Would you like the chance to be part of a production at The New Wolsey Theatre?  We have the opportunity for two children to play Ivanka in Once this Autumn! Once tells the unforgettable story of a Dublin street musician and a funny Czech woman, drawn together by their shared love of music. As they assemble a […]

The New Wolsey Theatre are delighted to announce the continued support of Ipswich Building Society for three more years, as they announce their rock’n’roll pantomime title for 2018-2019: CINDERELLA – THE ROCK’N’ROLL PANTO Thursday 29 November 2018 to Saturday 2 February 2019 This year, the New Wolsey Theatre goes back to where it all began, Cinderella […]

 Known for their actor-musician productions, and musical revivals, the New Wolsey Theatre are delighted to be a part of BEAM2018. BEAM is designed for anyone in a position to help develop and stage new British musicals. They’ll do all the legwork to bring the most exciting talent and emerging musical theatre projects together from around […]

Pioneering disabled-led theatre company Graeae has been proud standard-bearers for protest and disability rights for many years. In conjunction with the final tour of their smash hit musical Reasons to be Cheerful, set in 1979 Thatcher’s Britain, Blockheads  Chaz Jankel, Derek Hussey and cast member John Kelly have written a protest song for 2017, ‘If […]

The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich has today announced the cast for their new co-production of Graham Linehan’s The Ladykillers, which will run from Thursday 7 to Saturday 30 September 2017, directed by Artistic Director Peter Rowe. The show will tour to Salisbury Playhouse and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch this Autumn, who co-produce the tour after the […]

Would you like the chance to be part of a production at the New Wolsey Theatre? We have the opportunity for some local ladies to play the “Old Ladies” in Peter Rowe’s production of The Ladykillers this Autumn! We are looking for up to 16 mature ladies who look over the age of 65 to play […]

The New Wolsey Theatre are pleased to confirm that Larking Gowen are to continue supporting the theatre’s busy Creative Learning department in their delivery of outreach, community and schools work and have now committed to supporting the theatre for the next 3 years. Larking Gowen, a long-established and trusted accountancy firm based in Suffolk, Norfolk […]

  New Wolsey Theatre’s PULSE Festival Opens Submissions for Testing Ground 2018 On the first day of the New Wolsey Theatre’s annual PULSE Festival 2017, they have announced that submissions are open for next year’s Testing Ground commission, where successful projects will be showcased at PULSE Festival 2018. The New Wolsey Theatre is committed to […]

Invitation to brass musicians An exciting opportunity for local musicians to perform in Victoria Melody’s brand new production. We are seeking brass musicians from the local community who would like to perform in Ugly Chief’s grand finale alongside the performers on stage in a New Orleans jazz procession! Victoria Melody is an award winning British […]

Lead songwriter of The Who Pete Townshend has written two new songs exclusively for the touring production of Tommy, produced by the New Wolsey Theatre in co-production with Ramps on the Moon and directed by Kerry Michael. A new version of ‘Amazing Journey’ will open the show, and after her iconic Act One song Acid […]