A Christmas Carol

For the third time in ten years, Derby Theatre is producing A Christmas Carol, described in the programme as a “timeless tale of redemption which captures

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Ballet Shoes

The theatrical setting of Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes, a favourite children’s book ever since its publication in 1936, makes it a great choice for this year’s

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My Fair Lady

From ‘umble Cockney flower girl to polished pronunciation fit for a princess, My Fair Lady is one of the classic rags-to-riches stories loved by many, its place

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Maria Egiziaca

Conceived as a ‘concert opera’, with a libretto by Respighi’s friend and collaborator Claudio Guastalla, Maria Egiziaca is more like a twentieth century mystery play

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Ruination

Sarah Kane meets The Burnt City in this brutal and cheeky retelling of Jason and Medea’s relationship. Lost Dog’s seasonal revival of its twist on the classics

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Spend Spend Spend

On entering the theatre, the audience is blinded by silver in Grace Smart’s design, with a silver disc for a stage surrounded by small mirrors

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Expendable

In the north of England between 1990 and into the 2010s, hundred of young girls were subjected to grooming and sexual exploitation by predatory men.

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The Little Mermaid

There is nothing ‘little’ about The Little Mermaid; in fact it is a mega, magical, mesmerising show. Lightning, a cascade of falling bursting bubbles, a flashing

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