A group of performers are stood in a semi-circle, singing gloriously while reading from folders. In the centre, a woman with blonde hair is using a pencil like a conductor's baton. They are in a dated rehearsal room, with retro wooden floors, colourful curtains and fairy lights.

First look: Choir fills the Minerva with laughter and heart

News 6 Aug 2025

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The Minerva Theatre has been bursting with song so far this season, and Choir is no exception. Here’s your first look at this colourful, heartwarming new comedy.

A group of performers are stood in a line on a semi-circular stage, singing passionately. They are all wearing pink t-shirts which say 'The Morgan Jackson People's Choir' and feature colourful figure drawings with musical notes, expect a blonde woman in the centre, who is in all black. The woman to her right is stood next to a bicycle, holding the handlebars which have a teal helmet hanging from them. The backdrop is colourful curtains with fairy lights strewn across the pelmet.
The company in Choir Image: Helen Murray 2025

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s new ensemble comedy is full of heart, a glorious array of pop songs, and a whole lot of laughs. Choir celebrates human connection and the power of singing together and finding community.

A woman with her blonde hair in a ponytail with an orange pencil tucked through it is smiling excitedly. Her hands are clasped in front of her. She is wearing a casual khaki jacket over a black graphic t-shirt. In the background, there is a table with art supplies in front of swathes of colourful curtains.
Laura Checkley (as Morgan) in Choir Image: Helen Murray 2025
A man wearing aviator sunglasses and a casual blazer over a graphic t-shirt is singing happily into a microphone. Behind him, other performers are also singing into microphones. The lighting is indigo and there is faint haze all around the space.
James Gillan and company in Choir Image: Helen Murray 2025

Visit the show page to see the full gallery of production photos plus behind the scenes content from rehearsals.

Four performers are gathered in a rehearsal room with colourful curtains and a gold foil star balloon. On the left, a woman with blonde hair, another woman with brunette hair and a young man are all looking at a folder and conversing. A bearded man on the right is staring at them intensely.
Laura Checkley, Keenan Munn-Francis, Alison Fitzjohn and James Gillan in Choir Image: Helen Murray 2025

Here’s what audiences have been saying during previews:

A real feel-good evening

Audience member

An amazing production, funny and uplifting

Audience member

I saw this last night with the choir I am in, we loved it and saw so much of ourselves in the characters. It was such a joyous, funny show

Audience member

Click to book the last remaining tickets now. Check our website from 1pm each day when we release any returned tickets for the evening’s performance. Best availability towards the end of the run.

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