Coram Boy: 'A theatrical masterpiece. This is must see theatre of the highest calibre'
News 29 May 2024News Story
Coram Boy is currently in previews in the Festival Theatre and we're delighted to share a first look at this enthralling and captivating tale. Tickets start at just £10, so take a scroll through our new production pics, read what our audiences and the critics have been saying, and join us for an epic adventure.
Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Jamila Gavin's Whitbread Award-winning novel premiered at the National Theatre in 2005 before transferring to Broadway. Now is your chance to see it on the Festival Theatre stage - but hurry you've only got until 15 June.
4 StarsA spellbinding drama that grips you from start to finish
Telegraph
4 StarsA winning formula: a story of Shakespearean improbability blended with fascinating, 18th-century social history. Anna Ledwich’s production matches the plot with spectacle
Daily Mail
5 StarsA stunning production that ticks every box. It keeps the audience on the edge of their seat throughout as the plots twists, turns and gradually unfurls. A theatrical masterpiece
The Latest
The most monumental piece of theatre, a truly epic, overflowing slice of 18th-century life in all its wickedness. Keeps you gripped
Chichester Observer
5 StarsBrilliantly depicted on stage, the actors are superb. A hard hitting historical masterpiece. Excellent’
What's Good To Do
A not to be missed piece of elegant theatre delivered with exquisite skill
Sussex World
5 stars is not enough, one of the best plays I have ever seen, 10 stars from me!
Audience member on Facebook
We have just come back from the performance - outstanding. So beautifully directed and acted. Bravo!
Audience member on Facebook
Saw it last night, an incredible show - heart rending, funny, painful, challenging and ultimately, hopeful.
Audience member on Facebook
An incredible and impactful watch
Audience member on Instagram
An excellent production. It is a tale that has some challenging themes but thoroughly enjoyed it.
Audience member on Facebook
Head to the show page to see the full production gallery; you can also check out the delve deeper section to learn more about the process of creating Coram Boy for Festival 2024.
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Jo McInnes plays Mrs Lynch, here she speaks to Phil Hewitt, Group Arts Editor at Sussex Newspapers, about this epic adventure and similarities to another show in our Festival season...