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Pipeline Theatre brings you their new show, ‘George and the Drag Queen’: a bittersweet, bonkers cake-mix of the epic and the outlandish, beaten together with the everyday, and the plain silly.

A village fête – bunting, cakes, outsize veg, and wasps.

Two bantering first-aid volunteers setting up their tent – George, a stand-in Grandpa for Maddy; and Maddy, a stand-in Granddaughter for George.

Oh, and one Lebanese Drag Queen – Eliana Sultana, booked to do the raffle, getting changed in the corner.

In a ‘twist of fete’, their stories entwine with explosive results.

Why has a Drag Queen been booked for a village fete?
What is Maddy’s connection with Eliana’s boyfriend?
Where has George seen Eliana’s face before?
And just how allergic is Eliana to wasps?

This show is part of the national Create Tour Connect project.

Welcome to The Nag’s Head. The spookiest pub in Shropshire.

Do you believe in ghost stories? Do you want to hear tales that will chill you to the bone? That will make you wish you brought a spare set of pants?

After the death of their father, three estranged siblings return home for the funeral. Burdened with their dad’s failing pub and a weird painting, they must decide whether to work together to save The Nag’s Head or succumb to their inner demons.

Make It Beautiful Theatre Company present their dark comedy play: The Nag’s Head. Featuring music from folk band Good Habits and real paranormal accounts, this sell-out production is an ode to rural England and the independent pub.

A Pentabus production in association with Papatango Theatre Company and Middle Child Theatre

Birdcatcher
A new play by Laura Waldren
Directed by Elle While

It’s hard to figure out a future when everyone around you thinks there isn’t one. 

Funny, dark and sharply observed, Birdcatcher is a coming-of-age story with a difference. Laura Waldren’s striking new play asks what it takes to find your own voice inside an apocalyptic high-control group. With wit running through its darker edges, Birdcatcher explores the pressures of growing up into a world where the end is always just around the corner.

Directed by Pentabus’s BAFTA-winning Artistic Director Elle While, Birdcatcher is the world premiere of a brand-new play from the Papatango Prize-winning writer of ‘astonishing debut play’ ★★★★ (The Telegraph) Some Demon.

Content Guidance

This play explores life within a strict religious community, including themes of coercive control and institutional abuse. It contains strong language, explicit descriptions of sexual acts, and accidental death. As this is a new play, the content guidance will be reviewed and updated throughout the rehearsal process as needed.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton
based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
directed by Marianne Elliott

Olivier and Tony® Award winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

We cordially invite you to an uproarious adventure with P.G. Wodehouse’s beloved characters, Jeeves and Wooster!

Enter the whimsical world of Bertie Wooster, an affable young gentleman with a penchant for getting himself in the most outlandish predicaments. Thankfully, he has his razor-sharp valet, Jeeves, to rescue him from all sorts of mishaps.

Facing misadventures, from ill-fated romances to comical escapades, all set against the backdrop of a world filled with eccentric aunts, quirky friends, and a host of unforgettable characters.

Featuring live jazz music, from our ensemble of actor-musicians – a jolly good time awaits you!