Derby Theatre is delighted to announce that it will produce and present the celebrated classic Kes, based on Barry Hines’ A Kestrel for a Knave, this autumn from Fri 13th September until Sat 5th October.
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Derby Theatre is delighted to announce that it will produce and present the celebrated classic Kes, based on Barry Hines’ A Kestrel for a Knave, this autumn from Fri 13th September until Sat 5th October.
Welcome to Thebes, a Greek-based contemporary tragedy, will be performed by University of Derby Theatre Arts students on the main stage at Derby Theatre from Thursday 23 until Saturday 25 May.
Derby Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline Barth as its new Head of Learning.
Rehearsals got off to a flying start yesterday for our first professional produced show, Cooking with Elvis, the raucous, fast paced and deliciously dark comedy by Lee Hall (writer of the worldwide sensation, Billy Elliot).
“Richly funny, deeply moving and continuously entertaining”
**** Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
Derby Theatre Youth Theatre will present, as their first ever production, David Farr’s Ruckus in the Garden for three performances only during the Easter holidays on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April.
“A moving and stunning performance”
**** What’s On Stage
Vice and Other Bard Habits, presented in the Studio at Derby Theatre for two nights only on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March, features scenes from The Tempest, Measure for Measure and Antony and Cleopatra, as well as live music.
Following a hugely successful and acclaimed World Premiere run of Angela’s Ashes: A Musical at Derby Theatre last year; Uncontained Arts (the University of Derby’s graduate theatre company based at Derby Theatre) are now looking forward to re-staging the production in the city where this
Buckle up and prepare to go on a theatrical adventure with Derby Theatre this summer! For one week in July, DEparture Lounge will showcase some of the most exciting fringe theatre companies from across the UK before they depart for the heady lights of Edinburgh and beyond.

