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Join young Oliver Twist on the adventure of a lifetime in this festive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel.

Born into a life of poverty, raised in a workhouse and sold into an apprenticeship, Oliver escapes to London where he is befriended by the charismatic Artful Dodger and recruited into Fagin’s band of pickpockets and thieves.

After sinking into the grimy criminal underworld, Oliver is presented with an opportunity to change his fate… but will this be his chance to finally find a loving family and a place to call home?

Jam packed with songs and dance, including traditional much-loved carols, folk tunes and original music, Deborah McAndrew’s dramatic and highly theatrical adaptation returns to Hull Truck Theatre in another enchanting and mesmerising production.

The perfect alternative to pantomime over the holidays, magically captivating audiences of all ages.

ACCESS SHOWS:

Baby Friendly - Fri 5 Dec, 11am (For those with babies under 18 months)
Relaxed - Fri 11 Dec, 7pm / Tue 16 Dec, 10.15am / Sat 3 Jan, 2pm
BSL Interpreted - Wed 17 Dec, 10.15am / Sun 21 Dec, 6pm - BSL Interpreter is Dave Wycherley
Captioned (Open) - Sun 21 Dec, 6pm - Live captions provided by Claire McIntyre
Audio Described - Sat 27 Dec, 2pm (Touch Tour, 12.30pm) - Audio Describer Jill Quarmby

Recommended Age: 7+

Early Bird Offer: £3 off all tickets until midnight, 31st August 2025

Family Ticket Offer: Four tickets (applies to standard & child ticket types) - never pay more than £110

Group Discount: Groups 8+ 10% off all tickets

Join Coral and her friends on an under the sea adventure this festive season…

Coral is a friendly, fun and inquisitive little mermaid… but she’s a mermaid with a problem. Whilst she loves nothing more than nattering away with her family and closest pal Finn the fish, when it comes to talking to new people… something strange happens… she completely clams up.

But can a chance meeting with a human from the above the waves bring Coral out of her shell? Or will she fall hook, line and sinker for the sea witch’s trickery and never find her voice?

Exploring themes of friendship, courage and confidence, this heart-warming adventure is a modern-day twist on a classic story. From the team that brought you Rapunzel, Princess and the Frog and Jack, Mum and The Beanstalk, join Hull Truck Theatre for another magical festive production. Specially designed for young audiences and their families.

ACCESS
All performances have a laid-back attitude to noise and movement in the theatre space.
BSL Interpreted: Sat 20 Dec, 1.15pm - BSL Interpreter is Jane Kelsall

Recommended Age: 3 - 6 years

A kidney stone. A stray cat. An eye-themed fetish. Bridget Christie hits the road again with a brand new show. Creator of Channel 4’s smash hit sitcom The Change and BBC Radio 4’s Mortal. Star of Taskmaster, Ghosts, Uncanny, and Off Menu.

“One of the brightest and best around.” The Independent

“Razor sharp, consistently hilarious, expertly paced and structured set.” The Telegraph

Age guidance: 14+

“It’s Shakespeare, Jim, but not as we know it”

SPOILER ALERT: At the end of Shakespeare’s play, Lear dies. His last words are “Look, there”.
His faithful follower and protector, Kent, wishes him a speedy release. “Break heart”, he urges.

What I’m wondering is: what happens then?

Come on, we all wonder that, sometimes, don’t we? What happens after you die?

Well, that’s where this show starts.

A man in a dressing gown shuffles in, carrying a box. From the box he pulls the objects, people, quarrels, wrongs, jokes, mistakes, laughter and regrets that add up to a life.

Over the next seventy minutes he retreads the path that brought him here, to This Great Stage of Fools: the loss of his daughters, the loss of his knights, the loss of his fool, the loss of his wits... oh, and the storm. Don't forget the storm. When The Rain Came.

Using only Shakespeare's words (reordered, repurposed, and often repeated) Lear's Shadow is a mischievous, engaging reflection on Shakespeare's great domestic tragedy.

Content Warning: This piece contains vivid depictions of Very Poor Parenting.

Running Time: 75 mins (no break)

Recommended Age: 15+

Content Guidance: Contains violence and strong language (the violence is stylised, the language is strong, but it is Shakespeare's e.g cursing a daughter with infertility)

Director: Annmarie Jacir | 2025 | 12A

Yusuf is a Palestinian from a rural village who drifts between home and the charged atmosphere of mid-1930s Jerusalem as opposition to British colonial rule begins to come to the surface.

Amid mounting repression, Yusuf can’t avoid becoming more aware of the forces shaping his homeland and how his own identity fits into the events around him.

As the revolt against British rule gathers pace, Yusuf and the people he encounters – fellow rural Palestinians, journalists, intellectuals, British officials – and becomes swept up in the tide of an historic struggle that resonates to this day.

Tokyo Int'l FF: Winner, Best Film; Nominee, Best Director
Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Nominee, Best Screenplay

Access: Includes descriptive captions for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as Bat Out of Hell roars onto the big screen!

The cast of the West End production will bring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s iconic anthems to life, including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, Dead Ringer For Love, and, of course, Bat Out of Hell.

Bat out of Hell -The Musical promises a spectacle that will leave you breathless! This heart-pounding experience, with a powerhouse eight-piece live band on stage, delivers a new production with sprawling multi-level platforms to transport you from Raven’s bedroom to the underground world of the Lost in a visual feast that pushes the boundaries of live theatre.

Running Time: 2 hours 40 mins (including break)

Recommended Age: 12A

Please note that this is a recording and not a live, on stage performance.

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

Access: Includes captions

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (no break)

Recommended Age: 16+

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography…

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art. The intriguing self-depictions within his works — sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight — offer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.
Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery — one that still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the brush? Join us as we explore the intriguing clues that help us to finally understand the life – and death – of this remarkable man.

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (no break)

Get ready for a huge night of stand-up as Chuckl. Hull returns with an incredible line up headlined by Seann Walsh, star of Live at the Apollo, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and Netflix's Finch.

Joining him is the brilliantly funny Brennan Reece (Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle), plus a hand picked selection of top comedians from across the UK comedy circuit.

Running Time: 2 hours 30 mins (inc. a break)

Recommended Age: 14+

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography…

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art. The intriguing self-depictions within his works — sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight — offer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.
Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery — one that still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the brush? Join us as we explore the intriguing clues that help us to finally understand the life – and death – of this remarkable man.

Director: Kim Hopkins | 2025 | 12A

Former pop star Dene Michael clings to the remnants of fame he once had as a member of 1980s novelty pop group Black Lace.
Now, performing for a dwindling audience in some of the UK’s most deprived seaside towns, he’s eager to press on with his music career and get out from under the legacy of Agadoo.

Follow Dene, his spirited 89-year-old mum Anne, and his sassy girlfriend Hayley across Britain and the Costa del Sol in this unmistakably British road movie. En route they navigate love, family duty, and the relentless pursuit of one last chart success.

The film will be followed by a live Q&A with director Kim Hopkins and producer Margareta Szabo.

Sheffield Int'l Doc Fest: Nominee; Grand Jury Award, Audience Award.

HELL IS MURKY

In a country ravaged by war and rebellion, a fragile peace has finally broken out across an exhausted and wounded land.

Macbeth, returning from battle meets three witches bearing a strange and fateful prophecy that begins a chain of bloody and brutal events.

Driven by an insatiable desire to succeed, Macbeth sets out to become King of Scotland, by any means possible.

Spurred on by his power-hungry wife, he is consumed by a great darkness… with violence and tyranny inflicted upon everything and everyone who stands in his way. But will his sanity remain intact, or will he pay the ultimate price for his destructive actions?

Don’t miss this powerful and chilling adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy, which lays bare the human cost of unchecked ambition.

Post-Show Q&A - Thu 26 Feb, 10.15am

ACCESS SHOWS:

Audio Described - Sat 14 Feb, 2pm (Touch Tour, 12.30pm) - Audio Describer Jill Quarmby
Relaxed - Tue 17 Feb, 7.30pm & Wed 25 Feb, 10.15am
BSL Interpreted -Tue 24 Feb, 7.30pm
Captioned (Open) - Tue 24 Feb, 7.30pm

Recommended Age: 13+

Welcome to the Colosseum, where two idiot Gladiators will fight for your enjoyment and the amusement of the Almighty Amazon Alexa.

Expect impressive fights, hilarious games and raucous fun! Grab a drink, warm up those Roman thumbs and prepare to FIGHT!

A hilarious comedy for adults 18 and over.

Are you ready for a Great Adventure?

Join us at Hull Truck Theatre this Spring for Great Adventures packed with laughter, creativity, and fun!

Join us during February half term for plenty of laughs at Colosseum of Chaos.

Each Great Adventure starts with an arts and crafts session followed by a fun interactive play that makes use of the children’s colourful creations.

Each show last approximately 30 minutes.

All shows on Sat 14, Mon 16 & Tue 17 will be the same story and themes. For adventurers aged 3-6 years.

Please note that this is a recording and not a live, on stage performance.

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Access: Includes captions

Director: Lucile Hadžihalilovic | 2023 | 15

Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart…

The 1970s. Runaway Jeanne falls under the spell of Cristina, enigmatic star of The Snow Queen, a film of the Hans Christian Andersen story being shot in the studio where Jeanne has taken refuge. A mutual but potentially dangerous fascination begins to grow between the actress and the girl.

Berlin Int'l FF: Winner, Silver Bear for Outstanding Artists Contribution
Official Selection: BFI London Film Festival, FantasticFest, Melbourne Int'l FF

Access: Includes descriptive captions for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience.

Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy classic is re-imagined with R.E.M. 's alt-rock masterpieces Monster (1994) and New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996).

In this sublime comedy teetering between reality and illusion, Buster Keaton stars as a film projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective. He uses his limited skills when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocket watch. Keaton reportedly broke his neck performing one of the many dangerous practical stunts in the film.

Whether you’re a movie lover or a rock music fan this is an experience you won’t want to miss!!

“IT’S FRIDAY, 5PM, THE STREETS’R TIPSY WITH POSSIBILITY, EXPECTATION... EVERYBODY’S DREAMING, BEAMING, GETTING STEAMING FOR THE NIGHT AHEAD…”

A Play, A Poem, and A Party.

A clubland coming-of-age story, Children of the Night follows Lindsay Jenkins, a young Donny lass with an A in English, a thirst for rave and £4.25 for the taxi home.

Amidst the chaotic finale of 90s nightlife, the backdrop of post-Thatcher Britain and during the UK’s first heterosexual HIV cluster, Children of the Night is a love letter to the working-class cultural pulse of the North, mixing kitchen-sink drama with dance-floor euphoria.

Shortlisted for the 2023 Women’s Prize for Playwriting, 2024 New Diorama Untapped Award and inspired by the testimony of 30 people from Doncaster.

Supported by Arts Council England, Right Up Our Street, Cast and Stage One.

Director: Joachim Trier | 2025 | 15

After their mother’s death, sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father Gustav, a once-renowned film director who abandoned them years earlier.

Gustav returns home and asks Nora — a successful but emotionally fragile stage actress — to star in his comeback film, hoping to reconnect through art. When she refuses and he casts a young Hollywood star instead, hidden tensions erupt.

As the sisters confront past pain and betrayal, they grapple with their father’s narcissism, their own grief and trauma, and what it means to forgive.

Cannes: Winner, Grand Prize; Nominee, Palme d'Or
British Independent Film Awards: Nominee, Best Int'l Film
Munich FF: Winner, Audience Award
TIFF: Nominee, Best Film
Montclair FF: Winner, Audience Award; Nominee, Best Film
European Film Awards: Nominee, 7 awards inc Best Film, Director, Actor, Actress

Access: Includes descriptive captions for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Please note that this is a recording and not a live, on stage performance.

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

Access: Includes captions

Please note that this is a recording and not a live, on stage performance.

Shakespeare’s OTHELLO rages to life like never before in an explosive new production starring David Harewood OBE (Homeland, Best of Enemies), Toby Jones OBE (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Detectorists), Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Masters of Sex), Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point) and Luke Treadaway (A Street Cat Named Bob).

Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris OBE (War Horse, Dr Semmelweis, The Grinning Man) with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story of manipulation, jealousy and toxic masculinity explores the darker side of power, rage and desire.

Best known for her unforgettable roles on Benidorm, I’m A Celebrity, and Celebrity MasterChef, Crissy Rock has long been celebrated as one of the most outrageous and outstanding stand-up comedians of her generation.

To mark over 30 years since her powerful film debut in Ken Loach’s Ladybird, Ladybird, Crissy is hitting the road with a brand-new show in two unmissable halves!

Kevin Precious used to be a teacher. He enjoyed the teaching part; it was the stuff that goes with it that was a drag. So he left.

Determined to get a “Grown Up Career” after years spent as a musician, Kevin trained as a Religious Studies Teacher, despite being an affirmed sceptic and non-believer. Whilst wrangling with disinterested kids in various Secondary Schools in Sussex during the day, Kevin increasingly pursued the business of stand-up comedy at night… inevitably something had to give. The show is a funny overview of the pitfalls and pratfalls that go with Kevin’s former profession of teaching; with a bit of pedagogical stuff (ooh-er) thrown in for good measure.

"Kevin's stage charisma and poise set him head and shoulders above the previous acts" (Times)

A brand new musical, from the people behind this years critically acclaimed and sold-out show "Caravan Of Love", featuring brand new arrangements of hit songs.

Come and meet some of the regulars of the Victoria Inn - The place to pour your heart out.

It's usually very quiet on Monday night, but lovers, would-be lovers, married couples and some very dodgy characters all pass through the doors of the pub, where Max serves the drinks, hears their tales and breaks up the fights.

Margot and Roy - on the surface a very ordinary, boring couple who like University Challenge and beef stew, but on this Monday, they're trying something different.
Danny - the pub singer. He loves a bit of easy listening, but tonight isn't easy, as a heckler gets under his skin.
Jonas - A trendy DJ and mixmaster. He lives in the 21st century, but the pub is firmly stuck in the 90s. Does Jonas have a higher calling?
Dylan and Terry - Best mates, but are they in the right place?
Lauren and Alex - Two lovers, ready to wed, but they face opposition.

For all of these people, there's something in the air tonight. Oh Lord.

Nella Racksole wants steak and beer for her birthday treat, but these are not on the menu of the exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel – so her American Railroad Millionaire father obligingly buys the chef… the kitchen… the entire hotel.

However, The Grand Babylon is not all it seems, and Theodore Racksole soon discovers there’s more than a juicy steak on his plate – with kidnapping and murder for starters!

Have Theodore and Nella bitten off more than they can chew?

The Grand Babylon Hotel is a rollicking comedy thriller, with a virtuoso cast of five bringing you many faces, chases, glamour, intrigue, and a couple of German princes thrown in for good measure.

A riotous evening out!

Director: Oliver Hermanus | 2025 | 15

In 1917, gifted singer Lionel Worthing, raised on the folk songs of rural Kentucky, attends the Boston Conservatory, where he meets composer David White. The pair bond over a shared love of folk music, and begin a secret romantic relationship.

After being separated by David’s service in World War I, they reunite in 1920 for a journey through Maine, recording traditional songs of rural Americans. Their winter together becomes a bittersweet testament to passion, memory and cultural preservation, shaping one another forever.

Cannes: Nominee, Palme d'Or, Queer Palm
Miskolc Int'l FF: Nominee, Best Film

Access: Includes descriptive captions for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Pam Stubbs has been sub-postmistress of Barkham Post Office for over twenty years, respected and loved by the community.
But when unexplained discrepancies start appearing in her accounts, Pam soon finds herself at the heart of the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history.

“A powerful, emotional and fascinating story from the excellent RABBLE Theatre.” ????? West End Best Friend

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood...

Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist... does he?

Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and scary fun for everyone aged 3 to 103.

Access: Fri 20 March, 1.30pm & Sat 21 March, 10.30am (Relaxed Performances) / Sat 1 March, 1pm (BSL Interpreted)

Following the award-winning, five-star smash-hit stage show and BBC film, Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster, the BAC Beatbox Academy returns to the stage with the world premiere hip-hop musical, Pied Piper.

It’s the eve of the mayoral election, and the kids of Hamelin aren’t happy. The mayor and owner of the local pie factory has imposed a music ban, and to make matters worse, there’s a serious rat problem. But, there have been whispers of a mysterious rat catcher in town… sometimes he plays a pipe…sometimes a microphone. Can this curious stranger help Hamelin to find its voice once more?

Pied Piper is a raucous musical re-imagining of a medieval fairy-tale. Featuring a hugely talented cast of beatboxers, musicians and special guest performances from the local community, get ready for an electrifying night of vocal wizardry for all the family.

Pied Piper is supported by Freedom Festival Arts Trust.

Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn’t wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them?

THIS SHOW IS THAT THOUGHT.

In that it doesn’t make much sense and is a bit weird on reflection.

Sara Pascoe is a comedian and her children don’t sleep and her kitchen won’t clean itself and her husband “doesn’t want to be in it”.

As seen and heard on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Great British Sewing Bee, Last One Laughing UK, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Mock the Week and co-host of Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club podcast.

Join Peter Bleksley, a founding member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit and former star of Channel 4’s Hunted, as he lifts the lid on the most dangerous and hidden aspects of murder investigations. From the gritty realities of infiltrating criminal gangs to his own terrifying experience of becoming the target of a murder plot, Peter shares the untold stories of the most high-stakes cases.

For over a decade, Peter worked undercover, posing as everything from drug dealers to contract killers. His double life gave him access to the darkest corners of humanity, uncovering secrets that would save lives - but at the cost of his own safety. Forced into witness protection by an FBI-uncovered assassination plot, his career as a detective came to an abrupt end, leaving him with chilling memories of murderers and the justice system that hunts them.

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of true crime as Peter Bleksley reveals the harrowing reality behind solving murders and battling the criminal underworld. This is crime-fighting as you’ve never seen it before.

Running Time: approx. 2 hours inc. interval

Recommended Age: 16+

Join Peter Bleksley, a founding member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit and former star of Channel 4’s Hunted, as he lifts the lid on the most dangerous and hidden aspects of murder investigations. From the gritty realities of infiltrating criminal gangs to his own terrifying experience of becoming the target of a murder plot, Peter shares the untold stories of the most high-stakes cases.

For over a decade, Peter worked undercover, posing as everything from drug dealers to contract killers. His double life gave him access to the darkest corners of humanity, uncovering secrets that would save lives - but at the cost of his own safety. Forced into witness protection by an FBI-uncovered assassination plot, his career as a detective came to an abrupt end, leaving him with chilling memories of murderers and the justice system that hunts them.

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of true crime as Peter Bleksley reveals the harrowing reality behind solving murders and battling the criminal underworld. This is crime-fighting as you’ve never seen it before.

Start your school holidays by coming on a great adventure.

Come to Hull Truck Theatre for an adventure that features an arts and crafts
session followed by an interactive play that uses whatever you have made.

Each Great Adventure is totally different and features a new theme every time.

Each show lasts approximately 30 mins.

Designed for adventurers aged 3-6 years and their families.

All shows on Sat 28, Mon 30 & Tue 31 will be the same story and themes.