New Vic Theatre's Summer Season to feature family friendly classic tale and Anglo-Saxon mystery

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has announced it will welcome audiences back to its theatre-in-the-round from June with an evocative new version of Coppelia - A Mystery, alongside with digital theatre piece Hoard: Rediscovered.

Hoard: Rediscovered will be screened on-site from 10-19 June. The digital screening will feature New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins’ documentary-drama Unearthed and a selection of mini plays directed by Gemma Fairlie. Audiences are invited to curate their own experience, with the ability to watch all of the plays or choose which elements of the programme they wish to see, popping in and out of the auditorium whilst enjoying a meal or drink from the bar. 

Coppelia - A Mystery runs from 16 July-7 August and is a mesmerising ‘promenade’ adventure set both inside, and in the grounds outside the theatre. It is a story full of love and mischief; a journey into the toyshop of the mysterious Doctor Coppelius – a toyshop with a curious secret that one girl is determined to discover… The production stars Corinna Brown, who can shortly be seen in the Netflix adaptation of the young adult novel, Heartstopper.

New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins said: “Hoard: Rediscovered and Coppelia were both made during challenging times last year, and just as we were about to welcome audiences the theatre had to close to the public so that we could play our role in fighting the pandemic. So it feels quite emotional to be reviving these cherished pieces of work right now. They’re unique experiences, tailored very precisely for this place and time and people, and we hope that audiences will be able to feel the love and care – and gratitude - that’s gone into making them.

“Everything this year is a bit different, however we’re still determined to provide extraordinary and memorable pieces of theatre, with ferocious energy and optimism, while also offering our audiences a chance to explore something new.” 

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