An exciting Spring 2024 season with drama, poetry and its first dance productions
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (21st March – 20th April)
Adapted and directed by multiple Olivier Award-winning director and writer Laurence Boswell and based on the short story by Dostoyevsky. This Russian Christmas Carol tells the story of a depressed man who dreams of an alternative earth, where people live in harmony with nature and each other. Exploring hot topics including climate change and the environment, it promises to be a thought-provoking yet hilarious evening at the theatre.
The Most Precious of Goods (22nd January – 3rd February)
The renowned Nicolas Kent directs a tender fairytale about humanity under duress. Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust and adapted from Jean-Claude Grumberg’s best-selling novella.This gripping story of love and hope, reminds us that humanity can be found in the most inhumane of places.
Revolution Earth (7th – 8 th March 2024)
Sir Ben Okri and his wife and choreographer Charlotte Jarvis present their intimate and political multidisciplinary work, a response in movement to the ecological catastrophe currently facing humanity.
Poetry as Speech (11th February)
Presented by husband-and-wife poetry team, Alice and Peter Oswald. The duo have been inspired to take poetry off the page and rediscover the great oral tradition of verse.
A Couple of Swells (Friday 19th January)
Much-loved singers Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe will host a previously announced special fundraiser, with an exciting evening of guests including Alistair McGowan
Coppelia from (24th – 27th April)
Featuring classic ballet fused with contemporary dance and hip-hop.
Weft and Warp: An Evening of Contemporary Ballet (22nd – 23rd June 2024)
New work by Marika Brussel and Aaron Thao.By a Thread reimagines The Odyssey, casting Penelope as a military wife who takes the reins to become a leader. Iago v. Othello examines Shakespeare’s classic drama through the lens of money, prestige and power, a tale of seduction, revenge and the survival of the fittest.
Further Information: Marylebone Theatre