Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch announces Spring 2022 season

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch has today announced its Spring 2022 season, which will include a major revival of Arthur Miller’s landmark drama, All My Sons, playing 10 February - 5 March.

The production will be directed by Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul, with design by Amy Jane Cook. Following its Hornchurch run, All My Sons will transfer for a week to long-term partner New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich in March 2022.

From 17 March to 2 April, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch stages the deliciously funny and tender play, The Kitchen Sink, written by Tom Wells. This 10th anniversary new production of Tom’s hilarious and touching, award-winning gem of a play is ‎an affectionate and sweet portrait of working-class family life. The Kitchen Sink will be directed by Caroline Leslie, with lighting design for both All My Sons and The Kitchen Sink by Stephen Pemble.

Finally, a major new production of Sue Townsend’s best-selling book The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ -The Musical will run from 28 April-21 May. With a book and lyrics by Jake Brunger, and music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, this new actor-musician production will also be directed by Douglas Rintoul.

The Theatre will then team up with Leeds Playhouse and Curve Leicester again to showcase the world premiere of Maggie May, directed by Jemima Levick from 23 – 28 May. This heart-warming drama by award-winning theatre, TV and radio writer Frances Poet is a warm, humorous and uplifting story, infused with familiar music, all about enduring love. It will open at Leeds Playhouse and tour to Curve Leicester after the Hornchurch run.

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is thrilled to have commissioned Thurrock based playwright, Vickie Donoghue, adaptor of The Witchfinder’s Sister, to write a major new drama inspired by the Canvey Island floods of 1953 for later in 2022/2023. The Theatre are also delighted to be supporting the next stage of developing two Black Essex commissions with Mia Jerome and her new piece of work Rice & Peas, and Anne Odeke and her The Essex Princess.

Douglas Rintoul said: “Announcing a new season is always special, but this time it's exceptional as it's the first time we've been able to plan this far ahead since the beginning of 2020, back when we won the London Theatre of the Year Stage Award. We've got some cracking stories we know you're going to love, so join us as we do what we do best - give you a great time at the theatre.”

Spring Season 2022 tickets go on sale to the Theatre’s Queen’s Angels on Saturday 30 October at 10am, with tickets going on general on sale from Monday 1 November at 10am here.