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Season Preview: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Autumn and Winter 2021/2022
Belgrade Theatre heads into the Autumn with tours and homegrown productions as it continues to demonstrate why Coventry is the UK City of Culture for 2021.
The Play That Goes Wrong (13th to 18th September)
A parody of both Agatha Christie murder mysteries and amateur theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong is a chaotic hit sensation and well worth a trip to the theatre.
Book here: belgrade.co.uk/events/the-play-that-goes-wrong
This Little Relic (29th September to 2nd October)
Connected BBC Contains Strong Language 2021, Belgrade Theatre website says:
BBC Audio Drama North in collaboration with Belgrade Theatre Coventry present the premiere of Karla Marie Sweet’s audio drama, This Little Relic.
Tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/events/this-little-relic
Being Mr Wickham (30th September to 2nd October)
Adrian Lukis returns to the role of Mr Wickham in this 70 minute production featuring the Pride and Prejudice character.
Tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/events/being-mr-wickham
The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency (9th to 16th October)
This Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Cardboard Citizens and Coventry UK City of Culture musical co-production is based on an original work by Heathcote Williams and explores the first ever “estate agency for squatters”.
Book here: belgrade.co.uk/events/the-ruff-tuff-cream-puff-estate-agency
Dirty Dancing (2nd to 6th November)
The story of Baby and Johnny heads back on tour in Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage.
Tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/events/dirty-dancing
SeaView (10th to 13th November)
Part of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021, Belgrade Theatre said:
An original idea by Corey Campbell, SeaView is a family drama with an unsettling supernatural element that is rooted in the experiences of working class communities in the West Midlands. Two sides of one family struggle against the crushing pressure to escape the often brutal reality of their lives.
Book your viewing of SeaView at the Belgrade Theatre here: belgrade.co.uk/events/seaview-screenings
Beauty and the Beast (25th November to 8th January)
Coventry’s own Batman and Robin, Iain Lauchlan and Craig Hollingsworth are back on the stage after a year trapped in streaming video, delayed from December 2020, Beauty and the Beast will feature writer Iain Lauchlan own take on the much loved story. Expect family fun, very adult jokes and a whole pile of of mess in the kitchen.
Book here: belgrade.co.uk/events/beauty-the-beast
Santa’s Magical Mystery Guest (9th to 24th December)
Belgrade Theatre website says:
Santa’s Magical Mystery Guest is an unmissable treat for all children up to the age of 6 years and will ensure that the festive season gets underway with an unforgettable Christmas experience.
PLUS: As an added treat, all the children will get to meet Santa and receive a gift from him.
Book here: belgrade.co.uk/events/santas-magical-mystery-guest
A Christmas Carol (13th to 24th December)
Adapted by Simon Callow from the novel by Charles Dickens, David Bradley performs this one man reading of A Christmas Carol.
Get tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/events/a-christmas-carol
Here’s What She Said To Me (27th to 29th January)
Belgrade Theatre website says:
The three generations of proud African women connecting with each other across two continents, across time and space. Together they share their struggles, their joys, tragedies and broken dreams in order to find healing in the present.
Tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/events/heres-what-she-said-to-me-2
I Ain’t Dumb (9th to 12th February)
Belgrade Theatre website says:
Queer playwright, Tom Wright (My Dad’s Gap Year, Undetectable) brings the world-premiere of this hard-hitting and hilarious new play to his hometown of Coventry.
Book here: belgrade.co.uk/events/i-aint-dumb
The Da Vinci Code (22nd to 26th February)
Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel, Dan Brown’s 2003 comes to the main stage of Belgrade Theatre as part of its World Premiere 2022 tour.
Tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/events/the-da-vinci-code
Kerbs (26th February to 2nd March)
Head to the B2 Theatre at Belgrade for Kerbs “the debut play from Michael Southan exploring taboos around sex, romance and disability.”
Get tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/events/kerbs
Groan Ups (28th February to 5th March)
We end the season preview where we started with Mischief Theatre, from the people who delivered us The Play that Goes Wrong comes Groan Ups. Expect larger than life sets, bad behaviour and laughs galore.
Book here: belgrade.co.uk/events/groan-ups
