OP Autumn 2021 What's On Guide by Oxford Playhouse

Oxford Playhouse

WHAT’S ON GUIDE AUTUMN 2021

July 2021 to January 2022

Welcome Welcome to Oxford Playhouse’s Autumn season, which we’re thrilled to present to you. Over the last 18 months we have continued to tell stories in all kinds of new ways – online, on zoom, even on the phone! – but nothing quite compares to the atmosphere, buzz and excitement of live performance. The Playhouse has been overwhelmed and humbled by the support of our audiences, patrons, donors and funders. We are now delighted to welcome you back with a season of remarkable drama, dance and comedy. In August, the Queens are back! Never have we needed the SIX wives of Henry VIII more to get to the mic and get the party started with their remix of 500-year-old historical heartbreak. Next up is Agatha Christie’s gripping murder mystery And Then There Were None, based on the best-selling crime novel of all time. There is also plenty to keep young families entertained with everyone’s favourites Peppa Pig (and her brother George!) and Stick Man.

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Dance fans can look forward to Matthew Bourne’s latest work The Midnight Bell, thrilling new dance talent from Rambert2 (Look out for details of Rambert’s livestream performance too) and new work from choreographer Alexander Whitley. If it is laughs you crave, we have plenty! Live on stage we have Groan Ups, from the company responsible for the smash-hit The Play That Goes Wrong, big name comedians including Andy Hamilton, Sindhu Vee and Rachel Parris, and musical comedy-divas Fascinating Aïda. Online, the team behind the hugely successful The Picture of Dorian Gray will bring new comedy Going the Distance; and Fehinti Balogun goes on a journey into the world of environmental activism in Can I Live?, a co-production between OP and the ground-breaking theatre company Complicité.

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The Burton Taylor Studio is once again packed with the very best in student drama, experimental new work and productions from developing artists. A trip to the BT is always an adventure! Alongside our productions, an extended Creative Learning programme will continue throughout the autumn. Lockdown saw us forge new partnerships with organisations including Age UK and KEEN Oxford, helping to tell stories from every sector of our community. New voices for a new age.

And finally! We’re delighted that normal service has resumed, and we can once again celebrate the festive season with a traditional Oxford Playhouse pantomime. Watch out for Robin Hood and his Merry Band, as they swagger into Oxford to bring the joy of panto and some much-needed cheer for all, young and old. All of us here at the Playhouse look forward to welcoming you back. Thank you for making sure the shows go on!

Louise Chantal

Vanessa Lefrançois Joint Directors / CEO

These productions have been created here in the county, either by Oxford Playhouse or by local artists, amateur and professional.

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Theatre and events especially for families. Come and play in the foyer area before and after the show.

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Photography by Johan Persson, featuring 2019 UK Tour Cast

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Kenny Wax, Global Musicals and George Stiles presents

SIX

The Queens are back in Oxford by popular demand! Multi award-winning, with a spectacularly successful soundtrack storming charts across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has “an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pushing, genre-redefining” (The Australian) and is “pure entertainment” (The New York Times). From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Think you know the rhyme, think again... Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!

★★★★★ “The most uplifting new British musical I have ever had the privilege to watch.” Evening Standard

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“80 minutes of exhilarating entertainment from 6 killer Queens. They will, they will rock you!” Daily Express

★★★★★ “SIX is a marvellous show. A royal treat.” The Daily Telegraph

★★★★★ “Smart. Sassy. I'd give this ridiculously fun musical six stars if I could.” Sunday Express

★★★★★ “Captivating and unashamedly British...”

Tue 24 Aug to Sun 5 Sep Tue 24 to Fri 27 Aug 8pm Sat 28 Aug 6pm & 8.30pm Sun 29 Aug 2pm & 6pm Tue 31 Aug to Thu 2 Sep 8pm Fri 3 & Sat 4 Sep 6pm & 8.30pm Sun 5 Sep 2pm Tickets from £10 No discounts Fri & Sat FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

25% OFF TUE 24 & THU 26 AUG

Age guideline 10+

Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss

OPINION ““If you’ve never seen SIX before, you’re in for a treat. These Queens certainly have attitude and know how to get the party started. Just what we needed.” Louise Chantal Joint Director & CEO

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Attitude

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Kenny Wax Ltd & Stage Presence Ltd presents A Mischief Production

GROAN UPS

Something a little different from the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong… Looking for answers to the questions: Do we choose who we become? Is the story of our lives already written? Do we ever really grow up? Groan Ups follows an unruly classroom of six year-olds on their journey through being anarchic high school teenagers to the challenges of adulthood. Following their phenomenal rise to global success with smash hit comedies The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Goes Wrong Show on BBC One, multi award-winning Mischief return to the stage with their brand-new comedy all about growing up. Bag your tickets early. This is a lesson not to be skipped!

★★★★ “Utter joy. Top of the class.”

Mon 13 to Sat 18 Sep Evenings Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

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Age guideline 12+

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★★★★ “A very funny farce. There’s no resisting gags of this calibre.” The Sunday Times

★★★★ “Comedy perfection... An auditorium of all ages nearly choked themselves to death laughing.” The Daily Mail

Image features the original West End cast. For 2021 casting details please visit mischiefcomedy.com

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Fiery Angel and Royal & Derngate Northampton present Agatha Christie's

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE None of us will ever leave this island.

Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion off the coast of Devon. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland, the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear. Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None is directed by Lucy Bailey (Witness for the Prosecution, Love from a Stranger), this brand-new production of the bestselling crime novel of all time will keep you on the edge of your seat... Genuinely terrifying...

★★★★ “Gripping entertainment.” The Times on Lucy Bailey’s Love from a Stranger

★★★★ “Bailey turns the screw with every scene.” Whatsonstage on Lucy Bailey’s Gaslight

Tue 21 to Sat 25 Sep Evenings Tue, Wed Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

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OPINION "This is a stunning new production, directed by the hugely talented, Lucy Bailey. We're sure it will delight our audiences who love a great thriller brought to life in the way only live theatre can!" Louise Chantal Joint Director & CEO

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A Northern Stage, The Young'uns & Harbourfront Centre Toronto Co-production

THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY LONGSTAFF Book, music & lyrics by The Young'uns Directed by Lorne Campbell

“When the world’s on fire, you mustn’t tire, something must be done.” Featuring songs from the original album alongside new material and stunning animation, Teesside folk trio The Young’uns perform a new, theatrical version of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff.

Tue 28 to Thu 30 Sep Evenings Tue, Wed & Thu 7.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

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Age guideline 12+

This is the true story of one man’s journey from poverty and unemployment in Stockton on Tees, through the Hunger Marches of the 1930s, the mass trespass movement and the Battle of Cable Street, to fighting fascism in the Spanish Civil War. In a timely, touching and often hilarious musical adventure, follow the footsteps of a working class hero who chose not to look the other way when the world needed his help, and took part in some of the momentous events of the 1930s. Directed by Lorne Campbell, Northern Stage presents a musical celebration of northern working class activism, following the smash-hit success of The Last Ship.

★★★★★ “The harmonies are glorious, the wit is waspish. The songs are powerful, the banter is relentless and the audience is happy. What’s not to like?” The Guardian

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Photograph by Matt Crockett

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David Pugh, Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Bath Productions present

CHARLIE AND STAN Written & Directed by Paul Hunter

In 1910, the then unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail from Liverpool to New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. On the voyage, they shared a cabin, they shared comedy routines and they shared laughter... Inspired by real life events, Told by an Idiot’s acclaimed production of Charlie and Stan is the remarkable story of the greatest double act that nearly was and is a hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever. Told by an Idiot has garnered critical acclaim and devoted audiences worldwide for its wonderfully theatrical shows.

Tue 5 to Sat 9 Oct Evenings Tue, Wed Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

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Age guideline 10+

“A sublime treat.” The Daily Telegraph

“Magical.” The Guardian

“Hilarious.” WhatsOnStage

OPINION “Told By An Idiot are masters of theatrical storytelling, their work is always ambitious, playful and incredibly joyous. This is a theatrical homage to two comedy giants.” Laura Elliot Programme Director

Originally produced by Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Plymouth, in association with Royal & Derngate Northampton and Unity Theatre Liverpool.

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Sun 12 Sep 7.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available

Livestream £15 A limited number of £5 tickets are available for OPTin! members

LoudonMoranProductions present

IN THE SEA THERE ARE CROCODILES The unforgettable story of a child’s five-year journey in search of a safe place to live. At the age of ten, Enaiat Akbari’s Afghan village fell prey to the Taliban. Fearing for his life, Enaiat’s mother led him across the border where she left him, alone, to fend for himself. So began Enaiat’s five-year ordeal: traversing bitterly cold mountains, near-suffocating in the base of a truck and steering an inflatable raft in violent seas. He crossed Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and Greece - discovering brotherhood, witnessing death, and developing an eye for the comic - before arriving in Italy, aged fifteen. In the Sea There Are Crocodiles is one child’s epic tale of hope and survival. As unaccompanied children around the world continue to seek refuge, it is a tale that is relived by them, every single day. This company was specially formed to share this incredible story and raise money for Young Roots, a charity providing support to child refugees & asylum seekers arriving in the UK. Producer, Mary Loudon, is the prize-winning author of five internationally-published books of fiction & non-fiction. Director, Nicola Moran, has written, adapted and directed numerous plays including Kindertransport and Jane Eyre.

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Tue 12 & Wed 13 Oct

Rambert presents

RAMBERT2 Rambert2 returns to the Playhouse with fierce new moves from fierce new dancers. Formed each year from a global search for new contemporary dance talent, Rambert2’s dancers combine technical virtuosity with raw energy. The company work with some of the most exciting international choreographers to create dance pieces that embody their fearless spirit. In February 2020, 650 early career dancers attended open auditions to join the Rambert2 ensemble. Eleven were chosen for their outstanding ability and individuality. This is their onstage debut as a company, unleashing their creative forces with Sharon Eyal’s pulsating and uncompromisingly physical Killer Pig. Micaela Taylor's undeniable brilliance is hard to categorise and always evolving. In her new piece, Home, especially for this ensemble, we see influences of hip hop, classical ballet and Gaga, and the result is totally refreshing.

Tue & Wed 8pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available

Age guideline 8+ FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

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★★★★ “A distinctive and fearless triple bill.”

“Committed and thrilling.”

The Stage

The Sunday Times

Rambert2 is supported by the Linbury Trust and is a collaboration with Rambert School. With additional support from artsdepot.

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Peppa Pig © Astley Baker Davies Ltd / Entertainment One UK Ltd 2003

Wed 20 & Thu 21 Oct Wed & Thu 10am, 1pm & 4pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available

Family ticket £60 (4 top-price tickets, max. 2 adults)

Age guideline 12 months+ Running time 1 hour, 20 minutes inc. interval

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Fiery Light presents

PEPPA PIG’S BEST DAY EVER Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a special day out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig - it’s going to be her best day ever! Get ready for a road-trip full of fun adventures. From castles to caves, dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to muddy puddles – there is something for all of the family and their friends to enjoy, including Miss Rabbit, Mr Bull, Suzy Sheep, Gerald Giraffe and more! Prepare for the brand new Peppa Pig live show packed full of songs, games and laughter, it really is the best day ever for Peppa Pig fans!

Please note babies in arms under 18 months are free but need a free baby ticket, booked via the Box Office (not available to book online). Children 18 months+ require a children’s ticket.

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Freckle Productions present

STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town! What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree? This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog, Tiddler and other Terrific Tales, and Tabby McTat features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

★★★★★

Fri 22 to Sun 24 Oct Fri 1.30pm & 4pm Sat 10.30am & 1.30pm Sun 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available

Age guideline 3+ Running time 1 hour, 20 minutes inc. interval

“Wonderfully exuberant and imaginative! Our 3-year-old was engrossed from start to finish.” Time Out Critics’ Choice

★★★★ “Zesty and delightful. A clever compelling treat.” The Independent

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Tue 26 Oct

Alexander Whitley Dance Company presents

7.30pm Tickets from £10

ANTI-BODY

Discounts available FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

50% OFF A limited number of £5 tickets are available for OPTin! members

OPINION “Alexander Whitley is one of the most innovative choreographers of his generation, seamlessly blending dance and technology in his ingenious productions. This piece makes the perfect partner for IF Oxford, the city’s Festival of science and ideas.” Dan Gilbert Artistic Coordinator

Sadler’s Wells New Wave Associate Alexander Whitley has rapidly established a reputation for creating highly ambitious and intellectually engaged work with innovation and digital technology at its core. Anti-Body explores the biological form of the human body and the technological drive to transcend it. Three performers, isolated yet connected digitally in an interactive space; explore tensions between mind and body, containment and connection, and the desire to be unique as well as part of something larger than ourselves. Motionresponsive visuals created by Uncharted Limbo Collective. Emmy-nominated composer Hannah Peel and music producer Kincaid, create the soundtrack to this captivating new performance.

★★★★ “8 Minutes merges dance, visuals and music as equal partners... Whitley’s choreography is sinuous, sensuous and elemental.” Evening Standard on 8 Minutes Presented in Partnership with IF OXFORD.

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Photography by Luke MacGregor

Jacksons Lane & Lost in Translation presents

LUMINOSA Open your eyes and let the light flood in... Luminosa is a brand new circus cabaret for the 21st century! A sizzling, scintillating night of daring feats, fun and fantastic performance, expect cutting edge dance in the sky, jaw-dropping juggling, tipsy hoop swirling, live music, laughter and much more in this feel-good show, hosted by the legendary cabaret compere Abi Collins. Featuring the cream of British circus artists, Luminosa is the biggest and best circus show in town, a real ‘don’t miss’ night out. Producers Jacksons Lane is the UK’s premiere venue for circus. Lost In Translation is one of the UK’s leading international ensembles, touring internationally throughout the year.

“Jacksons Lane is the home of circus.” Sideshow Magazine

“Breathtaking physical performance, crazy and ridiculous, completely infectious. Just what circus should be.” A Younger Theatre on Lost In Translation Circus

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Wed 27 Oct 7.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available

Age guideline 16+ FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

50% OFF A limited number of £5 tickets are available for OPTin! members

OPINION “Jacksons Lane and Lost in Translation are two of the biggest names in UK contemporary circus, and this unique blend of circus stunts and cabaret colours is sure to excite and entertain like no other.” Dan Gilbert Artistic Coordinator

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New Adventures

MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE MIDNIGHT BELL Intoxicated tales from darkest Soho. Matthew Bourne’s new World Premiere for New Adventures explores the under-belly of 1930s London life where ordinary people emerge from cheap boarding houses nightly to pour out their passions, hopes and dreams in the pubs and bars of fog-bound Soho and Fitzrovia. Step inside The Midnight Bell, a tavern where one particular lonely-hearts club gathers to play out their lovelorn affairs of the heart; bitter comedies of longing, frustration, betrayal and redemption. Inspired by the great English novelist Patrick Hamilton (Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky, Hangover Square) who created some of the most authentic fiction of his era; stories borne out of years of social interactions with the working man and woman at his favourite location - the London Pub. Master storyteller Matthew Bourne once again joins forces with the Olivier and Tony award-winning team of Terry Davies, Lez Brotherston, Paule Constable and Paul Groothuis for this brand new production. The cast features twelve of New Adventures’ finest performers in roles that will challenge and reveal the darker reaches of the human heart.

Thu 28 to Sat 30 Oct Evenings Thu, Fri & Sat 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available

Post show talk Fri FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

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Age guideline 14+

Devised by Matthew Bourne Music by Terry Davies Inspired by the novels of Patrick Hamilton

This is a Dance Theatre event not to be missed.

“To tell a story without words is a rare gift, one Matthew Bourne and New Adventures use to create a magical world you will never want to leave.”

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The Daily Telegraph on New Adventures See pages 52-53

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Fiery Angel presents

THE GOOD LIFE A new comedy by Jeremy Sams Based on the television series by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey

Remember the Goods - Tom and Barbara, suburban ecowarriors? And their next-door neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter, desperately trying to maintain the Surbiton status quo? Well, they’re back – and on stage for the first time starring award-winning actor, presenter and comedian Rufus Hound in The Good Life, a theatre reimagining of the TV sitcom that delighted countless millions in the 1970s. Jeremy Sams’ comedy leads the well-loved characters (not forgetting Geraldine the goat) through uproarious adventures, some old, some new and often (even today) hilariously familiar.

Tue 2 to Sat 6 Nov Evenings Tue, Wed Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

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This new play celebrates a time when, whatever our differences, we still managed to get on with our neighbours. Rufus Hound’s extensive list of stage credits include the original West End production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, One Man Two Guvnors, The Wind In The Willows at London’s Palladium and Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Jeremy Sams’ directing credits include the National Theatre's West End and Broadway revival of Noises Off, the West End musical Spend, Spend, Spend the international tour of The Sound of Music and Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre. For more than thirty years, John Esmonde and Bob Larbey’s writing partnership was responsible for creating some of British sitcom’s greatest classics including Ever Decreasing Circles, Please Sir!, Brush Strokes and Mulberry. Fiery Angel’s numerous West End productions include Touching The Void; Hairspray; Fleabag; Home, I’m Darling; Long Day’s Journey Into Night; The Ladykillers; Ghost Stories and Mary Stuart. The company’s production of The 39 Steps has been presented worldwide, winning Olivier, Tony and Molière Awards.

OPINION “What a delight to be back in Surbiton in the company once more of eco-warriors Tom and Barbara and their neighbours Margot and Jerry Leadbetter. We’re thrilled they’ll be live on our stage, with actor and comedian Rufus Hound as Tom Good.” Louise Chantal Joint Director & CEO

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University of Oxford Student Company: Jazz Hands Productions presents

PERSEPHONE Written by Emma Hawkins & Carrie Penn Directed by Emma Hawkins

In a world where immortality is rife, power is corrupt, and nothing is a secret, there’s one thing everyone craves but no one can keep for long: youth. Through a fusion of Greek mythology and folktale, this contemporary retelling offers a new perspective on love, loss and recovery. When Persephone, the young goddess of spring, leaves behind her sheltered childhood for the love of a stranger, she discovers a world far removed from the one she knew. But how do you hold onto your innocence when you live forever? Persephone is an original musical giving a fresh voice about what it means to be a young woman in contemporary society. Join us for a blend of folk-rock music and contemporary dance as we tell a story of hope, strength and the complexity of human nature.

Thu 11 to Sat 13 Nov Evenings Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 8pm (also livestreamed)

Matinees Fri & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £10 Discounts available Students 18 & under: Best available seats £11.50

Livestream £12 FULL CIRCLE AND ENJOY

50%OFF FRI & SAT MAT

A limited number of £5 tickets are available for OPTin! members

Age guideline 15+

Contains references to sexual violence, miscarriage and mental illness.

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An Oxford Playhouse pantomime Sat 27 Nov 2021 to Sun 9 Jan 2022

Written and directed by Steve Marmion

Oh yes it is! Oxford’s favourite panto back at last for 2021.

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Robin Hood – what a legend! Feared by the bad, loved by the good, taking from the rich to give to the poor. There’s no doubt that Robin Hood and his Merry Band are our favourite outlaws, especially when they treat us to songs, dance, laughter and derring-do in an Oxford Playhouse Christmas Panto! Robin and his mates Marian, Will Scarlett, Big John and Friar Tuck, have been forced undercover in Sherwood Forest by crippling taxes and the out-and-out nastiness of the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham. Will our rebel heroes get the better of him, find a way to outwit the forces of evil and build a brighter future? Come along and find out...in this traditional (with a modern twist) pantomime with a cornucopia of popular songs and choreography. We can’t wait to see all of you back here; to share in the magic and sparkle that is Christmas at Oxford Playhouse. Sher-wood be a crime to miss it...so book your tickets without delay and get ready to shout for the goodies, boo the baddies, sing along with the merry folk in green tights and cheer all the heroes who’ve come to our rescue in these extraordinary times!

For everyone aged 5 to 105!

The Guardian on Beauty and the Beast

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“A song-packed feast of fun... the 9 year old was jigging and clapping with reckless abandon - the ultimate tribute.”

An Oxford Playhouse, E. Warr & A. Lui Co-production

Written & Created by Eleanor Warr and Alex Lui

Thu 9 Dec to Fri 31 Dec 2021 ©Illustrations by Kati Lacey

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Kayla’s mum is away a lot, but Kayla doesn’t mind. She’s got Snowy, her teddy, and Grandpa - plus Mum always sends postcards. But when, on Christmas Eve, She discovers that Mum can’t make it home for Christmas, Kayla decides to go and find her. Join Kayla and Snowy as they journey around the world, finding adventure and making new friends with the animals they meet along the way! Will Kayla and Snowy find Mum? And how will they get home in time for Christmas? OPINION "We can’t wait to have Christmas back in the Burton Taylor! This delightful new production about a young girl with a huge imagination will take us on a festive worldwide journey." Laura Elliot Programme Director

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Tickets OFF PEAK £10.50 Children £8.50 PEAK £12 Children £10 Age guideline 3 to 8

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COMEDY & TALKS YOTAM OTTOLENGHI: A LIFE IN FLAVOUR

Sun 19 Sep 7.30pm

Is flavour at the heart of your cooking? Do you dream of taking your food to the next level? Then don’t miss this chance to hear from chef and cookery writer Yotam Ottolenghi as he discusses the tastes, ingredients, and flavours that excite him, and how he has created a career from cooking. An exclusive opportunity to hear directly from Ottolenghi himself about his life in flavour, and find inspiration for your own culinary adventures.

Tickets £18-£27 Access discount only

The first 100 ticket purchasers will receive a free Belazu goody bag with key ingredients from Flavour, including Ottolenghi staples like Rose Harissa, Preserved Lemons and more!

Sun 26 Sep 7.30pm

Little Wander in association with PBJ Management present

BRIDGET CHRISTIE WHO AM I? Brand new show from the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose d’Or and South Bank Sky Arts Award winner, star of her own Netflix special and BBC Radio 4 series, Bridget Christie Minds the Gap and Mortal.

Tickets £20.50 Access discount only

Age guideline 16+

★★★★★ “A masterclass.” The Guardian

PHIL WANG PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG

Sat 2 Oct 8pm

Following a sell-out 2018 tour and a 2019 Edinburgh Fringe run that sold out in advance, Phil ‘Philly Philly Wang Wang’ Wang is back on tour with his newest show. Phil has made a name for himself exploring sex, romance, politics, and his British-Malaysian heritage with shows that delight in his unique Wang brand of smart and silly. This one is about morality and the modern sense of self. Swell!

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Age guideline 16+

★★★★ “Stand-up dreamland.” The Guardian

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COMEDY & TALKS Chambers Touring Ltd Presents

SINDHU VEE: ALPHABET A brand-new show about the hair we want, the friends we have, and living the vast difference between virus and viral.

Sun 10 Oct 7.30pm Tickets £18.50 Access discount only

Expect "outspoken, frank and funny stand-up" (The Standard) from this Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee. As seen on Live at the Apollo, QI, Have I Got News for You and Sex Education and heard on Radio 4's Things My Mother Never Told Me (...About Lockdown). Phil McIntyre Live Ltd Proudly Presents

JONATHAN PIE: FAKE NEWS (CORONA REMIX) The critically acclaimed sell-out show FAKE NEWS finally returns, updated and remixed for a post-Corona world. After months stuck in LOCKDOWN, Jonathan Pie, exasperated news reporter whose videos have been seen across the world, returns to the road to discuss how corona has changed the world... and his career prospects.

Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide Ltd

SIMON AMSTELL: SPIRIT HOLE With his first stand-up tour since the release of his internationally acclaimed feature film - Benjamin and Netflix Special Set Free, Simon Amstell returns to Oxford Playhouse. Spirit Hole is a blissful, spiritual, sensational exploration of love, sex, shame, mushrooms and more. If you yearn for a night of unprecedented joy and laughter book now and avoid regret.

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“Acerbic perspective and unapologetic delivery.” The List

Fri 15 Oct 7.30pm Tickets £21.50-£29.50 Access discount only “As exquisitely performed as it is well written, damningly scathing of current political discourse and engagement.” The Scotsman

Sat 16 Oct 8pm Tickets £27-£37 Access discount only “Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous.” The New York Times

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COMEDY & TALKS Sun 17 Oct 7.30pm

Presented by Mike McCarthy in association with Tin Cat Entertainment

AN EVENING OUT WITH ANDY HAMILTON Following a year of cancelled shows, zoom quizzes and nose-swabs, award-winning writer and comedian Andy Hamilton is delighted to get out of the house. Join him in an evening of comic reflection, reminiscence and revelation, Andy will look back over his sixty-ish years on the planet and try to answer some questions. Expect a hilarious and illuminating night out, yes out, with a master of comedy.

Presented by David Johnson & John Mackay

FASCINATING AÏDA

Britain’s greatest cabaret trio are back!

Tickets £25

The songs are hilarious and topical – the glamour is unstoppable.

Age guideline 14+

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

RACHEL PARRIS ALL CHANGE PLEASE

Access discount only

★★★★★ “Engages the brain as well as the funny-bone.” The Times

Sun 31 Oct 7.30pm

Join BAFTA-nominated comedian, Rachel Parris, for a brand-new show about big life changes. The viral sensation and star of BBC’s The Mash Report performs stand-up and songs about love, relationships, family, weddings, kids, going viral, going mental, and the baffling state of play in society right now.

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Age guideline 14+

Sat 23 & Sun 24 Oct 7.30pm

With three Olivier Award nominations, 3 New York Drama Desk nominations and over 25 million YouTube and Facebook hits, how can you possibly miss them?

Tickets £22 Access discount only

Tickets £17 Access discount only

Age guideline 14+ “Classy, clever comedy – uproarious.” The Scotsman

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DIGITAL STAGE COMEDY DRAMA FAMILY

Interesting times call for creative approaches Oxford Playhouse continues to programme digital work for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home.

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Photo: Ali Wright

DIGITAL STAGE

Mon 13 to Sat 18 Sep

Complicité in association with the Barbican, London, supported by Oxford Playhouse

7.30pm

CAN I LIVE?

(available on demand for 24 hours)

Tickets Pay-what-you-can Age guideline 12+ Post film Talk Thu Can I Live? is supported by Arts Council England

Conceived, written and performed by Fehinti Balogun Join Fehinti Balogun on a journey into the world of environmental activism, as he tells the story of how, as a young Black British man, his path has been forever changed by what he's learnt about our planet. Using original hip-hop and spoken word, Can I Live? is an energising and uplifting exploration of the place where the climate emergency and social justice meet, and a call-to-arms to anyone curious about what we can do to help. Can I Live? is a filmed performance by a Playhouse favourite and world-renowned theatre company, Complicité, and has been created through the company’s ‘Developed With’ programme; supporting the next generation of theatre makers.

Access performances

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“The most influential and consistently interesting theatre company working in Britain.” The Times Contains some strong language, explores themes of racism, classism, describes some violence and may contain flashing images.

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Image credit: Image by Britt Lloyd, concept and executive creative direction by Stefan Campbell. Dancers Chen Peng (wearing A Cold Wall) and Juliette Wooden

DIGITAL STAGE

Rambert presents

RAMBERT AUTUMN LIVESTREAM:

RAMBERT2 x BENOIT SWAN POUFFER

Rambert's Artistic Director creates a new piece especially for the fresh new talent of Rambert2. These early career dancers were handpicked from more than 650, for their outstanding ability and individuality. Their debut theatre tour received standing ovations (see page 13 for details).

Thu 16 to Sat 18 Sep Thu 3pm Fri & Sat 8pm Tickets from £10 School discounts available

Age guideline 12+

Having challenged five different choreographers to expand the frontiers of real-time livestream performance for Rambert since last autumn, Benoit now takes his turn to create for this exciting new cinematic medium. Always ambitious, always daring, we can’t wait to see what new and stimulating audience experiences he creates.

Rambert2 is supported by the Linbury Trust and is a collaboration with Rambert School. With additional support from artsdepot.

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DIGITAL STAGE

Mon 4 to Sun 17 Oct 7.30pm Tickets £15 Age guideline 16+

OPINION “Enjoy the magic of theatre in the comfort of your own home, with a dark new comedy about the (im)possibility of putting on a show in the pandemic!”

Co-produced by Oxford Playhouse, Lawrence Batley Theatre, The Dukes & The Watermill Theatre

GOING THE DISTANCE When there’s no light at the end of the tunnel and the chips are down, you can count on Eggborough Community Theatre to fight back... March 2020. Theatres across the country go dark. Hundreds of cherished arts centres face the prospect of permanent closure. But that isn’t going to stop the Eggborough Community Theatre... As they fight to save their local venue with the genius idea to put on a fundraising production of ‘Wizard’* (*inspired by but for rights purposes certainly not based on - ‘The Wizard of Oz’). Get ready for a brand new comedy about a little theatre with a huge challenge.

Laura Elliot Programme Director

Access performances

See pages 52-53

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Gala Evening

Oxford Opera Company presents

Sun 7 Nov

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA: MAKING MAGIC

3pm & 7.30pm Tickets from £10

The award-winning Oxford Opera Company is delighted to be back at Oxford Playhouse for a celebration of the wonderful world of opera. A glittering line-up of some of the UK’s brightest and best soloists star in this concert. Featuring your favourite music from universally adored composers including Puccini, Bizet and Mozart.

Discounts available A limited number of £5 tickets are available for OPTin! members

Age guideline 7+

Joined on stage by the new Oxford Opera Orchestra and the wonderful Oxford Opera Children’s Chorus this promises to be a joyful return to live opera for Oxford Opera Company. This special performance is being staged to raise funds for Oxford Opera Company’s production of Mozart's The Magic Flute at the Playhouse in April 2022. Join us for a night to remember and help us “make the Magic, Magic” by keeping opera live and alive in the beautiful city of Oxford!

“Playhouse delights in Oxford Opera’s pitchperfect production of Puccini’s La bohème.” Oxford Mail on La bohème

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Thank You...

Thank you. For giving, digging into your pockets for us even through these difficult times. Thank you. For donating the cost of your tickets back to us when we had to cancel shows due to lockdown. Thank you. For renewing your membership or sponsorship, even though we were all in lockdown and there were no shows to book. Thank you. For volunteering to usher for our shows, help out in our offices and sit on our Board and Committees. Thank you. For all of the messages of support we received in the post, online, by phone and when you came to a show when we reopened. Thank you. For doing walks and coffee mornings and many other fundraisers for us. Thank you. For supporting us with trust grants so we could continue to bring the Arts and creativity to children, young people, families and older people.

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Thank you. For the staff who contributed a percentage of their salaries over the past year to keep us afloat. Thank you. For media friends who gave us a voice and a platform both locally and nationally. Thank you. For the businesses and community partners who rented our venues, providing income and life in a building that would otherwise have been dark. Thank you. For support from the Department for Culture; Media & Sport; Arts Council England; University of Oxford and Oxford City Council. Thank you. For believing in us. Thank you.

u o y f o l l a o t s k n a Th ! n O y a l P l il w se u o h y t h e P la Oxford Playhouse Trust gratefully acknowledges the support of its core funders:

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BURTON TAYLOR STUDIO

COMEDY DRAMA POETRY FAMILY The studio is accessed by two flights of stairs. We have a stair climber for wheelchair users. If you would like to use this facility, please book with the Box Office in advance and inform them while booking. Victor Esses and CASA (in partnership with Counterpoint Arts) presents

WHERE TO BELONG

Tickets £10

What makes a home for you? Victor Esses is Jewish-Lebanese, Brazilian and gay. In 1975, Victor's mother fled Lebanon as a refugee of the Civil War. In 2017, Victor visits Lebanon for the first time. In 2018 he travels from London to São Paulo to show his partner the city of his childhood. A tender, moving autobiographical story– an exploration of how to find your place in a rich and complex world of identities.

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Tue 7 Sep 7.30pm Discounts £8

Age guideline 14+

★★★★

“Something that will stay with you.” BritishTheatre.com

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Wed 8 to Sat 11 Sep

Mandala Theatre in association with Oxford Playhouse presents

THOUGH THIS BE MADNESS

A new play written by Avaes Mohammad, directed by Yasmin Sidhwa Plugged into headphones - a world of spoken word, music, podcasts and rap. Tachia, Cass and Mickey are outside the mainstream, labelled, boxed in. Can they escape this life and find a way out or will they get drawn into the dangers lurking, waiting to pounce on the vulnerable and isolated? Co-created with young people Though this be Madness uses dynamic physical theatre to present a moving and authentic exploration of what lies behind the headlines. Can we change the story?

A Made In China production

SUPER DUPER CLOSE UP

Evenings Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Tickets £10 Discounts £8

Age guideline 14+

Mon 13 & Tue 14 Sep 7.30pm

Photo: John Hunter at RULER

Conceived, written and performed by Jess Latowicki

Get set for a looping, live-filmed ride, through the anxieties of an unsettlingly ordinary woman’s existence.

Tickets £10

A tragicomic and hypnotic explosion of film, movement and words, Super Duper Close Up asks what a girl is to do when everything is virtual, and virtually everything is for sale.

Post show talk Mon

Discounts £8

Age guideline 16+

★★★★ The Stage

WHY THE CHILD IS COOKING IN THE POLENTA by Edith Alibec

A family of famous circus artists flee communist Romania for the promise of a better life in the West, knowing they can’t ever return home.

Wed 15 & Thu 16 Sep 7.30pm Tickets £10 Discounts £8

Age guideline 12+

The youngest daughter tells her candid, funny and bittersweet story of growing up on the road, without knowing what home is.

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Fri 17 & Sat 18 Sep 7.30pm

Teuchter Theatre presents

UMBRELLA MAN

Umbrella Man is a show about a young man from the north of Scotland who tries to prove the Earth is flat. A criticallyacclaimed story of friendship, loss and conspiracy, Umbrella Man will take you on a journey to the outer limits of common sense, and beyond.

HOW TO BE AMAZINGLY HAPPY! by Victoria Firth

Victoria is on a quest. She wants happiness and she wants it now. Join her as she asks – what do you do with the rest of your life when you don’t have kids? It’s Tales of the Unexpected meets Miranda in a big hearted, big thinking show of storytelling and physical comedy.

IN BETWEEN SPACES Five characters perambulate in a world outside of time. Are they the first humans on Earth? Are they the last? Are they even human or just echoes of a digital mind? Real-life experiences become tangled within digital interactions, their paths mirror one another as they criss-cross between the screen and real-time. This show is fully accessible to deaf and hearing audiences.

KALEIDOSCOPE

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Age guideline 14+

★★★★

“Strikingly memorable.” The Stage

Tue 21 & Wed 22 Sep 7.30pm Tickets £10 Discounts £8

Age guideline 14+

Tickets £10 Discounts £8

Age guideline 16+

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Sat 25 Sep 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm Blink. Blink again. What do you see? Day by day your world is filling up with colour, little one. Reds and blues, yellows and greens. Mirrors, lights, colours and sounds... the world is your Kaleidoscope. Inspired by research into how a baby’s sense of sight develops and how they instinctively begin to categorise colour, Kaleidoscope is brought to life for you and your baby.

Discounts £8

Fri 24 Sep 7.30pm

SignDance Collective presents

Filskit Theatre presents

Tickets £10

Tickets Baby + parent/carer ticket £10 Additional adult ticket £5

Age guideline 6-18 months

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Paper Mug Theatre presents

I LOST MY VIRGINITY TO CHOPIN’S NOCTURNE IN B FLAT MINOR Ollie and Laura are coming home after a meal with Laura’s parents, and they’ve been arguing for quite a while. Maybe they’ve been arguing for hours. Maybe they’ve been arguing for years. Maybe they’ll be together forever. ‘Chopin’ explores identity, devotion and dependency between two people who hate to love each other. Haste Theatre presents

EX-BATTS AND BROILERS

EVERYTHING I DIDN’T SAY Photography by Alex Brenner

THIS ISLAND’S MINE

Age guideline 14+

Tickets £10 Discounts £8

Age guideline 12+

Tickets £10 Discounts £8

Age guideline 16+ “Blew me away...moving, intimate and expertly performed.” Scottish Women's Aid

Sat 2 & Sun 3 Oct 11am & 2pm

Ariel was always here. Caliban was born here. Stephano has just arrived. They all claim ‘This Island’s Mine’. But do any of them have that right? What happens if they can’t agree? Inspired by The Tempest, Roustabout present a playful and daring exploration of the place we choose to call home. From the creators of Luna & One Small Step.

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Discounts £8

Wed 29 & Thu 30 Sep 7.30pm

Meadow Rain would like to say sorry. Sorry for disappearing. Sorry for being a bad friend. And sorry for calling her best friend a rude word. She’s also sorry for keeping secrets. Secrets about Terry. Secrets she is now ready to reveal... This funny “subtle suckerpunch of a show” (★★★★ The List) seeks to change perceptions of what coercive control is and what a victim can look like.

Roustabout Theatre presents

Tickets £10

Mon 27 & Tue 28 Sep 7.30pm

Two delightful chickens, Gail and Gemma, take you on an egg-citing and cut-throat journey through friendship and chickenhood. Watch them compete for your affections, and vote for your favourite to visit pastures new. A high energy moving story of female friendship and industrial meat farming, told through dark comedy, clown, physical storytelling and live music. On the Run presents

Sun 26 Sep 7.30pm

Tickets £8 Discounts £6

Age guideline 7+

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Tue 5 to Sat 9 Oct Tue Wed & Thu 10.30am & 1.30pm Fri 1.30pm & 7pm Sat 11am & 2pm Tickets £8 Discounts £6 Age guideline 8+ Post show talk Thu OPINION “This new co-production for schools and families celebrates an extraordinary woman with an extraordinary story - Josephine Baker!” Paul Simpson Participation Manager

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The Egg, Wales Millennium Centre and Oxford Playhouse’s co-production of Holm Theatre’s

JOSEPHINE Josephine Baker. The little girl from Missouri who became a 20th Century icon. Dancer, actor, activist, campaigner, spy and mother to the multicultural Rainbow Tribe, Josephine broke the mould and high-kicked the pieces to the kerb. Almost 50 years after her death, Café Josephine, a downat-heel New York diner dedicated to her memory, faces closure. Nobody remembers Josephine, who she was, what she did, what she stood for. Was it the menu? The décor? Or Jack and Marie, siblings and co-owners of the café, who have run her legacy into the ground? Either way, Josephine just can’t allow that. With a sultry, Harlem Renaissance-inspired score, springheeled Charleston dancing and a hatful of historical figures, Josephine blurs the real with the imagined as we follow one woman’s incredible journey from the slums of St Louis via the bright lights of Paris and into the hearts of the world.

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Oxford Playhouse in collaboration with Photo Oxford

WATER LILY: PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION by Keiko Ikeuchi

Fri 15 Oct to Mon 15 Nov Mon, Tue & Wed 5pm to 6pm Thu, Fri & Sat 3.30pm to 5.30pm Venue The Lucy Room, OP Tickets Free

Water Lily is a photographic series by Oxford-based photographer Keiko Ikeuchi featuring Kazuo Ohno (1906-2010) who was a celebrated pioneer of Butoh, an avant-garde form of dance theatre which is often described as the ‘Dance of Darkness’. This series was photographed in the 1990s when Kazuo Ohno was in his late 80s. He is dressed as a maiden in a set that appears to represent a kind of purgatory. Keiko captures the dancer’s physical expressions and gentle movements as they contrast in unexpected ways with his striking appearance. Keiko Ikeuchi was born and raised in Japan and moved to England to study Visual Communication. Her early fascination with the body as a subject for photography developed to include the capture of human movement and portraiture. She is a recipient of the Patrick Litchfield Award from the BIPP (British Institute of Professional Photography) and is a past winner of the Professional Photographer Magazine Portrait Competition. The exhibition consists of 15 black and white silver gelatine prints on fibre-based papers and is part of the Photo Oxford Festival Women and Photography: Ways of Seeing and Being Seen’. www.photooxford.org

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TAKE PART @ OXFORD PLAYHOUSE YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVITIES & HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS ADULTS SCHOOLS To book a place on any workshop, course or young company, call the Box Office 01865 305305. Oxford Playhouse offers a bursary scheme for anyone who wants to take part but may need help with fees. To apply, email participation@oxfordplayhouse.com

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YOUNG PEOPLE

PLAYHOUSE YOUTH THEATRE

KEEN DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Tue 21 Sep to Tue 16 Nov (no session Tue 26 Oct)

Wed 22 Sep to Wed 10 Nov

OP’s Playhouse Youth Theatre is our platform for 12 to 16 year olds to develop their passion for performance, learn brand new skills, and build friendships in a supportive setting. Playhouse Youth Theatre participants will spend the Autumn Term building skills in voice, movement and expression. Through games, improvisation and devising, our fun sessions will encourage members to work collaboratively, in preparation for an end-ofterm sharing to an invited audience of family and friends.

In partnership with KEEN Oxford, our free, inclusive drama workshops return for the Autumn Term at KEEN’s base at St Clement’s Centre, Oxford. These sessions provide a supportive opportunity for young people (11+) of all abilities to have fun and be expressive through performance. This term's theme of Beasts and Monsters puts our participants in charge of creating a brand new story, taking their imaginations into the mysterious and mythical worlds these creatures inhabit. Sessions are accessible to disabled and non-disabled participants to ensure everyone can comfortably get involved.

Our sessions are delivered by our OP team, supported by visiting practitioners who will deliver workshops in skills used by professional The workshops will conclude with a sharing to friends and family. For further information actors and theatre makers. or to sign up, email keen@keenoxford.org For more information about these Autumn Term sessions, please email: participation@oxfordplayhouse.com Time 5pm to 7pm

Time 6.30pm to 7.15pm

Location Top Room

Location KEEN (St Clement’s Centre)

Course Fee £50

Course Fee Free (booking is essential)

Age 12 to 16

Age 11+ Please note, the Top Room, Circle Bar and Burton Taylor Studio are not accessible in a wheelchair.

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YOUNG PEOPLE

PLAYHOUSE YOUNG COMPANY

YOUNG PLAYMAKER

Wed 22 Sep to Wed 17 Nov

Thu 23 Sep, 7 & 21 Oct, 4 & 18 Nov, 13 & 27 Jan, 10 & 24 Feb, 10 & 24 Mar

Open to young people aged 17 to 25 with a commitment and passion for performance, our Playhouse Young Company participants will build skills in voice, movement and expression, preparing for a performance on the Oxford Playhouse stage in April 2022, as part of our Young Player’s Festival. At the end of this Autumn Term, participants will be introduced to the script for the Spring Term performance, with an expectation to learn lines across the Christmas break, ready to begin rehearsal in the New Year. For more information about our Young Company, email jo.noble@oxfordplayhouse.com Please note, we will not be accepting new participants in January 2022.

A series of fortnightly skills-based workshops for young writers aged 15 to 20 years old, Young Playmaker supports participants through the process of conceiving and writing their own short play. Led by professional playwright Renata Allen, and supported by a team of visiting practitioners and writers, participants will be led through the development of their writing, from its initial idea to its first presentation as a rehearsed reading at our Young Player’s Festival in Spring 2022. For more information about Young Playmaker, email participation@oxfordplayhouse.com

Time 5pm to 7.30pm

Time 5pm to 7pm

Location Top Room

Location Lucy Room

Tickets £50

Tickets £100

Age 17 to 25

Age 15 to 20

Please note, the Top Room, Circle Bar and Burton Taylor Studio are not accessible in a wheelchair.

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ACTIVITIES AND HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

DIGITAL FUN PALACE

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE

PLAY IN A WEEK: ROBIN HOOD

Sat 2 & Sun 3 Oct

Mon 20 Sep to Mon 15 Nov (no session Mon 25 Oct)

Mon 23 to Fri 27 Aug

Arts & science fun on our website. Local people sharing skills, creating tiny revolutions. An annual nationwide weekend of action - activities and workshops in arts, science, craft, tech, digital and sports OP is delighted to be hosting its eighth Fun Palace and this year we’re going totally digital. Join us on our website on Sat 2 and Sun 3 Oct for video workshops and activities that can be completed in the comfort of your home, or print out and share with friends in your community.

OP’s free sing-along sessions for toddlers and their adults introduce music, dance and performance skills to early year’s children, to kick-start their excitement for creativity and imagination. With a new theme each week, you and your child are invited to play, laugh and learn in our fun and friendly sessions. For more information about these workshops, email participation@ oxfordplayhouse.com

Plundering the timeless tales of Sherwood Forest, participants will work together to create their own stories of Robin Hood, Maid Marian and the band of Merry Men. Making new memories and new friends along the way, this high-energy week will use games, physical theatre, improvisation and song to create a performance ready to share with friends and family at the end of the week. For more information about this summer workshop, email participation@ oxfordplayhouse.com See pages 24 and 25 for booking information for this year's OP Panto, Robin Hood.

Time Across the weekend

Time 11am to 11.30am

Time 10am to 3pm

Location www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Location Top Room

Tickets Free

Tickets Free (booking is essential)

Tickets £125

Age 11 & under

Age 5 and under

Age 8 to 11

Please note, the Top Room, Circle Bar and Burton Taylor Studio are not accessible in a wheelchair.

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ADULTS

ADULT SKILLS MASTERCLASSES

MOTHERS WHO MAKE

Mon 16 to Fri 20 Aug

Tue 14 Sep, 12 Oct, 9 Nov & 14 Dec

Whether you’re keen to develop a life-long passion or spark a new curiosity, our Adult Skills Masterclasses provide an in-depth guide to professional skills used by creatives across the theatre industry. Something to learn for stage performance, in the rehearsal room or in the theatre workshop, each Masterclass is delivered by an exciting practitioner working in the industry today. Join us for just one or enjoy five across the course of the week.

Continuing on Zoom, our Mothers Who Make sessions aim to provide creative mothers the chance to explore their practice with their children present, valuing equally their dual roles of mother and artist. A great way to meet and collaborate with other members from different creative backgrounds, our reach is across generations and art forms.

Puppetry Mon 16 Aug

Movement Thu 19 Aug

Every kind of maker is welcome professional and/or passionate - writers, painters, performers, musicians, bakers, crafters, architects, historians...

Directing Tue 17 Aug

Comedy & Clowning Fri 20 Aug

Every kind of mother is welcome biological, adoptive, step, surrogate, foster, grand, great-grand, to be...

Theatre Design (Set, Props & Costume) Wed 18 Aug

For more information about these masterclasses, email participation@oxfordplayhouse.com

For more information about these workshops, email participation@ oxfordplayhouse.com

Time 10am to 4pm

Time 8pm to 9.30pm

Location Burton Taylor Studio

Location Online via Zoom

Course fee £25 per workshop (£100 for the week)

Tickets Free (booking is essential)

Age 18+ Please note, the Top Room, Circle Bar and Burton Taylor Studio are not accessible in a wheelchair.

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ADULTS

PLAYHOUSE ADULT COMPANY Thu 23 Sep to Thu 18 Nov (no session Thu 28 Oct) Embracing the opportunity to perform and create together in OP’s rehearsal room once again, our Playhouse Adult Company will work collaboratively to build characters, devise scenes and write scripts. Members will build a library of key performance skills in voice, movement and expression across the term, concluding with a sharing to an invited audience of family and friends at the end of term. For all aged 26+ with a passion for performance, and an excitement for joining a friendly, multi-generational company. For more information about our Adult Company, email jo.noble@ oxfordplayhouse.com

TEA TALKS Returning September 2021 Bringing people together in times of isolation, with a cup of tea and weekly chat. Following OP’s inaugural Tea Talks project, a scheme of weekly phone calls in Spring 2020, participants are invited to connect with our team to share memories and explore new and lifelong skills, during the Autumn. During a weekly chat over the phone, our local later-in-life friends will work with the OP team to create a new radio play that will be proudly shared on our website in November 2021. Tea Talks, delivered in partnership with Age UK Oxfordshire, supports later-in-life residents from around Oxfordshire by building cross-generational social connections, during continuing challenges of isolation presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. For further information, please email: community@oxfordplayhouse.com

Time 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Time Various

Location Top Room

Location via telephone

Tickets £50

Tickets Free, must sign up

Age 26+

Age 60+ Please note, the Top Room, Circle Bar and Burton Taylor Studio are not accessible in a wheelchair.

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SCHOOLS

COVID SECURE

PRIMARY PLAYMAKER

COVID SECURE MEASURES AT OXFORD PLAYHOUSE

Returning to classrooms September 2021

Oxford Playhouse is delighted to be welcoming audiences back into our theatre.

A series of ten in-school workshops, Primary Playmaker is designed to support literacy learning, develop storytelling skills and fire children’s imaginations. This is an exciting opportunity for pupils to learn how to conceive and write their own short play and understand the development process which leads to a professional production.

Please be assured that the safety of our audiences is of the utmost importance to us. We are following the safety and hygiene measures set out by the government in its guidance for performing arts.

A selection of your pupils’ plays will be performed on the Oxford Playhouse Main Stage by professional actors as part of our Young Players Festival in April 2022. If you’re interested in signing up or learning more about our Primary Playmaker scheme, please email us at: learning@oxfordplayhouse.com using the subject heading ‘Primary Playmaker’.

Location In-school workshops Course fee £300 per class Age Year 5 & 6 pupils

We have elected to put all new shows on sale with a smaller than usual capacity, as a precautionary measure to enable us to distance our audience members safely. When restrictions are lifted, we may increase capacity for popular events. Oxford Playhouse will continue to adhere to government advice regarding live performances in theatres and other entertainment venues and offer full refunds if bookers test positive for COVID-19. If you have any concerns or questions, our Box Office team will be happy to help. We will be reviewing these measures regularly and updating when necessary. If you have any questions before your visit to us please contact the Box Office on 01865 305305 or email: boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com

Please note, the Top Room, Circle Bar and Burton Taylor Studio are not accessible in a wheelchair.

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IT’S YOUR PLAYHOUSE BECOME A MEMBER With generous ticket discounts, priority booking and exclusive access to our beautiful Members' Room, membership allows you to enjoy more of the theatre you love, for less.

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Membership starts from £50 a year Find out more at www.oxfordplayhouse.com/become-a-member

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BE OUR FRIEND Oxford Playhouse is for everyone. By becoming a Friend, you can help us show worldclass theatre, keep tickets affordable, nurture the next generation of theatre-makers and provide arts activities for thousands of children across Oxfordshire. Friendship donations start from £500 a year Find out more at www.oxfordplayhouse.com/support-us For further information, please contact the OP Membership team on 01865 305353 or email membership@oxfordplayhouse.com

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ACCESS FACILITIES Oxford Playhouse offers a range of access facilities. To find out more call the Box Office on 01865 305305 or email access@oxfordplayhouse.com Sennheiser infrared headset system for those who are hard of hearing. Please ask the Box Office staff at the time of booking to advise you on the best places to sit for using the Sennheiser headsets. Level access from the street to the auditorium. Low level counters at the Box Office and Bar. Wheelchair spaces (Stalls end of rows E and L and centre of row T). Unfortunately the Top Room and Circle Bar cannot be accessed by wheelchair users. The BT Studio is accessed via two flights of stairs. If you require a stair climber please let the Box Office know at least three days in advance. Captioned performances for those who are deaf, deafened and hard of hearing, or who find it useful to follow the text during a show. British Sign Language (BSL) signed performances where an interpreter stands at the side of the stage for people who use BSL. Audio described performances where (via headphones) a live narrator describes the action in the pauses between the onstage dialogue for those are blind or partially sighted. Free touch tours accompany audio described performances and are a chance to explore the set before the show begins. What's On Guides are available as audio recordings and large-print copies on request. Please email access@oxfordplayhouse.com. Relaxed performances are aimed at anyone who would benefit from a laid-back environment, including people with Autistic Spectrum condition, a learning disability or young children. The house lights will be partially on, audience members can come and go as they please and make noise if they want to. 52

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ACCESS DIARY... Date

Production

Time(s)

Venue

Access Page

8pm

6pm Touch Tour 4.30pm

13 Mon Can I Live? 7.30pm to 18 Sat

Digital Stage

22 Wed

And Then There Were None 7.30pm

24 Fri

In Between Spaces

7.30pm

4 Mon Going the Distance to 17 Sun

7.30pm

Digital Stage

20 Wed Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever

1pm Touch Tour 12pm

30 Sat

2.30pm

7.30pm

September 1 Wed

SIX

4 Sat SIX

October

The Midnight Bell

November 3 Wed

The Good Life

Christmas For Robin Hood and Home in Time For Christmas Access performances dates and times, please see www.oxfordplayhouse.com

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TICKETS AND DISCOUNTS All week-long professional company productions have an allocation of £10 tickets to ensure that everyone can experience our programme, but these seats may sell quickly. We always recommend that you book early to secure the best seats. To ensure the best experience for our audiences and performers, some seats are not offered for sale until the rows nearest the stage are full. If you have any specific access requirements please contact our Box Office, who will do their best to ensure you get the seat you require. To exchange your tickets for another event you must inform the Box Office and the tickets must be returned so that the Box Office have the tickets in hand at least 24 hours (7 days for group bookings) prior to the advertised start time of the event. Please note, tickets are non-refundable. If an event is sold out we can try to resell any unwanted tickets (on the day of the performance only), but resale is not guaranteed. Please let the Box Office know as soon as possible before the start of the event. We do not run advance waiting lists for sold out shows. Discount Group

Ticket Price

Up to 50% off opening night or Saturday matinees for week-long shows. Bonus discounts of 25% or 50% on most shorter runs. £5 tickets available in advance for selected shows, subject to availability (Available Mon to Thu & Sat Matinee performances only)

Conditions Available on up to two tickets, on either the opening night or the Saturday matinee, for almost every production, for all Full Circle & Enjoy members. Membership starts from £50 a year. For more information, visit www.oxfordplayhouse.com/become-a-member You must be aged 14 to 25 and a member of OPTin! Membership costs £5. Join at the Box Office or visit www.oxfordplayhouse.com/opt-in for more details.

In Advance

£4 off each ticket. Available for most shows on full priced tickets of more than £10 for people 18 and under, Full Time University/College Students (must provide ID on collection), those in receipt of Universal Credit, NHS Staff and Equity members. No further discounts available. £11.50 tickets for students and under 18s are available for student shows, and must be booked by the Sunday before the show starts.

Access Users

£11.50 or £15 per ticket. Available for most shows for access facility users, wheelchair users and one companion.

Schools & Colleges

£11.50 or £15 per ticket plus one free teacher seat for every 10 seats booked.

An allocation of tickets is available Monday to Thursday for most shows. School tickets for Robin Hood are from £13.

Group Rate 10% off for groups of For all groups of 10 or more. Not available online, 10 or more and 20% for email boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com for group groups of 40 or more. bookings. Payment must be made as one transaction. (Available Mon to Thu & Sat Matinee performances only) Over 60s Matinee £4 off the full price Limited number available to anyone over 60 for most Thursday and Saturday matinee performances. Must be booked before the week of the show. Max 4 tickets per booking.

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BOOKING INFORMATION Seating Plan Possible limited view. Please call the Box Office for further information. These seats can be removed to accommodate wheelchairs. Please call the Box Office for further information. Rows AA to C are sometimes removed for staging and are therefore not always available – please check with the Box Office when booking.

G23 G27

FIRST FLOOR

G5 G1

F27

E27

D27

C27

B27

A27

View from Row A, Circle

W22 W27

U23

U26

GROUND FLOOR

U18

U6 U7

T27

S27

R26

Q27

P26

N27

M26

L27

K26

J27

H26

View from Row K, Stalls

G26

F25

E25

D24

C23

B22

A21 AA20

A8 AA9

View from Row A, Stalls

Conditions: All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Duty Box Office Manager and may not be available for all shows. Discounted tickets cannot be booked in conjunction with any other reductions or offers. Proof of status is required. Please note that not all discounts are available with online booking.

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USEFUL INFORMATION Our address Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW Box Office: 01865 305305 www.oxfordplayhouse.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 12noon until the start of the evening performance. When there is no evening performance we close at 6pm. Sundays and Bank Holidays we are closed unless we have a performance scheduled, in which case we open two hours before the start. We open one hour before the start of morning performances. Our café bar opens 1.5 hours before afternoon and evening performances, and an hour before morning performances. When there is both a matinee and an evening performance the café bar remains open between shows. How to get to us Park and Ride: Using one of Oxford’s five Park and Ride services is probably the easiest way to get around the city. For more information visit www.parkandride.net. Car Parking: Nearby car parks include Gloucester Green (closest), Worcester Street, Abbey Place, Oxpens and Oxford Rail Station. There are on-street pay-and-display meters on Broad Street, St Giles and in Jericho. Train: Oxford Rail Station is a 10 minute walk. For Oxford Parkway use the Park and Ride. Bus and Coach: The main Bus and Coach Station is two minutes’ walk away on Gloucester Green. Family Friendly Shows and activities designed especially for families, plus: Free booster seats. Free toys and games in the circle bar. Baby change on ground floor. Babies are welcome to family shows for free. To book, please call the Box Office on 01865 305 305 or email boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com Lap tickets are available for children age 24 months or under for Mainstage shows* and 12 months or under for BT Studio shows. Picnic bags available for many family shows, so your little ones can enjoy lunch whilst watching the show. Book in advance. *Please note, lap tickets for Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever and Stick Man are available for children 18 months and under.

Made in Oxford Shows which have been created here in the county.

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Access Read more about the access facilities available at the Playhouse on page 52. Age guidelines Age guidelines are listed against as many events as possible. The suggested minimum ages are recommendations only based on potential content and information available at the time of printing. If you are booking tickets for other people you are to take responsibility for whether a show is appropriate for everyone within your party. If you would like any more details about any production, please contact the Box Office. 12+ May include themes of a more adult nature and/or occasional mild swearing. 14+ May include violent scenes, swearing, sexual innuendo and/or partial nudity. 16+ May include graphic scenes of violence, nudity, drugs imagery and/or prolific swearing. 18+ Content will contain scenes which may be disturbing and are unsuitable for children. Stay in touch Be the first to find out what's happening at the Playhouse. • Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. • Sign up to our weekly e-newsletter at www.oxfordplayhouse.com • Tell us what you think! We welcome all feedback, it's your theatre. Email feedback@oxfordplayhouse.com Data Protection: Oxford Playhouse is committed to being transparent about the information we hold on our audiences and users and making sure it is safe. Oxford Playhouse Privacy Policy has been written with reference to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law 2016, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (PECR), 2003. Please see www.oxfordplayhouse.com/privacy-policy/ for full information.

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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

Oxford Playhouse is committed to discovering, nurturing and promoting the best emerging talent from Oxfordshire and beyond. Artists are at heart of everything we do at the Playhouse, and we strive to do as much as we can to help Artists to emerge from this challenging time. There are a number of ways to get involved in our Playhouse Artists Programme:

OPEN SESSIONS 1:1 Advice Sessions OP offers 1:1 Advice Sessions tailored to individual needs for Oxfordshire based artists, led by a member of our team.

The Green Room OP’s virtual gathering for artists and venues, providing space for the vital conversations of the moment.

Skills Sessions Evolve your practice and share learning through OP’s regular skills session for artists.

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Evolve OP’s annual Evolve Artists in Residence scheme supports three to four emerging/ mid-career artists/companies by providing seed funding for projects, research and development, rehearsal space and mentoring.

Playhouse Playmaker Up to six writers are invited to be a part of OP's annual writers’ attachment programme, led by award-winning playwright, Clare Bayley.

The Plot Hosted by OP, The Plot is a group of later-career playwrights, which has met informally since 2015 to develop its own voices and practice, and to support each other in an exchange of culture and community.

Visit www.oxfordplayhouse.com for further information and to sign up to OP’s regular Artists’ newsletter and to see how you can get involved.

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Time(s)

Venue

Access

Page

August 24

Tue

SIX

8pm

Wed

SIX

8pm

Thu

SIX

8pm

Fri

SIX

8pm

Sat

SIX

6pm & 8.30pm

Sun

SIX

2pm & 6pm

Tue

SIX

8pm

September 1

Wed SIX

8pm

Thu

SIX

8pm

OP OP

Fri

SIX

6pm & 8.30pm

Sat

SIX

6pm & 8.30pm

Sun

SIX

2pm

Tue

Where to Belong

7.30pm

Wed

Though This Be Madness

7.30pm

Thu

Though This Be Madness

7.30pm

Fri

Though This Be Madness

7.30pm

Sat

Though This Be Madness

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sun

In the Sea There Are Crocodiles

7.30pm

Mon

Groan Ups

7.30pm

Mon

Super Duper Close Up

7.30pm

Mon

Can I Live?

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Tue

Groan Ups

7.30pm

Tue

Super Duper Close Up

7.30pm

Tue

Can I Live?

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Wed

Groan Ups

7.30pm

Wed

Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta 7.30pm

Wed

Can I Live?

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Thu

Groan Ups

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Thu

Rambert Autumn Livestream

3pm

Digital Stage

Thu

Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta 7.30pm

Thu

Can I Live?

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Fri

Rambert Autumn Livestream

8pm

Digital Stage

Fri

Groan Ups

8pm

Fri

Umbrella man

7.30pm

Fri

Can I Live?

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Sat

Groan Ups

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sat

Rambert Autumn Livestream

8pm

Digital Stage

Sat

Umbrella man

7.30pm

Sat

Can I Live?

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Sun

Yotam Ottolenghi

7.30pm

Tue

And Then There Were None

7.30pm

Tue

How to be Amazingly Happy!

7.30pm

Wed

And Then There Were None

7.30pm

Wed

How to be Amazingly Happy!

7.30pm

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Venue

Access

Page

September (cont) 23

Thu

And Then There Were None

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Fri

And Then There Were None

8pm

Fri

In Between Spaces

7.30pm

Sat

And Then There Were None

2.30pm & 7.30pm

10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm

Bridget Christie

7.30pm

I Lost my Virginity to Chopin's Nocturne in B Flat Minor

7.30pm

25 Sat Kaleidoscope 26

Sun

26 Sun

Mon

Ex-Batts and Broilers

7.30pm

Tue

The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff

7.30pm

Tue

Ex-Batts and Broilers

7.30pm

Wed

The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff

7.30pm

Wed

Everything I Didn't Say

7.30pm

Thu

The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff

7.30pm

Thu

Everything I Didn't Say

7.30pm

October

Sat

Phil Wang

8pm

Sat

This Island's Mine

11am & 2pm

Sun

This Island's Mine

11am & 2pm

Mon

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Tue

Charlie and Stan

7.30pm

Tue

Josephine

10.30am & 1.30pm

Tue

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Wed

Charlie and Stan

7.30pm

Wed

Josephine

10.30am & 1.30pm

Wed

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Thu

Charlie and Stan

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Thu

Josephine

10.30am & 1.30pm

Thu

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Fri

Charlie and Stan

8pm

Fri

Josephine

1.30pm & 7pm

Fri

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Sat

Charlie and Stan

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sat

Josephine

11am & 2 pm

Sat

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Sun

Sindhu Vee

7.30pm

Sun

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Mon

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Tue Rambert2

8pm

Tue

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Wed Rambert2

8pm

Wed

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Thu

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Fri

Jonathan Pie

7.30pm

Fri

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Going the Distance

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Access

Page

October (cont) Fri 15 Oct Water Lily: to Mon 15 Nov Photographic Exhibition

Various - see website

The Lucy Room, OP

Sat

Simon Amstell

8pm

Sat

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Sun

Andy Hamilton

7.30pm

Sun

Going the Distance

7.30pm

Digital Stage

Wed

Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever

10am, 1pm & 4pm

1pm

Thu

Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever

10am, 1pm & 4pm

Fri

Stick Man

1.30pm & 4pm

Sat

Stick Man

10.30am & 1.30pm

Sat

Fascinating Aïda

7.30pm

Sun

Stick Man

10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

Sun

Fascinating Aïda

7.30pm

Tue

Anti-Body

7.30pm

Wed

Luminosa

7.30pm

Thu

The Midnight Bell

7.30pm

Fri

The Midnight Bell

7.30pm

Sat

The Midnight Bell

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sun

Rachel Parris

7.30pm

2.30pm

November 2

Tue

The Good Life

7.30pm

Wed

The Good Life

7.30pm

Thu

The Good Life

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Fri

The Good Life

8pm

Sat

The Good Life

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sun

Oxford Opera Company

3pm & 7.30pm

Thu

Persephone

7.30pm

Fri

Persephone

2.30pm & 8pm

Sat

Persephone

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Christmas For Robin Hood and Home in Time For Christmas performance dates and times, please see www.oxfordplayhouse.com.

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2022

Coming up in 2022… Reginald D Hunter: Bombe Shuffleur

Fri 18 Mar

Lost Voice Guy

Sat 19 Mar

Craig Revel Horwood: The All Balls and Glitter Tour Dragons and Mythical Beasts Live

Tue 19 to Thu 21 Apr

Ed Gamble: Electric

Sat 23 Apr

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

Sun 1 May

Sandi Toksvig Live! Next Slide Please...

Mon 23 May

Sarah Millican: Bobby Dazzler

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Sun 27 Mar

Wed 6 Jul

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