Audition Notices Archive - Page 5 of 5 - The Queen Mother Theatre

Mojo

Mojo was the first big hit for the playwright, Jez Butterworth, before he went onto write Jerusalem and The Ferryman and, in its own right, has become a classic of modern theatre. The story is set in the gangland London of the late 1950s. Ezra’s night club has been hit by a rival gang and […]

Radiant Vermin

By Philip Ridley Directed by Matt Gray Jill and Ollie are as upbeat and perky as presenters on daytime TV, the kind of show where eager eyes and electrified smiles are mandatory. This charming young couple has been chosen by pure chance (or perhaps by design) by a government representative, Miss Dee, in order to […]

The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde “If there’s a better comedy in the English language than Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, well then I’ve never heard of it” quipped Noel Coward when he was congratulated on American TV for being “better than Mr Wilde”. Well whether Coward meant it as a bon mot or not, it’s […]

Anne Boleyn

By Howard Brenton Directed by Nicki Pope Hunting through an old chest, the newly crowned James I discovers the controversial legacy of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s notorious second wife. Time jumps back 70 years, when the witty and flirtatious Anne was not only in love with Henry, but also with the most dangerous ideas of […]

Constellations

By Nick PayneDirected by Grace Reinhold-Gittins This exceptional new romantic drama packs more into an hour or so than most manage in three. Charles Spencer, Telegraph on the opening performance at The Royal Court ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Constellations’ is a multi-award winning play revolving around the idea that we are all apart of a […]