Queen Anne

by Helen Edmundson. Directed by Jane Moriarty.

1702. An unlikely leader, Queen Anne ascends the thrown with her best friend, Sarah Churchill, by her side. Amidst the emergence of divisive party politics, the rise of dangerous satire and a war in Europe, Helen Edmundson's gripping play charts the personal and political relationships between Anne and those closest to her. A story of friendship and power, love and jealousy, loyalty and ambition.

Performance dates

Thursday 6 June – Saturday 8 June 2019 at 19.30

Saturday 8 June 2019 at 14.00

Ticket prices

£8 (£5 concessionary rate)

Concessionary tickets available to full time Students, UoB Staff, Under 16’s and over 60’s. Only one discount is available per ticket and valid ID must be presented where applicable.

Booking information

Bookings can be made online by debit or credit card at any time using the Online Shop link below. Please visit the shop and search for the name of the production.

Bookings in person at George Cadbury Hall can be made on the week of the production. The Box Office is usually open between 13.00 and 14.00 Wednesday through Friday and 45 minutes before the start of a performance. Please ring the box office for exact opening hours as this is manned by students and has limited opening times. The box office can only accept cash payments.

Please note any bookings made by telephone must be collected and paid for by no later than 20 minutes prior to the performance or the tickets will be released for resale. No payment can be taken over the phone. 

About our productions

The Department of Drama and Theatre Arts is a leader in the integrated academic and practical study of drama, performance and theatre arts. Students gain first-hand experience using and testing the language of performance in a variety of specialist study and practical modules. 

Each year the Department stages a season of plays closely tied to its academic and practical work. Productions are performed by third year undergraduates and supported in lighting, sound, design/costume and stage management by second and first year students. Plays are directed either by members of the Department or guest directors from the professional theatre. Productions will be staged in the departments own performance venue George Cadbury Hall.

Furthermore, you might be interested to know that the University of Birmingham is engaged in an exciting five-year collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). This pioneering project has seen the reinstatement of the iconic RSC studio theatre, The Other Place, which opened in 2016 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. The Other Place is the RSC’s creative hub for rehearsal, training, learning and research.