The Old Rep Theatre | What's on 2016

January

20th Nov -
3rd Jan

Treasure Island

Avast ye landlubbers! Have you ever spent a minute daydreaming of sailing the ocean blue and searching for buried treasure? If so, 'Treasure Island' is the show for you! Set in the days of sailing ships and pirates, let us take you on a swashbuckling magical adventure, featuring fascinating characters inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale.

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Stephen K Amos: The Laughter Master

The maestro of feel-good comedy is back on tour with his new show. Fresh from sell-out tours of Australia and New Zealand, as heard on BBC Radio 4. ‘As his autobiographical sitcom plays out on BBC Radio 4, Stephen K Amos is officially becoming a national treasure. Expect more warm insight and spiky charm here’ (Sunday Times)

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16th Jan

28th Jan

New Work Nights: Light

Blending anime-style storytelling and a pulsating soundscape to draw audiences into its sci-fi realm, this is a nightmarish tale of love, betrayal and technological power. LED strip and torchlight innovatively illuminate the wordless production set atmospherically in darkness.

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February

Lee Nelson: Suited & Booted

He headlined Glastonbury with Kanye West and bribed Sepp Blatter at FIFA’s headquarters. Now he’s extending his sell-out tour into 2016. Catch Lee Nelson at his absolute best... live and unleashed.

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3rd

4th

Salaam

Salaam meaning ‘peace’ is Sonia Sabri Company’s latest stunning creation. This double-bill programme cleverly weaves a dialogue between live music and Kathak dance, celebrating harmony, inner–stillness and the simple bliss of being alive.

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15th

The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark

Plop is a baby Barn Owl. He lives at the top of a tall tree, in a field. He is fat and fluffy. He has big round eyes. He has verry knackety knees. Plop is exactly the same as every barn owl that has ever been – except for one thing. Plop is AFRAID of the DARK.

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26th

Adam Hess and Steve Bugeja

A double bill of multi-award winning comedians, fresh from their success at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Join Adam and Steve, two of the most exciting new stand up act's in the country for a night of fun and laughter!

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March

5th

Here Be Monsters

Prepare for a sea-faring adventure packed full of songs, interactive fun and surprises in this exciting, brand new stage adaption of the hit children’s book Here Be Monsters.

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13th

Jenny Eclair:
How To Be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane)

Professional Grumpy old woman, Splash survivor, amateur soup maker, and novice knitter, Jenny Eclair is younger than Madonna but eats crisps and likes wine...

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Ray Peacock: Here Comes Trouble

Join the triple Chortle Award nominated comedian and storyteller as he takes you through a myriad of mischief and misdemeanours in an attempt to get to the bottom of what on earth drives a grown man to such infantile behaviour.

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24th

Milkshake LIVE!

Milkshake! Live is back with a brand new stage show for 2016! Join the Milkshake Presenters and loads more of your Milkshake friends for an all singing, all dancing journey...

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26th

April

9th

Shazia Mirza

Following an acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run, Shazia Mirza takes her new show on tour. ‘The Kardashians Made Me Do It’ is a searing and urgent exploration of life, love and Jihadi brides...

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Tiff Stevenson

What makes a person? Ideas, labels, sexuality or even slogan t-shirts? Products are anthropomorphised and cult of personality reigns supreme. Are we being sold our identity? As seen on Mock the Week, Drunk History, Apprentice: You're Fired and People Just Do Nothing.

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23rd

May

14th

Hal Cruttenden

Host of Live At The Apollo and star of Radio 4, the great Hal is back ranting about the real evils of the modern world - over sharing on social media and the 5:2 diet. The more he complains the funnier he gets. Book Early. As seen on The Royal Variety Performance, Would I Lie To You? The Great British Bake Off; An Extra Slice, Live At The Palladium and Have I Got News For You.

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Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational

Romesh has come a long way since quitting his career as a maths teacher making a real name for himself. The last two years have been incredible for Ranganathan with his two critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival shows being nominated for the coveted Edinburgh Festival Awards for Best Show 2014 and Best Newcomer in 2013. This new show promises to be as much of a hit!

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28th

June

3rd

Mark Steel

See Mark Steel in his newest stand up show, a surprising and enthralling story told with aplomb. Previously, Mark has written and presented Mark Steel’s In Town on BBC Radio 4 and toured it live around the UK. Mark has presented the BAFTA nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC2, is a regular on BBC One’s Have I Got News For You. ark has also written several, acclaimed books, including 'Reasons To Be Cheerful'...

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July

RENT

Jonathan Larson’s exuberant East Village rock version of Puccini’s opera La Bohème won the Tony Award for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Larson’s stirring and life-affirming score captures the heart and spirit of a generation of struggling artists, addicts, and impoverished young people living in the shadow of AIDS, battling the coming wave of gentrification.

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26th - 30th