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7 06, 2023

A Christmas Carol

Dickens Theatre Company are back at Brentwood Theatre with their joyously authentic staging of this Victorian classic.

Two of Dickens’ closest theatrical companions find themselves trapped in the footlights’ glare. With the rest of the cast stuck on a train, actress Frances Ternan and Dickens’ faithful tour manager George Dolby take on the daunting challenge of portraying over 30 characters. But, who will play Scrooge?

***** ‘Simply stunning’ Morning Star

Recommended for PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS aged 8+

**Special schools booking rate available – please contact the Brentwood Theatre box office directly for information**

Adapted & Directed by Ryan Philpott
Music by Paul Higgs
www.dickenstheatrecompany.co.uk

7 06, 2023

Romeo & Juliet

Spoiler Alert: Romeo and Juliet are dead. And they’re not the only ones. But how did this happen and why?

Dickens Theatre Company are back at Brentwood Theatre this October, doing what they do best, putting their unique stamp on another classic GCSE English literature text.

After the success of Macbeth, A Christmas Carol and Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, DTC return with a fresh Shakespearian adaptation from writer/ director Ryan Philpott.

Romeo & Juliet is presented as part of DTC’s “Revision on Tour” and breathes new life and wit into Shakespeare’s classic tale of “two star-crossed lovers”.

“A masterful adaptation from DTC. The perfect introduction to Shakespeare.” Lynn Walsh, Morning Star

Recommended for PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS aged 8+.

**Special schools booking rate available – please contact the Brentwood Theatre box office directly for information**

Adapted & Directed by Ryan Philpott
Music by Paul Higgs
www.dickenstheatrecompany.co.uk

18 05, 2023

An Audience With John Heffernan

Join us for an intimate conversation with star of The National Theatre and RSC – and local boy – John Heffernan.

Born just down the road in Billericay, John  started his acting career at the Brentwood Theatre, appearing in plays with The Hutton Players and the Brentwood Shakespeare Company; for playing Florizel in The Winters Tale he won a local Best Actor Award.

John has worked with the English Touring Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, taking the lead roles of Edward II at the National and Oppenheimer with the RSC which transferred to the West End.

He has appeared on screen in a number of roles, including Henry Lascelles in the BBC adaptation of the novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Jaggers in Dickensian and Steven Rose in the fourth series of Luther. In 2017 he played John Grigg in an episode of the Netflix series The Crown. In film he was recently seen in The Duke playing alongside Jim Broadbent.

John returned to the National Theatre in 2022 to play the co-lead opposite Katherine Parkinson in a new production of Much Ado About Nothing directed by Simon Godwin.

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