Summer Season of Theatre
A wildly funny, fiercely moving and murderously entertaining summer season of Theatre comes to Corn Exchange Newbury
This summer, Corn Exchange Newbury is set to welcome an exciting season of theatre, bringing together powerful storytelling, acclaimed performances and unforgettable comedy for audiences across Berkshire and beyond.
Leading the line-up is The Importance of Being Oscar (Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 June), a funny, fiercely moving and deeply human portrait of one of literature’s most celebrated figures. Hailed by Gyles Brandreth as ‘a beautiful production – intimate and utterly compelling’, the production stars Alastair Whatley in an elegant and electrifying performance.
Through Wilde’s own words and those of his devoted champion, the legendary Irish writer Micheál Mac Liammóir, audiences are invited to experience the extraordinary rise and devastating fall of a man who lived and loved without compromise while creating some of the world’s most enduringly witty plays.
Directed by Michael Fentiman (Amélie, Jekyll & Hyde, Lion Witch & Wardrobe) and produced by Olivier Award-nominated Original Theatre (Being Mr Wickham, The Interview, Birdsong), the production comes to Newbury for a limited run ahead of taking to the stage in London, offering audiences the chance to see Oscar Wilde not as a myth, but as real, raw and defiantly alive.
Also arriving in Newbury following a hugely acclaimed London run is Bog Witch (Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 June), the latest work from legendary performance artist Bryony Kimmings.
Deeply personal, funny and profoundly moving, the show follows Kimmings’ real-life decision to leave behind modern comforts and move with her son to a tumbledown cottage in the wilderness in a last-ditch attempt to rediscover happiness and sanity.
Exploring what happens when online shopping, alcohol, coffee and takeaway culture no longer satisfy, Bog Witch is an honest and often hilarious exploration of reconnecting with nature, family and self.
A British Sign Language interpreted performance of the show will take place on Thursday 18 June at 7.30pm, ensuring deaf audiences and BSL users can fully immerse themselves in the production.
Rounding off the season’s theatre offerings is Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit (Saturday 27 June), the riotously funny interactive comedy from Offie-nominated Edinburgh Fringe favourites Pinch Punch.
Entirely improvised and completely different every night, the show sees four passengers board a train, though not all of them will survive the journey.
With a world-famous detective onboard and the audience tasked with solving the mystery, the production promises an evening packed with outrageous suspects, impossible alibis, twists, thrills and plenty of laughter.
Now celebrating its sixth smash-hit year, the five-star sell-out show invites audiences to don their deerstalkers, oil their moustaches and prepare for a gloriously chaotic night of comedy and murder.
For full details and to book tickets to one of the Corn Exchange Newbury’s upcoming theatre shows, visit the cornexchangenew.com
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The Corn Exchange Newbury
The Corn Exchange Trust manages four key spaces; the Corn Exchange which includes a 400 seat auditorium, a 40 seat independent cinema and a Cafe and Bar; 101 Outdoor Arts: National Centre for Arts in Public Space – a unique outdoor arts creation centre for the development of large-scale outdoor performances, making and rehearsal space and on-site accommodation; their centrally located Learning Centre in which workshops and courses for all ages take place; and The Base Greenham, a visual arts gallery and workshop space on Greenham Business Park which is also home to 8 resident artists.
From level access to their building to signed and audio-described performances, they are dedicated to making their venue and events accessible for everyone.
01635 522733
Corn Exchange Newbury, Market Place,Â
Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BD
The performance programme at the Corn Exchange has developed considerably in recent years.
They present a mixed programme of theatre, dance, comedy, music, family, film and outdoor work to audiences from across the South East.
The emphasis is on presenting shows of the highest quality and films that inspire and entertain audiences, with attendance growing year on year.
The Trust produces its own pantomime in-house, as well as supporting a range of artists and companies across all art-forms through commissioning and development opportunities, mentoring and production support.
Their emphasis is on presenting great shows and films that audiences really want to come and see and that reflect the rich diversity of our country today.
Always high quality, they’re really proud that their attendance figures are growing year on year.
Transport
By Bicycle: public bike parking is available in the Market Place, a short walk from theirr front door.
By Train or Bus: five-minute walk from both the train and bus stations; regular services run from Reading, Windsor, Basingstoke, Winchester, Oxford and London.
By Car: 10 minutes from M4 Junction 13. There are a number of town centre car parks (pay on exit): Mon-Sun: £2 after 6pm. For car parks behind the Corn Exchange sat nav RG14 5QP.
Please visit the Accessibility page for information about the facilities at the Corn Exchange
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