Perfect Show For Rachel
13 May to 16 May
About Perfect Show For Rachel
Created by Zoo Co Theatre. Produced by Zoo Co and Improbable
Meet the O’Mahony sisters. Flo is an award-winning theatre director. Rachel is an enigmatic, learning-disabled 35-year-old who loves Kylie and seeing people fall over. So they decided to create Rachel’s perfect show: fast-paced, funny, and different every night.
Expect physical comedy, live music, home movies, dancing and a lot of Rachel soaking her sister with a watergun in this critically acclaimed, award-winning show.
As Rachel creates the show on her own terms every night, the cast has to be ready for anything – including fart jokes, becoming singing biscuits, bar room brawls and being fired on the spot.
This is ‘An absolute joy to watch’ (A Young(ish) Perspective)
Watch the trailer
Reviews
“Why can’t more theatre be like this? Open, relaxed, fun and full of love.” ★★★★★
The Guardian
“Bright, funny, musical, silly scenes… try not beaming.” ★★★★
The Times
“A joyous celebration of theatre without the rules.” ★★★★★
The Stage
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
From £15.00
A £2.75 booking fee per transaction applies to this event across all channels – website, phone and in-person bookings at the Box Office. The fee is waived for members, schools, groups and access bookers.
Dates & times:
Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 May 2026
Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Saturday at 2.30pm
Running time:
1 hour 15 minutes, without an interval.
Age guidance:
14+
Content guidance:
This show contains strong language.
Warning:
Flashing lights may be used during this performance.
Good to know:
Perfect Show explores who defines artistic taste, and questions who that currently excludes, winning Zoo Co the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award in 2022. Created by Zoo Co Theatre, a multi-award-winning company creating theatre that loudly champions access, co-produced with Improbable, a pioneering company of improvisers and theatre-makers who have been making ground-breaking work for the past 25 years.
About Oxford Playhouse
Oxford Playhouse and its Burton Taylor Studio present and produce several live performances and feature a rich array of British and international dramas, family entertainment, contemporary dance and music, student and amateur shows, comedy, lectures and poetry.
The Playhouse not only produces and tours its own theatrical productions, but it also fosters creativity through its Artists in Residence program and the Playhouse Plays Out series, which brings unique events to various locations across the county.
The theatre’s Participation Team engages over 15,000 individuals annually, offering an extensive range of activities, including post-show discussions, workshops, work experience opportunities, holiday programs, a youth theatre, and a company for young performers.
Oxford Playhouse stands dedicated to its mission of being a Playhouse for all, striving to ignite inspiration and bring about transformative experiences through its commitment to creativity on its stages, within its community and online.
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