Three-week residency working as a company guided by industry professionals to bring a brand-new play to life. Whether you’re drawn to acting, stage management, design, tech, or you’re unsure this is the opportunity to explore in an environment where you can be yourself. The show will be a fast-paced, ensemble-led adventure comedy that explores what...
Tag: Egg Theatre
Play in a Week at the egg
Led by a theatre-maker and director, explore a range of theatre-making, devising and acting techniques. You will experiment with storytelling and language to build worlds through movement and performance and create your own play to perform on stage. 27-31 July: ages 5-7 years (9:30am-1pm) and 8-10 years (1:30-4:30pm); 3-7 August: ages 10-12 years (10am-4pm).
Toto Kerblammo! at the egg
Poor Effy. Sent to live with her aunt and uncle in a block that won’t allow dogs. What’s a girl to do? She smuggles her furry friend in, of course. Keeps him under a blanket. Feeds him biscuits. Ssh Toto, quiet. But it can’t last forever. Effy needs saving. And Toto is up to the...
Blooom at the egg
Meet Gargadenia, a curious girl who, like Alice, stumbles into a mysterious and surprising world of nature. Like the flowers around her, she wants to take root and find her place. But what does it really take to conquer a strange world? Suitable for ages 5+ years
The Bush at the egg
Recalling the inspiring true story of 13, 1970’s housewives who battled for 10 years to save a bushland in Sydney. This kickstarted a nationwide, globally significant movement of Green Bans, protecting natural and cultural heritage. Suitable for ages 12+ years, performances at 1pm and 7pm.
Urinetown the musical at the egg
A place where the only certainty is that you will pay for the right to pee. In a world wracked by ecological disaster, water has become scarce, and a greedy corporation is profiting off humanity’s most basic biological need. A grand, mischievous love letter to the conventions of musical theatre, this musical comedy is packed...
Blood Wedding at the egg
A cautionary tale about the danger of clinging to tradition at the expense of personal desire, a world where ‘old ways’ collide with new passions; the past refuses to loosen its grip; and no one escapes its consequences. Suitable for ages 14+ years.
Replica at the egg
Something happened on the school trip. At least that’s what everyone’s saying. Once a rumour starts, it can be difficult to remember what is real – or who. Convinced that there is an impostor walking among them, a group of teenagers is determined to root out the intruder. Replica is a mystery exploring friendship, the...
katzenmusik at the egg
A viral video; a company capitalising on fear; prank calls; class divide; and a cat memorial. The ever-increasing income gap between the rich and the poor has pushed the residents of Burnside Town to lose all trust in the world, but what happens when a community truly reaches breaking point? A dark, comic story about...
Who will Carry the Word? at the egg
Play by Charlotte Delbo that brings to life the voices of French female political prisoners in Auschwitz. First published in 1974, the drama captures their daily struggle to survive amid unimaginable brutality, as they cling to solidarity, memory, and fragments of hope. At its heart lies a haunting question: who will live to carry their...
Hay at the egg
Farmer Geenie’s new scarecrow doesn’t want to stay stuck in the mud, he wants to spread his arms and fly like the birds. Join him as he finds his feet then his hands, his voice, his legs and his love of song and dance in a story about the fun of growing up where every...
All the Small Things at the egg
Deep in the woods, in the middle of nowhere, lives the Story Collector. Drawers, cabinets and cupboards brim with baddies and goodies, hopes and wishes, once upon a times and far, far aways. A magical place of possibilities. On the turn of the snow globe, the enchantment begins. A stranger, lost in a blizzard, finds...
The Secret Garden at the egg
Mary arrives at Mistlethwaite Manor to find a world sealed shut: the house is silent, the people distant, the gardens locked and forgotten. Mary is no ordinary girl. Forthright and fiercely curious, she’s determined to uncover the secrets hidden behind every door… Suitable for ages 6+ years; check website for detailed performance times.
Playtime: the enchanted forest at the egg
A fun, relaxed participatory theatre session with The Last Baguette theatre company with silliness, play-acting, games and music. Join Ratty and her friends for a fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play. Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t...
Alice in Wonderland at the egg
The Let’s All Dance Ballet Company returns with this fabulous family favourite with dancing, much loved characters and super costumes bring the famous tale to life. Suitable for ages 2+ years.
All in a Wonderous Night at the egg
A tiny street under a beautiful moon where magic can happen and encounters too. Who will you meet in the fantastical world of Suitcase Street? Lucy needs to know a secret from a strange paper friend and Mr Drake dreams of rockets and space, so settle down and come with us on two fantastical adventures told with puppetry,...
The Odyssey at the egg
Drawing inspiration from Homer’s ancient epic to forge a thrilling collision between myth and modern life, where monsters, heroes, and the untamed forces of nature feel closer than ever. Part of the New Waves festival, this contemporary retelling invites audiences to navigate stormy seas, confront extraordinary creatures, and discover what it means to find your...
The Aquarium of Impossible Things at the egg
A uniquely devised production created by industry professionals and members of the Theatre School for the New Waves festival. Set in a mysterious underwater world, the piece invites audiences to encounter extraordinary creatures with remarkable stories to tell. As shimmering landscapes and impossible wonders unfold, the show gently challenges and encourages us to look again,...
The Tempest at the egg
Bringing fresh energy and bold imagination in this dynamic reimagining for the New Waves festival. The Theatre School ensemble dives deep into the text, reshaping and reclaiming it through their own perspectives. Electrifying and thought-provoking, this production breathes new life into a timeless classic, inviting audiences to see Shakespeare’s island with renewed curiosity. Suitable for...
Macbeth at the egg
Shakespeare’s exploration of the equivocation of evil and the unleashing of its brutal, destructive force is brought vividly to life by Box Clever in this physically and emotionally charged production. Suitable for ages 12+ years. Post show discussion 30 March.
Playtime: a woodland wonder at the egg
A fun, relaxed participatory theatre session with The Last Baguette theatre company with silliness, play-acting, games and music. Join Ratty and her friends for a fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of imaginative play. Ratty has a lot of ideas but sometimes things don’t...