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10 questions with Jessica Vickers from The Great Gatsby

We sat down with Jessica to find out more about why she wanted to be part of this brand-new adaptation, what she thinks about performing at the Roman Theatre in...

Meet the cast: The Great Gatsby

“There is quite a lot of energy, so i’d say it’s quite charged.” With opening night fast approaching, we caught up with Jonathan Tynan-Moss and Nathan French to talk all...

Meet the artist behind the sculpture ‘turbulence’ at the Roman Theatre

This year the Roman Theatre are honoured to be hosting a sculpture by local artist Angela Mellen. If you’ve already visited the Roman Theatre this year you will have seen...

10 Questions with Mark O’Sullivan and Kelly Ann Stewart, the Creative Team behind The Great Gatsby

We sat down with Mark O'Sullivan and Kelly Ann Stewart, adaptor and director respectively, to talk all things The Great Gatsby, prior to it's opening this summer at the Roman...

Meet the Rebel Queen, Boudicca

Have you ever wanted to meet a real warrior queen? This summer, history comes to life at the Roman Theatre of Verulamium in St Albans, where families are invited to...

BBC News: Ralph Fiennes among UK actors backing new theatre

Four top British actors including Ralph Fiennes are supporting the creation of a new theatre to encourage young and emerging talent. Dame Joanna Lumley, Brian Cox and Zoe Wanamaker are...

Meet the Cast: Laura Anna-Mead from Les Misérables

We sat down with Laura to discuss what drew her to this new adaptation, the complexities of playing both mother and daughter, and why she thinks audiences will enjoy the...

9 Questions with Theatre Director and Playwright, Jonathan Holloway

We sat down with Jonathan Holloway, playwright and director, to talk all things theatre and his OVO debut with Les Misérables this summer at the Roman Theatre....

Summer Season 2025

Launching OVO’s Roman Theatre Open Air Festival 2025 Get ready for an extraordinary fusion of history, theatre, and music as the Roman Theatre Open Air Festival returns to St Albans...

Spotlight on Set Design

Q&A with Simon Nicholas This week, we sat down with Simon Nicholas, Co-Founder of OVO and Set Designer. Simon is behind many of the sets at the Roman Theatre, including...