Follow orphan twins Grace and Connor Tempest as they are separated by a violent storm.  Rescued by a notorious pirate ship, Connor finds new friends and a new life, but Grace finds herself on board a much stranger ship, whose crew she sees only at night…

Perfect for anyone aged 7 and up, tickets for this show cost £8.50, or £7 for concessions. Click on the link above for more information or to book tickets, and watch a special sneak preview below…

What about amazing a capella singing from THE MAGNETS, “sit down” comedy from the legendary BARRY CRYER, or twisted cabaret from THE TIGER LILLIES?

Gorgeous flamenco dance? A spot of Shakespeare? Gripping modern drama? A family show about vampire pirates!!?!?

Well, if so, you are very much in luck, as the Autumn Season 2011 at Norwich Playhouse has all these and a lot more besides! Click HERE to browse through all our shows coming up between now and January. There is something for every theatre-hungry audience member (and all their mates!).

The annual festival sees nationally and internationally renowned artists performing in venues across the city and county (including the magnificent Speigeltent in Chapelfield Gardens) plus visual art, free outdoor events and many strange surprises to be found… It is a fantastic celebration of the arts in all forms, and accessible to everyone.

The Playhouse will be staging an eclectic and excting mix of classical and jazz music, dance, theatre, spoken word and children’s shows. You can click HERE to find out more about these events…

For more on the Festival in general, visit www.nnfestival.org.uk/nnf11, call the NNF Box Office on 01603 766400 or pick up a brochure from one of hundreds of outlets. Get out there and get involved with the arts!

If this video makes you chuckle, grab the kids and head down to the Playhouse to see LITTLE HOWARD AND THE MAGIC PENCIL OF LIFE AND DEATH. A fab family show featuring the characters from hit CBBC show LITTLE HOWARD’S BIG QUESTION. It will make you laugh, cry, and muse on how giant pencils can shape all of our lives.

For more info or to book tickets click HERE, call the box office on 01603 598598 or browse the website.

You can go to our What’s On page and check out the new shows from the likes of comedians Richard Herring, Russell Kane, Milton Jones, Mark Steel and Miles Jupp. We have music from Stacey Kent, Courtney Pine, and Troy Boy, a reworking of Offenbach’s opera La Belle Helene from Kit Hesketh Harvey of Kit and the Widow. We have gripping new drama from top companies Nabokov and Out of Joint, and great kids shows We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and The Dragon’s Daughter.

Looking for something completely different? Try music video night BUG#6 with Adam Buxton, 20-stone-plus dancers in The Big Ballet, and twisted pop cabaret from Frisky and Mannish!

Have a look!

The Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2010 is here!

There are loads of events (big ones, small ones, free ones!) on from now until 23 May across the city and county, and there are some top shows coming right here to the Playhouse.

Enjoy great music from Jason Yarde, Gwyneth Herbert and the Elias String Quartet. Take a trip into the bizarre with theatre from dance company Erre Que Erre and musical group Zic Zazou. Be blown away on a flood of bubbles with Charlie and Lola’s Bestest Best Show!

Click HERE for the full list and info on all Festival shows @ The Playhouse

For full details of all NNF10 events have a look-see at www.nnf10.org.uk

It’s pink!

It covers May – September 2010!

It’s chock full of great shows from the likes of Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi, Barry Cryer, Maria Friedman, BUG#4 and Sarah Millican!

Yahoo!

Over 2000 people have been to the theatre over the last week to look for bears with our fantastic children’s show WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT, but don’t worry – there are still plenty of bears left to find!

Join a family of intrepid explorers and their multi-instrumentalist dog Buddy on their quest to find a bear. Squelch through the thick, oozy mud – swish through the long, wavy grass – wade through the splishy splashy river (watch out, you might get wet!)

Based on Michael Rosen’s best-selling picture book, this pacy, fun-packed show is a great treat for kids and adults alike.

Click here to read the Norwich Evening News review…

Our spring 2010 season is here, jam-packed with amazing comedy, dance, drama and music shows for you to enjoy. Check out our WHAT’S ON page to browse through the upcoming shows.

Comedy highlights include shows from TIM VINE (puns), CHRIS ADDISON (satire), DAVID O’DOHERTY (music), LUCY PORTER (unbridled loveliness) and RICHARD HERRING (moustache based social commentary).

You can enjoy the sounds of a capella music as you’ve never heard it before from THE MAGNETS, classic jazz from STACEY KENT, or alternative cabaret tunes from THE TIGER LILLIES.

If you want to see something just a bit out of the ordinary, try ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS, the atmospheric and chilling ERNEST AND THE PALE MOON (our pick of the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe), or RUBY WAX in the semi-autobiographical comedy-drama LOSING IT. 

Oh, and keep an eye open for our new (blue) brochure which covers January to May 2010, out now at a bar/shop/tourist information centre/doormat near you!