences with learning difficulties, special educational needs, and/or disabilities and was carefully adapted to support neurodiverse audience members, including those on the autism spectrum and individuals with sensory or communication needs.

Hamilton’s goal is to continue its education and outreach programme with more workshops, more training positions and future education performances as well as other opportunities to support schools and young people.

If you would like more information about the education, training and outreach programmes available at Hamilton, please follow the Hamilton and CML social media channels for updates as they become available.

Leslie Odom, Jr. – for his portrayal of Aaron Burr, Odom won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for his performance on the original cast recording. He returned to the role on Broadway for a sell-out 12-week season in the Autumn of last year. His other Broadway credits include his Tony nominated performance in the 2023 revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. In 2020, he starred in and performed the songs of legendary singer Sam Cooke in the critically acclaimed film adaptation of One Night in Miami…His portrayal of the soul icon was met with widespread praise and critical acclaim earning him nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critic’s Choice Award, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Odom was enlisted to write, compose and perform the film’s original Song ‘Speak Now’, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and earned him a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Song as well as several other award nominations. His many other screen credits include Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Murder on the Orient Express, The Good Wife, One Dollar, Only, Love in the Time of Corona, Central Park, Abbott Elementary and The Many Saints of Newark.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is scheduled to appear at all performances Friday 3 July – Saturday 5 September inclusive (excluding Monday 27 July, Tuesday 28 July and Wednesday 29 July).

From 15 June, Stephenson Ardern-Sodje will play Alexander Hamilton, Yeukayi Ushe Aaron Burr Georgina Onuorah Angelica Schuyler, Bente Mulan Eliza Hamilton Akmed Junior Khemalai George Washington, Ashley J. Daniels Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Bellinfantie Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Shak Mancel James John Laurens/Philip Hamilton, Jasmine Jia Yung Shen Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds and Daniel Boys King George III.

The cast is completed by Yuki Abe, Turrell Barrett-Wallace, John Browning, Milan Cacacie, Joshua Clemetson, Roxanne Couch, Yesy Garcia, Manaia Glassey-Ohlson, Riccardo Haerri, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Olivia Kate Holding, Sergi Ibanez, Jared Irving, Nicolais-Andre Kerry, Lily Laight, Michael Lin, Avigalle Mendoza, Fallon Mondlane, Tamara Morgan, Liam Morris, Tim Nutt, Joshian Angelo Omaña, Aharon Rayner , Phoebe Samuel-Gray and Daisy Ward.

HAMILTON has book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and is based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton. HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg and hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe.

HAMILTON is produced in London by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater and Cameron Mackintosh.

Roast Productions present

by special arrangement with TWTheatricals

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN PREMIERE OF ‘DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL’ BASED ON DAV PILKEY’S PHENOMENALLY SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN’S BOOK SERIES.

CAST INCLUDES: VANESSA DUMATEY AS FLIPPY, SAM KIPLING AS PETEY, PETER LAVERY AS HAROLD, RICARDO MENDES AS GEORGE, REBECCA-JO ROBERTS AS LI’L PETEY AND RENAN TEADORO AS DOG MAN.

The cast has today been announced for the UK tour of the European premiere of Dog Man: The Musical. This hilarious and heartfelt new musical is based on the worldwide bestselling book series by Dav Pilkey, also creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club. Dog Man: The Musical comes to the UK after playing to packed houses in the US where it had multiple sell-out Off-Broadway seasons and US tours.  Tickets are now on sale at www.Dogman.live.

Casting includes Vanessa Dumatey (I’m Every Woman, Hackney Empire/ UK Tour; The Tina Turner Musical, Aldwych Theatre, West End) as Flippy, Sam Kipling (Les Misérables, Sondheim Theatre; The Mikado, Wilton’s Music Hall/ UK Tour) as Petey, Peter Lavery (Becoming Nancy, Birmingham Repertory Theatre; Jack and the Beanstalk, Ipswich Regent Theatre) as Harold, Ricardo Mendes (Carmen, ENO London Coliseum; Pinocchio, The Alhambra Theatre) as George, Rebecca-Jo Roberts (Beauty and the Beast, The Theatre Chipping Norton; Stalled: A New Musical, King’s Head Theatre) as L’il Petey and Renan Teadoro (Anyone Can Whistle, Southwark Playhouse; I Am Harvey Milk, European Premiere) as Dog Man. The cast is completed by Richener Bissereth, Shannon Bourne and Robert Wilkes.

The tour will have a run at Southbank Centre from 29 July – 16 August (Press Performance will be 4 August at 2.30pm).  The UK tour venues include Leicester Curve (16-19 July), Crewe Lyceum (21-23 July), Southend Palace (18-20 August), Hertford Beam (24-26 August), Wolverhampton Grand (28-29 August), Eastbourne Devonshire Park (4-5 September), Darlington Hippodrome (11-13 September), Torquay Princess Theatre (26-27 September), Halifax Victoria (3-4 October), Cambridge Arts Theatre (8-10 October), Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre (16-17 October), Fareham Live (23-25 October) and Wycombe Swan (26-28 October). Further dates for 2027 are to be announced.

This epic musical adventure has a book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila (two-time Emmy Award-winning writer of the PBS show Peg + Cat), music by Brad Alexander (Drama Desk-nominated See Rock City & Other Destinations); and is directed and choreographed by Jen Wineman (NY: Less Than 50%).

Since it launched to critical acclaim in 2016, Dav Pilkey’s international hit book series Dog Man has more than 70 million copies in print worldwide and has been translated into 48 languages, with five of the titles currently in the Amazon UK top 50 best-selling children’s books. The Dreamworks animated film based on the books was released earlier in 2025 to great acclaim and box office success. Dog Man: The Musical, originally produced by TheaterWorksUSA, premiered off-Broadway in June 2019 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, extending due to popular demand. The production returned to New York at New World Stages in March 2023.

Best friends George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re 10, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be?

With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But while trying his best to be a good boy, can he save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings? Can he catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder? And will George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime?

Dav Pilkey was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia as a child. He was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books – the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Since then, Dav has written and illustrated a number of bestselling and award-winning children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor book The Paperboy. His Captain Underpants series and Dog Man graphic novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. Dav lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife. His stories explore universally positive themes that celebrate the triumph of the good-hearted.

The original creative team for Dog Man: The Musical also includes scenic design by Timothy R. Mackabee (Broadway’s The Elephant Man; Guards at the Taj, Lucille Lortel Award); costume design by Heidi Leigh Hanson (Regional: The Addams Family Musical, How I Learned to Drive); lighting design by David Lander (Broadway’s The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical; Benghal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Drama Desk Award); original sound design by Emma Wilk (NY: The Waiting Game, Regional: The Heiress); orchestrations by Lloyd Kikoler.  Paul Herbert (Rob Brydon Songs and Stories, UK, Australia, NZ tour and The Wipers Times, West End /UK Tour) joins the team for the European premiere as Musical Director and Pearson Casting will be Casting Director.

Dog Man: The Musical is produced by Roast Productions by special arrangement with TWTheatricals.

FOLLOWING THE HUGE SUCCESS OF

THE THEATRICAL WORLD PREMIERE OF

MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE KILLINGS AT BADGER’S DRIFT

THERE WILL BE A SECOND TOUR FROM APRIL 2027

DANIEL CASEY WILL RETURN TO THE ROLE OF INSPECTOR TOM BARNABY

The world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift broke box office records and was critically acclaimed across its 2025/26 UK & Ireland Tour, so producers Nicholson Green Productions and Colin Ingram Ltd will be taking the show back on the road from April 2027 and are delighted to announce that Daniel Casey will be returning to the role of Inspector Tom Barnaby.  Further casting is to be announced.  The UK & Ireland Tour is based on the book by Caroline Graham, The Killings at Badger’s Drift, and the television series Midsomer Murders produced by Bentley Productions [for ITV] in association with All3Media International. 

Daniel Casey said of the new tour, “Since returning to the world of Midsomer last October, it has been such a delight to see the incredible reaction of people around the UK and Ireland to our theatre version of The Killings at Badger’s Drift and, most importantly for me, getting my dear friend John Nettles’ seal of approval after he saw it in Truro.  So it is wonderful that, after such a successful first tour, we will be touring to even more venues in 2027.  Thank you to all those people who have shown such love for the play and I can’t wait to bring it to a whole new audience in some wonderful new venues in 2027.” 

When well-loved spinster Emily Simpson is found dead in the picturesque village of Badger’s Drift, her friend Lucy Bellringer refuses to accept it was an accident. DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Gavin Troy are called in to investigate, uncovering a world of hidden passions, long-buried secrets and deadly rivalries.

With eccentric villagers, shocking twists and an unforgettable reveal, The Killings at Badger’s Drift is a classic whodunit that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Bringing to life the wit, charm and chilling suspense of the beloved television series and original series of books, this gripping and thrilling new show will entrance theatre audiences.

Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift is adapted and directed by Guy Unsworth, with design by David Woodhead, lighting design by Matt Haskins, sound design by Ella Wahlström, music by Max Pappenheim and casting by Ginny Schiller CDG.

The stage show is produced by Nicholson Green Productions and Colin Ingram Ltd.

Website: Midsomeronstage.com

Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: @MidsomerOnStage

TOUR SCHEDULE

23-24 April                                   The Alexandra, Birmingham

                                                       www.atgtickets.com/birmingham                                                  on sale

28 April – 1 May                         Festival Theatre, Edinburgh                                                              0131 529 6000

                                                      www.capitaltheatres.com                                                                 on sale

5-8 May                                       Milton KeynesTheatre                                                                                                                                  

                                                      www.atgtickets.com/milton-keynes                                               on sale

12-15 May                                   Orchard Theatre, Dartford                                                                0343 310 0033

                                                      orchardtheatre.co.uk                                                                         on sale

19-22 May                                   Hull New Theatre                                                                                01482 300306

                                                      www.hulltheatres.co.uk                                                                    on sale

25-29 May                                   Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury                                                            01743 281281

                                                      www.theatresevern.co.uk                                                                on sale

1-5 June                                        Belfast Grand Opera House                                                            028 9024 1919   

                                                       www.goh.co.uk                                                                                 on sale 12 June

23-26 June                                   Aylesbury Waterside Theatre                                                                                                                                                    

                                                      www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury                                                      on sale

30 June – 3 July                          Grand Opera House York

                                                      www.atgtickets.com/york                                                               on sale

6-10 July                                       Liverpool Playhouse

                                                       everymanplayhouse.com                                                               on sale

14-17 July                                     Wolverhampton Grand Theatre                                                    01902 429212

                                                       www.grandtheatre.co.uk                                                               on sale 8 June

21-24 July                                     Alhambra Theatre, Bradford                                                          01274 432000

                                                       bradford-theatres.co.uk                                                                 on sale 8 June

27-31 July                                     Newcastle Theatre Royal                                                               0191 232 7010

                                                       www.theatreroyal.co.uk                                                                on sale 23 June

More dates to be announced.

THE INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT MUSICAL SIX ANNOUNCES NEW CAST FOR UK & CHINA TOUR 2026

The multi award-winning musical SIX,written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, today announces a new cast for its 2026 UK and China tour. The new company will take over from Wednesday 15 July, opening at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, before touring across the UK until 26 September. The production will then embark on a 12-week tour of China, until 20 December 2026. The new Queens are Madison Swan (Catherine of Aragon), Izi Maxwell (Anne Boleyn), Laura Dawkes (Jane Seymour), Hannah Victoria (Anna of Cleves), Lizzie Emery (Katherine Howard) and Eloise Lord (Catherine Parr). Lorren Santo-Quinn, Rosie Singha and Erin Summerhayes will be joining the cast as Alternates, with Super Swings Selen Berry and Darcy Stewart. The cast are backed by the show’s all-female band, The Ladies in Waiting, led by Musical Director Yutong Zhang.

SIX follows the six wives of Henry VIII as they take to the mic to tell their own personal tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21^st century girl power.

On the international stage, SIX continues its reign on Broadway at the Lena Horne Theatre and is now booking into its fifth year. SIX has toured the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, The Philippines, South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Switzerland and enjoyed a seven-week season at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. 2026 sees its return visit to China. Back on home turf, the London production recently celebrated its sixth sensational year in the West End and continues its reign at the Vaudeville Theatre (its third royal residence), whilst nationally, the UK tour – now booking through 2027 – continues to break Box Office records.

Winner of over 35 major international awards including the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’ on Broadway, triple Whatsonstage Award winner for ‘Best West End Show’ 2022, 2023 and 2025 and the 2020 BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for ‘Best Musical’, SIX was also nominated for five Olivier awards, including ‘Best New Musical’. The original studio album of SIX officially turned Platinum  in 2026, with the Broadway album SIX – Live on Opening Night nominated for a Grammy Award andcollectively, the music has been listened to over 5.5 billion times. Last year, the live captured event cinema release of SIX the Musical! Live was seen in cinemas across the UK, broadcast on the most screens of any limited release cinema event, beating Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.

Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, SIX is co-directed by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage, featuring choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. The design team includes Emma Bailey (Set Design), Gabriella Slade (Costume Design), Tim Deiling (Lighting Design) and Paul Gatehouse (Sound Design). The score features orchestrations by Tom Curran with music supervision and vocal arrangements by Joe Beighton. Associate Directors Alexandra Spencer-Jones and Beth Wilkinson, Associate Choreographer Nicole Bondzie and Associate UK Musical Supervisor Lauren Hopkinson. Casting is by Pearson Casting. SIX is produced by Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles.

sixthemusical.com | @sixthemusical

Tour Listings: 

SIX UK TOUR 2026

Wed 15 – Sat 18 Jul  

BROMLEY Churchill Theatre

High Street, Bromley, London, BR1 1HA

churchilltheatre.co.uk

Wed 22 – Sun 26 Jul  

HIGH WYCOMBE Swan Theatre                 

St Mary St, High Wycombe HP11 2XE

wycombeswan.co.uk

Sat 1 – Sat 15 Aug  

SALFORD Lowry

Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford M50 3AZ

thelowry.com

Tue 18 – Sat 22 Aug  

TUNBRIDGE WELLS Assembly Hall

Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2LU

assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

Tue 1 – Sat 12 Sep  

SHEFFIELD Lyceum Theatre

55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 1DA



sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Tue 15 – Sat 26 Sep  

EDINBURGH Festival Theatre

13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT

capitaltheatres.com

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12-WEEK CHINA TOUR 2026

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UK & IRELAND TOUR 2026-27 

CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED

FURTHER DATES FOR 2027 TO BE ANNOUNCED

Tue 29 Sep – Sat 3 Oct

GLASGOW Theatre Royal

282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA

atgtickets.com/Glasgow

Tue 6 – Sat 10 Oct

INVERNESS Eden Court

Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA

eden-court.co.uk

Tue 13 – Sat 17 Oct

DARLINGTON Hippodrome

Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RR 

darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk

Tue 20 – Sat 24 Oct

WOKING New Victoria Theatre

The Ambassadors, The Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ

atgtickets.com/Woking

Tue 27 – Sat 31 Oct

SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower

Empire Lane, Southampton, SO15 1AP

mayflower.org.uk

Tue 3 – Sat 7 Nov

LEEDS Grand Theatre

New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU

leedsheritagetheatres.com

Tue 10 – Sat 14 Nov

LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru

The Promenade, Penrhyn Crescent, Llandudno LL30 1BB

venuecymru.co.uk

Tue 17 – Sat 21 Nov

SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion

Station Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS0 7RA

thecliffspavilion.co.uk

Tue 24 – Sat 28 Nov

MILTON KEYNES Theatre

500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ



atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes

Tue 1 – Sat 5 Dec

BRIGHTON Theatre Royal

New Road, Brighton BN1 1SD

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Fri 18 – Sat 2 Jan

SWANSEA Arena

Oystermouth Rd, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3BX

swansea-arena.co.uk

Tue 12 – Sat 16 Jan

SUNDERLAND Empire

4-5 High St, West Sunderland SR1 3EX

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Tue 19 – Sat 23 Jan

LEICESTER Curve

60 Rutland St, Leicester LE1 1SB

curveonline.co.uk

Tue 2 Feb – Sat 6 Feb

CHESTER Storyhouse

Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2AR

storyhouse.com

Tue 16 – Sat 27 Feb

CAMBRIDGE Arts Theatre

6 St Edward’s Pasage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ

cambridgeartstheatre.com

Tue 30 Mar – Sat 3 Apr

MALVERN Theatres

Grange Road, Great Malvern, Worcs WR14 3HB

malvern-theatres.co.uk

Tue 13 – Sat 17 Apr

DUBLIN Bord Gais Energy Theatre

Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2

bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

Tue 27 Apr – Sat 1 May

BELFAST Grand Opera House

2-4 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7HR

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Tue 14 – Sat 22 May

AYLESBURY Waterside Theatre

Exchange St, Aylesbury HP20 1UG

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Tue 21 – Sat 25 Sep

STOCKTON Globe

153A High St, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1PL

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Tue 28 Sep – Sat 2 Oct

STOKE Regent Theatre

Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1AP

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Tue 26 – Sat 30 Oct

TORQUAY Princess Theatre

Torbay Rd, Torquay TQ2 5EZ

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Tue 23 – Sat 27 Nov

BRISTOL Hippodrome

St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UZ



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Running time: 80 minutes, no interval 

Age guide: 10+

FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR KIMBERLY AKIMBO AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE

Hampstead Theatre today announces the full cast for Michael Longhurst’s new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori.Performances begin on 28 August with the production running through to 7 November 2026.

Joining the previously announced Maria Friedman as Kimberly Levaco is Alice Fearn (Wicked,Apollo Victoria; Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre)as Debra, Peter Hannah (Waitress, Adelphi Theatre) as Buddy Levaco, Gilli Jones (Brigadoon, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre)as Seth Weetis and Niamh Perry (Love Never Dies, Adelphi Theatre) as Pattie Levaco.

Also joining are Sara Hajizadeh as Teresa Benton and Ronav Jain as Aaron Puckett, who are both making their professional stage debuts, Robin Simões da Silva (Spring Awakening, Hope Mill Theatre)asMartin Doaty and Aviva Tulley (Les Misérables, West End) as Delia McDaniels.

Director Michael Longhurst said:

“I am thrilled to have cast such amazing talent to join the legend that is Maria Freidman to play her dysfunctional family and lovestruck classmates in Kimberly Akimbo. I can’t wait to get under the skin of David’s hilarious script and Jeanine’s incredible music with them all.”

The creatives joining director Michael Longhurst are designer Soutra Gilmour, musical supervisor Nigel Lilley, choreographer Matt Cole, lighting designer Jack Knowles and sound designer Matt Peploe. Casting is by Anna Cooper CDG.

A profoundly funny and heartwarming musical, Kimberly Akimbo won five Tony Awards in 2023 including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. The show follows 16-year old Kimberly Levaco whose rare genetic condition causes her to age four times faster than normal. As she navigates family chaos, first love and the growing pressures of adolescence, Kimberly is determined to find joy, connection and adventure while knowing time is not on her side.

Tickets for Kimberly Akimbo are on sale now at hampsteadtheatre.com

CURVE TO STAGE NEW PRODUCTION OF WILLY RUSSELL’S

EDUCATING RITA

DIRECTED BY CARA NOLAN

RUNNING AT CURVE 26 SEPTEMBER – 17 OCTOBER 2026

Willy Russell’s comedy of classrooms and the class-system, EDUCATING RITA, is to be revived as a new Made at Curve production at the Leicester theatre this autumn.

EDUCATING RITA will run in Curve’s Studio Theatre Saturday 26 September to Saturday 17 October and will be directed by Curve’s Associate Director Cara Nolan. The drama follows the success of the theatre’s acclaimed 2025 production of Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, also directed by Nolan.

Set and costumes will be designed by Michael Taylor (THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Curve), with lighting design by Katy Morison (PUBLIC – THE MUSICAL, Curve) and sound design by Jack Baxter (WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, Curve). Casting is by Richard Johnston for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Galacher Casting.

It’s never too late to start again…

Bright-eyed twenty-something Susan ‘Rita’ White dreams of making more of her life. Armed with an interest in literature and unwavering determination she enrols in the Open University, forming an unlikely friendship with disillusioned and dishevelled Frank – her self-proclaimed “appalling teacher”. Through their weekly tutorials, they challenge each other into a life-changing journey of self-discovery.

Hailing from Liverpool, Willy Russell is one of our most celebrated playwrights. With a career spanning over five decades, Russell’s plays and musicals include the epoch defining BLOOD BROTHERS, OUR DAY OUT and SHIRLEY VALENTINE. EDUCATING RITA first premiered in 1980 at the Donmar Warehouse, with Julie Walters in the titular role. The play catapulted Walters to stardom and she went on to reprise the role in the 1983 film adaptation opposite Michael Caine, for which both actors earned respective BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards, alongside Oscar nominations. Russell himself also received BAFTA, Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his screenplay.

Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said:

“Rita has been a vibrant and vital part of our culture for the past forty years and it’s always a pleasure to say hello to her again and see a new production of Willy Russell’s epoch-defining play.

“Russell is pretty unique in British theatre, as he has remained committed to celebrating working-class stories throughout his career. As these stories and characters feature less frequently on our stages and screens, it feels increasingly important these plays remain in the repertoire. Director Cara Nolan delivered a sensational production of WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? in the Studio Theatre last year and we are thrilled Cara will now bring her insight and imagination to this great play.

“The very best of live theatre, Willy’s plays are hilarious, life-affirming and remain an electrifying plea for equality.”

The run of EDUCATING RITA at Curve will be accompanied by educational activity including a free digital Learning Pack and a Theatre Day on Thursday 15 October, where audience members of all ages can learn more about the play and the show’s creation.

Accessible performances include Captioned (8 October, 7pm), British Sign Language Interpreted (9 October, 7pm) and Audio Described (17 October, 2pm with a Touch Tour from 12:30pm).

EDUCATING RITA will run at Curve 26 September to 17 October 2026. Tickets will be on sale to Made at Curve Circle, Champions and Patrons from Tuesday 2 June, to Curve Friends from Wednesday 3 June, to Curve Loyalty Pass holders, Groups and Access Register customers from Thursday 4 June and on general sale from Tuesday 9 June, all at 12pm midday. To find out more, visit www.curveonline.co.uk, call the Box Office on 0116 242 3595, or visit in-person.

Presented by Rambert and Factory International

Co-produced with Wales Millennium Centre (Cardiff), Capital Theatres (Edinburgh), Sadler’s Wells (London) and Les Théâtres de la Ville (Luxembourg).

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR RAMBERT’S LIVE STAGE ADAPTATION OF BAFTA-NOMINATED IT’S A SIN, WITH RUSSELL T DAVIES, PET SHOP BOYS AND GLYN FUSSELL AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

 Rambert, the UK’s leading contemporary dance company, in partnership with Factory International, today announces the on sale of tickets for the live tour of It’s a Sin – a major new dance work inspired by the era-defining, award-winning Channel 4 series, It’s a Sin. The live show will tour across the UK from February 2027. Pre-sale tickets are available from 1^st June at 10am, with general on sale beginning on 4th June at https://itsasin-rambert.com/

This bold reimagining sees original series creator Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk, Doctor Who) serving as Executive Producer, alongside legendary pop duo PetShop Boys and Glyn Fussell (Sink the Pink, Mighty Hoopla festival). The production will be choreographed and directed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer reigniting his partnership with Dramaturg Kaite O’Reilly (The Almond and The Seahorse)on the development of a new script for the show.

It’s a Sin is a Rambert and Factory International co-production that will premiere at Aviva Studios in Manchester. It is co-produced with Wales Millennium Centre (Cardiff), Capital Theatres (Edinburgh), Sadler’s Wells (London) and Les Théâtres de la Ville (Luxembourg). The live tour will begin on 16th February 2027 at Aviva Studios in Manchester, before touring across theatres in Luxembourg, Liverpool, Birmingham, Plymouth, Southampton, Edinburgh, Norwich, Newcastle, Cardiff, Truro, London, Glasgow and Sheffield throughout 2027. Full listings details including venues and performance dates are detailed below. 

Raw, euphoric and deeply moving, It’s a Sin will be a visceral theatrical experience – a reckoning and a celebration told through fearless movement. Clubs pulse with possibility. Friendships ignite. Fear edges closer. Lives are changed forever.

Expanding the world of the beloved television drama, the production brings together an extraordinary creative team. Shaping the musical landscape Composer and Music Supervisor Roman Gian Arthur (Grammy nominated albums multi-instrumentalist credits include Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer and The Age of Pleasure) will compose the music with the support of executive producers Pet Shop Boys (who composed and performed the original “It’s a sin” hit song) to evoke the glamour, defiance and emotional intensity of 1980s queer life. Set and video design comes from Luke Halls Studio (West Side Story, concerts from Adele, Pet Shop Boys,  Dua Lipa, Take That), whose work spans global arena tours and major stage productions.

Originally set in London between 1981 and 1991, Davies’ story follows a generation of young gay men and their friends as the HIV/AIDS crisis unfolds around them. It is a story of joy and innocence, of loss and injustice – and of resilience, activism and love in the face of unimaginable change.

Rambert is transforming this narrative into a powerful live experience where contemporary dance, archive and cinematic visuals collide as past and present unfold side by side. Urgent and intimate, it asks vital questions about memory, community and how we choose to live.

Unapologetic. Electrifying. Deeply human. It’s a Sin continues Rambert’s legacy of bringing epic stories to the stage through movement that speaks to now.

Benoit Swan Pouffer said: “Storytelling sits at the heart of Rambert’s mission. This is a story we feel compelled to tell right now, and collaborating with Russell – one of the most powerful storytellers of our time — is incredibly exciting. Together we’re exploring how dance and choreography can carry urgent, emotional narratives in a visceral way. I can’t wait to share this with audiences, and there is so much more still to come as the work evolves.”

Russell T Davies said: “Excitement is rising as this landmark production gets closer and closer. It’s such an honour for me to see It’s a Sin being brought to life by Benoit and the team with passion, joy and respect.”

Pet Shop Boys commented: “The original TV drama was a landmark series which compellingly presented the reality and tragedy of the Aids crisis to a mass audience. Our song “It’s a sin” was contemporary with the crisis and we are proud to be involved as this poignant and important story is interpreted in a different medium.”

Factory International Artistic Director and CEO John McGrath said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Rambert on this thrilling new project. Russel T Davies is an icon, and the story he tells in It’s a Sin has resonated with all ages. Rambert will no doubt re-tell the story with great vision and beauty. We can’t wait to premiere this collaboration at our home, Aviva Studios, before sharing it with an exceptional group of national and international co-producers.”

The announcement comes during Rambert’s centenary celebrations, marked by its nationwide FUTURE100Campaign aiming to power the next 100 years of bold dance, artists and participation.

Alongside this, Rambert will tour This is Rambert, nationally and internationally, presenting a fierce and fearless triple bill of contemporary works by today’s most distinctive choreographic voices, brought to life by Rambert’s world-class dancers. Reaffirming its position as one of the world’s most innovative dance companies, as it enters its second century, Rambert continues to push boundaries – creating work that provokes, connects and captures the spirit of its time.

It’s a Sin is made possible thanks to major support from the Colwinston Charitable Trust’s 30th Anniversary Fund. It’s a Sin has been supported by Incentivising Touring: Repayable Grants for Theatre and Dance, a pilot scheme developed by Arts Council England to support mid-large-scale productions to tour to regional venues. It’s a Sin was amongst the 23 to receive a share of over £4.5 million across two investment rounds of the scheme, which creates the opportunity for more people to see high-quality shows close to where they live.

This production is inspired by the television series “It’s a Sin” created by Russell T Davies and produced by Red Production Company

LISTINGS INFORMATION – IT’S A SIN UK TOUR 2027

Runtime circa 110 minutes (including interval)

Suitable for 15+

Content warning:  Contains strong language, sexual references, scenes of sexual nature, partial nudity, and themes of illness, death, grief, HIV/AIDS and homophobia. Some archive footage and testimonial material contain outdated language and attitudes reflective of the time, which audiences may find upsetting or offensive.

MANCHESTER – AVIVA STUDIOS (GENERAL ON SALE 4TH JUNE)

16th February 2027 – 27^th February 2027 (press night 18^th February)

LUXEMBOURG – THÉÂTRES DE LA VILLE (GENERAL ON SALE 1ST JULY)

4th March 2027 – 7^th March 2027

LIVERPOOL – THE LIVERPOOL EMPIRE (GENERAL ON SALE 10TH JUNE)

6th April 2027 – 10^th April 2027

BIRMINGHAM – THE BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME (GENERAL ON SALE 22ND JUNE)

27th April 2027 – 1^st May 2027

PLYMOUTH – THEATRE ROYAL (ON SALE SOON)

11th May 2027 – 15^th May 2027

SOUTHAMPTON – MAYFLOWER THEATRE (GENERAL ON SALE 12TH JUNE)

20th May 2027 – 22^nd May 2027 (matinee and evening performance on 22^nd May 2027)

EDINBURGH – FESTIVAL THEATRE (GENERAL ON SALE 5TH JUNE)

8th June 2027 – 12^th June 2027

NORWICH – THEATRE ROYAL (GENERAL ON SALE 26TH JUNE)

15th June 2027 – 19^th June 2027

NEWCASTLE – THEATRE ROYAL (ON SALE SOON)

29th June 2027 – 3^rd July 2027

CARDIFF – WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE (GENERAL ON SALE 5TH JUNE)

6th July 2027 – 10^th July 2027 (matinee and evening performance on 10^th July 2027)

TRURO – HALL FOR CORNWALL (ON SALE SOON)

23rd September 2027 – 25^th September 2027 (matinee and evening on 25^th September 2027)

LONDON – SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE (GENERAL ON SALE 6TH JULY)

5th October 2027 – 16^th October 2027

GLASGOW – THEATRE ROYAL (GENERAL ON SALE 10TH JUNE)

2nd November 2027 – 6^th November 2027

SHEFFIELD – LYCEUM THEATRE (GENERAL ON SALE 17TH OCTOBER)

9th November 2027 – 13^th November 2027

LISTINGS INFORMATION – THIS IS RAMBERT UK TOUR 2026

Runtime 1h35 (incl. interval)

Suitable for: 12+

LONDON – SADLER’S WELLS
 Wed 10 June –Press Night
 Thu 11 June 2026
 Fri 12 June 2026
 Sat 13 June 2026 – matinee and evening

https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/rambert-this-is-rambert

NEWCASTLE – THEATRE ROYAL

Tue 16 June 2026
Wed 17 June 2026

https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/this-is-rambert

EDINBURGH – FESTIVAL THEATRE
 Thu 2 July 2026 
 Fri 3 July 2026
 Sat 4 July 2026 – matinee

SALFORD – LOWRY
 Tue 7 July 2026 
 Wed 8 July 2026
 Thu 9 July 2026

https://thelowry.com/whats-on/this-is-rambert-bwbd

NORWICH – THEATRE ROYAL

Tue 14 July 2026
 Wed 15 July 2026

https://norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/this-is-rambert

TRURO – HALL FOR CORNWALL 
 Tue 15 September 2026
 Wed 16 September 2026
https://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/whats-on

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR UK AND IRELAND HAUNTING

TOUR DATES BEGIN THIS SEPTEMBER

WHILST PARANORMAL ACTIVITY CONTINUES IN THE WEST END

www.paranormalonstage.com

Written by acclaimed playwright Levi Holloway

and directed by Felix Barrett, visionary director behind Punchdrunk

Based on the Paranormal Activity films, first written and directed by Oren Peli and brought

to the screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films

Melting Pot today announces casting for its major UK and Ireland tour of the smash-hit, Paranormal Activity. The spine-chilling theatrical experience will star James Bye (2:22, UK Tour, BBC 1’s EastEnders) as ‘James’, Hannah Sinclair Robinson (The Play That Goes Wrong, West End, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, National Theatre, UK and Ireland Tour) as ‘Lou’, Jo Castleton (War Horse at the National Theatre, National and International Tour;) as ‘Etheline Cotgrave’ and Caroline Faber (Network and The Heiress, National Theatre) as ‘Carolanne.’ 

Opening at Richmond Theatre on Saturday, 5 September 2026, the supernatural smash will visit towns and cities nationwide until May 2027, giving audiences across the country a chance to witness the haunting phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm. Originally developed at Leeds Playhouse, the production returns this Christmas for a spine-chilling festive run.

Praised for its inventive storytelling and terrifying atmosphere, Paranormal Activity is a must-see event for thrill-seekers and theatre lovers alike. Following its original run at Leeds Playhouse and its first West End engagement, which saw the show play at the West End’s Ambassadors Theatre from Friday 5 December 2025 – Saturday 25 April 2026. The show returns to the same venue this summer, where it reopens on Tuesday 11 August and will run simultaneously with the tour, having just extended for the fourth time.

Paranormal Activity began a North American tour last autumn, with dates including the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington DC and American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco. Paranormal Activity marks its Canadian premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto this June, ahead of a run at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theater in July, before embarking on a 20-week Broadway season at the August Wilson Theatre from August 14 2026.

A new story inspired by the worldwide horror phenomenon, Paranormal Activity, is directed by immersive theatre pioneer and Punchdrunk’s Founder and Artistic Director, Felix Barrett and written by playwright Levi Holloway, whose pulse-pounding theatrical thriller Grey House chilled Broadway audiences.

James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are…This thrilling West End hit is inspired by the iconic, hugely popular film series, Paranormal Activity, with a brand-new story live on stage. Now embarking on its first ever UK and Ireland tour after a sell-out, extended run in London, this chilling production promises to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Hold your nerve…

Blurring the line between cinema and live theatre, Paranormal Activity has been hailed as a ‘relentlessly frightening – arm-clutchingly, stranger-embracingly so’ (Metro) theatrical experience— leaving audiences jumping out of their seats and questioning what’s lurking in the dark long after the curtain falls.

After opening in Richmond, Richmond Theatre (Saturday 5 – Saturday 12 September 2026) the tour then visits: Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre (Tuesday 15 – Saturday, 19 September 2026); Glasgow, Theatre Royal (Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 September 2026); York, Grand Opera House (Tuesday 29 September – Saturday 3 October 2026); Woking, New Victoria Theatre (Tuesday 6  October – Saturday 10 October 2026); Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre (Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 October 2026); Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre (Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 October 2026); Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre (Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 October 2026); Norwich, Theatre Royal (Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 November 2026); Salford, The Lowry (Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 November 2026); Brighton, Theatre Royal (Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 November 2026); Bath, Theatre Royal (Tuesday 1– Saturday 5 December 2026); Leeds, Leeds Playhouse (Tuesday 8 – Saturday 26^th December 2026); Southampton, Mayflower Theatre (Wednesday 6 – Saturday 9 January 2027); Aylesbury, Waterside ,Theatre (Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 January 2027); Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre (Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 January 2027); Belfast, Grand Opera House (Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 January 2027); Edinburgh, King’s Theatre (Tuesday 2 –  Saturday 6 February 2027); Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre (Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 February 2027); Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre (Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 February 2027); Nottingham, Theatre Royal (Tuesday 23 – Saturday  27 February 2027); Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre (Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 March 2027); Shrewsbury, Severn Theatre (Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 March 2027); Cambridge, Arts Theatre (Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 March 2027); Plymouth, Theatre Royal (Tuesday 30 March – Saturday 3 April 2027); Bradford, Alhambra Theatre (Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 April 2027); Newcastle, Theatre Royal (Tuesday 13 –  Saturday 17 April 2027); Hull, New Theatre (Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 April 2027); Liverpool, Empire Theatre (Tuesday 27 April – Saturday 1 May 2027); Inverness, Eden Court(Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 May 2027); Northampton, Derngate Theatre(Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 May 2027); Dublin, Bord Gáis Theatre(Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 May 2027) Cork, Everyman Theatre(Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 May 2027)and Leicester, Curve Theatre(Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 June 2027).

‘A night that leaves you spellbound. Jaw-clenchingly, arm-clutchingly thrilling’

The Guardian

Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost story with an unsettling intimacy only theatre can provide. Immersing audiences in an atmosphere of creeping dread, unseen forces, and psychological tension, Levi Holloway’s script offers a bold reinterpretation of the original, blending domestic horror with mind-bending theatricality. Felix Barrett, known for breaking boundaries between audience and performer, brings his signature visionary style to the production. With innovative staging and chilling soundscapes, Paranormal Activity invites audiences to witness the inexplicable up close—and feel the fear in real time.

The creative team also includes Fly Davis as Set and Costume Designer, Illusions by Chris Fisher, Anna Watson as Lighting Designer, Gareth Fry as Sound Designer, Video Design by Luke Halls and Casting Direction by Ginny Schiller CDG.

‘A chilling evening: a cracking ghost story so skilfully delivered that it might follow you home.’

Financial Times

Released by Paramount Pictures in 2009, the original Paranormal Activity is a master class in psychological terror.  Reimagining the found footage genre for a new generation, the film became a global sensation, grossing nearly $200 million worldwide and kicking off a blockbuster franchise spanning seven feature films.  Now, the legacy of fear comes to the intimate world of the theatre as the terrifying phenomenon transitions to the West End stage. Get ready to experience Paranormal Activity in real life.

‘Will I be scared? Yes. How scared? Very. Cleverly, too.’ 

Chicago Tribune

Paranormal Activity is produced by Simon Friend & Hanna Osmolska for Melting Pot in association with Gavin Kalin, Ken Davenport, Jenny King, Patrick Gracey, Jonathan & Rae Corr and Leeds Playhouse.

Age recommendation – 15 +