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. The Barn, our new venue in Verulamium Park, opened for its inaugural season on 15 October.

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

What's On

The Barn

The Winding Stair

13th-15th November 2026

By Jesse Norman Presented by OVO Directed by Adam Nichols Power is shifting. Queen Elizabeth I is dying, James waiting...

The Barn

A Christmas Carol

4th-30th December 2026

by Charles Dickens Presented by OVO Directed and Adapted by Mark O’Sullivan Following four successful years in St Albans, OVO’s...

OVO Production
British Schools Museum

A Christmas Carol – Hitchin 2026

4th-30th December 2026

Following a successful debut year in Hitchin, OVO’s smash-hit, critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic returns by popular...

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First Look: The Winding Stair

To mark the 400th anniversary of Sir Francis Bacon’s death, OVO presented the premiere of Jesse Norman’s play The Winding Stair at the Inner Temple in London on 10–11 November...

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