Tom Rosenthal sat at a dressing room table having his hair blow dried - he is laughing and wearing a white robe.

Behind the scenes of Festival 2025

News 5 Jun 2025

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We may not have a physical curtain, but that’s not going to stop us from pulling back the metaphorical one. To give you a closer look at our first two shows of the season, we’ve put together a gallery full of backstage fun. Scroll through to see what our companies get up to before the beginners call!

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Photos by Tim Hills

Inside a dressing room, two actors are seated and getting ready, a third is standing smiling brightly at the mirror.
An image of a dressing room before a show - in the background two actors are looking in the mirror, in the foreground Mark Addy is sat smiling with his arms crossed.
An actor wearing a pink shirt is getting her hair done, in the mirror we can see wigs, hair and makeup team helping to get her ready.
An actor stood in a backstage corridor pulling a dramtic but excited face.
In the foreground, an actor wearing a pink shirt is having a hair braided, in the background an acotr wearing a white shirt sits smiling at her.
An actor sat at a dressing room table, he is smiling as he talks to someone out of shot.
A photo taken from the edge of a door, through the door we can see an actor getting his hair done.
An actor sat in the dressing room getting his microphone fitted, he is looking down as a technician tapes the mic to his neck.
A side view of an actor getting her hair done.

The Government Inspector

Photos by Tim Hills

Tom Rosenthal sat at a dressing room table having his hair blow dried - he is laughing and wearing a white robe.
A black and white phot of an actor wearing a white top and jeans, smiling brightly and holding his arms in the air in a celebratory way.
An image taken on stage during warm-up, the actors in casual clothes stretching their arms and legs out.
Two actors stood on stage during warm-up makinf each other laugh.
A photo taken on stage during warm-up, in the foreground we see an actor squatting and reaching forward looking very serious.
Two women are on stage one sat at a large old-fashioned desk, and the other standing holding a clipboard, they are both smiling at each other.
A black and white image of an actor backstage he is wearing his costume and carrying a shirt on a hanger, he is pulling a serious face but there is softness and silliness to it.
Two actors stoo outside a dressing room making each other laugh.

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