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Adapting A Christmas Carol: our interview with adaptor/director Mark O’Sullivan

Interview with A Christmas Carol director and adaptor Mark O'Sullivan...

The Cathedral as a Backdrop: A Christmas Carol returns to St Albans in new venue The Vintry Garden

OVO’s beloved promenade adaptation of A Christmas Carol is coming back to St Albans – more magical and wonderful than ever! After delighting audiences for three sell-out years in The...

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...

OVO’s A Christmas Carol lights up new venues in St Albans and Hitchin this winter

British Schools Museum, Hitchin: 28th November – 30th December 2025 Vintry Garden, St Albans: 5th December – 30th December 2025 OVO’s critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic returns...

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...