Handbagged

Tue 25 - Sat 29 Mar 2025

Synopsis

The Queen and her most powerful subject, behind closed doors.

Moira Buffini‘s clever and fiercely funny comedy is a fly-on-the-wall look at what might have happened when Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher came face-to-face in the privacy of the palace.

Over the course of a decade did the Monarch and the Iron Lady ever find a common ground, or did their stiff upper lips reign supreme? This highly entertaining Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Nation Partnerships production explores the intense relationship between two of history’s most revered female leaders, and the legacy they each left behind.

Running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes (including a 20 minute interval)
Age guidance: 12+
Show warnings: Bad language, depictions of abusive behaviour, smoke and haze and loud noises are used in this production.

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DIRECTOR’S TALK
Wed 26 Mar, 6.15pm

Attend our FREE, pre-show Director’s Talk and learn more about the making of this production of HANDBAGGED. Book your free place by clicking here.

Tickets

DISCOUNTS*
£5 off Under 16s (Mon – Thu and Sat matinee)
£5 off 16-26 yrs and/or Students (with a free 16-26 & Student Membership), and Curve Connect (Mon – Thu only)
£15 tickets Under 18s School Groups (Mon – Thu, price band B back)
£2 off Groups 10+ (Mon – Fri)
15% off for Members

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ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Captioned: Sat 29 Mar, 2.30pm

For more information about our Access Performances, please click here. Access performances at Curve are kindly sponsored by Voco Leicester and David Wilson Homes.

*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.

Credits & Acknowledgments

By Moira Buffini

Director Alex Thorpe
Designer Katie Lias
Lighting Designer Ryan Day
Arranger, Musical Director & Co-Music Producer Katie Marlais
Sound Designer & Co-Music Producer Owen Crouch
Movement Director Jonnie Riordan
Casting Director Chloe Bake
Accent Coach Danièle Lydon
Design Assistant Victoria Maytom
Assistant Director Chani Merrell
Costume Supervisor Chantal Short
Production Manager James Dawson
Company Stage Manager Debs Harlow
Deputy Stage Manager Lizzie Bond
Assistant Stage Manager Sofie Mirza
Producer Francesca Clark