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23 05, 2025

Jingle Bells

Brentwood Theatre presents

Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way…

Chime is an accident prone Elf at the north pole whose job it is to look after the magical jingle bells that make Santa’s reindeer fly. In the run up to Christmas, Chime breaks the jingle bells while polishing them up ready for the big day. How will Christmas happen if Santa’s reindeer can’t fly?! In a race against time Chime enlists the help of their friend Spark, the elf who looks after the naughty and nice list, and the slightly grumpy reindeer Comet, to try and save Christmas!

From the writer of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ comes a new original festive family musical to enchant audiences once again as our two actors take the stage to tell this exciting new Christmas story using puppetry and a little touch of Christmas magic!

Recommended for ages 3-8

Approx. running time 60 mins (there will be no interval during this performance)

23 05, 2025

Jingle Bells

Brentwood Theatre presents

Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way…

Chime is an accident prone Elf at the north pole whose job it is to look after the magical jingle bells that make Santa’s reindeer fly. In the run up to Christmas, Chime breaks the jingle bells while polishing them up ready for the big day. How will Christmas happen if Santa’s reindeer can’t fly?! In a race against time Chime enlists the help of their friend Spark, the elf who looks after the naughty and nice list, and the slightly grumpy reindeer Comet, to try and save Christmas!

From the writer of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ comes a new original festive family musical to enchant audiences once again as our two actors take the stage to tell this exciting new Christmas story using puppetry and a little touch of Christmas magic!

Recommended for ages 3-8

Approx. running time 60 mins (there will be no interval during this performance)

23 05, 2025

Jingle Bells

Brentwood Theatre presents

Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way…

Chime is an accident prone Elf at the north pole whose job it is to look after the magical jingle bells that make Santa’s reindeer fly. In the run up to Christmas, Chime breaks the jingle bells while polishing them up ready for the big day. How will Christmas happen if Santa’s reindeer can’t fly?! In a race against time Chime enlists the help of their friend Spark, the elf who looks after the naughty and nice list, and the slightly grumpy reindeer Comet, to try and save Christmas!

From the writer of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ comes a new original festive family musical to enchant audiences once again as our two actors take the stage to tell this exciting new Christmas story using puppetry and a little touch of Christmas magic!

Recommended for ages 3-8

Approx. running time 60 mins (there will be no interval during this performance)

23 05, 2025

Jingle Bells

Brentwood Theatre presents

Jingle Bells

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way…

Chime is an accident prone Elf at the north pole whose job it is to look after the magical jingle bells that make Santa’s reindeer fly. In the run up to Christmas, Chime breaks the jingle bells while polishing them up ready for the big day. How will Christmas happen if Santa’s reindeer can’t fly?! In a race against time Chime enlists the help of their friend Spark, the elf who looks after the naughty and nice list, and the slightly grumpy reindeer Comet, to try and save Christmas!

From the writer of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ comes a new original festive family musical to enchant audiences once again as our two actors take the stage to tell this exciting new Christmas story using puppetry and a little touch of Christmas magic!

Recommended for ages 3-8

Approx. running time 60 mins (there will be no interval during this performance)

4 08, 2023

Let It Snow!

From the creative team behind the acclaimed The Night Before Christmas and The Twelve Days of Christmas comes a brand new musical adventure ​featuring two penguins, Jack Frost…and a Yeti!

Gwen is the finest of the North Pole’s Penguin Postal Officers, thank you very much. Hopper is the newest, he thinks…maybe? Together they are responsible for getting all the post to the right places at the right time, but when Jack Frost doesn’t get his post, Winter doesn’t arrive and without Winter, will there be Christmas? Can Gwen and Hopper get things back on track in time to save Winter?

Join our two penguin posties as they set out on a journey to discover the magic of the most festive season of all!

Suitable for all the family

Here at Brentwood Theatre we believe that everyone should have access to theatre and we’re thrilled to be able to support two special Pay What You Can performances of our Christmas family musical “Let It Snow!” on Friday 15 and Monday 18 December at 6pm – please pay what you can and we look forward to seeing you soon.

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

27 02, 2023

Macbeth + Jekyll & Hyde coming this April

17-21 April @ 1pm & 7.30pm

The brilliant Dickens Theatre Company return with two more great adaptations of classic texts, Macbeth and Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, both created as part of their new Revision On Tour series. These shows are perfect for schools and students studying these texts but equally excellent adaptations for all theatre enthusiasts.

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29 11, 2022

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE

Calling all English GCSE students and literature lovers!

DTC’s acclaimed production of this Victorian classic returns to Brentwood this April.

1888. Victorian London is under attack. Within the thick Fitzrovia fog and dimly lamp-lit streets lurks an evil predator. Unprovoked, a young child is attacked and beaten by a mystery man. Who is this “sneering Satan”? Meanwhile, obsessed with the “Good and evil duality of man” the upstanding Dr Henry Jekyll determines to prove his theories through dangerous experimentation. “Supernatural, transcendental balderdash!” exclaims his long-time sparring partner and traditional man of science, Dr Hastie Lanyon. When their mutual friend Gabriel Utterson learns of the mysterious Mr Hyde, he commits his lawyer’s logic to the proceedings. Believing Hyde to be blackmailing Jekyll, he vows to bring Hyde to task and solve the mystery. But he must move quickly, before Hyde strikes again.

Book your tickets now for DTC’s enthralling stage adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Victorian gothic masterpiece.

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is touring alongside Macbeth as part of DTC’s ‘Revision on Tour’.

Post-show Q & A available upon request.

Expected running time 70mins (no interval)

*****

“Chilling and delightful” – Morning Star

“At last! DTC have finally given GCSE students the stage adaptation of J&H we have all been crying out for. The characters, the key quotes, Stevenson’s London…leapt from the page. The kids loved it.” – D Pacey, Crompton House Academy

29 11, 2022

Macbeth

MACBETH

Dickens Theatre Company present the Bard’s bloodiest tragedy!

This fresh new adaptation of the ‘Scottish Play’ arrives in Brentwood.

An ensemble of actors create a cauldron of characters, as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth make their perilous descent towards Hell. Set against a back-drop of wars, witchery and treasonous plotting, Shakespeare’s ambitious Macbeth remains ominously relevant in the 21st Century.
“What’s done cannot be undone!”

Dickens Theatre Company has been successfully staging classic English literature texts for the UK stage since 2015.

As part of DTC’s ‘Revision on Tour’ (alongside Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), this Macbeth entertains and educates… to the bitter end.

Post-show Q & A available upon request.

Expected running time 70mins (no interval)

*****

“Utterly enthralling!” – Fairy Powered Productions

“If you are studying Macbeth at GCSE… it all starts with this show. A revelation for my English students.” – Darren Pacey, English Team Leader Crompton House School

Adapted by Ryan Philpott
Directed by Eric Richard
Music by Paul Higgs

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