Name: Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez: Speakeasy
Start: 2025-03-30T19:30:00
Location: Marlowe Theatre

Get ready for a cultural spectacular at The Marlowe Theatre this March! From Jazz Emu's musical extravaganza 'Knight Fever' to the avant-garde dance performance 'Dragons' by Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company, there's something for everyone. Witness the historical drama 'A Man for All Seasons', the comedic brilliance of 'The Shark is Broken', and the iconic musical 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. With tribute performances from Ben Portsmouth as Elvis and Jason Donovan celebrating his illustrious career, the stage is set for unforgettable performances. And, don't miss the dance sensations Giovanni Pernice, Karen Hauer, and Gorka Marquez lighting up the floor.

March Marlowe Marvels: A Diverse Celebration of Arts and Culture

March through May 2025 promises to be an extraordinary season at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, UK. With a diverse array of performances, including Jason Donovan's vibrant tour, the sizzling dance showcase of Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez, and a dynamic revival of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,' audiences are in for a treat. Whether you're a fan of musicals, orchestral brilliance, or ballet's timeless elegance, this season encapsulates the heart of performing arts, promising unforgettable experiences for all.

A Kaleidoscope of Culture: Unveiling Marlowe Theatre's Spectacular Line-Up

The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury is set to host a stunning variety of performances throughout March and April 2025. From the legendary Ben Portsmouth's Elvis tribute to the enchanting ballet of Giovanni Pernice and the musical magic of Jason Donovan, there's something for everyone. Dance enthusiasts can look forward to Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez's Speakeasy, and families will enjoy the classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. This season promises to be a vibrant celebration of music, dance, and theater, reaching a crescendo with orchestral performances and Shakespeare-inspired productions.

A Cultural Extravaganza: Unmissable Performances at The Marlowe Theatre

Karen Hauer

Gorka Márquez

The Marlowe Theatre

trictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin takes centre stage in the explosive new production Supernova, coming to Canterbury in 2026.

Created in collaboration with world-renowned choreographer and BAFTA award recipient Jason Gilkison, and presented by international dance sensation Burn the Floor, Supernova is fuelled by the firepower of world-class performers and creatives from across the globe.

Expect an evening of electrifying entertainment where artistry meets innovation, and Nikita’s trademark charm, power and charisma shine brighter than ever.

Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova

Marlowe Theatre

You can bet your bottom dollar you’ll love it!

The smash-hit West End production of Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, comes to Canterbury for one week only.

Set in 1930s New York, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family…

Annie

Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn.

The spectacular new production of Miss Saigon is embarking on a major national tour. The soaring score features hit songs including; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream.

In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17 year-old Kim is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as The Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American GI named Chris but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son.

Miss Saigon

The "Greatest British Sitcom of all time" (Radio Times) is back – this time on stage!

Written by John Cleese & Connie Booth

50 years since it first graced our TV screens, Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.

Fresh from a SOLD-OUT West End season! This laugh-out-loud production was universally acclaimed by every London and national critic, selling out every single performance during its record-breaking West-End run.

Fawlty Towers the Play

Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement!

Brimming with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry to name but a few, this is a pub like no other!

A wildly talented group of incredible instrumentalists, world-class wordsmiths, and sensational singers, this cast of nine (extra) ordinary guys serve it all… live!

An uplifting celebration of community and friendship where everyone is welcome, don’t miss this feel-good night of foot-stomping entertainment.

The Choir of Man

Get in loser, we’re going to the Marlowe Theatre!

Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards), the ferociously funny show Mean Girls is coming to Canterbury direct from the West End.

Mean Girls

Peppa Pig is back with a brand-new ‘oinktastic’ stage show.

Based on the much-loved animated preschool TV series, Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show is packed full of music, adventure and surprises for little ones and is the perfect introduction to theatre.

With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it’s an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and George all need your help to get everything ready before the arrival of baby Evie! There’s so much to do – will they get it all finished in time?

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show

The smash-hit musical is back and coming to Canterbury.

The award-winning sensation The Bodyguard returns, starring Adam Garcia (Saturday Night Fever, Kiss Me, Kate, Wicked) as Frank Farmer, West End powerhouse Sidonie Smith* (Sister Act, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Rachel Marron and Matt Milburn (Coronation Street, Hollyoaks) as Sy Spector.

Former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer is hired to protect global superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Both expect to be in charge – neither expects to fall in love.

The Bodyguard

Love is a burning thing, and no one burned brighter than Johnny Cash and June Carter.

He was a small-town musician and storyteller with a voice that stirred the soul. She was the comedienne of the first family of country music.

The Ballad of Johnny & June takes you inside the soaring highs and shattering lows of a love story that defined an era. From the stage to the road, through triumphs, heartbreak, and redemption this brand-new musical, created with the support of their family and told through the eyes of their son, John Carter Cash, shows why Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash remain one of the most infamous couples of the 20th Century.

The Ballad of Johnny & June

Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum.

Join us, where imagination and ambition know no bounds. Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum’s life and career twists and turns as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights.

Barnum: The Circus Musical

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

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

Mamba, Salsa, Charleston, Foxtrot, Salsa the night away with our electrifying cast of world class dance talent, vocalists and musicians.

Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez: Speakeasy

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