Theatre Royal Plymouth

Theatre Royal Plymouth unveils new strategy to support local artists and creatives

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has launched a brand new programme to support artists and creatives from Plymouth and the wider South West region, helping individuals and companies to develop new work, connect and collaborate.

The reimagined Artist Development strategy focuses on three strands of work, intrinsically linked to its 50-seat studio and workshop space, The Lab. The strands...

Theatre Royal Plymouth to host ambitious large-scale performance to mark key milestone

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is creating and presenting a unique performance featuring more than 100 young people from across the city and region this summer, to celebrate the 21st birthday of its Production and Learning Centre, TR2.

TRP is looking for enthused locals aged 8 – 21 who are interested in all aspects of theatre-making to join them in this unique opportunity and become...

Mirror, mirror on the wall, theatre royal Plymouth announces the most magical cast of all!

Theatre Royal Plymouth and Crossroads Pantomimes have today (Friday 31 May) announced star casting for this year’s enchanting family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs .

Birds of a Feather ’s Lesley Joseph will star as The Wicked Queen, with broadcaster and barrister Rob Rinder as The Man In The Mirror, comedian Andy Ford as Muddles and West End stars Samuel Holmes and Scott...

The Drum, at Theatre Royal Plymouth, to host one-off inclusive, harmonious musical experience

Next week, in The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth will be showing an exclusive, one-off performance of All In .

Taking place on Tuesday 28 May at 7:45pm, this performance is a work-in-progress musical sharing presented by TRP Artist for Change, Bee Jarvis.

Bee is in the final stages of a 12-month placement with the theatre which saw her exploring diversity, intersectionality,...

Theatre Royal Plymouth on hunt for local talent

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is searching for local actors, dancers and movement artists to star in upcoming productions both on the Drum stage and in a series of outdoor pop-up performances across the city.

A selection of actors are required to perform in four brand new short plays as part of The 24 Hour Plays. Creatives will meet at TRP on Thursday 6 June to form four companies,...

The Emerald Group announced as Theatre Royal Plymouth Young Company Create sponsors

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with specialist global recruitment and selection company, The Emerald Group, which has taken on the role of Young Company Create sponsor.

The Emerald Group is now in its third year of support for TRP having previously funded Acting Up and People’s Company in its role as Inclusion Sponsor. Its new...

Pretty Woman: The Musical comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth

Following a hugely successful run in the West End, the smash hit Pretty Woman: The Musical is on a UK and Ireland tour, which is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth next week, running from 15 – 20 April 2024 .

This feel-good production will star Amber Davies as Vivian Ward, Ore Oduba as Happy Man/ Mr Thompson , Oliver Savile as Edward Lewis and Natalie Paris as Kit De Luca. They are...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang coming to theatre Royal Plymouth

The new production of the most fantasmagorical musical of all time, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth from 06 – 10 May 2025 as part of a UK tour.

Joining Emmerdale star Liam Fox as Grandpa Potts and Ellie Nunn as Truly Scrumptious are Martin Callaghan as Baron, Jenny Gayner as Baroness, Adam Stafford as Boris, Michael Joseph as Goran and John Macaulay as The...

Theatre Royal Plymouth to welcome nine local youth theatre groups as part of National Theatre’s 2024 Connections Festival

Through this year’s National Theatre Connections Festival, Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) celebrates the talent of more than 100 local young people aged 13-19 as nine groups from Plymouth and the surrounding area are welcomed to perform on its Drum stage.

From 16 - 20 April, TRP will host performances from: Atlantic Coast Theatre, Lipson Cooperative Academy, King Edward VI Community...

Womble Bond Dickinson renews partnership to support Theatre Royal Plymouth’s youth work

International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, has extended its relationship with Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) for a further year, continuing its sponsorship of the Young Company’s flagship end of year show.

TRP runs 11 skills building groups every week across the city via the Young Company, which creates opportunities for young people to learn, grow and be inspired through theatre...

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