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Find out about theatre events coming up in and around Newbury and West Berkshire, reaching out to Oxford, Basingstoke and Reading. Follow us on X (Twitter): @NewburyTheatre. Email us at

Posters of forthcoming productions, audition notices and requests for help are belowBelow

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Newbury Theatre and Penny Post

Newbury Theatre has joined up with Penny Post to give updated theatre information, and it will also appear here. Penny Post is a great source of local information - if you don't know it already, I can thoroughly recommend it.

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Latest news

Date Item
7 OctMortimer Dramatic Society have an added an extra performance of Spygame on 23rd October but without the meal.
2 OctNew Era Players' next production between 28th November and 7th December is Boeing-Boeing.
2 Oct Kingston Bagpuize Drama Group's next production is Calendar Girls from 28th to 30th November.
29 SepOxford Theatre Guild's next production is Gormenghast from 22nd to 27th October.
29 SepMortimer Dramatic Society's dinner-theatre production between 18th and 26th October is Spygame, an intense web of deceit, intrigue and secrets.
25 SepReviews of the Watermill's The King's Speech. "a moving, well-acted and very enjoyable production"; "beautiful acting, atmospheric set design and masterful direction"; "exceptionally strong performances... a well rounded piece of theatre with a powerful message ★★★★"; "an intimate and touching story of deepening friendship... this wonderful revival is a delight" ★★★★; "a moving, astute production that is simply unmissable"; "heart-felt and thought provoking drama... magnificent... don't miss it".
15 SepRussell Players' next production next production between 19th and 23rd October in Swallowfield is The Invitation.

Now and coming soon

New Era - ImprovNew Era Players invite you to our Improv in Drama sessions. Maybe you quite fancy trying your hand at drama, but don’t want to learn lines or face an audience? This could be just the spontaneous, fun and friendly activity for you! Sessions are fortnightly on Mondays at the New Era Theatre, Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6NU. Come and join us from 7-8pm, sessions are free for members and £3 for non-members. Please contact the organiser, Neil, rather than just turning up as dates are sometimes subject to change. For more information please contact Neil Taylor on 07761 061545 or email

Compton Players - DraculaCompton Players' next production at the end of October is Dracula. The popularity of Bram Stoker’s 1897 horror romance is as eternal as any vampire. Its enduring appeal has seen countless film and stage adaptations, and more than a century after it first appeared in print Compton Players present a new adaptation to delight and terrify their audience.

Mortimer Dramatic Society - SpygameMortimer Dramatic Society's dinner-theatre production between 18th and 26th October has woven “an intense web of deceit, intrigue and secrets”. Prospective contestants for a TV reality show gather in a country house, aiming to win a large cash prize, but only if they survive the rigours of the ultimate Spygame.

Russell Players - The InvitationRussell Players' next production between 19th and 23rd October in Swallowfield is The Invitation. This light-hearted play is a familiar bride-to-be situation with the bride-to-be struggling to get the wedding she wants despite having an over-enthusiastic and over-helpful mother. Eve is working hard on her wedding day plans which seem to involve doing everything her mother wants regardless of how Eve feels about it. Eventually, Eve’s creativity takes over, and the plans change in rather surprising ways.

Kingston Bagpuize Drama GroupKingston Bagpuize Drama Group's next production from 28th to 30th November is Calendar Girls. When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and her best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. With varying levels of encouragement, they persuade four friends and fellow members of the Women’s Institute to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar. .

New Era - Boeing-BoeingNew Era Players' next production between 28th November and 7th December is Boeing-Boeing, a frantically funny and fast-paced farce, The action is set in the late 1950s and follows the exploits of American lothario Bernard, who has three fiancées, all stewardesses with different airlines. He likes to think he has ‘one on the ground, one about to take off and one in the air’, but his bachelor bliss is about to come crashing down as faster jets bring changes to the schedules, upsetting his carefully managed love life. This is a play that manages to take off from its 50s time zone and entertain you with timeless comedy.

Auditions and requests for help

New Era - backstage help wantedNew Era Players (Newbury) want backstage helpers.

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