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The acclaimed digital recording of Now Or Never will receive a one-night-only anniversary stream to raise money for The Suzie Mackie Fellowship; funding research into Triple Negative breast cancer. Originally performed at the Barn Theatre in 2021, this digital song cycle follows 7 ordinary people as they react to the news that the world may... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre, in association with Bob & Marianne Benton for Anthology Theatre and The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, have today announced the full cast and creative team of the world premiere production of The Mozart Question, which began rehearsals this week. Vicki Berwick’s theatrical adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel The Mozart Question will debut... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has today announced the full cast and creative team for their upcoming revival production of Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian’s award-winning musical comedy Murder For Two. The new production, which will run in Cirencester from 4 February – 5 March (Press Night: 7 February), marks the first time the musical’s... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has today announced their 2022 Built by Barn Season, which comprises seven new productions. Iwan Lewis, Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Barn Theatre, said of the season:“In March 2020, our team at The Barn Theatre were preparing for our second birthday celebrations and had just opened our most ambitious... Continue Reading →
Opening at the Barn Theatre later this month, The Brothers Grimm Present: Cinderella, written by Alan Pollock and composed & arranged by Tarek Merchant, will be directed by Francesca Goodridge with design by Cory Shipp, musical direction by Dylan Townley, movement direction by Jodie Cole and Christina Fulcher, casting direction by Polly Jerrold, lighting design... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre has released production photos for David Copperfield, which begins performances this evening and runs in Cirencester until 30 October. David Copperfield, which has the full title of The Personal History, Adventure, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield, The Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He Never Meant to Publish on Any Account), is... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester have today announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere production of David Copperfield, which runs from 28 September – 30 October. David Copperfield, which has the full title of The Personal History, Adventure, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield, The Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (Which He... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that internationally best-selling author Michael Morpurgo will make a special appearance for a post-show Q&A session following the opening night performance of Simon Reade’s critically acclaimed play adaptation of his children’s novel An Elephant in the Garden on 31 August. The question-and-answer session will see Morpurgo discuss with... Continue Reading →
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester have today announced their full 2021 Reopening Season, which includes the 25th anniversary production of Marie Jones’ Olivier award-winning tragicomedy Stones in His Pockets (27 July – 22 August) and the world premiere of Simon Reade’s actor-musician adaptation of David Copperfield (28 September – 6 November) with the Christmas spectacle... Continue Reading →
Cirencester’s award-winning theatre, the Barn Theatre, have teamed up with theatre company Scoot Theatre to take over the gardens of Notgrove Manor in the Cotswolds from 21-22 August for a weekend of outdoor theatrical family fun. The Barn at Notgrove, in association with Scoot Theatre will feature performances of Scoot Theatre’s family-friendly, sixty-minute productions of... Continue Reading →
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