Rose Theatre is absolutely delighted to reopen its doors to audiences today following the end of the second national lockdown and has announced several upcoming shows for spring 2021.

The spring line-up includes the world premiere of The Seven Pomegranate Seeds by Colin Teevan, directed by Rose Associate Artist Melly Still.

This show is the first Rose Original production that the theatre has been able to produce since the COVID-19 outbreak.

It is an important milestone for the company as they come to the end of the most challenging year in the venue's history.

Rose Artistic Director Christopher Haydon said:

"Following what has been a very tough year for everyone, I am so pleased that we are able to push forward with our spring 2021 shows, particularly the staging of our first Rose Original production since December 2019.

"The whole team at the Rose have done extraordinary work bringing everything together in what has undoubtedly been the most challenging year in the theatre's history.

"It's an absolute pleasure to have Melly back working with the Rose on what promises to be a majestically exciting interpretation of Colin's beautiful script."

The COVID-19 secure spring line up also includes the rescheduled production of Woke by Apphia Campbell and Meredith Yarbrough for 8 – 10 February 2021.

The Rose will welcome Tall Stories' enchanting adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo's Child in the February half term, from 10 – 21 February.

For Easter 2021, the Rose will host two exciting family productions: the musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks' colourful farmyard adventure, What the Ladybird Heard from 2 – 11 April and Birmingham Stage Company's Horrible Histories: The Best of Barmy Britain, based on the popular Terry Deary books from 13 – 18 April.

The Rose will welcome back socially-distanced audiences from today with Sh!t Theatre's Sh!t Actually, playing 3 – 5 December, and Stick Man for the festive season, playing from 10 December to 3 January.

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