The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The War of the Worlds
4th July 2022
Based on the novel by H. G. Wells
Presented by The Pantaloons
“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's…”
… And fewer would have believed in the first years of the twenty-first century that H. G. Wells’ science fiction classic would be performed live by just four actors with intelligences lesser than average…
The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons invade the stage in this funny yet faithful new adaptation as they use musical instruments, puppetry and, um, enthusiasm to recreate deadly heat-rays, giant fighting-machines, squidgy tentacled Martians and interplanetary warfare on an epic scale. The chances of success? A million to one…
★★★★ “Exhaustingly ridiculous energy… irreverent yet affectionate” The Latest
★★★★ “A jovial, convivial comedy, which still shows respect for the story” Fringe Guru
★★★★ “Incredibly funny… It doesn’t sound like it should work, but it really does.” Broadway Baby
“A breathless, unmissable parody… outstanding” Fringe Review
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
Tickets £11.50 - £17.50
Performance at 7.30pm | Running time 1 hour 30 minutes with no interval
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
Tiresias
5th July 2022
Presented by Heady Conduct
Heady Conduct bring their enthralling, atmospheric and critically acclaimed production of Tiresias to The Roman Theatre.
A forerunner of fortune or a man who is helpless to what he has seen?
Tiresias may be blind, but he has seen more than you or I, had we lived six lifetimes. When Hera rips out his eyes, Zeus grants Tiresias a gift more precious than a thousand burning torches in the darkness — he is given the gift to predict the future.
The play follows Tiresias’ journey as he lives through renowned Greek myths and legends. Heady Conduct weave together physical storytelling and live music with flair and delight to tell Tiresias’ tale in their potent and intoxicating style.
On their international debut at Auckland Fringe 2019, Tiresias was awarded The New Zealand Herald’s Critics’ Choice.
“The clearly talented company bought a warming, thought-provoking and imaginative show which artfully reimagined and rejuvenated classic Greek stories. Simon Rodda excelled in his portrayal of Tiresias with his nuance and subtlety. The show was underscored with a consistently beautiful yet ethereal score underpinning Tiresias’ tragedies.” The New Zealand Herald
★★★★★ “An utterly spellbinding performance.” Theatre Scenes, New Zealand
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
Performance at 7.30pm | Running time 1 hour 20 minutes with no interval
Tickets £11.50 - £17.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Wind in the Willows
20th-24th July 2022
Based on the novel by Kenneth Grahame
Presented by The Pantaloons
Join Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger on a wild adventure filled with motorcar madness, wicked weasels, exciting escapes and plenty of messing about in boats.
The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company put their own anarchic spin on Kenneth Grahame’s classic countryside caper. Frantically feral fun for the whole family.
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time 1 hour 40 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
Jekyll and Hyde
25th-26th July 2022
Based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
Presented by The National Production Company
A very sensible farce!
A show that stays true to the original tale whilst embracing the comedic magic of theatre in a hilarious fast-paced spin! Full of unexpected highs and lows, quick costume changes and sharp wit, enjoy this classic novella as one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.
Set against the backdrop of a charity organisation, the Catherstone Risdake Association Players, attempting to extort donations from their adoring local community to raise funds for lavish sets, high profile actors and a 'business trip' to the Bahamas. See how they creatively tell the tale of Dr Henry Jekyll, who believes there are two distinct sides to man - a good and evil- told through the eyes of his friend and lawyer Gabriel Utterson. Journey with this experimental scientist as he fashions a controversial concoction that transforms him, not only into an evil man but a vile monster!
A comedy with all the drama left in!
Click here to find out more about the National Production Company
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly | Running time 1 hour 55 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £7.50 - £17.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
Terry Deary's
Twisted Tales
30th July 2022
By Terry Deary
Presented by The National Production Company
A brand new original comedy by Terry Deary (author of Horrible Histories).
Just three actors perform over 100 roles in as many minutes of fact-based, fast-paced fun!
Mr Pimm, a victorian school teacher, battles against all odds to teach his pesky pupils a thing or two with hilarious consequences in the quest to discover, 'can the past really tell the future?'
Full of unexpected highs and lows, quick costume changes and sharp wit, enjoy these twisted tales of times gone by in one wild whirlwind that will leave you rolling around with laughter! Fun for all the family.
Terry Deary is an award-winning British children's author of over 200 books, selling over 25 million copies in over 40 languages, best known for the Horrible Histories series. He is one of Britain's best-selling authors and the tenth most-borrowed author in British libraries.
Click here to find out more about the National Production Company
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
Performance at 2.30pm | Running time 1 hour 50 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £15.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
27th-30th July 2022
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
Presented by The National Production Company
All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes!
This critically acclaimed play is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s 37 plays! Join these madcap performers in tights as they weave their way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.
NOTICE
The National Production Company takes no responsibility for any loss of blood pressure, brain cells or partners during the course of the proceedings. This is a high paced action-packed thrill ride and we ask that, should the intense hurtling speed of the Shakespearean canon and our majestic performances cause you to vomit and burst into flames, you please refrain from screaming too loudly so as not to affect the enjoyment of those around you.
May the Bard be with you.
Click here to find out more about the National Production Company
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly | Running time 1 hour 55 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
Little Women
3rd-14th August 2022
Based on the novel by Louisa May Allcott
Directed by Steph Allison and Amy Connery
Presented by OVO
Jo, the second eldest of the March daughters and an aspiring writer, receives yet another rejection from a publisher. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her she can do better by making her stories more personal.
Begrudgingly, Jo weaves the story of how she and her sisters - Meg, the eldest, who's on the brink of love, sweet-natured Beth who always puts others first and Amy, the youngest and most precocious - grew up in America.
Even though money is short, times are tough and their father is away, their infectious sense of fun sweeps everyone up in their adventures - including Laurie, the boy next door. And through sisterly squabbles and tragic losses, the sisters discover that growing up is sometimes very hard to do.
Louisa May Alcott’s timeless and captivating book is brought to life in a brand new adaptation, perfect for all the family. This classic story embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit.
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees at 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £7.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 3rd August at 7.30pm and 4th August at 2.30pm
Press night - 4th August at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Woman in White
17th-21st August 2022
Adapted from the novel by Wilkie Collins
Presented by Heady Conduct
Heady Conduct bring their intriguing and compelling new adaption of Wilkie Collins’ sensational classic, The Woman in White, to The Roman Theatre.
★★★★★ “This is a company which is on a path to a glorious future”
In the darkness of a London street, artist Walter Hartwright is startled by the touch of a hand. He turns to meet a distressed woman, cloaked completely in white. It is a fleeting and enigmatic encounter.
A carriage carries Hartwright through Cumbrian hills to his new student, Laura Fairlie. She is bewitching. She is love at first sight. Intriguingly, she resembles the woman in white.
But the route to love and truth is rarely simple or safe. Betrothed to a man chosen by her late father, Laura is subject to the outrageous lengths men will go to for the sake of honour, power and wealth.
Collins used this well-loved and classic thriller to skilfully address the injustice of women’s inequality, causing laws and opinions to be questioned in its time.
Heady Conduct adapt this sensational story of secret societies, sordid asylums, stolen identities and enduring love in their exhilarating and intoxicating style.
★★★★★ “Utterly spellbinding” (Tiresias)
★★★★ “Beg, steal or borrow a ticket” (Measure for Measure)
★★★★★ “Captivating and enchanting, the audience are thoroughly entranced” (RECKLESS)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The War of the Worlds
4th July 2022
Based on the novel by H. G. Wells
Presented by The Pantaloons
“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's…”
… And fewer would have believed in the first years of the twenty-first century that H. G. Wells’ science fiction classic would be performed live by just four actors with intelligences lesser than average…
The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons invade the stage in this funny yet faithful new adaptation as they use musical instruments, puppetry and, um, enthusiasm to recreate deadly heat-rays, giant fighting-machines, squidgy tentacled Martians and interplanetary warfare on an epic scale. The chances of success? A million to one…
★★★★ “Exhaustingly ridiculous energy… irreverent yet affectionate” The Latest
★★★★ “A jovial, convivial comedy, which still shows respect for the story” Fringe Guru
★★★★ “Incredibly funny… It doesn’t sound like it should work, but it really does.” Broadway Baby
“A breathless, unmissable parody… outstanding” Fringe Review
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
Tickets £11.50 - £17.50
Performance at 7.30pm | Running time 1 hour 30 minutes with no interval
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
Tiresias
5th July 2022
Presented by Heady Conduct
Heady Conduct bring their enthralling, atmospheric and critically acclaimed production of Tiresias to The Roman Theatre.
A forerunner of fortune or a man who is helpless to what he has seen?
Tiresias may be blind, but he has seen more than you or I, had we lived six lifetimes. When Hera rips out his eyes, Zeus grants Tiresias a gift more precious than a thousand burning torches in the darkness — he is given the gift to predict the future.
The play follows Tiresias’ journey as he lives through renowned Greek myths and legends. Heady Conduct weave together physical storytelling and live music with flair and delight to tell Tiresias’ tale in their potent and intoxicating style.
On their international debut at Auckland Fringe 2019, Tiresias was awarded The New Zealand Herald’s Critics’ Choice.
“The clearly talented company bought a warming, thought-provoking and imaginative show which artfully reimagined and rejuvenated classic Greek stories. Simon Rodda excelled in his portrayal of Tiresias with his nuance and subtlety. The show was underscored with a consistently beautiful yet ethereal score underpinning Tiresias’ tragedies.” The New Zealand Herald
★★★★★ “An utterly spellbinding performance.” Theatre Scenes, New Zealand
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
Performance at 7.30pm | Running time 1 hour 20 minutes with no interval
Tickets £11.50 - £17.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2nd-17th July 2022
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan
Musically Directed by Tom Cagnoni
Presented by OVO
OVO presents a bold, imaginative and surprising jazz musical remix of Oscar Wilde’s “trivial comedy for serious people”.
Jack loves Gwendolen, Algernon loves Cecily, but both of them are engaged to the roguish Ernest - much to the disapproval of the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The only problem is that Ernest doesn’t actually exist and - when his true identity is revealed - being “earnest” takes on a whole new meaning…
Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber sandwiches and a handbag as Cecily and Gwendolen battle it out over Beyonce and Lady Bracknell channels Lizzo, while a cast of Bright Young Things Charleston to Queen, Daft Punk and The Beach Boys.
The Importance of Being Earnest is, quite simply, one of the funniest plays ever written in the English language, and it retains its ability to entertain and amuse some 127 years after it was written.
★★★★★ "A simply astonishing show" Sardines Magazine (The Winter's Tale)
★★★★★ “Bursting with energy, originality and laugh-out-loud moments” The Review Chap (Henry V)
★★★★ “Delivered with don’t-give-a-toss energy, it is an inventive and laugh-out-loud remodelling.” Daily Express (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
★★★★ “This imaginative interpretation is as clever as it is witty and as moving as it is original… A tour de force.” The Stage (The 39 Steps)
★★★★ "A wonderful production fit for the whole family, set in a beautiful historic open-air theatre, with a brilliant cast." Pocketsize Theatre (The Comedy of Errors)
"Hie thee to St Albans, there’s something a little special here.” Ought to be Clowns (Much Ado About Nothing)
In the open air at
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium
Bluehouse Hill | St Albans | AL3 6AE
7.30pm nightly / matinees 2.30pm | Running time (TBC) 2 hour 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
Tickets £11.50 - £23.50
Multibuy - 2 different shows = 10% discount, 3 different shows = 20% discount (offer runs to Easter Monday)
Festival Unlimited Pass allowing unlimited access to all events and 10% off retail and catering - £70 (Limited numbers available)
Loyalty card – buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free
Previews - 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Press night - 7th July at 7.30pm
If you have any questions regarding access at The Roman Theatre, please email us before booking so that we can provide you with information and assistance.
The venue will be operating in accordance with any government guidelines on COVID safety measures in place at the time of the production.