Productions Archive - The Queen Mother Theatre

New Members Open Evening

EVERYONE WELCOME MONDAY 14 JULY at 7.30pm Fancy getting involved in your local theatre? We are always looking for people to help in all areas of The QMT. From costumes, props, serving ice-creams, welcoming our audiences, social media, marketing, sponsorship, working on the bar…you’d be surprised how much goes on at our little theatre. So […]

I Don’t Like Mondays (2025)

School shootings have become an ugly fact of life in modern America. This is a play the follows the lead-in to such an event. One boy is ostracised by his fellow students, and he struggles to find his voice to speak. One day, the boy just acts out instead and all his anger boils over […]

Nativity! The Musical

Christmas chaos? Check. Singing children? Check. A donkey in a tutu? Absolutely! (well, maybe not!) Get ready for glitter, giggles and goodwill in Nativity! The Musical – a festive treat for the whole family! Based on the smash-hit film, it’s the story of a down-on-his-luck teacher, a class full of dreamers, and a Nativity play […]

Junior Summer Showcase

Our wonderful Junior Bancroft Players take to the stage once more for their end of season Summer Showcase. Perfect for the whole family – come and support the next generation of performers and enjoy an evening full of sunshine (a bit of snow!), sparkle and some stage magic!

Side by Side by Sondheim

A dazzling celebration of the genius of Stephen Sondheim, this witty and poignant revue features some of his best-loved songs from legendary musicals including Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, West Side Story and Gypsy. With sharp lyrics, unforgettable melodies, and a healthy dose of showbiz sparkle, Side by Side by Sondheim offers a brilliant […]

I Am Martin Parr (12)

Since the 1970s, English photographer Martin Parr has held up a sometimes tender, sometimes critical and always mischievous mirror to our times, forcing us to take a hard look at how consumer society has shaped our lives. Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century on an intimate and […]

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. The show sold out within days of going on sale. This award-winning film offers you the chance to experience the exhibition of the century on the big screen… With loans from across the world, this major […]

Ravilious – Drawn To War

Drawn to War is a Margy Kinmonth film, is a true story. One of Britain’s greatest landscape artists, Eric Ravilious, is killed in a plane crash while on commission as Official War Artist in Iceland in 1942. His life is as compelling and enigmatic as his art, set against the dramatic wartime locations that inspire […]

Twelfth Night

Shipwrecks, Shenanigans, and Shakespearean Spark! Join The Bancroft Players as part of the Hitchin Festival for Twelfth Night — a delightful comedy of mistaken identities, unrequited love, and unexpected twists. When Viola is shipwrecked and assumes a new identity, she’s swept into a whirlwind of love triangles, mischief, and mayhem in the court of Illyria. […]

Conclave (12A)

CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, […]