In exciting news, The Queen’s Theatre have announced their Autumn/Winter line-up under the stewardship of Co-Creative Directors: Aisling Gallagher, Alex Thorpe and Kate Lovell.

Bedroom Farce – A Comedy by Alan Ayckbourn from 29 Aug – 21 Sep. Directed by Alex Thorpe (The Comedy of Errors, RSC), his inaugural production as QTH’s Co-Creative Director. Bedroom Farce takes audiences on a whirlwind journey through the intricacies of married life, exploring the nuances of relationships behind closed doors. Set over one evening, Ayckbourn’s Olivier Award-winning comedy offers a hilarious and insightful look at what happens when the honeymoon period is over.

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James has been reimagined by playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Her Naked Skin). The Turn of the Screw plays from 3 – 26 Oct and presents a chilling ghost story set in Bly, Essex. Directed by Anna Marsland (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, National Theatre), this enthralling mix of Halloween thriller and psychological mystery will captivate audiences with its spine-tingling suspense.

A Place for Me? by Anne Odeke (Princess Essex) is a family musical that celebrates the Windrush Community and their connection with Essex, from 30 Oct – 2 Nov. HMT Windrush docked at Tilbury in 1948 and for many arriving from the Commonwealth both then and for many years after, their first touch of English soil was ‘Essex soil’. A Place for Me? tells the heartwarming story of Phyllis, a ten-year-old girl from Jamaica who embarks on a brave journey to Essex. This family musical is a tribute to all that the community brought and continues to bring to Essex.
A Place for Me? will then tour community venues in Harold Hill, Orchard Village, Rainham, and Romford with Havering Changing.

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch’s pantomime for 2024 is a music-infused adaptation of the beloved classic tale of Cinderella. Running from November 21, 2024 to January 4, 2025. QTH is delighted to welcome back the award-winning Andrew Pollard (Robin Hood for CBeebies), and Tom Self (Sleeping Beauty at QTH) to bring all the joy and fun this Christmas. Directed by Co-Creative Director, Kate Lovell (Frostiana at Blueprint 2022), bursting with glitz, glamour and magic, this beloved classic promises to be the most enchanting event of the year, as audiences join Cinderella on her journey to the royal ball.

Handbagged by Moira Buffini delves into 11 years of weekly, behind-closed-doors meetings, where the destiny of a nation is shaped. Moira Buffini’s clever, funny and charming political comedy unlocks the palace door, imagining the untold conversations of two of history’s most powerful women, Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II. Ronald Reagan, Denis Thatcher and an ensemble of familiar faces add to the biting satire and sharp humour as the gloves come off and personalities clash. 25 years later, with both women now gone, their shadows still loom large, as this Theatre Nation Partnerships production, produced by Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, explores the legacy of this divisive premiership, leaving audiences to question what they truly know about those who decide our nation’s destiny. Directed by Alex Thorpe, the production will play at QTH from 6 – 22 Feb 2025 before touring nationally. The tour forms part of the Theatre Nation Partnerships initiative – a collaborative network of arts organisations, united in their shared aim to strengthen relationships with local audiences, schools, and communities.

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