The Rose Playhouse

Tonight at 6.30pm!

Can't make it then? If you buy a ticket, you can then ask for a catch-up link to a recording of the talk.

All tickets to take part in the reading are now SOLD OUT.

But there are still a handful of tickets left to watch, so don't miss out on this chance to hear Marlowe's lines spoken at the site where they were originally performed – do join us if you can!

Infographic with the time and date of the talk "Domestic Tragedy, Lost and Found" by Dr Emma Whipday, with a headshot photo of her looking directly at camera. Presented in conjunction with Literature Works and the Page pf Plymouth project.

Mon 9 Feb @ 6.30pm GMT [rescheduled]

Before true crime drama, there was domestic tragedy, inspired by a sensational series of recent murders.

Dr Emma Whipday explores this radical genre that placed the loves, sufferings, & crimes of ordinary people centre stage.

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Next Saturday afternoon...

Experiencing a play by Christopher Marlowe at the site of The Rose Playhouse where it was originally performed is always something special, especially when you have the chance to take part and speak his lines there – so come along and get involved!

Infographic with the time and date of the talk "Domestic Tragedy, Lost and Found" by Dr Emma Whipday, with a headshot photo of her looking directly at camera. Presented in conjunction with Literature Works and the Page pf Plymouth project.

Mon 9 Feb @ 6.30pm GMT [rescheduled]

Before true crime drama, there was domestic tragedy, inspired by a sensational series of recent murders.

Dr Emma Whipday explores this radical genre that placed the loves, sufferings, & crimes of ordinary people centre stage.

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Next Saturday afternoon...

Experiencing a play by Christopher Marlowe at the site of The Rose Playhouse where it was originally performed is always something special, especially when you have the chance to take part and speak his lines there – so come along and get involved!

Infographic with time and date, plus ticket prices – watch: £5, take part: £10 / £7

Sat 7 Feb, 2pm at The Rose

PLAY READING:
TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT, pt 1

Find out about cue scripts – what they were & how Elizabethan actors used them.

Then watch or take part in a 1hr long version of Marlowe's first hit.

Roles drawn from a hat & scripts provided.

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Infographic with time and date, plus ticket prices – watch: £5, take part: £10 / £7

Sat 7 Feb, 2pm at The Rose

PLAY READING:
TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT, pt 1

Find out about cue scripts – what they were & how Elizabethan actors used them.

Then watch or take part in a 1hr long version of Marlowe's first hit.

Roles drawn from a hat & scripts provided.

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

POSTPONED

We are very sorry to announce that due to illness, tonight's online talk must be postponed.

A new date will be announced shortly.

Looking forward to the next 'Page of Plymouth' online talk from our partners on the project, @roseplayhouse.bsky.social.

Booking now open:

This place has my 💙
@roseplayhouse.bsky.social

Infographic with time and date of the online talk by Dr Emma Whipday, together with a headshot photograph of her.

Mon 26 Jan @ 6.30pm online

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY, LOST AND FOUND

Before true crime drama, there was domestic tragedy...

Dr Emma Whipday explores a genre that flourished in the late 1590s & early 1600s, inspired by a sensational series of recent murders.

£8 / £5
Book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Infographic with time and date of the online talk by Dr Emma Whipday, together with a headshot photograph of her.

Mon 26 Jan @ 6.30pm online

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY, LOST AND FOUND

Before true crime drama, there was domestic tragedy...

Dr Emma Whipday explores a genre that flourished in the late 1590s & early 1600s, inspired by a sensational series of recent murders.

£8 / £5
Book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

TINA PACKER September 29, 1938 – January 9, 2026 - Shakespeare & Company “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety” – Antony and Cleopatra, Act II sc. 2 TINA PACKER September 29, 1938 – January 9, 2026 It is with […]

We are deeply saddened to learn that Tina Packer passed away yesterday.

Those who have bought tickets for this Monday's online talk will be refunded along with any donations made.

Our deepest sympathies to her family, friends and colleagues.

www.shakespeare.org/newsroom/2026/01/tina-packer/

We wish all our followers a very Happy New Year – but those 12 Days of Christmas aren't quite yet over, so come to The Rose this Saturday for a taste of an Elizabethan Twelfth Night!

We wish all our followers a very Happy New Year – but those 12 Days of Christmas aren't quite yet over, so come to The Rose this Saturday for a taste of an Elizabethan Twelfth Night!

Photo of the Hi Lo Singers performing at The Rose, bathed in red light, with the conductor leading them as they sing a carol.

Photo of audience members – some wearing Christmas hats, one wearing a boldly-patterned Christmas jumper – smiling and laughing as they drink mulled wine, being served to them with a ladle from a big steel pan. The Rose's logo of a drawing of red rose bursting out of the round Elizabethan playhouse is painted on the wall, with 'Bankside's First Theatre' written underneath.

Wishing all our followers a very merry and peaceful Christmas.

We began the festivities with our Carol Concert featuring the amazing Hi-Lo Singers, and will finish in the New Year with our Twelfth Night Celebration on Sat 3 Jan – we hope to see you there!

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Photo of the Hi Lo Singers performing at The Rose, bathed in red light, with the conductor leading them as they sing a carol.

Photo of audience members – some wearing Christmas hats, one wearing a boldly-patterned Christmas jumper – smiling and laughing as they drink mulled wine, being served to them with a ladle from a big steel pan. The Rose's logo of a drawing of red rose bursting out of the round Elizabethan playhouse is painted on the wall, with 'Bankside's First Theatre' written underneath.

Wishing all our followers a very merry and peaceful Christmas.

We began the festivities with our Carol Concert featuring the amazing Hi-Lo Singers, and will finish in the New Year with our Twelfth Night Celebration on Sat 3 Jan – we hope to see you there!

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Infographic, using just words with The Rose Playhouse's logo, saying: Discovery Day, Organised by The Friends of The Rose. Twelfth Night Celebration. Saturday 3 Jan 2026 at 1pm & 3pm. Tickets £10 public, £7 Friends of The Rose.

Sat 3 Jan at 1pm & 3pm

DISCOVERY DAY:
TWELFTH NIGHT CELEBRATION

Organised by The Friends of The Rose

Join us on-site at The Rose Playhouse to discover how Twelfth Night was celebrated in Shakespeare's day!

Tickets: £10 public / £7 Friends

More info & book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

Infographic, using just words with The Rose Playhouse's logo, saying: Discovery Day, Organised by The Friends of The Rose. Twelfth Night Celebration. Saturday 3 Jan 2026 at 1pm & 3pm. Tickets £10 public, £7 Friends of The Rose.

Sat 3 Jan at 1pm & 3pm

DISCOVERY DAY:
TWELFTH NIGHT CELEBRATION

Organised by The Friends of The Rose

Join us on-site at The Rose Playhouse to discover how Twelfth Night was celebrated in Shakespeare's day!

Tickets: £10 public / £7 Friends

More info & book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

It was a fascinating talk, thank you so much for giving us your time to do it, and it really did bring the experiences of the bears and dogs involved to life – so much to think about!

Well that was fun! Thanks for hosting us @roseplayhouse.bsky.social

6.30pm Monday 8 Dec online

What can zooarchaeology tell us about the lives of the dogs & bears involved in animal-baiting on Bankside and beyond?

A catch-up link will be made available to those who have bought a ticket but can't attend on the day.

Tonight!!

6.30pm Monday 8 Dec online

What can zooarchaeology tell us about the lives of the dogs & bears involved in animal-baiting on Bankside and beyond?

A catch-up link will be made available to those who have bought a ticket but can't attend on the day.

Kick off your festive season this Saturday at The Rose Playhouse, with special guests the Hi Lo Singers.

Get into the festive spirit this coming Saturday here at The Rose Playhouse, with special guests the Hi Lo Singers!

Get into the festive spirit this coming Saturday here at The Rose Playhouse, with special guests the Hi Lo Singers!