The Marlowe Theatre

Breakin’ Convention

Sylvia Pankhurst. Activist. Rebel. Icon.

Torn between loyalty, love, and revolution, see her remarkable story explode onto the stage when Sylvia storms into Canterbury in 2026.

The Olivier Award winning electrifying musical is fueled by an irresistible soundtrack that joyously unites hip hop, funk and soul, by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde and brought to life by world-renowned choreographer and storyteller Kate Prince (ZooNation).

Sylvia

Marlowe Theatre

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS… Matthew Bourne’s award-winning The Car Man is back!

Loosely based on Bizet’s ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire.

The familiar 19th century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy 1950’s garage-diner in the American mid-west where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered by the arrival of a handsome and enigmatic stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge.

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man

The groundbreaking festival of hip hop dance theatre from around the world and around the corner is coming back to Canterbury!

Based at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London since 2004, prepare to be blown away by high-energy, world-class performances from celebrated poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls.

Get ready for: Olivier Award-winning TRAPLORD, exploring masculinity and mental health and challenging racial stereotypes of Black men, Femme Fatale (France/ Mexico/ South Korea), a mesmerising female trio, trailblazing ILL-Abilities (Netherlands/Brazil), an all-star crew of differently abled b-boys. Plus incredible local talent.