Young Prince Hal has left his wayward adolescence behind and assumed the mantle of kingship. Following a humiliating insult by the French prince, King Henry launches England into a war with France to claim the throne he believes is rightfully his. Against all odds, he leads his troops from despair…

Motherless and ever curious, Esme spends her childhood in the Scriptorium – the “Scrippy”, a garden shed in Oxford where her father and a team of lexicographers are gathering words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. She hides beneath the table and catches discarded words as they fall –…

his April, Kingston Arts presents Jekyll & Hyde, a fast-paced, absurd, and laugh-out-loud version of the classic tale at the Shirley Burke Theatre. Brought to life by the award-winning theatre company A Slightly Isolated Dog, this sassy and interactive adaptation invites audiences to "bring your monster out to play" for…

Teddy is furious with the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ trope. Convinced it’s a dangerous concept, she embarks on a darkly comedic crusade to take it down. Fed up with being romanticised for her neurodivergence, she tries to get her ragtag support group – fellow Questacon employees – on side with…

When the United States suddenly shut down its airspace following the September 11 terrorist attacks, 38 commercial planes were diverted to the small Canadian town of Gander on the island of Newfoundland, stranding nearly 7,000 frightened and desperate passengers. This is the remarkable true story of those ‘Come From Aways’…

Redfern 1966. Cheryl, Lulu and Queenie are young and life is glorious, full of hilarity and joy, even if jobs are precarious, the police harass them, and racism seeps into everything. But as they gear up for the biggest night of the year – the Deb Ball – their lives,…

Glass Child depicts the sibling relationship between Kayah, a young man with Down Syndrome, and his sister Maitreyah. Glass Child is a beautiful portrayal of intertwining sibling relationships performed by real-life brother and sister Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther. Expressed through dance, theatre and storytelling, Glass Child highlights their connection and how their lives…

Christopher Boone is an extraordinary thinker. He is exceptional at maths and observes things that nobody else sees, but everyday life is a little trickier. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his street, he detests being touched and he is wary of strangers. Now, Christopher is in…

Following the success of Suddenly Last Summer, Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century, the timeless Tennessee Williams masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, on from Friday 21st March to Saturday 26th April. Directed by Liesel Badorrek (Master Class), Williams’ first great theatrical…