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Holiday

Gabi and Jaz want to go on holiday, but Gabi and Jaz aren’t going on holiday. They have to stay at home instead. It’s not fair. What to do? We’ll play at going on holiday! The perfect summer show for children under 6 and their grown-ups. FREE ice cream with every ticket.

25 July to 5 August

Showing this week

Derby Youth Theatre Double Bill Summer 2018

Two powerful tales have been chosen by the Year 7-9 youth theatre groups for this summer’s double bill, and you’re invited to join them on stage to see them come to life.

27 July to 28 July

High Society - Present Company

Present Company invites you to “The Society Wedding of the Year”. Cole Porter’s stage musical High Society, adapted from one of Hollywood’s best-loved films, is a giddy blend of catchy tunes, fizzing one-liners and champagne fuelled farce.

31 August to 2 September

Legally Blonde: The Musical - Derby Youth Musical Theatre

Based on the novel and the hit 2001 movie of the same name, Legally Blonde: The Musical chronicles the journey of the famously perky Elle Woods, a Californian sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down.

5 September to 8 September

Beyond Shame

Inspired by the experiences of real survivors, Beyond Shame is a powerful new play confronting the reality of forced marriages and honour-based abuse still happening today in the UK. In partnership with the charity Karma Nirvana.

6 September to 8 September

The Fishermen

Based on the Man Booker shortlisted novel by one of Africa's major new voices, New Perspectives presents this powerful allegory of love, vengeance and fate in a new adaptation by award-winning playwright Gbolahan Obisesan.

12 September to 13 September

Moving Bodies

Over 900,000 British soldiers fought and died during The Great War. Moving Bodies follows the story of one brave man, turning from soldier to grave digger in the hope of giving his fellow fallen comrades a peaceful place to rest.

12 September to 14 September

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing productions with hilarious results.

14 September

Leaf

Join us as we tell the life story of a very special leaf in this warm, intimate and playful new piece for under 3s inspired by nature and the seasons. Leaf is another heart-warming play created by Tam Tam Theatre, who offer the perfect introduction to theatre for the very young.

15 September

An Evening of Eric and Ern

A show full of Morecambe and Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches from the Olivier-Nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End hit, Eric & Little Ern. This wonderful show, evokes memories of times when whole families would huddle around the telly on Sunday evenings.

15 September

The Case of the Frightened Lady

Widely recognised as the most popular writer of the early 20th century, Edgar Wallace’s gripping page-turners are regarded as the bedrock of the modern thriller and The Case of the Frightened Lady remains one of his most celebrated works.

17 September to 22 September

Burning Books

A powerful and humorous look at an education system buckling under government cuts and targets. A story of protest and the teachers who choose to fight back.

22 September

Abigail's Party

Set in seventies Romford, with Donna Summer top of the hit parade and adults behaving disgracefully, join us for a great night out at Abigail's Party in Derby Theatre's big autumn production - the drinks party from hell! Made famous by the BBC ‘Play for Today’ starring Alison Steadman.

26 September to 20 October

The Flop

Paris. 1657ish. Impotence is illegal. Creators of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 hit Meet Fred, team up with clown supremos Spymonkey, to present an anarchic, slightly rude, hilarious slice of stupidity, with live music and unfeasibly large wigs.

29 September

Abi

A contemporary response to Abigail's Party, told as part of the RETOLD series (Jinny, Joan) - which cracks open classic tales to see the story afresh from the perspective of a female character.

29 September to 20 October

Felicity Ward: Busting A Nut

Fresh off the back of her new BBC Radio 4 series, Appisodes, and a Netflix special, Live from the BBC, multi-award winning comedian and regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist

3 October

One Item Only

If you had to take a long journey and could only take one item with you - what would it be? Follow one child’s journey across continents in search of refuge from her troubled homeland, in this eventful and uplifting story of hope and resilience where the human spirit triumphs.

7 October

One Man Stranger Things: A Parody

Talented Canadian actor Charles Ross single-handedly recreates season one of the Netflix sensation, Stranger Things; all the characters, dialogue, special effects, music and eggos in one superb, upside-down show.

7 October

Come As You Are Festival

A festival of trans, non-binary and gender queer theatre. Camden People’s Theatre take over Derby Theatre with a host of performances and workshops from gender-anarchists including Bullish by Milk Presents.

12 October to 14 October

4.48 PSYCHOSIS

The award-winning Deafinitely Theatre (the UK's first deaf-launched and led theatre company) brings its celebrated bilingual approach to Sarah Kane’s lyrical and haunting play about mental health.

19 October to 20 October

Jamali Maddix: Vape Lord

Critically-acclaimed comedian and host of Viceland’s Hate Thy Neighbour, Jamali Maddix is embarking on his first world tour.

20 October

Dishoom!

Dishoom! is a new play about friendship and courage. It's Summer 1978 and when Simon's cousin Baljit comes to stay, she introduces him to a Bollywood classic as they find their inner superheroes and set out to change their world forever.

23 October to 27 October

Knock Knock

A modern folk story for our times. Expect to laugh and cry in this poignant and moving fairytale that uses physical theatre, clowning and masks to capture the hearts of families. Inclusive to both Deaf & hearing audiences.

26 October

DadMan: The Bath Time Warrior

DadMan is a warrior. He stands strong at the gates of an ideal Birth-Plan and sings the blues about Being The Only Man At A Parent And Baby Group. This show about parenthood is partly quiz, partly story intertwined with live music and original songs and partly total fantasy.

27 October

Ross Noble: El Hablador

Ross Noble returns to dance around the stage spinning out all the nonsense in his head into a hilarious stand up show. At some point, he may wander into a shadowy part of the stage and look a bit shadowy.

28 October

The Missing Light

The Missing Light is an enchanting show for ages 7+ about hopes, dreams, togetherness and true friendship.When loneliness, curiosity and a far-off flickering light brings them together, two elderly friends embark on a surprising journey to reconcile their pasts and find what might lie within their futures.

28 October

Culture Cares Conference 2018

The Culture Cares Conference will explore how arts and culture are making a positive impact and creating pathways in the lives of young people in and leaving care. Join us for an insightful and lively conversation between the cultural and care sectors.

30 October

Morgan and West: More Magic for Kids!

Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the stage with a marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between! Expect the unexpected, believe the unbelievable, but do not dare miss the unmissable Morgan & West!

31 October

The Snail and the Whale

Join a tiny snail on her trip round the world in Tall Stories’ magical, musical production inspired by the fantastic bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Storytelling, live music and lots of laughs for everyone aged 4 and up.

1 November to 3 November

Neil Oliver: The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places

Neil was born to love Great Britain. During his 20 years travelling to every corner, and whilst filming BBC2’s ‘Coast’, he’s fallen in love all over again. Hear in his amusing and entertaining way what it all means to him, and why we need to cherish and celebrate our wonderful countries.

2 November

Sara Pascoe: LadsLadsLads

Following a sell-out run in London’s West End, the multi-award-winning comedian and star of Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week, QI and Taskmaster, takes her new show on tour.

3 November

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

A hilarious cabaret musical about depression, that explains, sings, and throws glitter about how it’s OK not to be OK. Written by Olivier award winner Jon Brittain.

3 November

Guys and Dolls - Good Companions Stage Society

Guys and Dolls features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including the hilarious “Adelaide’s Lament,” the romantic “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” the exuberant “If I Were a Bell,” and the classic “Luck Be a Lady.”

6 November to 10 November

Pop Music

G and Kayla’s lives are a mess but tonight they’re determined to "have it large". As their veins course with adrenaline and cheap prosecco we follow them on an epic journey through thirty years of tunes. Pop Music is an emotionally contagious rollercoaster by Bruntwood Prize winner Anna Jordan.

10 November

Rain Man

Two Brothers. One Destiny. Mathew Horne and Ed Speleers star in the stage version of the Oscar-winning film, Rain Man. When self-centred salesman Charlie Babbitt discovers that his long-lost brother Raymond, an autistic savant with a genius for numbers, has inherited the family fortune, he sets out to get ‘his half’.

12 November to 17 November

Darren Harriott: Visceral

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee Darren Harriott, returns with a brand new show, following recent appearances on Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central and Fighting Talk (BBC Radio 5 Live).

15 November

Declaration

Sarah grew up feeling different. Her childhood Dr thought it was sugar. Her current Dr thinks its ADHD. Sarah still feels different, so what will a label do? Declaration examines when we want, need or are forced to declare our differences and the faces we wear to fit in.

17 November

The BBC Big Band: Swinging Christmas

Join the internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band, conductor Barry Forgie and the extraordinary vocal talents of vocalist Emer McParland, for a fun-filled programme of festive favourites such as Santa Baby, I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Baby It’s Cold Outside - with a Swing twist!

18 November

Eugene Onegin

Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose tour the UK with their new English Version of Tchaikovsky’s sweeping Eugene Onegin - following a critically-acclaimed and hugely popular five-week run in London last year.

21 November

Hansel and Gretel

Derby Theatre’s festive production team bring another magical and enchanting tale to the stage. With lashings of original music, heaps of colourful costumes and a super scrumptious talented team of actor-musicians, Hansel and Gretel cooks up a mouth-watering show.

30 November to 5 January

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Hiccup Theatre serve up a brand new version of this classic tale with bear-sized helpings of original live music, amazing puppetry and brilliant story telling. Hilarious and heartwarming, it’s "just right" for the entire family.

4 December to 5 January

Cinderella: A Wicked Mother of a Night Out

We're all going to the rock’n’roll ball! An outrageous site specific show inspired by the traditional British panto. Award-winning Not Too Tame have teamed up with top theatre and TV writer Luke Barnes to bring Cinderella: A Wicked Mother of a Night Out to a boozer near you.

4 December to 8 December

Noughts and Crosses

This gripping Romeo and Juliet story, based on the young adult novel by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz, is a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.

1 February to 16 February

Asylum

Family, refuge, secrets, and lies. A smart new domestic drama. Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi’s debut explores the selfishness of charitable acts and our relationship with those we deem ‘other.’

27 February to 2 March

Avenue Q

The laugh-out-loud show that’s had sell out runs on Broadway, in the West End and all across the UK. Avenue Q is the cheekily charming musical that tells the story of the loveable (and unforgettable) characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues.

18 March to 23 March

The Jungle Book

Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s magical stories, with lively original music performed by a talented cast of actor-musicians and stunning sets and costumes, The Jungle Book promises to be the perfect adventure for all the family this Easter.

6 April to 20 April