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15-25 JULY 2026 Book Tickets
HAMLET
by William Shakespeare
Progress brings a fresh and fast-paced interpretation of Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet in the atmosperic setting of Reading Abbey Ruins.
Aged just 20, Prince Hamlet is clever and funny, yet tormented. His father has died in suspicious circumstances, his widowed mother has remarried his uncle, who has seized the Danish throne, and the woman he loves, Ophelia, is heading towards a tragedy of her own. Their two families are bound together in a relentless descent from which no one will escape unscathed. It's a world of spies, lies, and pretences. Dark humour intermingles with grief, betrayal, and madness, culminating in a conclusion as devastating as any in theatre.
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10-11 JULY 2026 Book Tickets
PYT Presents... Progress Does Pinewood
Celebrating 75 years of Progress Youth Theatre
A Birdies and Parcans showcase
Set in the popular Pinewood Studios we see five well known plays attempt to run and prep for filming. Some come across challenges, including lawsuits, allergic reactions, even a total recast and change of film. But PA Pat attempts to solve the issues along the way so the boss will stay calm.
Will everyone make it through an entire day of filming or will it simply become too much?