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Jobs On a navy, starry background, with soft pink twilight-like glows, are the words 'Hiring: Rehearsal CSM' in white text. Three bears stand facing away from the viewer in the bottom right corner and the 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' title is in the top right.

We’re looking for a Rehearsal CSM for panto!

September 26th, 2022

The New Wolsey Theatre (NWT) is looking for a CSM to join an SM team of three, to help us rehearse and tech our new Christmas actor-musician panto Goldilocks and the Three Bears

News, Shows News, Shows The image is bright and colourful. Within a pink circle lit up around the outside with dressing room lights are a man and a woman, laughing together as he plays the tambourine and she dances. Red, pink, orange and yellow light beams from the circle.

Cast announced for new Bollywood musical ‘Bombay Superstar’ from Sâmir Bhamra

September 22nd, 2022

A spectacular cast has been announced for the world premiere of Bombay Superstar, the dazzling new Bollywood musical set in the sizzling disco era of the 1970s, from the award-winning Phizzical Productions

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The Inclusive Practice Practitioner’s Network – Supporting D/deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists and Practitioners to develop their participation skills

September 14th, 2022

For the British Sign Language interpretation of the information below, please watch the video above   The New Wolsey Theatre is looking for five D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent theatre makers or practitioners, based in East Anglia, to work with our Youth Theatres from November 2022 to February 2023

News Photo from the production of Tommy. Captain Walker plays acoustic guitar while Tommy performs on top of the pinball machine and the company dance around them.

Embedding Inclusion and Access: A Training Series for Producers

September 4th, 2022

For the British Sign Language interpretation of the information below, please watch the video above

News, Shows News, Shows A cast announcement for 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' at the New Wolsey Theatre. Hannah Baker as Fleece’em, Richard Costello as Wilberforce T. Whippum, Will Hamilton as Flog’em, Adam Langstaff as Papa Bear, Jared Leathwood as Tommy Topper, Natasha Lewis as Fairy Aurora, Elizabeth Rowe as Baby Bear, Tasha Shanade as Mama Bear, Steve Simmonds as Dame Belinda Big Top, Luke Thornton as Bobo, the clown, and Lucy Wells as Goldilocks.

Announcing the cast for this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll panto – ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears!’

August 5th, 2022

  The New Wolsey Theatre has today announced the full cast and creative team for this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll panto Goldilocks and the Three Bears, which will run from Thursday 24 November 2022 – Saturday 28 January 2023 and will be livestreamed simultaneously from Thursday 15 December 2022 – Monday 2 January 2023

Shows A composite arrangement of 20 headshots of actors of varying age, race, gender set against a vibrant pink background. Yellow text reads: 'Much Ado about Nothing.' Smaller white text reads: 'Fri 9 – Sat 24 Sep 2022, Sheffield Theatres.'

Sheffield Theatres and Ramps on the Moon announce full cast for Sheffield run and UK tour of ‘Much Ado about Nothing’

August 2nd, 2022

  Writer – William Shakespeare Director – Robert Hastie Designer – Peter McKintosh British Sign Language Director – Emily Howlett Audio Description Director – Chloë Clarke Lighting Designer – Ian Scott Composer – John Biddle Sound Designer – Sam Glossop Casting Director – Jacob Sparrow Movement Director – Joanna Goodwin Assistant Director – Alexandra Whiteley […]

News, Shows News, Shows Artwork for Kinky Boots. The inside of shoe making warehouse, with bricked walls. There is a production line with brown suede brogue-style shoes being made. However at the end of the line is a bright pink sparkly pair of knee-high boots. To the right of these is a window with a man and a woman looking in, shocked. On the left of the artwork is text which from top to bottom reads "Kinky Boots The Musical. Book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper. Original Broadway production directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth. Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International 1-24 Sept 2022 wolseytheatre.co.uk

Full cast and creative team announced for first UK revival and regional premiere of ‘Kinky Boots – The Musical!’

July 26th, 2022

Marking 10 years since the musical’s debut!   The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch have today announced the full cast and creative team for the first UK revival and regional premiere of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Kinky Boots

Shows The artwork for 'Bombay Superstar' shows a couple sheltering from the warm rain under a red jacket.

World premiere of ‘Bombay Superstar’ – a VHS generation Bollywood musical goes on tour!

June 20th, 2022

UK Tour – October to November 2022   Award-winning Phizzical Productions are inviting audiences to hit the dancefloor with the world premiere of Bombay Superstar, a dazzling new Bollywood musical set in the sizzling disco era of the 1970s

News, Shows News, Shows Dame Dolly Durden beams in delight, spreading her arms wide as she cheers. Text around her reads 'Best Digital Pantomime: Winner' and the Pantomime Awards 2022 logo is in the bottom right corner of the image.

Best Digital Pantomime – ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ reaches new heights!

April 20th, 2022

The New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich has won the award for Best Digital Pantomime in the UK, for their 2021 production of Jack and the Beanstalk

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We’re Hiring – Creative Communities Producer (Young People) – Maternity Cover

March 21st, 2022

Are you an Arts Producer or Practitioner with experience of working with Young People? The New Wolsey Theatre is looking for a producer and/or practitioner to take on the role of Creative Communities Producer (Young People) while our current Producer is away on maternity leave

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