One Act and Full Length Easter Festival of Plays Schedule 19-25 April 2025
The Manx Amateur Drama Federation presents the 75th Anniversary of the Easter Festival, which begins with a weekend of One Act plays, including both matinee and evening performances. This is followed by a week of Full Length plays, evenings only.
One Act Festival Weekend
Saturday 19 April at 3pm
- Service Players: Cubicle by Alessandro Mazzotta
- Service Players: The Same by Enda Walsh
Saturday 19 April at 7:30pm
- Goodbye Piccadilly Productions: Shelter by Jenny Derbyshire
- Rushen Players: A Bench at the Edge by Luigi Jannuzzi
Sunday 20 April at 3pm
- Platform Theatre School: The Trials by Dawn King (shortened version)
- Manx National Theatre: Big ‘E’ Club by C J Maybury
Sunday 20 April at 7.30pm
- Rushen Players: Late Entry by David Tristram
- Service Players: Losing it by Derek Webb
Full Length Play Festival Week
Monday 21 April at 7:30pm
- Wellington Theatre Company: Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward
Tuesday 22 April at 7:30pm
- White Cobra Productions: Our Man in Havana by Clive Francis
Wednesday 23 April at 7:30pm
- Keyhole Theatre: O’Brien’s Dream by Bill Morrison
Thursday 24 April at 7:30pm
- Full Circle Theatre Company: Hansard by Simon Woods
Friday 25 April at 7:30pm
- Garden Suburb Theatre: Holding the Man by Tommy Murphy
The Festival fosters a sense of community and participation among local and off-island theatre groups. It celebrates the heritage and highlights the rich history of Manx amateur theatre over the past 75 years.
Plays are followed by a nightly adjudication by a member of The Guild of Drama Adjudicators. After which there will be an opportunity for the directors, actors and crew to meet and discuss the adjudication with them at the Green Room, a nightly social occasion open to all groups and audience members.
75 Years of Passion: Celebrating Amateur Theatre on the Isle of Man
TICKET INFORMATION
Evening Performances
- Adult - £16
- Under 16 - £12
- Over 65 - £12
Afternoon Ticket (available Saturday and Sunday afternoon performances ONLY)
- Single - £10
- Looking to enjoy two incredible one-act plays? Take advantage of our Afternoon Performance Ticket offer! For just £10 per ticket, you can enjoy both performances at a discounted rate. This offer is available for Saturday and Sunday afternoon performances only, so don’t miss out on the chance to experience these captivating plays at a great price.
Day ticket Offer (available Saturday and Sunday performances ONLY)
- £22 per day (Afternoon and evening performance)
- Unlock a full day of fun for just £22 (saving you £4)! To claim the offer, add an Afternoon Ticket (£10) and a Weekend Evening Ticket – Adult (£16) to your cart. The discount will be applied automatically, reducing the total to £22. Please note, both tickets must be for the same day to qualify. The offer won’t apply if you mix dates (e.g., an afternoon ticket for Saturday and an evening ticket for Sunday).
Three Night Ticket
- Three-night ticket - £36
- Looking to enjoy three evening plays for just £36 (saving you £12). With this offer, you can experience three evening performances at a fantastic price.
Full Festival Pass
- Full Festival - £81
- For just £81 (savings you £51), you can experience the full festival -13 performances spread over 7 days! Applies to Adult price tickets only, not concession tickets.
Booking fee
- All ticket prices for live performances only are subject to a 5% booking fee, which will be applied at the point of sale to all purchases, whether made online or in person at our Box Office.
