Set in 1906 London, Holmes and Watson and The Curious Case of the Masqued Magician is a thrilling new Sherlock Holmes adventure. When a famous magician vanishes mid-performance, Holmes and Watson must unravel the mystery in a spellbinding, family-friendly show for ages 7+.
Based on Emily Gravett’s beloved book Tidy, this gentle, playful show follows Pete the badger as his love of neatness goes too far. Featuring beautiful puppets, original music and humour, it explores nature, balance and the joy of a little wild chaos.
The Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide present a bold new version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Rebooted for 2026, this wildly funny, high-speed romp through all 37 plays delivers irreverent humour, theatrical chaos and nonstop laughter before heading out on a major UK tour.
Oxford Playhouse stages Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a fierce and darkly comic masterpiece. Directed by Mike Tweddle, this explosive drama explores marriage, power and illusion through one unforgettable night between two couples.
Join The Three Billy Goats Gruff on a wild, wacky musical adventure as they trip-trap across a rickety bridge in search of greener pastures. Packed with catchy songs, funky dances and a rapping troll, this interactive family show is perfect for little ones and big kids alike.
2:22 A Ghost Story is a brilliantly funny and adrenaline-filled night where secrets emerge and ghosts may or may not appear.
Flabbergast Theatre reimagines Macbeth through puppetry, clowning, physical theatre and live music. Stripped-back staging and striking design deliver a bold, visceral interpretation that draws powerful connections between Shakespeare’s blood-soaked tragedy and the modern world.
This globally renowned solo adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm is performed by Sam Blythe, who brings the novel’s unforgettable cast vividly to life. More than 80 years on, this gripping production remains a chilling and relevant warning about power and corruption.
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo brings Christy Lefteri’s bestselling novel to the stage—a moving story of love, loss, and hope amid war, adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler.
Box Tale Soup presents a powerful new adaptation of Orwell’s 1984, using inventive puppetry to explore surveillance, control and rebellion, with voices from Sophie Aldred, Joanna Lumley and Simon Russell Beale as Big Brother.
Banbury Cross Players bring Richard Bean and Oliver Chris’s hit comedy to Banbury, as pilot Jack Absolute returns from battle in 1940 to win love, chaos ensues and romance takes flight.
As winter fades into spring, award-winning storyteller Jason Buck weaves ancient myth and traditional storytelling into a vivid modern tale, celebrating seasonal festivals while warning of unseen dangers still lurking in the cold shadows beyond the rising sun.
Written and performed by Liz Rothschild, Outside the Box is a funny, provocative and uplifting live storytelling show drawing on decades of life and work, offering a thoughtful exploration of mortality that speaks to everyone and may change how audiences view both life and death.
Box Tale Soup brings Orwell’s 1984 vividly to life in a striking new adaptation, using inventive puppetry and storytelling to explore surveillance, conformity and rebellion, with voice performances from Sophie Aldred, Joanna Lumley and Simon Russell Beale as Big Brother.
Oxford Playhouse Young Company returns with Education, Education, Education, The Wardrobe Ensemble’s sharp and funny love letter to 1990s Britain, exploring classroom chaos, political promises and youthful rebellion in an intimate, fast-paced production staged with the audience on stage.
A Grain of Sand tells the story of Renad, a young Gazan girl on a perilous journey, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in Gaza in a moving one-woman show about resilience, imagination and a child’s right to hope.
Hoglets Theatre presents a joyful, interactive deep-sea adventure following Whale on a quest to find a friend who hears his song, featuring beautiful puppets, original music and playful encounters that celebrate friendship, difference and being yourself.
Shakespeare’s most-loved comedy returns in a darker, dreamlike reimagining as Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe uncover the shadowy heart of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, where love, power and illusion collide beneath falling summer snow.
RABBLE Theatre’s Glitch tells the true story of sub-postmistress Pam Stubbs, whose life is upended by accounting errors that expose the Post Office scandal, one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in English legal history.
Eliza Doolittle’s transformation from Cockney flower girl to high society lady lies at the heart of HangFire Theatre’s witty new adaptation of Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, a sharp and funny tale of class, ambition and identity that still resonates today.
Lanford Wilson’s award-winning The Hot L Baltimore offers a witty and compassionate portrait of life on the margins, brought to life by nineteen emerging actors from The Oxford School of Drama in a powerful, darkly funny ensemble production.
Motherhood, written and performed by Claire Nelson, is a powerful, tender and darkly funny drama exploring a mother’s journey as her son becomes caught up in knife crime, followed by a special community performance, Stories That Hit Home.
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Abridged) is a fast, funny 80-minute romp as three actors tackle Austen’s entire canon, bringing her beloved heroines, romances and sharp social satire to life in a big-hearted comedy.
