Q&A with Alex Hill, writer and performer of Why I Stuck A Flare up My A*** for England! By Amie Johnson Wednesday 27 May 19:30 A huge welcome back to Rugby’s Macready Theatre! Are you excited to be returning? Incredibly excited and very grateful to be coming back. Playing the Macready last year was oneContinue reading “Q&A with Alex Hill, writer and performer of Why I Stuck A Flare up My A*** for England!”
Why I Stuck A Flare Up My A*** for England!
A bold show. A powerful conversation. A real-world impact.
After a standout run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Why I Stuck A Flare Up My A** for England!* came to Macready Theatre and sparked far more than applause. Partnering with NHS Talking Therapies and It Takes Balls to Talk, the production ignited vital conversations around men’s mental health—proving theatre can truly change lives.
Now, ahead of its West End run, this unforgettable show returns next month.
Raising the Curtain on an even Better Experience
Dear Friends and Supporters, For almost a decade, Rugby School’s Macready Theatre has been a vibrant part of Rugby’s cultural life. Thanks to your loyalty, enthusiasm, and continued support, our auditorium has echoed with laughter, music, storytelling, and applause season after season. Today, we’re writing to share important news about the next chapter in ourContinue reading “Raising the Curtain on an even Better Experience”
Rugby School’s Macready Theatre Partners with National Theatre Live to Screen Global Stage Hits
Rugby School’s Macready Theatre is collaborating with National Theatre Live to screen acclaimed productions from London’s West End, enhancing local access to world-class drama. With high-definition cinematography, audiences can enjoy performances like “The Audience,” “All My Sons,” and “The Playboy of the Western World,” all captioned for inclusivity.
Getting a Taste for The Bard Q&A with Ben Crystal and Dr Varsha Panjwani
Shakespeare on Toast author is in the hot seat as Dr Varsha Panjwani (Lecturer at NYU and Podcaster) interviews Ben Crystal on his approach to Shakespeare. Panjwani will use her insightful interview techniques, drawn from her award-winning podcast Women and Shakespeare to deep-dive into Crystal’s creative processes, where he illuminates what a trip to a Shakespeare play inContinue reading “Getting a Taste for The Bard Q&A with Ben Crystal and Dr Varsha Panjwani”
Square Pegs – Macready Theatre Young Actors’ Company
A Q&A with Director Tim Coker on Square Pegs, Fringe Festival and all things absurd! Eight teenagers take you back in time to an analogue age when telephones had wires and television was not so demanding. Square Pegs return with a brand-new, life-imitating-art play about growing up, which asks lots of questions about what itContinue reading “Square Pegs – Macready Theatre Young Actors’ Company”
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