Productions Archive - The Queen Mother Theatre

Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Syngedirected by Caitríona McLaughlin Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s […]

Audience

The Audience by Peter Morgan directed by Stephen Daldry Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a […]

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos directed by Marianne Elliott BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can […]

Life of Chuck (15)

The Life of Chuck (2025) is a life-affirming, genre-bending story adapted from Stephen King’s novella. This is not a horror movie far from it. It unfolds in three chapters, chronicling the life of an ordinary man named Charles “Chuck” Krantz. The narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, moving through different […]

Four Mothers (15)

Four Mothers is a heartwarming Irish comedy-drama directed by Darren Thornton. It follows Edward (James McArdle), a talented novelist on the brink of literary success, who is juggling his career with caring for his elderly mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan). Just as a US book tour looms, Edward’s plans are thrown into chaos when his three […]

September 5 (15)

September 5 is a gripping historical drama directed by Tim Fehlbaum that revisits the harrowing events of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. The film centres on an American sports broadcasting team abruptly thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes. At its heart is Geoff (John Magaro), a young producer eager to prove himself […]

Santosh (15) (India 2025)

A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found murdered, she is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma. This crime drama is BAFTA-nominated and a BIFA-winner. Director(s): Sandhya SuriRuntime: 120 […]

Hound of The Baskervilles

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyleadapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholsondirected by Pam Chohan A mystery so dark it is almost funny and a comedy so funny it is almost criminal. A lonely manor. A cursed family. A will with too many motives and a moor with too much fog. When Sir Charles Baskerville drops […]

Macbeth 2025

Power, fortune, destiny. They say things come in threes and for Macbeth, that certainly is the case. In war-torn Scotland, Macbeth encounters three strange creatures who bring him news of great things to come, but impatience, greed and his ambitious wife leave him questioning the right path to take. Big Spirit Youth Theatre brings their […]

Hamlet (NTLive)

by William Shakespearedirected by Robert Hastie Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at […]