2024-25 Season of Plays
Note that these productions are free to season ticket holders
18th ANNUAL WRITEFEST
16-19 October 2024
Writefest comes of age and we have six new plays to show. This celebration of new writing from local authors never fails to entertain, with tales that examine every aspect of the human condition, through humour, horror, farce and tragedy, giving voice to our worries, fears, joys and celebrations.
The matinee performance on Saturday will be a relaxed performance.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by Mark Haddon. Adapted by Simon Stephens
21-30 November 2024
Experience the gripping mystery of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," where 15-year-old Chris Boone, a brilliant but misunderstood teen, embarks on a thrilling quest to solve the murder of the neighbour's dog. Adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, this Tony Award-winning play delves into Chris's unique perspective, uncovering hidden truths and celebrating the power of determination and self-discovery. Don't miss your chance to witness this extraordinary journey.
Directed by Paul Haigh
SCREWED: A Midlife Christmas Crisis
adapted by Lara Collins from Charles Dickens
18-21 December 2024
A new adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The annual production by the talented members of Progress Youth Theatre.
NIGHT WATCH
by Terry Pratchett. Adapted by Stephen Briggs
6-15 February 2025
Sam Vimes finds himself cast back in time to the Ankh-Morpork of his youth. With a psychopath from his own time complicating things. Vimes has to ensure that history takes its course so that he will have the right future to go back to. Progress Theatre's productions of Terry Pratchett are ever popular, drawing audiences from far afield.
LOVESONG
by Abi Morgan
21-29 March 2025
The story of one couple told from two different points in their lives – as young lovers in their twenties and as worldly companions looking back. Their past and present lives collide in this haunting and beautiful tale of togetherness.
THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
by Martin McDonagh
2-10 May 2025
Within a claustrophobic island community, crippled orphan Billy Claven dreams of an escape. When a Hollywood film crew arrives on a nearby island to film Man of Aran, Billy sees his chance... if only Babbybobby will row him across
PARADE
Lyrics and Music by Jason Robert Brown
Book by Alfred Uhry
12-21 June 2025
A true story set in 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of Mary Phagan, a factory worker in his employ. A heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.
Progress Youth Theatre Presents
The annual showcase of all the talented members from each of Youth Theatre's age groups. Format and theatrical choices made by our youth leaders and the young people themselves.