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Our five-star 'joyous hit' musical My Fair Lady continues to dazzle audiences with the final few tickets remaining so keep an eye on the website for any last minute returns. a small and quiet light has opened to rave reviews in the Minerva with brand new production photos too. Take a peak inside the rehearsal room of A Midsummer Night's Dream and our company for Antigone Exits begin rehearsals ready to round off our season in style! Scroll down for the inside scoop...

Romance, raves and revelry in our Festival Theatre finale...

A company rehearse in a studio space. There is a rasied platform at the back with three actors stood on. The rest of the company is on the floor, dancing. A man stands in the front centre wearing a police hat. He looks shocked. Members of the creative team sit behind tables in front of them.
Three actors sit on a golf buggy. One man is leaning on the steering wheel wearing a white t-shirt and a cao. The woman in the middle is holding a flask and the man on the right has one foot on the dashboard of the buggy and is holding a water bottle. They are all smiling to the side.
A company rehearse in a studio space. Three actors sit on a raised platform looking down at the other actors. The man on the left is crouching over, knees bent and has his hands under his chin with his mouth open in shock/ The man in the middle has a handmade lions mane around his head and has his hands up like claws and mouth open 'scaring' the man on the left. The man on the right has his hands on his hips, looking strong. The two actors behind them look in shock, the man with a microphone and the woman with a handmade costume on.
A man and a woman stand with an arm around each other. The woman has her hair in a bun, wearing a blue vest and black trousers. The man is wearing a white v-neck t-shirt and grey trousers. They are both smiling.
A woman in a long blue coat and her hair pulled back into a clip holds a man up by his tie. He is wearing a striped shirt, a red tie, a jean jacket that has come off his shoulders and green trousers. He has a moustache and glasses.
A company of actors rehearse and are dancing. The actors are mid-jump, their arms raised above their heads.

Join us in the exuberant world of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as you've never imagined it before for a strictly limited run from 18 September. 

It’s Sussex in the 1990s. Magic is real. Anything can happen. Discover the party to end all parties in our new trailer below or scroll through the rehearsal photos to get a glimpse of the cast in action. 

Scroll through the full gallery on the show page and book your tickets

My Fair Lady trailer

Watch the production trailer for a snippet of the ‘flawless performances’ (Daily Mail) that’ve got audiences and critics alike raving about My Fair Lady. Don’t miss your chance to see this five-star ‘joyous hit’ (WhatsOnStage) for yourself; the strictly limited run must end 5 September.

In case you missed it, read our review round-up, scroll through the production photos and watch the audience reaction video here.

Visit the show page to book your tickets

a small and quiet light 

We’re continuing our season of compelling, moving new writing in the Minerva. Stephanie Street’s new play a small and quiet light opened last week to rave reviews being hailed as an evening of 'first class theatre'. Take a look at the brand new production photos of this extraordinary true story of WW2 agent Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan. 

4 Stars

Great acting and an incredible real-life story

All That Dazzles 

Due to popular demand, we’ve added an extra section of seats, with the production now being staged in the round. So if you missed out, this is your chance to snap up your tickets.

Two women are sat facing each other. The woman facing the camera has a white blouse, blue trousers and her dark brown hair twisted into a low bun. She has her hands in her lap, holding a small notebook. The woman with her back to the camera has her brown hair tied into a sleek low bun and wears a blue shirt. Behind them is a piano.
An actor sits on a bench. She has very short cropped brown hair parted to the side and round glasses. She is wearing a grey suit and a gold ring. She is looking down at the ground in defeat. A clipboard sits on the bench beside her.
Two women are in a physical altercation. The woman on the right has her dark hair pulled into a low ponytail and has a long dark grey trench coat and striped shirt on. She is bent over, dragging the second woman, who is wearing a bright blue suit, down towards the floor. Her mouth is wide open and nose and eyebrows scrunched up as if she were yelling.
A woman with long dark hair and a pinstriped short sleeve dress sits at a piano. She has her fingers on the keys and looks down at them. Behind is an actor, blurred from view. They have their sleeves rolled up and are sat down. The stage is warmly lit and the piano is lit up from within.
Two women face each other. The woman with her back to the camera is wearing a white blouse, blue trousers and her dark hair is twisted into a low bun. The other woman has short blonde hair that has been curled. She is wearing a white shirt and beige trousers. She is smiling widely, her right arm reaching out towards the other woman.

Visit the show page to see the full gallery and book now

Just in: Antigone Exits cast announced

And just like that, we’re announcing the full company for the final Minerva show of the season. Meet the cast of Antigone Exits, Nina Segal’s striking new adaptation, which highlights the tragedy's searing contemporary relevance.

Visit the show page for the full cast list

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