2026 SJT Produced Work

We're ridiculously excited to tell you all about our produced work for next year, including a joyful in-the-round production of global phenomenon Calendar Girls The Musical, Alan Ayckbourn's latest play The Trial of Romeo Oscar, the award-winning Broadway show Murder for Two, new shows from our brilliant Youth Theatre and Young Company, our annual fundraising weekend, and LOTS more!

All shows go on sale to SJT Circle members from 10am on Wed 12 Nov, and on general sale from 10am on Wed 19 Nov. Can't wait until then? Find out how to become a Circle member from just £3.33 a month here, including £6 cinema tickets, a priority booking window, and some other pretty lovely benefits.

Come on then - let's dive in and start planning some more great nights out!

The Wind in the Willows - 19 - 21 February

Step into the wonderful world of The Wind in the Willows, adapted by the acclaimed playwright Mike Kenny and brought to life by the brilliant SJT Youth Theatre. Join Mole, Ratty, Badger, and the irrepressible Toad on a heart-warming adventure filled with friendship, mischief and lots of messing about in boats! The perfect treat for all the family.

Murder for Two - 28 March - 18 April

When famous novelist Arthur Whitney is found dead at his birthday party, it’s time to call in the detectives. The only problem is, they’re out of town...

Enter Officer Marcus Moscowicz, a neighbourhood cop who dreams of climbing the ranks. With the clock ticking, it’s up to Marcus to prove his super sleuthing skills and solve the crime before the real detective arrives. This award-winning Broadway show is gloriously silly, devilishly clever and fantastically funny.

A Night at the Movies: Youth Arts Festival - 27 & 28 April

Disaster strikes at the Scarborough Odeon! The projector's gone BANG! and Alan the projectionist's stuck in a real-life game of Mission: Impossible with the wiring. Step forward Andy and... Andy! Ushers by day, movie stars by accident, they're ready to act out the greatest hits of the silver screen. Can our hapless heroes keep the crowd from making a Great Escape, or will this sequel flop harder than Cats? 

You'll have to join the members of the SJT Drama Club and Youth Theatre to find out!

Woyzeck - 13 - 16 May

An SJT Young Company Production! Franz Woyzeck is a soldier trapped in poverty, bullied by his superiors and tormented by voices. To earn extra money, he signs up for medical experiments run by the military doctor. Soon he’s losing his grip on reality and is pushed to the very edge of sanity.

Daniel Kramer’s striking adaptation of Georg Büchner’s unfinished masterpiece is brought vividly to life by our acclaimed Stephen Joseph Theatre Young Company.

Calendar Girls The Musical - 27 July - 25 June

The true story of the Calendar Girls launched a global phenomenon, a million copycat calendars, a record-breaking movie, a West End play and now an award-winning musical written by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth.

The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women's Institute to do something extraordinary: create a nude calendar to raise money for charity.

News spreads fast in their community and none of them expect the emotional and personal repercussions, but the making of the fabulous and funny calendar gradually brings each woman unexpectedly into bloom. Packed full of unforgettable songs, each performance continues to prove there is no such thing as an ordinary woman.

Handbagged - 31 July - 29 August

Queen Elizabeth II - the monarch.

Margaret Thatcher - her most powerful subject.

Two women meet once a week for eleven years. One believes there is no such thing as society. The other has committed her life to serving it. Moira Buffini's wickedly funny comedy imagines what happened behind closed palace doors when the world's most powerful women clashed.

The Trial of Romeo Oscar by Alan Ayckbourn - 4 September - 3 October

In the year 2194, humanity is scattered around the solar system and day-to-day life on earth looks very different. Preparations are underway for a landmark legal case. Romeo Oscar, a military issue android, is on trial for murder. The first non-human to be tried in a court of law. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear, the evidence is polarising, and selecting an impartial jury is proving a challenge.

Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play is a court-room drama exploring a question artists have been pursuing for centuries – what makes us human?

Welcome to Pendon - 18 - 20 September

Grab your diaries for our next fundraising weekend, featuring an evening full of juicy Backstage Secrets and a rehearsed reading of Alan Ayckbourn's 2023 play, Welcome to the Family - the first time it will ever have been heard here in Scarborough!

You can buy tickets to each event individually, or get exclusive benefits with our special VIP packages.

Puss in Boots - 5 - 31 December

Our annual Christmas show takes a classic fairy tale and turns it on its head, full of familiar songs, silliness and festive fun. This time we're revisiting another classic; the tale of Puss in Boots.

From the team who brought you UK Theatre award-winning Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty, expect a brand new adventure packed with silliness, thrills, spills, singalongs and fantastical fun for families and felines of all ages.

Tickets:

All shows go on sale to SJT Circle members from 10am on Wed 12 Nov, and on general sale from 10am on Wed 19 Nov. Can't wait until then? Find out how to become a Circle member from just £3.33 a month here, including £6 cinema tickets, a priority booking window, and some other pretty lovely benefits.