Why go and see it?
The acclaimed stage version of the nation’s favourite movie
Based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption, the play examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility.
500 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3NZ
2 hours 7 minutes incl. interval
Mon - Sat at 19:30
Wed and Sat at 14:30
Age guidance: 12+ years
The 1994 feature film regularly voted Britain’s favourite ever movie, starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murder of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated at the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red, and things take a slight turn for the better. However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched…
Joe Absolom’s impressive TV career has barely seen him off our screens in 25 years: from Matthew Rose in EastEnders to Al Large in Doc Martin, Christopher Halliwell in A Confession and Andy Warren in The Bay. Ben Onwukwe boasts a 30-year stage career including leading roles with the RSC and Royal Court, as well as 11 years on TV as Recall McKenzie in London’s Burning and more recently, the role of Jackson Donckers in Professor T.
Adapted by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns
Directed by David Esbjornson
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500 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3NZ
Milton Keynes Central Station
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks (30mins prior)
One of the region’s leading live entertainment venues, Milton Keynes Theatre showcases the best West End and touring productions from across the UK. Offering a wide and varied programme including first class dance, drama, musicals, opera, comedy and children’s shows.
500 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3NZ
2 hours 7 minutes incl. interval
Mon - Sat at 19:30
Wed and Sat at 14:30
Age guidance: 12+ years
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