Various artworks for theatre shows in the Spring 2027 season with a purple background. Text: Pure Drama 2027

Pure Drama

About our events

At Salisbury Playhouse, we produce theatre because it makes us feel alive. It brings people together in an act of communal celebration and collective experience. We laugh together, we cry together, and we leave with a sense of belonging to a community.

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List of Events

  1. A man with Down Syndrome in a red 'What does the Fox say' t-shirt surrounded by cardboard boxes, suitcases and other belongings against a beige background.

    Up Down BIG Man

    – The Salberg Studio
    Witty
    Heartfelt
    Disability
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  2. Zeb Soanes as Alec Guinness in a tux holding up a red patterned scarf against a grey theatre curtain.

    Two Halves of Guinness

    – The Salberg Studio
    Solo
    Biographical
    Enlightening
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  3. Three actresses in regency costumes performing on stage. They are struggling with each other for a large vase, and are standing in front of a chaise and a floral cake tower.

    Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Audacious
    Irreverent
    Classic
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  4. Various newspaper clippings and photo scraps depicting 70s England and a Pakistani family strewn against a beige wallpaper background with some chips on top. Overlaid is the text 'East is East' depicted as a road sign and a blue clothing label.

    East Is East

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Identity
    Culture
    Comedy
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  5. An illustration of a child dressed in red and yellow holding the hand of a stuffed rabbit, leaping over a wasteland and surrounded by dustclouds and various children's items.

    Rabbit & Rey and The Lost Things

    Salisbury Arts Centre
    Family
    Adventure
    Puppetry
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  6. A woman in a yellow dress surrounded by flowers against a sparkly purple background. There is a castle with a beastly shadow in the doorway behind her, and a full moon on the other side. The image is bordered with purple cogs. There is a rose in the 'a' of 'Beast' in the text. Text: Beauty and the Beast, proudly sponsored by Trethowans Law. As it should be.

    Beauty and the Beast

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Pantomime
    Family
    Festive
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  7. A mouse sat on a skein of red velvet holding a bobbin of red thread against a blue snowy background. Also on the velvet is a thimble, a button, two wedding rings and a needle.

    Beatrix Potter's The Tailor of Gloucester

    – The Salberg Studio
    Family
    Interactive
    Musical
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  8. Actor Guy Masterson holding a red candle and posing spookily against a black smoky background.

    A Christmas Carol

    – The Salberg Studio
    Festive
    Classic
    Solo
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  9. Comedian Larry Grayson popping out of a 70s-style television, surrounded by blue and purple pixels. The background is two different purple shapes and in the foreground is the name 'Larry' in marquee lit-up letters, with the following text underneath: A new play by BAFTA & Olivier Award-winning writer Tim Whitnall.

    Larry

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Queer
    Showbiz
    Nostalgic
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  10. A woman dressed in shorts and stripy socks, reading a book while sat on an oversized green couch, with various colourful monster puppets leaning over and looking at her.

    Sir Charlie Stinky Socks & The Really Big Adventure

    – The Salberg Studio
    Family
    Adventure
    Interactive
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  11. Performer Shôn Dale-Jones curled up in the fetal position on a bright pink leather couch, looking at the camera.

    The Small Office for Eternal Optimism

    – The Salberg Studio
    Fringe
    Optimistic
    Storytelling
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  12. A photo of actor Rufus Hound with a quizzical expression and a large moustache, overlaid with bright orange lines and the following text: The Other Side of Murder

    The Other Side of Murder

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Funny
    Murder
    Mystery
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  13. A woman sat on a deflated inflatable pool, crying and holding a baby with a pacifier in its mouth. Both wear colourful religious-style crowns, and the image mimics religious paintings of the Madonna.

    Madonna on the Rocks

    – The Salberg Studio
    Honest
    Motherhood
    One-woman
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  14. A bright turquoise cloudy sky. Large orange text in the centre reads “OH ZEUS!” Above it, smaller white text reads “LE NAVET BETE PRESENTS.” Three Greek mythology inspired figures are on a cloud. One stands on a pedestal holding a lightning bolt, one is wearing a pale robe with red and green scarves to the right, while the third is positioned lower left, partially covered by dark fabric.

    Oh Zeus!

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Hilarious
    Chaos
    Family
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  15. A stylised image of actor Griff Rhys Jones as Einstein, with Joe Absolom and a nuclear cloud popping out of his head. The background is a green scientific chalkboard and overlaid is the text: Griff Rhys Jones, Joe Absolom, Albert's Boy by James Graham, Director Terry Johnson, Designer Tim Shortall.

    Albert's Boy

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Historical
    Moving
    Funny
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  16. A woman smiling to the left of camera. She is dressed in pearls, satin gloves and a grey '30s period dress.

    Ode to Joyce

    – The Salberg Studio
    Nostalgic
    Classic
    Tribute
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  17. The King's Speech

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Historical
    Moving
    Drama
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  18. Two men, one with Down's Syndrome, sat with their heads leant together on a hospital-style bed. The man on the right is wearing pyjamas.

    Housemates

    – Salisbury Playhouse
    Disability
    Rock'n'roll
    Joyful
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