THE OLIVIER, TONY AND GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL
‘THE MUSICAL OF ITS GENERATION, FOR ALL GENERATIONS’
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Today is going to be a good day. And here’s why…
Meet Evan: an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in. The thing is, on his way to fitting in, he didn’t tell the whole truth. And now must give up on a life he never dreamt he’d have. As events spiral and the truth comes out, Evan faces a reckoning with himself and everyone around him.
Based on the original book Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if she read a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight…
On Thursday 18th January Thackray Museum of Medicine is opens its Victorian operating theatre for a one-night-only performance of care - and you’re all invited. Trephination for the Twenty-First Century is a brand new one-woman theatre performance by your friendly travelling madwoman Amanda Grace.
Open to everyone.
In our sessions people laugh… a lot.
Monkeyheads improv philosophy helps you deal with the unknowns of the world.
We use games and exercises to build your skills with focus, confidence and to have (most importantly) fun!
Benefits of improvisation:
A spectacular event bringing Leeds 2023 to a close.
For the past 12 months, LEEDS 2023 has celebrated arts and culture in all our diversity as part of the Year of Culture. Transforming the city and astonishing the public with everything ranging from public installations to pop-up festivals and large-scale theatre.
But the challenge is: how do you bring a year like this to close?
A world premiere stage adaptation based on the hit Paramount Pictures films, Paranormal Activity expands the world of the iconic horror movies into a new dimension, creating a theatrical experience that will haunt you long after the lights go out.
Join us for the bloomin’ loverly time of your life at Lerner and Loewe’s much-loved musical My Fair Lady.
This is the classic story of Cockney flower-seller Eliza Doolittle who is taught to “talk more genteel” by Professor Henry Higgins so that she may pass as a lady. But it’s not only Eliza who gets an education.
Ten puppet-makers have spent three months creating twenty puppets for this joyful musical of Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile, with the world premiere at Leeds Playhouse between 6th December 2023 and 6th January 2024. In this blog post Director Emily Lim and Co-Director and Puppetry Designer Toby Olié talk about this new family musical and working with puppets.
There is life after Romeo!
Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks – what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?
In partnership with the National Theatre, Leeds Playhouse is excited to be hosting the New Views programme this year.
If you are aged 14 - 21 you could be part of an amazing playwriting opportunity, with the chance for the winner to have their play read and rehearsed by professional actors.
New Views is the National Theatre’s playwriting programme for young people wanting to learn and develop their playwriting talents.