THESPIANSGREECE THE MUSICAL (but not that one)

THE AMPHITHEATRE IS OPEN | NOW PLAYING

FIRST MUSICAL FROM COMEDY MASTERMINDS MISCHIEF

HOME Manchester, Mercury Theatre Colchester & JPT Productions
present the MISCHIEF production

If you thought something funny happened on the way to the forum, wait until you hear what happened en route to the amphitheatre!

Greece is the word. Ancient Greece to be specific. It’s the year 534 BC and the entire country has been ravaged by a dreadful drought.

Thespis and his sister Poly live on the tiny island of Ikaria where nothing ever really happens, until the entire population (all five of them) are forced to go to Athens to compete in a deadly prayer competition. All hope is lost until Thespis stumbles upon something that will change the world forever.

Written by Jonathan Sayer (co-writer of The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery) and Ed Zanders (musical director, Mischief Movie Night), and packed with comedy, chaos and choreography, do not miss Mischief’s first musical about the power of walking a greek mile in someone else’s sandals.

CREATIVE TEAM

JONATHAN SAYER

Book & Lyrics

ED ZANDERS

Music & Lyrics

ROBYN GRANT

Director

JASMINE SWAN

Designer

MELODY SINCLAIR

Choreographer

DAVID HOWE

Lighting Designer

NICK LODGE

Sound Designer

BEN SMITH

Musical Director

JOE ALLEN

Associate Director

LUCY JENKINS CDG


Casting

SOOKI MCSHANE CDG

Casting

HENRY LEWIS

Executive Producer

CAST

ALLIE DART

RHAPSODES

CLAIRE-MARIE HALL

POLY

JAMES SPENCE

THESPIS

LUKE LATCHMAN

ATLAS

MARC PICKERING

ADONIS

MATT CAVENDISH

BARD

MIA JEROME

MELAMPUS

RHYS TAYLOR

THE TYRANT

ASHELY TUCKER

ENSEMBLE

CURTIS PATRICK

ENSEMBLE

JOSH PATEL-FOSTER

ENSEMBLE

Avoid tragedy, get comedy tickets today!

Touring the UK for 12 weeks only from May 2026

RUNNING TIME

2 hrs 40 mins approx. (including 20 minutes interval)

AGE SUITABILITY

8+

CONTENT WARNINGS

Thespians contains flashing lights, loud noises, sexual references and moderate swearing.

GROUP, SCHOOLS & ACCESS

Access tickets and performances are available, as well as Group and Schools ticket pricing. Please contact your chosen venue for more information.

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