WE ARE OVO.

We create bold, imaginative and surprising new versions of classic plays and stories in the heart of St Albans, Hertfordshire. 

We are the producers of the annual Roman Theatre Open Air Festival.

Our award-winning productions can also be seen on indoor and outdoor stages across the UK.

Live outdoor theatre in St Albans at the Roman Theatre of Verulamium

What's On

OVO Production
British Schools Museum, Hitchin

A Christmas Carol – Hitchin

28th November – 30th December 2025

Following three successful years in St Albans, OVO’s smash-hit, critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic returns by popular...

OVO Production
St Albans, Vintry Garden

A Christmas Carol – St Albans

5th-30th December 2025

OVO’s smash hit, critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic returns to St Albans by popular demand for a...

The Maltings Theatre

Christmas with the Hertfordshire Big Band

13th December 2025

The Hertfordshire Big Band make a welcome return to The Maltings Theatre for their yearly Christmas Concert, now a popular...

Latest News

Adapting A Christmas Carol: our interview with adaptor/director Mark O’Sullivan

Interview with A Christmas Carol director and adaptor Mark O'Sullivan...

The Cathedral as a Backdrop: A Christmas Carol returns to St Albans in new venue The Vintry Garden

OVO’s beloved promenade adaptation of A Christmas Carol is coming back to St Albans – more magical and wonderful than ever! After delighting audiences for three sell-out years in The...

Immersed In History: OVO’s magical promenade production of A Christmas Carol comes to the British Schools Museum, Hitchin, this winter.

With OVO's acclaimed promenade production of A Christmas Carol arriving in Hitchin from 28 November - 30 December, we sat down with British Schools Museum manager Emma Calver, to find...

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