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Star Quality

Star Quality

29 Jul 2025 - 2 Aug 2025

Step into the magnificently treacherous world of Star Quality, Noël Coward’s wickedly funny final play adapted by Christopher Luscombe. Filled with Coward’s famously witty dialogue and unmistakable flair for character-driven drama, this is a memorable tale of theatre folk behaving very badly. Set in 1951, Star Quality lays bare the shenanigans of a theatre company as it prepares for the opening night of a new play. With rampant egos and unbridled ambition on full technicolour display, company members employ all manner of underhand tricks to get the upper hand in an epic battle for supremacy. Who will come out on top?
The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged
Step into the world of Jane Austen like never before in this fast, funny and utterly charming romp through all her novels. In one whirlwind summer's evening, three actors bring Austen’s beloved characters to life with wit, energy, a touch of mayhem and an assortment of hats and bonnets. From Elizabeth Bennet to Emma Woodhouse, Mr Darcy to Mr Knightley – no hero or heroine is safe. Whether you’re a die-hard Austen fan or a newcomer, prepare for a joyfully chaotic celebration of romance, satire and dubious match-making. Austen has never been this much fun. ‘I declare after all there is no enjoyment like theatre!’ Jane Austen (well, nearly)
Murder Most Unexpected

Murder Most Unexpected

23 Jul 2025 - 26 Jul 2025

Murder! But whodunnit? The truth is in your hands! Step into the world of Murder Most Unexpected, an Agatha Christie-style mystery made up entirely on the spot. Following last year’s sell-out ADC run, local comedy legends Cambridge Improv Factory are back to unravel a hilarious tale of twists, turns, and suspicious characters - all inspired by your suggestions! Every performance is unique, anything can happen, and anyone could be the killer... The only certainty is that advance booking is essential!
Unfolding

Unfolding

10 Sept 2025 - 13 Sept 2025

Rose is turning 40. Stuck in a dead-end job and living in the shadow of her father’s suicide, she escapes into her letters with Mark, a man on the other side of the world who she’s never met. For nearly thirty years Rose has been braver on paper than in person, but when Mark’s letters suddenly stop, everything changes. Rose is about to discover that life is not always what it seems, and that the greatest adventures really do start with just one step. Written by Cambridge-based comic book creator and illustrator Emma Vieceli, and featuring the award-winning song ‘It Starts Small’, UNFOLDING is a new original music about friendship, fear, and finding your way back to yourself. Dare to unfold. What’s the best that can happen?
Gypsy: A Musical Fable

Gypsy: A Musical Fable

23 Sept 2025 - 27 Sept 2025

Before “The X Factor”, “Britain’s Got Talent” or The Mickey Mouse Club on TV, there was vaudeville. This is the story of how two little girls followed their mother’s dreams to vaudeville stages all over America to become stars. Baby June could sing, dance, turn cartwheels and brighten an auditorium with her smile. Her sister Louise wasn’t as talented, it was said. But when Louise grew up, she surprised them all by becoming a glamourous star! No one was surprised more than the girls’ mother, Rose. And this is her story, too – a musical fable about the ultimate stage mother.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

16 Sept 2025 - 20 Sept 2025

They say laughter is the best medicine and you’re in for a high dose with this TV sitcom, brilliantly adapted for the stage by Guy Unsworth. A thoroughly enjoyable visit to the theatre, packed with laughter from beginning to end. Simply delightful, Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em is a must-see! Betty is pregnant, but as she tries to tell Frank, he’s caught up chasing his dream of stardom as a magician. With vanishing watches, flashing lights, flying feathers, squirting water, and exploding wine - chaos reigns! As dinner guests arrive, crossed wires spark a whirlwind of confusion, misunderstandings, and DIY disasters that bring the house down - quite literally. Originally staged in 2018 at the Wyvern Theatre, this joyfully funny production guarantees mishaps, mayhem, and a feel-good ending to remember. “My mother once said - this is not a show to miss out on.”

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