Plays What’s On Children & Family Comedy Music Variety Plays All Shows Musicals The drama never ends at Key Theatre! From one woman plays to modern re-imaginings of your favourite classics, you won’t be disappointed!
The Chronicles of Atom & Luna Sun 6 Oct An epic fairytale by Murray Lachlan Young. Set in a world full of myths, fairytales, woods and magic this is a story about strong and curious siblings who go on a magical adventure through nature. Think Grimm Fairy Tales meets His Dark Materials with a touch of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
Lovedale Fri 11 Oct Lovedale is a piece of new writing that is being supported by Landmark Theatres. Written by Fiona Padfield and directed by Steve Keyworth. LOVEDALE juxtaposes the sultry heat of Kolkata with the sodden hills of west Wales. It examines obsession, dark family secrets and the cycles of coercive behaviour.
SHOCK HORROR Wed 23 – Sat 26 Oct Experience the “astonishing” Shock Horror, back to excite, unsettle and thrill those brave enough to book following last year’s critically acclaimed, sold-out tour.
A Couple o’ Cowards: Private Lives Wed 23 – Sat 26 Oct Described as Noël Coward’s comedy of manners. Divorced couple Elyot and Amanda meet by chance at the same hotel while honeymooning with their new spouses. Will they behave honourably or will they behave disgracefully?
A Couple o’ Cowards: Present Laughter Wed 30 Oct – Sat 2 Nov At the centre of his own universe sits acting idol, Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa, the full extent of his misdemeanours is discovered, and all hell breaks loose.
Peterborough Playgoers – Cat’s Cradle Wed 6 – Sat 9 Nov Cat’s Cradle is set in the present day in an old coaching inn in a very typically English village, and deals with the events surrounding an almost forgotten kidnapping and possible murder which happened twelve years ago and was never solved.
Herman’s Hermits 60th Anniversary Tour Fri 7 Feb 2025 Formed in 1964, Manchester, England; Herman’s Hermits are, to this day, a hugely popular touring band, thrilling audiences worldwide with their unique sound and warm humour.
The Gruffalo Tue 11 – Wed 12 Feb 2025 Songs, laughs and monstrous fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups, in the much-loved show that’s toured Britain and the world!
The Haunting of Blaine Manor Thu 13 – Sat 15 Feb 2025 It’s a thrilling haunted house chiller set in a manor with a twisted history of madness, witchcraft, tragedy and death, it’s the new The Woman in Black.
All Blood Runs Red Tue 25 – Wed 26 Feb 2025 Runaway, circus entertainer, boxer, night club owner, World War One fighter pilot, jazz drummer, spy, civil rights activist – Eugene Bullard’s extraordinary life story traces many of the twentieth century’s most important moments.
Handbagged Thu 13 – Sat 15 Mar 2025 Moira Buffini’s clever, funny and charming political comedy, Handbagged, unlocks the palace door, imagining the untold conversations of two of history’s most powerful women, Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II.
Breaking the Code Tue 14 – Sat 18 Oct 2025 Mastermind. Code breaker. Maverick. Arguably one of the most important and inquisitive minds of the twentieth century. Alan Turing is famed for cracking the Enigma code at Bletchley Park, effectively securing victory for the Allied forces in WWII.