
Heartwarming stage adaptation of the classic Christmas movie, with the Stoke Rep Players staging Mary Elliott Nelson's version of the story.

Claybody Theatre's stage adaptation of the Arthurian legend, with actor-musicians, matinees and BSL interpretation, in the historic Spode Works.

A one-man performance of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, with Mat Jones bringing the original 1853 reading script to life on a sparse stage.

Richard Bean's comedy about a married couple whose retirement is upended when their grown-up children arrive.

World stage premiere of the psychological thriller based on Thomas Harris's novel, with John Partridge as Hannibal Lecter.

Family science show with liquid nitrogen clouds, exploding balloons and fire tornadoes, brought from London's West End to the Regent Theatre.

Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery on its 75th Anniversary Tour, with Susan Penhaligon, at the Regent Theatre in Hanley.

Dickens Theatre Company's six-actor GCSE adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Gothic novella, with matinee post-show Q&A.

Accessible adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth by Dickens Theatre Company, with a free post-show Q&A at the matinee.