Our Production Manager, Rachel de Silva, has announced our 2026-27 Season.

This year we are doing things slightly differently. There’s no official Launch event. Instead, here’s all you need to know about our first three shows. The second half of the season will be announced in October.

Our opening October production will be a thriller:
Snake in the Grass by Alan Ackybourn
On stage from 17th – 24th October (no performance Sunday)
Directed by Jenny McKiernan, a new director at the EAT, and an actress who some of you may remember was the lead in our production of Antigone, back in 2015.

Our December production will be a fun-filled panto:
Alice in Cuckoo Land by Peter Nuttall
On stage from 5th – 12th December (ten performances)
Directed by Suzanne Harris, who has delivered many successful productions at the EAT, most recently The Vicar of Dibley as part of our 50th anniversary season.

And, our first production of 2027, in February, will be a performance of three episodes from the classic 1970s TV series:
Porridge by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
On stage from 6th – 13th February 2027 (nine performances)
Directed by another new director to the EAT, Darren Coleman, a long-standing supporter of the theatre.

Auditions for Snake in the Grass and Alice in Cuckoo Land, are taking place in June. And those for Porridge will be in September. Some productions will also have readthroughs, prior to auditions. These are a good opportunity for anyone interested in being involved, either on or off stage, to get a real sense of the production, as well as a chance to chat with the director.

You can find out more about the shows, performance dates, read through and audition dates here.