Two young women plot to escape their controlling guardians. But will the nosy Marplot – the “busy body” – ruin the plan? A clever and hilarious exploration of how women might find freedom of choice in an age of the marriage contract, Susanna Centlivre’s comedy (first performed in 1709) was hugely popular on the 18th-century stage – not least, for its brilliant cast of characters. In a script-in-hand performance, Oxford’s Creation Theatre, the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, and the R/18 Collective partner with the Oxford’s Cultural Programme to revive this rip-roaring play for the 21st century.

The Busy Body

St Hugh's College

Orange Tree Theatre

This Christmas we’ll be transforming The North Wall into an atmospheric winter wonderland full of magic, mystery, and misadventure. Join Hansel, Grettel, and a host of bewitching characters and feathered friends as they serve up a musical menu of catchy songs, mystical spells, and just a touch of winter magic.

Journey with us deep into the heart of the woodland, where the Witches of Winter rise from the frozen earth to prepare for the awakening of their leader, a mysterious witch known as the Priestess of Winter. Only the birds circling in the cold air high above can save them from the most powerful witch in the land.

Hansel & Grettel

The North Wall Arts Centre Oxford

Come and join us for a performance of a selection of the poems and monologues, hot off the press.

This summer Glyn Maxwell embarked on the project of writing 101 poems for the 101 species most at risk of extinction.

Extinction Monologues by Glyn Maxwell

The Bedford

The Slow & Steady

Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 classic is brought to life with theatrical magic on the beautiful South Lawn of Wycliffe Hall.

Jim has three visitors and life is never the same again. This journey of discovery and betrayal is re-imagined in an inventive theatrical adaptation by Gari Jones, whose ‘Christmas Carol’ for Creation delighted audiences last Christmas at the North Wall.

Whilst retaining the narrative of Stevenson’s classic, with depth, integrity, a dash of thriller and a large amount of silliness, Gari Jones’ adaptation zips along like a wacky race brimming with pirate speak, off-the-wall characters and a whole heap of sea shanties. Treasure Island will be performed on the beautiful lawn in front of Wycliffe Hall, as well as on tour in Oxfordshire and beyond.  Suitable for all ages.

Treasure Island

University of Oxford

We’re delighted to welcome you to George Orwell’s classic political fable in an adaptation bristling with satire. The animals have thrown off their human oppressors, but a new political elite are rising, and want to make Animal Farm ‘great again’. But at what cost? Join us for a riotous retelling of this timeless novel featuring Creation’s rep company.

Herb Cuanalo

Events

Past events

24 - 26 Jan, 2025

The Busy Body · Creation Theatre

Dec 1, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025

Hansel & Grettel · Creation Theatre

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