Curve on the Square 2025
The Addams Family
WHO'S AFRAID OF
VIRGINIA WOOLF?
The Sound of Music
ALIENS LOVE
PANTA CLAUS
What Would You Like to See?
NEW MADE AT CURVE PRODUCTIONS AND CO-PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCED!
Leicester’s Curve theatre has revealed new Made at Curve productions and co-productions coming to its stages and beyond in 2025 and 2026, including a revival of an iconic Kander and Ebb musical, a rehearsed reading of a great American play and a UK premiere of a docu-concert.
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Curve on the Square returns August 2025 - and you're all invited!
Join us on Orton Square 8 - 10 August for a fun-filled weekend of free live performances from incredible local artists as Curve on the Square returns!
FLYING INTO CURVE THIS CHRISTMAS - ALIENS LOVE PANTA CLAUS!
We are excited to announce our brand-new Made at Curve production of ALIENS LOVE PANTA CLAUS.
Join a super-charged rabble of aliens and Santa Claus as they spread festive knicker cheer across Leicester, in our brand-new #MadeAtCurve stage show of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's picture book, ALIENS LOVE PANTA CLAUS.
Playing in our Studio Theatre from Tuesday 2 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
Find out more by clicking below.
Cast Announcement for noëL & Gertie
We're delighted to announce the cast of the upcoming production NOËL & GERTIE.
Starring as Noël Coward is Gary Tushaw whose theatre credits include SUNSET BOULEVARD (ENO), SWEENEY TODD (ENO), THE MOUSETRAP (St Martin's Theatre) and LES MISÉRABLES (Queen’s Theatre).
Rebecca Trehearn will be playing the role of Gertrude Lawrence. Rebecca played Beverly in INDIGO (Curve Theatre) and has played in BECOMING NANCY (Birmingham Rep), CINDERELLA (Gillian Lynne Theatre) and KISS ME KATE (Watermill, Newbury). Rebecca won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role of Julie in Showboat.
They will be joined by Joey Hickman and Michaela Murphy as ensemble.
Join us from Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11 October for this charming story of two lifelong friends in the glamourous golden age of British theatre.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Production Photos have arrived!
Check out the spooky production photos of the hit West End and Broadway musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
Playing at Curve until Sunday 10 August, don't miss out on visiting your favourite kooky family members this Summer in this brilliantly hilarious production. Head to THE ADDAMS FAMILY webpage or our Facebook and Instagram pages to see more!
Production photography by Pamela Raith.
Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens - and this fantastic cast!
We're excited to share a few of our ‘favorite things’ as we announce the full company for our Made at Curve Christmas production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Joining the previously announced Molly Lynch as Maria and David Seadon-Young as Captain von Trapp are two-time Olivier Award-winner Joanna Riding as Mother Abbess, Aviva Tulley as Liesl and Faye Brookes as Baroness Elsa Schraeder.
Also making their dazzling return to Curve's stage this Christmas will be Megan Ellis, Rachel Izen, Minal Patel, Mark Peachey, Keanna Bloomfield, Harrison Burley, Will Luckett and Louie Wood.
Running from Sat 22 Nov to Sat 17 Jan.
The Addams Family
Following two hugely successful UK tours, and sold-out concerts at The London Palladium last year, everyone’s favourite kooky family are back on stage this summer in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, starring Alexandra Burke (The X Factor, SISTER ACT, THE BODYGUARD) as Morticia, Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, SISTER ACT) as Grandma, Clive Rowe (THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, SISTER ACT, A CHRISTMAS CAROL) as Uncle Fester and Ricardo Afonso (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THRILLER LIVE, WE WILL ROCK YOU) as Gomez.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the spectacular musical comedy from Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (writers of the multi award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys), with music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated Andrew Lippa, based on the characters created by Charles Addams.
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, is all grown up and has a shocking secret that only Gomez knows. She’s fallen in love with a sweet, young man from a respectable family. With his cherished Morticia in the dark, will Gomez manage to keep his daughter’s secret until the two families meet for a fateful dinner with hilarious consequences?
Join them, plus Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley, Grandma and more for a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship… with a twist!
Paul Zerdin: Jaw Drop
Featuring the remarkable talents of ventriloquist Paul Zerdin, the show brings to life a delightful cast of characters including Sam, the cocky teenager; Albert, the 96-year-old with a razor sharp wit; and the Baby, who hilariously believes the world revolves around him.
Adding to the hilarity are Paul’s dim-witted American bodyguard Roger and an outrageous Urban Fox.
This tour also marks the return of Paul’s TV and radio personality character, Alasdair Rimmer, who is eager to make a comeback with Paul’s help.
As a former America’s Got Talent winner, Paul promises an evening of top-notch stand-up comedy and ventriloquism, including his famous human dummy routine with an exciting new twist.
The Lost Breath
The universe moves through us, longing to dance the ancient tales — to transform forgotten histories into celebration.
This is a ritual in cycles — a ceremony of memory, where voices long buried rise again through the body.
THE LOST BREATH channels ancestral feminine stories through Kesha’s moving form and spirit. The work is shaped by her unique movement language and journaled trance states —experiences drawn from prayer, animist journeying, and meditative thresholds.
Central to this process is Kesha’s deep engagement with South Asian women in Leicester, particularly those over 60, whose voices and lived memories of the recent past have been gathered through intimate workshops and interviews, bridging the ancestral with the contemporary, and inviting present-day women to feel seen, heard, and deeply witnessed.
This offering extends beyond the stage — towards film, community ritual, and the reclamation
Running time: 40 minute (approximately) dance piece and 10 minute screening, followed by a post-show discussion
Dial 1 For UK
Every night in New Delhi, Uday Kumar (UK) answers panicked calls to the Goldmine Crypto GB Helpline fantasising about being British himself, filling his YouTube channel with visions of a sophisticated new life of affluence, fish and chips and tea with the royals. Then a chance conversation one tea break reveals how he might make it all a reality. And at dawn a mere week later, he leaves the call centre for ever and boards his first ever flight, to take his place amongst the English.
What happens next is the subject of Mohit Mathur’s hilarious and poignant one-man-play of high hopes humbled in Hounslow and an Influencer stripped of influence amidst the brutal reality of the UK care sector, asking how and why, each year, hundreds of young men like UK vanish without trace.
A rare chance to rethink much you’ve assumed about those who hope to live amongst us in a first piece from an exciting new playwright and West End performer, in collaboration with one the UKs most experienced theatre makers.
Three Little Vikings
Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red and I Can Catch a Monster, Bethan Woollvin.
Once upon a time in a Viking village, everything seems to be going wrong. Chickens are disappearing, trees are falling down, and there’s lots and lots of crashing and bashing. The silly Chieftain won’t listen to the three littlest Vikings, but can they work together to figure out what’s going on and save the day?
THREE LITTLE VIKINGS is all about cooperation, bravery, and getting your voice heard!
Age guidance: 3+, a limited number of Babes in Arms tickets for infants under 2 are available. Please contact our Box Office team to book these.
Lost Atoms
LOST ATOMS tells the story of a relationship: an extraordinary, transformative love.
Or is that only in hindsight? Perhaps it was just typical? Or toxic? Or doomed from the start? One thing’s for sure: It changed their lives. Two people plunge deep into their shared pasts and propel themselves into multiple imagined futures.
At times hilarious, at times devastating, LOST ATOMS explores how memory impacts the way we look at love, and asks what makes a truly “successful” relationship?
Following sellout tours of OTHELLO and METAMORPHOSIS, Frantic Assembly returns with a brand-new play for its 30th Anniversary year, written by Anna Jordan (Succession, Killing Eve, The Unreturning, Yen).
It's the 50th episode of Curve In Conversation!
Thank you to all our listeners who have continued to join us behind-the-scenes at Curve and the fantastic productions that grace our stages!
In this month’s episode, we explore the colourful world of brand-new musical INDIGO. Our host Martin Ballard is joined by Katie Cailean who takes on the role of Emma, and The Bill’s Lisa Maxwell who plays her grandmother Elaine.
We also speak to Strictly Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara as she enters the Razzle Dazzle of CHICAGO, and hear about preparations for upcoming Made At Curve shows WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? and THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Hear all this and more in this landmark episode of Curve in Conversation!
Go behind-the-scenes of Curve!
Discover the inner workings of Curve; its history, the building’s secrets, and the stories of people who shaped Curve and made it what it is today.
Attendees will have a unique glimpse into what goes on behind the curtain to create a show at Curve – right from the rehearsal rooms to the costumes, sets and technology that bring the magic alive. And a rare chance to see the auditorium as you’ve never seen it before … from the stage!
New episode of Curve In Conversation!
To celebrate the opening of our loverly Christmas production MY FAIR LADY, our host Martin Ballard recently made a visit behind-the-scenes of rehearsals for this classic musical comedy.
Hear from cast members David Seadon-Young, Minal Patel, Cathy Tyson, Andy Barke, Sarah Moyle and Steve Furst, as they bring you with them on their trip to 20th Century London.
Hear all this and more by clicking below!
Explore our Digital Learning Resource Library
To support learning around our Made at Curve productions, we have created a number of Education Packs filled with insights and activities that everyone can enjoy.
Delve deeper into Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, West Side Story and more in our resource library at the link below.
CQ Earlies
On the second Saturday of each month, we host CQ Earlies – fun, free, and creative sessions for children and families.
This month, let’s get our vocal chords going with an introduction to voice with Mary Bonam. Join Mary to discover your inner voice, how to use it to create characters and also make beautiful music with it.
The workshop will culminate in creating a group vocal orchestra!
Suitable for ages 5+
Learn with top artists in Curve Classroom
Since January, we're proud to have supported home-schooling during the third national lockdown with our educational initiative, Curve Classroom.
The free sessions cover a range of topics for all ages and are delivered by a host of leading artists including performers Molly Lynch, Garry Robson and Hareet Deol, Designers Grace Smart and Kate Unwin, Director Julia Thomas, Choreographers Arlene Phillips and Mel Knott, Writers Jess Green and Rob Ward, as well as a number of Midlands-based artists local to Curve in Leicester.
Find out more and explore the full archive here.
