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 things Gatsby ahead of its premiere at the Roman Theatre Open Air Festival this August. We asked them how rehearsals have been going, why audiences […]

Summer Season 2025

Sunset at the Roman Theatre, St Albans

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 for its 11th year. The summer showpiece promises an unforgettable season of bold, imaginative, and dynamic performances in the breath-taking setting of the Verulamium Roman […]

Meet the Cast of The Highwayman

Promotional photo for OVO's musical theatre production of The Highwayman.

The Highwayman opens at Norwich Theatre this evening! We introduce the cast of the show and ask them to share their views of what audiences might expect from this brand new British musical. Click the button below to book tickets and be among the first to see the cast of The Highwayman in action at […]

Meet the Cast: The Merchant of Venice’s Hassan Maarfi

Production photo for OVO's musical theatre production of The Merchant of Venice, 2024.

Hassan plays Gratiano in The Merchant of Venice, which runs at The Roman Theatre Open Air Festival from Wednesday 31st July to Sunday 11th August, inclusive. We caught up with him to ask about his experience of featuring in the show at the Roman Theatre. How long have you been an actor/performer? I’ve been a […]

Meet the Cast: The Merchant of Venice’s Jilly Bond

Production photo for OVO's musical theatre production of The Merchant of Venice, 2024.

Jilly plays Shylock in our production of The Merchant of Venice, which runs at The Roman Theatre Open Air Festival from Wednesday 31st July to Sunday 11th August, inclusive. We caught up with her to ask about her experience of featuring in the show at the Roman Theatre. How long have you been an actor, […]

Meet the Cast: The Merry Wives’ Savannah Beckford

Savannah Beckford as Stella Quickly in OVO's The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Roman Theatre

Savannah plays Stella Quickly in our production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, which has its second run at The Roman Theatre Open Air Festival to Sunday 30th June. The show is a fun, upbeat take on Shakespeare’s classic comic play, featuring popular music hits from the 1980’s. We caught up with Savannah to ask […]

Cast Interview Reel: Sense and Sensibility

‘I think that this is going to be a really fun adaptation and I think it’s got a speed and a pace to it[… ], which I think is current for 2024.’ We recently caught up with three of the cast members of our co-production of Sense and Sensibility, at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, ahead of […]

Interview with Adam Nichols: Sense and Sensibility

‘This adaptation is very true to the original because Austen, like Shakespeare, has a universality and timelessness…’ We recently caught up with our wonderful Artistic Director, Adam Nichols, up in Pitlochry ahead of opening night to discuss his latest production of Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Watch his interview below: https://ovo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SENSE-AND-SENSIBILITY-Interview-with-Adam-Nichols.mp4 Book Now for Sense and […]