What’s On
The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, in association with Worcester Theatres and Malvernbard present
WHEN VINCENT MET JOHN
at the Coach House Theatre
Vincent died in 1890, John died in 1980, both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But imagine what might have happened, had the two greatest artists of their time, met?
Vincent van Gogh was a nineteenth-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles.
Around five years before their deaths both men went through profound change.
Vincent van Gogh finally renounced his religious ambitions and began to paint in earnest, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul Gaugin created his life’s great masterworks.
John Lennon renounced sex, drugs and rock & roll and began five years seclusion as a family unit, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul McCartney created a son, and what would be his last album.
This play takes place at their exact moment of crisis and decision, exploring love, death, art and legacy.
The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, in association with Worcester Theatres and Malvernbard present
WHEN VINCENT MET JOHN
at the Coach House Theatre
Vincent died in 1890, John died in 1980, both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But imagine what might have happened, had the two greatest artists of their time, met?
Vincent van Gogh was a nineteenth-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles.
Around five years before their deaths both men went through profound change.
Vincent van Gogh finally renounced his religious ambitions and began to paint in earnest, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul Gaugin created his life’s great masterworks.
John Lennon renounced sex, drugs and rock & roll and began five years seclusion as a family unit, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul McCartney created a son, and what would be his last album.
This play takes place at their exact moment of crisis and decision, exploring love, death, art and legacy.
Ink and Curtain Festival
Swan Amateur Theatre Company presents
Captain Crab’s Treasure
A lively tale of pirates, parrots and a treasure chest. Jack and his mom have a treasure to guard but Short John Gold the pirate intends to steal it, will Mr Friday help them? A fun tale for children age two to nine.
Performed in Priory Park on the flat area to the left as you enter from The Coach House side, this performance will take place in the open-air, so please bring along your own chair or blanket. In the event of bad weather the performance will move to The Coach House Theatre.
Ink and Curtain Festival
Swan Amateur Theatre Company presents
Captain Crab’s Treasure
A lively tale of pirates, parrots and a treasure chest. Jack and his mom have a treasure to guard but Short John Gold the pirate intends to steal it, will Mr Friday help them? A fun tale for children age two to nine.
Performed in Priory Park on the flat area to the left as you enter from The Coach House side, this performance will take place in the open-air, so please bring along your own chair or blanket. In the event of bad weather the performance will move to The Coach House Theatre.
The Coach House Theatre – Ink and Curtain Festival
“Why Knot?”
by
Steve Burford
Love is love. But can there be a “Happily Ever After” without an “I Do” at the start?
Dave and Vince have been a couple for over ten years. Life is good and as straightforward as it gets for gay men – until the Friday night Dave brings home Tony, a heart-broken, straight friend, and questions long thought answered and forgotten raise their heads again.
Is a civil partnership just a piece of paper – like a parking ticket?
Is marriage really just the same thing but with posher clothes and more confetti?
Will Tony ever find out why his only girlfriend has dumped him?
Will Vince and Dave’s relationship survive the disruption to their Friday routine and the support of their fag hags?
And will Vince ever see an Hawaiian pizza again?
Steve Burford’s new comedy faces the difficult questions and asks – “Why Knot?”
The Coach House Theatre – Ink and Curtain Festival
“Why Knot?”
by
Steve Burford
Love is love. But can there be a “Happily Ever After” without an “I Do” at the start?
Dave and Vince have been a couple for over ten years. Life is good and as straightforward as it gets for gay men – until the Friday night Dave brings home Tony, a heart-broken, straight friend, and questions long thought answered and forgotten raise their heads again.
Is a civil partnership just a piece of paper – like a parking ticket?
Is marriage really just the same thing but with posher clothes and more confetti?
Will Tony ever find out why his only girlfriend has dumped him?
Will Vince and Dave’s relationship survive the disruption to their Friday routine and the support of their fag hags?
And will Vince ever see an Hawaiian pizza again?
Steve Burford’s new comedy faces the difficult questions and asks – “Why Knot?”
The Coach House Theatre – Ink and Curtain Festival
“Why Knot?”
by
Steve Burford
Love is love. But can there be a “Happily Ever After” without an “I Do” at the start?
Dave and Vince have been a couple for over ten years. Life is good and as straightforward as it gets for gay men – until the Friday night Dave brings home Tony, a heart-broken, straight friend, and questions long thought answered and forgotten raise their heads again.
Is a civil partnership just a piece of paper – like a parking ticket?
Is marriage really just the same thing but with posher clothes and more confetti?
Will Tony ever find out why his only girlfriend has dumped him?
Will Vince and Dave’s relationship survive the disruption to their Friday routine and the support of their fag hags?
And will Vince ever see an Hawaiian pizza again?
Steve Burford’s new comedy faces the difficult questions and asks – “Why Knot?”
The Coach House Theatre – Ink and Curtain Festival
“Why Knot?”
by
Steve Burford
Love is love. But can there be a “Happily Ever After” without an “I Do” at the start?
Dave and Vince have been a couple for over ten years. Life is good and as straightforward as it gets for gay men – until the Friday night Dave brings home Tony, a heart-broken, straight friend, and questions long thought answered and forgotten raise their heads again.
Is a civil partnership just a piece of paper – like a parking ticket?
Is marriage really just the same thing but with posher clothes and more confetti?
Will Tony ever find out why his only girlfriend has dumped him?
Will Vince and Dave’s relationship survive the disruption to their Friday routine and the support of their fag hags?
And will Vince ever see an Hawaiian pizza again?
Steve Burford’s new comedy faces the difficult questions and asks – “Why Knot?”
The Coach House Theatre – Ink and Curtain Festival
“Why Knot?”
by
Steve Burford
Love is love. But can there be a “Happily Ever After” without an “I Do” at the start?
Dave and Vince have been a couple for over ten years. Life is good and as straightforward as it gets for gay men – until the Friday night Dave brings home Tony, a heart-broken, straight friend, and questions long thought answered and forgotten raise their heads again.
Is a civil partnership just a piece of paper – like a parking ticket?
Is marriage really just the same thing but with posher clothes and more confetti?
Will Tony ever find out why his only girlfriend has dumped him?
Will Vince and Dave’s relationship survive the disruption to their Friday routine and the support of their fag hags?
And will Vince ever see an Hawaiian pizza again?
Steve Burford’s new comedy faces the difficult questions and asks – “Why Knot?”
Talk at The Coach House Theatre – Ink & Curtain Festival
by Jim Kelly
The story of Malvern’s innovative theatre festival, initiated by Sir Barry Jackson and shaped by Roy Limbert and Stephanie Davison.
A major attraction that brought visitors, created audiences for Shaw and new drama, and deserves recognition as a groundbreaking precursor to later theatre festivals.
Talk at The Coach House Theatre – Ink & Curtain Festival
by Soudabeh Ananisarab
Explore Shaw’s vital, long-overlooked role in the repertory movement, including the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Malvern Festival.
A presentation by Dr. Ananisarab with original dramatic scenes inspired by his book, with Jonas Cemm as Shaw and featuring student actors from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire under his direction.
Talk at The Coach House Theatre – Ink & Curtain Festival
by Claire Cochrane
Discover Laura Knight’s vivid depictions of performance and the people and places behind it, with a focus on Sir Barry Jackson- founder of the Birmingham Repertory Company and the Malvern Festival-and the remarkable 50-year friendship that gave her unique access.
The Coach House Theatre – Ink & Curtain Festival
In the cold stillness of a psychiatric clinic, two men sit across from one another. One appears to hold authority, guiding the conversation with measured precision. The other sits quietly, offering little, yet seeming to understand far more than he should. As the exchange unfolds, the balance between them begins to shift, and the room itself feels less certain.
A young girl named Lucy Parker lingers at the edges of their conversation, her presence felt long before her story is understood. Memories fracture, truths slip, and each question opens the door to something darker. What begins as a clinical assessment becomes an unsettling struggle over power, identity, and the stories we tell to survive.
Two Chairs is a tense psychological thriller that draws its audience into a world of unease and ambiguity, where nothing is quite what it seems, and the most devastating truth waits in the silence.