Tristan Bates Theatre

A double bill featuring two short sharp plays about the rites of passage of youth. 'Jesus Christ and Chocolate Pudding' asks when racism rears its ugly head, can childhood friendship ever be the same? 'How the Rapist Was Born' is the story of Charley, the daughter of a rapist who...

A powerful and moving drama that shares the true stories of women whose everyday lives have been touched by the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Kevin Tomlinson brings Shakespeare's idea of the seven ages of man colourfully and hilariously to life.

The River People, using their trademark dark style of puppetry, live music and poetic language, explore death and grieving in this intimate, mesmerising story.

"If you are afraid, go – my family and I are staying" A family with deeply buried secrets is visited by a long-lost cousin. He brings with him a warning: a powerful, unseen force is heading towards their home. Is this the only reason he has come? Can they trust...

A series of short, sharp interactive works by a wide range of companies at the cutting edge of theatre across Britain. Taking the ideas investigated in the Interactivity Symposium, these performances showcase the present and explore the future of interactivity in theatre.

Midnight strikes, coaches turn into pumpkins and strange and wonderful things start to happen at The Tristan Bates Theatre.These regular sell out nights, recommended in Time Out’s top things to do in 2009 are not to be missed!

Sam loves Anna, football and gambling. But when the spark disappears, how much is he prepared to risk in the chase to recapture the thrill? With sharp humour Charlton’s moving new play delves in to the pressures of modern relationships in a disconnected world. Paul Charlton's award winning Crush returns...

Three days of talks, debates, experiments and performances exploring the place - both currently and potentially - of interactivity in theatre.This symnposium brings all the work currently being created in this field together for the first time. The audience on each day will be welcome to ask questions of a...

This multi-award-winning tragi-comedy makes its London premiere after a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Fred and Eddie unravel the mystery of their missing friend, battling their quick-wits, knockabout farce and dried fruit. WINNER – Cameron Mackintosh New Writing Award.