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.
Sherlock Holmes
Presented by OVO By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted and Directed by Mark O’Sullivan A thrilling new mashup of Sir...
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Presented by OVO By Oscar Wilde Adapted and Directed by Adam Nichols “The truth is rarely pure and never simple”...
As You Like It
Presented by OVO By William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Adam Nichols 1967. Pressured by the generation gap, lovers Rosalind...
Q&A with Mark Hayward, director of The (Almost) Complete History Of Britain
“One of our favourite genres of theatre is ‘plays that should be impossible to stage’.” Mark Hayward Tell us about the concept of the show and what inspired it? One...
Q&A with Mark O’Sullivan, adapter and director of OVO’s Sherlock Holmes
“I didn’t realise just how funny the original stories are!” What drew you to adapt Sherlock Holmes for the stage / what is your personal connection to them? Having adapted...
OVO Unveils Star-Studded Music and Comedy Line-up For Roman Theatre Open Air Festival 2026
OVO has unveiled an exciting line-up of one-off events as part of the OVO Roman Theatre Open Air Festival 2026, taking place at the Roman Theatre of Verulamium this summer....
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