Productions Archive - The Queen Mother Theatre

Educating Rita

Rita is a bright eyed, working class hairdresser who dreams of breaking free from her mundane and routine life. She signs up to attend an Open University course in Literature and meets Frank, a middle aged disillusioned academic, disappointed writer and somewhat professional drinker. Even Frank describes himself as “an appalling teacher”, but her sheer […]

25th Annual Putnam County

An eclectic group of mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six […]

Downton Shabby

Fast-moving and highly entertaining, The talented and award-winning Big Spirit imagine what life would be like if the much-loved aristocrats of Downton Abbey go and live in a local housing estate!

Titus Andronicus

Shakespeare’s bloodiest revenge play… Savage. Stylised. Shockingly relevant. Shakespeare’s most brutal tragedy is reimagined for contemporary Britain, where loyalty is currency and revenge is inevitable. Titus, the feared leader of a powerful crime family, returns from a brutal gang war with his rival Tamora and her children in captivity. One ruthless act sparks a blood-feud […]

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 […]