One Small Step
Today at 17:00 - Sat 30 Aug
Check your oxygen, adjust your spacesuit and buckle up...two actors and a host of intriguing characters are about to take you on the biggest mission of your life-an action packed, full throttled trip to the moon!
Lucky You
Mon 1 Sep - Sat 6 Sep
Adapted from Carl Hiassen’s award-winning novel, this seriously funny and riotous thriller arrives in Oxford direct from the Edinburgh Festival.
Enjoy
Mon 8 Sep - Sat 13 Sep
A rarely performed gem by one of theatre’s greatest observers of the English way of life.
Varjak Paw
Tue 16 Sep - Tue 16 Sep
A beautiful production for all of the family, based on the books by SF Said.
Hofesh Shechter Dance Company
Thu 18 Sep at 20:00
Dance from one of the UK’s hottest choreographers.
Many Midweeks Ago... Libby Purves and Guests
Fri 19 Sep at 14:30
Author, columnist and one of the most popular broadcasters on the airwaves, Libby Purves is joined by friends old and new to remember Playhouse peaks and onstage embarrassments.
Russell Howard
Fri 19 Sep at 20:00
Stand-up comedy from the star of Mock The Week - tickets selling out fast!
When Hollywood Came To Oxford
Sat 20 Sep at 16:00
Remembering Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Oxford.
Elizabeth & Raleigh - Late and Live
Sat 20 Sep at 20:00
Potatoes, tobacco, Elizabethan dance, cross-dressing, xenophobia and laughs galore from the pen of Stewart Lee.
The Woman in Black
Tue 23 Sep - Sat 27 Sep
One of the most exciting, gripping and successful theatre events ever staged, transporting audiences into a terrifying and ghostly world.
Noises Off
Tue 30 Sep - Sat 4 Oct
A glorious comic romp, which offers two plays for the price of one. Whilst the traditional British farce Nothing On is being performed, a real life farce unfolds backstage!
The Children's Bookshow
Wed 1 Oct at 11:00
With Michael Rosen and Anushka Ravishankar.
Far From the Madding Crowd
Tue 7 Oct - Sat 11 Oct
This exceptional production uses vivid storytelling and live music to take us on an exquisite theatrical journey through Hardy country.
Transports Exceptionnels
Thu 9 Oct at 00:00
In 2007, Dance Umbrella presented Transports Exceptionnels at Jubilee Gardens in London - it was watched by over 6,000 people and hailed ‘the romance of the season’ by The Guardian.
Vertigo
Fri 10 Oct at 17:00
A unique opportunity to hear the awe-inspiring tales of two men who push human endurance to the limit as part of their daily lives.
Agamemnon
Wed 15 Oct - Sat 18 Oct
A story of sacrifice, treachery and adultery, performed in Greek by the University of Oxford Classical Drama Society.
Oxford Playhouse is a vibrant presenting theatre and a key date on the national touring circuit, with strong support from a wide cross-section of audience. We host a programme of classic drama, comedy theatre, dance, music, music theatre and children's theatre all year round, which is exceptionally varied and consistently excellent. We are also taking an increasingly active role in producing, launching and commissioning new work. Situated In the heart of Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum, we are committed to making your trip as enjoyable as possible.
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