A brand-new story about the globally renowned tale of Radio Caroline.

Caroline dreams of something more than stacking shelves at the local greengrocers. Her days are routine, but her nights come alive, walking the pier, sharing laughs with her best friend Mary, and spinning records with Robbie, her music-mad boyfriend who’s big on charm but short on direction.

But a music revolution is coming, and Robbie lands a shock gig with Radio Caroline – the pirate radio station blasting pop, soul and rock ’n’ roll from a ship off the Essex coast – and suddenly everything changes. Caroline is swept into a tidal wave of music, mayhem and a movement that would shake up British culture forever. She’s not a DJ. She’s not a rock star. But in the middle of Britain’s radio revolution, Caroline might just steal the show.

Set to a soundtrack of iconic hits from the 60’s, Caroline: A New Musical is a vibrant, heart-warming and rebellious new musical about love, ambition and discovering your own voice.

This is the first production by the East Anglian Touring Consortium, a group of East Anglian theatres and production companies that have teamed up to tackle the challenges of mid-scale touring. The consortium is proud to pilot a new touring model, with a focus on new writing and the development of local talent.

As well as the New Wolsey Theatre, the theatres and production companies involved are Eastern Angles Theatre Company, HighTide, Landmark Theatres, Mercury Theatre Colchester, Norwich Theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

Can’t make it to Ipswich? Book to see Caroline: A New Musical on tour!

Wed 6 May – Sat 16 May Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch. Book here.

Tue 19 May – Sat 23 May New Theatre, Peterborough. Book here.

Wed 3 Jun – Sat 12 Jun Mercury Theatre, Colchester. Book here. 

Tue 16 Jun – Sat 20 Jun, Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Book here. 

Historical Context & Content Advisory

Caroline: A New Musical is inspired by events of 1964 – 1967. While the production draws on the social atmosphere and historical circumstances of the period, with the exception of the characters Declan, Kitty and Maureen, all characters and storylines are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is unintended and used solely for storytelling purposes.

This production also includes depictions of smoking and historical advertisements for smoking products, reflecting attitudes of the time.

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