Playhouse

Playhouse
St George's Street
Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1AB
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About

Open from 16 Dec 95. Closed for the summer 5th Apr 97 as part of financial rescue plan. Aug97: rumour had it that this venue may be bought and turned into a pub! Fortunately unfounded.

Current Productions

Paul FootDissolve

Norwich

Performances begin: 11 May 2024

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Michelle BrasierReform

Norwich

Performances begin: 24 May 2024

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Nick HelmSuper Fun Good Time Show

Norwich

Performances begin: 06 June 2024

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Toad on the Road

Norwich

Performances begin: 09 September 2024

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Maisie AdamAppraisal

Norwich

Performances begin: 18 September 2024

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Amy GledhillMake Me Look Fit On The Poster

Norwich

Performances begin: 29 September 2024

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Will Young

Norwich

Performances begin: 30 October 2024

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Shit-Faced ShakespeareA Midsummer Night’s Dream

Norwich

Performances begin: 03 November 2024

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Past Productions

Stand-Up Comedy

Joe Lycett – I’m About to Lose Control and I Think Joe Lycett

Norwich

Closed: 30 May 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Tom Allen – Absolutely

Norwich

Closed: 02 May 2018

Musical

Six

Norwich

Closed: 14 July 2018

Cabaret

La Voix – Hello

Norwich

Closed: 27 July 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Dylan Moran – Dr Cosmos

Norwich

Closed: 05 September 2018

Play

A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)

Norwich

Closed: 22 September 2018

Cabaret

Jamie Raven

Norwich

Closed: 02 October 2018

Dance/Ballet

201 Dance Company – Skin

Norwich

Closed: 05 October 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Jason Byrne – You Can Come In, But Don’t Start Anything

Norwich

Closed: 12 October 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Rob Newman – Total Eclipse of Descartes

Norwich

Closed: 18 October 2018

Family/Kids

Guess How Much I Love You

Norwich

Closed: 28 October 2018

Cabaret

Pete Firman – Marvels

Norwich

Closed: 03 November 2018

Cabaret

Camille O’Sullivan – Where Are We Now

Norwich

Closed: 18 November 2018

Family/Kids

The Snail and the Whale

Norwich

Closed: 02 December 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Paul Foot – Image Conscious

Norwich

Closed: 24 November 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Hal Cruttenden – Chubster

Norwich

Closed: 30 November 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Daniel Sloss – X

Norwich

Closed: 15 January 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Gary Delaney – Gagster’s Paradise

Norwich

Closed: 02 February 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Lee Ridley – Lost Voice Guy

Norwich

Closed: 06 February 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Lee Nelson – Serious Joker

Norwich

Closed: 19 February 2019

Family/Kids

Elmer The Patchwork Elephant Show

Norwich

Closed: 24 February 2019

Play

The Life I Lead

Norwich

Closed: 02 March 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Rachel Parris – It’s Fun to Pretend

Norwich

Closed: 20 March 2019

Concert/Event

Luke Wright – Poet Laureate

Norwich

Closed: 30 March 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Kieran Hodgson – ’75

Norwich

Closed: 09 April 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Micky P Kerr – Z-List Celebrity

Norwich

Closed: 13 April 2019

Concert/Event

Ian McKellen on stage with Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and You

Norwich

Closed: 25 April 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Lee Ridley – Lost Voice Guy

Norwich

Closed: 29 April 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Adam Riches – The Adam Riches Experience

Norwich

Closed: 03 May 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Paul Mayhew-Archer – Incurable Optimist

Norwich

Closed: 10 May 2019

Play

The Ladder

Norwich

Closed: 18 May 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Sofie Hagen – Bubblewrap

Norwich

Closed: 07 June 2019

Play

Electrolyte

Norwich

Closed: 14 June 2019

Concert/Event

The Tiger Lillies – The Devil’s Playground

Norwich

Closed: 15 June 2019

Opera

Don Pasquale

Norwich

Closed: 22 June 2019

Concert/Event

Gill Sims – Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****! An Evening With Gill Sims

Norwich

Closed: 28 June 2019

Concert/Event

Gyles Brandreth – Break a Leg

Norwich

Closed: 27 July 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Sam Wills – The Tape Face Show

Norwich

Closed: 18 September 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Paul Zerdin – Paul Zerdin’s Puppet Party

Norwich

Closed: 02 October 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

The Scummy Mummies Show

Norwich

Closed: 05 October 2019

Family/Kids

Oi Frog & Friends!

Norwich

Closed: 20 October 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Ellie Taylor – Don’t Got This

Norwich

Closed: 17 October 2019

Play

Trojan Horse

Norwich

Closed: 29 October 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Count Arthur Strong – Is Anybody Out There?

Norwich

Closed: 31 October 2019

Cabaret

Flo & Joan

Norwich

Closed: 20 November 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

James Acaster – Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

Norwich

Closed: 04 December 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Gary Delaney – Gagster’s Paradise

Norwich

Closed: 09 December 2019

Dance/Ballet

Rambert2

Norwich

Closed: 30 January 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Josie Long – Tender

Norwich

Closed: 01 February 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Stephen K Amos – Everyman

Norwich

Closed: 13 February 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Alexei Sayle – Stand-up

Norwich

Closed: 18 February 2020

Cabaret

Ben Hart – Wonder

Norwich

Closed: 05 March 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Phil Wang – Philly Philly Wang Wang

Norwich

Closed: 07 March 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Sofie Hagen – The Bumswing Tour

Norwich

Closed: 15 March 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Stephen Bailey – Can’t Be Bothered

Norwich

Closed: 19 March 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Mark Thomas – 50 Things About Us

Norwich

Closed: 28 March 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Siobhan Philips

Norwich

Closed: 02 April 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Jonny Awsum – Jonny Awsum is Coming to Town

Norwich

Closed: 15 April 2020

Play

All of Me – (the possibility of future splendour)

Norwich

Closed: 22 April 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Simon Brodkin – 100% Simon Brodkin

Norwich

Closed: 05 May 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Sofie Hagen – The Bumswing Tour

Norwich

Closed: 15 May 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Nina Conti – The Dating Show

Norwich

Closed: 26 May 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Rachel Parris – All Change Please

Norwich

Closed: 28 May 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Clinton Baptiste – The Paranormalist Returns!

Norwich

Closed: 29 May 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Josie Long – Tender

Norwich

Closed: 04 June 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Alistair McGowan – The Piano Show

Norwich

Closed: 20 June 2020

Concert/Event

She Go Looks Back from Behind Again

Norwich

Closed: 16 August 2020

Concert/Event

Ruby Wax – How to be Human

Norwich

Closed: 27 August 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Gary Meikle – Surreal

Norwich

Closed: 28 August 2020

Concert/Event

The Floyd Effect – Dark Side of Reason

Norwich

Closed: 29 August 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Mark Watson – How You Can Almost Win

Norwich

Closed: 21 September 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Sofie Hagen – The Bumswing Tour

Norwich

Closed: 23 September 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Rob Newman – Philosophy Work In Progress

Norwich

Closed: 30 October 2020

Concert/Event

Beverley Craven – Strings Attached

Norwich

Closed: 07 November 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Josie Long – Tender

Norwich

Closed: 15 November 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Rhys James – Snitch

Norwich

Closed: 19 November 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Jason Byrne – Audience Precipitation

Norwich

Closed: 26 November 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

Jenny Eclair – Sixty! (FFS!)

Norwich

Closed: 20 March 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Sofie Hagen – The Bumswing Tour

Norwich

Closed: 24 March 2021

Concert/Event

Beverley Craven – Strings Attached

Norwich

Closed: 28 May 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Rhys James – Snitch

Norwich

Closed: 15 June 2021

Concert/Event

Basil Brush – Family Fun Show

Norwich

Closed: 03 July 2021

Family/Kids

The Amazing Bubble Man

Norwich

Closed: 04 July 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Rachel Parris – All Change Please

Norwich

Closed: 23 September 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Paul Zerdin – Hands Free

Norwich

Closed: 24 September 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Ed Byrne – If I’m Honest

Norwich

Closed: 08 October 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Mae Martin – Sap

Norwich

Closed: 23 October 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Sofie Hagen – The Bumswing Tour

Norwich

Closed: 01 November 2021

Musical

Legally Blonde

Norwich

Closed: 13 November 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Clinton Baptiste – Clinton Baptiste goes Stratospheric

Norwich

Closed: 17 November 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Mark Watson – This Can’t Be It

Norwich

Closed: 19 November 2021

Play

The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Norwich

Closed: 25 January 2022

Play

Frankenstein

Norwich

Closed: 21 February 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Lou Sanders – One Word: Wow

Norwich

Closed: 31 March 2022

Family/Kids

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Norwich

Closed: 10 April 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Shappi Khorsandi – It Was The 90s!

Norwich

Closed: 16 April 2022

Play

Cult Figure: Kenneth Williams

Norwich

Closed: 11 May 2022

Play

The Bloody Chamber

Norwich

Closed: 14 May 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Gary Delaney – Gary in Punderland

Norwich

Closed: 18 May 2022

Play

Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear

Norwich

Closed: 05 October 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Sofie Hagen – Fat Jokes

Norwich

Closed: 20 October 2022

Musical

Footloose

Norwich

Closed: 19 November 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Colin Hoult – The Death of Anna Mann

Norwich

Closed: 22 November 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Hal Cruttenden – It’s Best You Hear It From Me

Norwich

Closed: 26 November 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Kiri Pritchard-McLean – Home Truths

Norwich

Closed: 28 November 2022

Concert/Event

Joe Stilgoe – Christmas at the Playhouse

Norwich

Closed: 14 December 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Catherine Cohen – Come For Me

Norwich

Closed: 01 February 2023

Stand-Up Comedy

Lloyd Griffith – One Tonne of Fun

Norwich

Closed: 07 February 2023

Opera

Cinderella

Norwich

Closed: 12 February 2023

Play

Teechers Leavers ’22

Norwich

Closed: 22 February 2023

Concert/Event

Something About George

Norwich

Closed: 02 March 2023

Stand-Up Comedy

Zoe Lyons – Bald Ambition

Norwich

Closed: 22 March 2023

Stand-Up Comedy

Tim Key – Mulberry

Norwich

Closed: 01 April 2023

Stand-Up Comedy

Axel Blake – In Style

Norwich

Closed: 04 April 2023

Stand-Up Comedy

Josie Long – Re-Enchantment

Norwich

Closed: 15 July 2023

Oh What a Lovely War

Norwich

Closed: 27 September 2023

Angela BarnesHot Mess

Norwich

Closed: 29 September 2023

Jordan GrayIs It A Bird?

Norwich

Closed: 01 October 2023

Mark WatsonSearch

Norwich

Closed: 09 October 2023

Bridget ChristieWho Am I?

Norwich

Closed: 14 October 2023

Paul ZerdinPuppetman

Norwich

Closed: 15 October 2023

Kieran HodgsonBig in Scotland

Norwich

Closed: 18 October 2023

Hancock’s Half Hour: The ‘Lost’ Episodes

Norwich

Closed: 21 October 2023

Stephen K AmosOxymoron*

Norwich

Closed: 22 October 2023

Olaf FalafelOlaf Falafel’s Super Stupid Show

Norwich

Closed: 29 October 2023

Simon EvansHave We Met?

Norwich

Closed: 03 November 2023

The Good Enough Mums Club

Norwich

Closed: 11 November 2023

Viggo Venn

Norwich

Closed: 20 December 2023

Mama Afrika

Norwich

Closed: 27 January 2024

Danny and Mick’s The Temple of Delusion

Norwich

Closed: 24 February 2024

Luna Loves Library Day

Norwich

Closed: 25 February 2024

Andy ParsonsBafflingly Optimistic

Norwich

Closed: 09 March 2024

Jonny & The BaptistsThe Happiness Index

Norwich

Closed: 23 March 2024

Daliso ChapondaFeed This Black Man Again

Norwich

Closed: 07 April 2024

Rosie JonesTriple Threat

Norwich

Closed: 10 April 2024

Seann WalshBack From the Bed

Norwich

Closed: 26 April 2024

Alasdair Beckett-KingNevermore

Norwich

Closed: 01 May 2024