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.
The Maltings Theatre
The Actress
26th February – 7th March 2026
Breakaway Theatre Company returns to The Maltings Arts Theatre with The Actress by Peter Quilter. Lydia Martin, a renowned leading...
The Maltings Theatre
Baby Broadway
8th March 2026
A fun interactive family concert of songs from hit musicals and films featuring West End singers. The whole family can...
OVO Production
British Schools Museum
A Christmas Carol – Hitchin 2026
4th-29th December 2026
Following a successful debut year in Hitchin, OVO’s smash-hit, critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic returns by popular...
“The Most Successful Year Yet”: OVO’s Artistic Director reflects on the 2025 Roman Theatre Festival
Ahead of the upcoming launch of the OVO Roman Theatre Open Air Festival 2026 – (watch this space!) – we wanted to share with you an update from OVO’s Founder...
Adapting A Christmas Carol: our interview with adaptor/director Mark O’Sullivan
Interview with A Christmas Carol director and adaptor Mark O'Sullivan...
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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