Chichester Shows

The Other Boleyn Girl

Henry VIII’s court is a stage for love and treachery, where the weapons of choice are sex, marriage, and the executioner’s axe. As Henry’s mistress, Mary Boleyn is a pawn in her family’s lust for power. Queen Katherine of Aragon hasn’t produced a male heir, and Mary’s ruthless uncle scents...

In Conversation with Philippa Gregory

Author Philippa Gregory joins us for a one-off, in-depth conversation about her novel The Other Boleyn Girl, and the process of it being adapted for the stage.

The House Party

A wild party. A friendship. A cherished pet. And a night that changes everything.It’s Julie’s 18th birthday, and she’s throwing a party in her father’s extravagant townhouse. Her boyfriend has just dumped her and her long-suffering best friend Christine is trying to pick up the pieces. As the revellers pile...

Coram Boy

By Helen EdmundsonBased on the novel by Jamila Gavin

Chichester Cheese and Chilli Festival Weekend Ticket

The Promise

1945. In a country exhausted and crippled by debt after six years of war, time is up for Winston Churchill’s Tories. With a rallying cry for change, Labour wins an astonishing, landslide election victory.Clement Attlee may be an unlikely prime minister and his cabinet of competing heavyweights – from the...

Chapterhouse - A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold

All cats are alike in the dark.At the height of the Cold War, disillusioned British spy Alec Leamas is persuaded by the head of The Circus and veteran agent George Smiley to stay ‘in the cold’ for one last risky operation against the powerful leader of the East German Secret...

Redlands

These kids – they’re taking over the world – they’re the new aristocracy, man and the old guard don’t like it.In the quiet market town of Chichester, the most famous members of the most infamous rock group in the world are on trial.1967. At Keith Richards’s country house Redlands in...

The Cat and the Canary

Hey! Christmas Tree

Enchanting, funny and heart-warming, this festive story about the importance of finding friendship and somewhere to call home, was created especially for Chichester Festival Theatre by Michael Morpurgo.Tree is rescued from the forest on Christmas Eve by Mavis, the motorbiking park ranger, who lives with her cheeky cat Winston and...

Cinderella Chichester

I will marry whoever this slipper fits! You are invited to the prince’s ball this Christmas!Transport yourself into a spellbinding new retelling of this classic folk tale, full of wonder and delight. Meet a wicked stepfamily, a handsome prince in search of a wife and a missing slipper… But wait:...