Over the years (all 25 of them so far!) we’ve produced some amazing shows in Suffolk, London and in the most unusual of places!
Now you can relive the magic of these previous productions on our website….until it might be time to bring them back again!
The Avenue Theatre, 2024
The Wade Experience is an original play created by The Chainers youth theatre, based on Anglo Saxon mythology
The Avenue Theatre, 2024
The Great Creator was the Junior Chainers’ debut production about Wayland the Smith
The Avenue Theatre, 2023
Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Mr Tod was our Christmas show at The Avenue Theatre, featuring Jack Heydon, Emily Jane Kerr and Evangeline Dickson
The Avenue Theatre, 2023
“Spellbinding” The Daily Mail
The Ungodly is a new play by critically acclaimed playwright Joanna Carrick, exploring the origins of Witchfinder General Mathew Hopkins
The Avenue Theatre, 2023
“Brilliant cast and a remarkable story!” Audience
The Chainers new historical play based on the life of Victorian woman, Emma Hawes
The Avenue Theatre, 2022
“Engaging, entertaining, exciting, extremely funny, heart warming and uplifting!” Audience
Our new fast-paced Christmas adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale, written for the stage by Joanna Carrick
The Avenue Theatre, 2022
“The cast were magnificent and spoke, danced, sang their hearts out with a vigour and joy that was up-lifting to watch.” Audience
A new play based on the story of the Emperor and the Nightingale, created by the Gold Chainers for young people with disabilities.
Theatre in the Forest, 2022
“Red Rose Chain have only gone and raised the bar even higher” Stephen Foster
The return of Theatre in the Forest to Sutton Hoo with an epic production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH!
The Avenue Theatre, 2022
“Creative, thoughtful, imaginative and talented” Grapevine magazine
An epic retelling of Beowulf written and performed by the Chainers Youth Theatre, created during lockdown!
Chainers youth theatre, 2020
“‘Edge of the seat’ performance!” Ipswich24
The Chainers youth theatre’s sell out historical play about the Suffolk Witch Trials.
Avenue Christmas show, 2019
“Electric and joyously laugh out loud hilarious!” EADT
Joanna Carrick’s acclaimed adaptation of this Charles Dickens classic returned once again to delight audience of all ages!
Theatre in the Forest, 2019
“A blast, a treat, a serious kind of joy.” Libby Purves, TheatreCat
Celebrating our 20th year of Theatre in the Forest was this Mods and Rockers Romeo and Juliet, with a front row seat at the seaside!
The Avenue Theatre, 2019
“Exuberantly funny” Libby Purves, TheatreCat
Nöel Coward’s classic comedy full of quick wit, outrageous laughs and a few champagne cocktails! Featuring our community dementia project, Marvellous Moments
Avenue Christmas show, 2018
“A truly magical experience” Ipswich Waterfront
Joanna Carrick’s bonkers interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s much loved story!
The Avenue Theatre, 2018
The Price of Magic is a new play written by Evangeline Cooke, mentored by Joanna Carrick as part of an Arts Council funded project.
Theatre in the Forest, 2018
“Laugh a minute outdoor theatre at its best”
This cast full of familiar faces, took audiences back in time to the 1940s for this war time take on Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy
The Avenue Theatre, 2018
“Faultless” Libby Purves, TheatreCat
Following on from the huge success of Fallen In Love at The Tower of London, Put Out The Lights completes Joanna Carrick’s celebrated ‘Tudor trilogy’, with the tragic story of the Ipswich Martyr, Alice Driver.
Avenue Christmas show, 2017
“Quite simply the best Christmas show yet by Red Rose Chain!” BBC Radio Suffolk
In 2017 we slipped on our fanciest footwear and headed to Lovelace Boots and Shoes for this reimagined classic!
Theatre in the Forest, 2017
““Carrick has struck gold” EADT
Our rootin’ tooting’ cowboy adventure to the Forest of Arden with our hilarious As You Like It at Jimmy’s Farm
The Avenue Theatre, 2016
“Bursting with energy and imagination” The Stage
Shakespeare’s bloodiest play like you’ve never seen it before!
Theatre in the Forest, 2012
“Musically daring and witty, this was a rare and unusual treat” The Stage
This mad and hilarious King Lear marked our last production at Rendlesham Forest!
