A bittersweet story about youth, friendship and hope. Told backwards. Set in the glittering world of American showbiz, Merrily We Roll Along follows the journey of three extraordinary friends as they grow up, and grow apart. Beginning in 1976, their friendship lies in tatters. Frank is a musical genius who has sold out. Charley is an idealist still clinging to his dreams. Mary is a bril...

Shadows of Troy is a bold new adaptation of two giants of ancient theatre - Sophocles’ Ajax, and Euripides’ Iphigenia at Aulis. A new translation presents these plays in tandem, creating a truly epic narrative of the most famous war in Western history. Under pressure to begin their campaign in Troy, the Greeks wait to set sail. Military tension erupts into familial agony when a seer dec...

Following the sell-out success of Carmen last spring, Oxford Opera return to Oxford Playhouse with Puccini’s La Bohème. A stellar cast of professional principals lead a company featuring a chorus starring local children and students to present what is often described as “the world’s favourite opera.” Puccini's moving love story is directed by Paul Carr, with the Oxford Chamber Orchestr...