Redlands | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Redlands Chichester Festival Theatre until Fri 18 Oct Closing Justin Audibert’s first festival season as Chichester’s Artistic Director is a new play Redlands by Charlotte Jones.  The themes running through this season have been the journey of the outsider and Read More …

Oliver | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Oliver! Chichester Festival Theatre Director and Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Original book, music and lyrics: Lionel Bart Musical Supervisor: Graham Hurman Chichester Festival Theatre in association with Cameron Mackintosh If you were to ask someone if they knew Oliver!, my bet Read More …

The Caretaker | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Caretaker Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre’s new Artistic Director Justin Audibert’s Festival directorial debut has been eagerly awaited and he does not disappoint.  His energy and enthusiasm shining through this claustrophobic three-hander.  The theme for this Season is ‘outsiders’ and Harold Read More …

Coram Boy | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Coram Boy Chichester Festival Theatre Following on from the Tudor period, Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2024 Festival has now reached the Eighteenth century with Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s award-winning novel Coram Boy.  Anna Ledwich returns to Chichester to direct Read More …

The Other Boleyn Girl | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Other Boleyn Girl Chichester Festival Theatre Of all the Kings and Queens in England’s turbulent past, there is none so notorious as Henry VIII. He and his six wives have been the subject of numerous films, plays and even Read More …

Chichester Festival 2024

Chichester Festival 2024 Chichester Festival Theatre’s Festival 2024 – the first season programmed by new Artistic Director Justin Audibert – has today been announced by Justin and Executive Director Kathy Bourne. Festival 2024 includes seven world premieres, a spectacular summer Read More …

The Circle | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Circle Chichester Festival Theatre until 3rd Feb Tickets Currently playing at the Chichester Festival Theatre is Somerset Maugham’s 1921 play The Circle.  A romantic comedy of manners peppered with his trademark insights into human frailty, containing a large slice Read More …

Christmas Concerts | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Christmas Concerts Chichester Festival Theatre 5 – 9 December 2023 The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines PortsmouthLed by Capt Dan Button RM and WO2 Bandmaster Matt Bowditch RM and Chichester Cathedral Choir, directed by Charles Harrison There’s no doubt Read More …

A Voyage Round My Father | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

A Voyage Round My Father Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre’s winter touring season opens with the celebrated autobiographical play written by Sir John Mortimer, and directed by Richard Eyre.  This is a wonderful snapshot of their father/son relationship and Read More …

A View from the Bridge | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

A View from the Bridge Chichester Festival Theatre A View from the Bridge written by Arthur Miller A co-production from Headlong Productions, the Octagon Theatre and the Rose Theatre Director: Holly Race Roughan Chichester Festival Theatre This masterpiece from Arthur Read More …