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Why ‘Treasure Island’?
“Treasure Island has to be one of the world’s all-time favourite adventure stories and Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel probably defined the life of a pirate forever in the imaginations of young people” Says Miracle’s Artistic Director Bill Scott. “I was keen that, unlike the original, this wouldn’t be a story about a boy and a […]
Read the full storyJoin us for an epic swashbuckling adventure this Christmas
YO HO HO AND A BARREL OF FESTIVE FUN! After three bumper years with Cinderella, Bah Humbug! and Aladdin, Cornwall’s own Miracle Theatre returns to Falmouth’s Princess Pavilion with Treasure Island – an epic swashbuckling fun-soaked adventure story full of music and laughter for the Christmas holidays. In this new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless classic, our heroine […]
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Treasure Island Rehearsals Begin
And we’re off! Day one of Treasure Island rehearsals have begun!Safe to say we are thrilled to see this talented & lovely looking lot give this classic adventure story the Miracle treatment over the coming weeks! 13 Dec to 5 Jan Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Read the full storyWhat is a ‘Relaxed Performance’?
This winter, we’re offering a relaxed performance of TREASURE ISLAND on Friday 3rd January at 2.30pm. A Relaxed Performance is suitable for anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment – including those with an autism spectrum condition or learning disability. What’s different? • The lights in the audience will be slightly up […]
Read the full storyTreasure Island Chorus Call Out
Miracle Theatre is looking for enthusiastic singers to perform in its production of Treasure Island this December. If you love singing this will be an opportunity to perform new and traditional sea shanties as part of a small chorus alongside the cast of Miracle’s popular Christmas production. Come along to find out more and take […]
Read the full storyWAC are back this Summer!
Whole Again Communities (WAC) is a social enterprise which encourages and supports people to learn to cook good quality, affordable food from scratch so that they can embrace healthy eating at home. Based in Penzance, WAC have been doing amazing work since 2016, encouraging people of all ages to embrace cooking and healthy eating on […]
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Time Capsule Exhibition
As part of our 40th year celebrations, Miracle has joined forces with the Museum of Cornish Life in Helston to share and celebrate its history with a month-long Miracle Theatre Time Capsule Exhibition this August, along with a series of events and activities, made possible with support from the Heritage Fund. “It’s lovely to have […]
Read the full storyPre-Show Garden Tours at Tregrehan
Tregrehan has been home to the Carlyon family since 1565. Jovey Carlyon’s passion for trees during the late 19th century is evident in the towering specimens seen today. Beneath this canopy Gillian Carlyon’s (1924-1987) renowned collection of camellias flourish. In quiet rebellion against this promiscuous genus, the botanical collection of the current ‘gardener’ (encumbered with […]
Read the full storyComposer’s Notes by Tom Adams
I love adventure! It means stepping into the unknown, not knowing how something is going to turn out. It means risk taking, improvising on the spot and pushing your abilities to a new place. Adventures aren’t over planned. You might have just enough provisions for the journey there but no idea about the journey back. […]
Read the full storyDesigner’s Notes by Jude Munden
The journey of exploring the possible structure and values of a fictitious utopian world is acutely relevant to today’s global challenges, and one which gave me a delightful opportunity to design for maximum reuse of materials while creating an entirely new visual world. The potential appearance of a more sustainable society than the one our […]
Read the full storyMiracle Birthday Party Nights
This summer marks 40 years since Miracle’s very first performance of ‘The Beginning of The World’. To celebrate, scattered amongst our shows this summer are after show parties, to say a big thank you and party like it’s 1979! After show party included with your ticket at the following venues Tuesday 18 June, Mount Pleasant […]
Read the full storyIN THE BEGINNING
By Simon Parker It all started in 1979 at Perran Round. The medieval playing place, once the setting for religious dramas, had been chosen for the debut performance of The Beginning of the World, adapted by Bill Scott, founder of the fledgling theatre company. ‘It really all came about because after being out of the […]
Read the full storyBSL Interpreted Performances
This summer, at two performances of A Perfect World, we’ll be joined by Patricia, our fabulous British Sign Language Interpreter. She’ll be interpreting the following performances: Wednesday 3 July 8pm – Minack Theatre Saturday 17 August 2pm – Epiphany House If you’d like to find out more, or discuss the best sight lines at this […]
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Tom Adams in rehearsals
I have been working on ‘A Perfect World’ as composer since September 2018. I proposed the idea to Bill and Annie that I use local children’s voices from the South West of England to add to the music score of a utopian vision. They both said that sounds like a good idea and so today, […]
Read the full story‘WIND’ Screening with Fal River
Set sail to St Anthony Lighthouse and enjoy an exclusive screening of our 1999 short film WIND on board Moyana, Fal River’s luxury charter boat. WIND is a surreal, high-tension musical comedy about a broken lighthouse, a fishermen’s choir and a group of lady campanologists! Staring Benjamin Luxon, Stephen Frost and Keri Jessiman. The screening […]
Read the full storyTom’s Musical Adventure
Tom Adams is creating original music for A Perfect World. Recently he set off on a mission to create ‘a virtual choir & orchestra’ by travelling around the South West collecting a soundscape of over a 100 voices – here is his diary: Monday 25th March What an adventure! It’s such a lovely thing to […]
Read the full storyCinema Screening: The Magnificent Three
Miracle Theatre’s Event Cinema Screening: The Magnificent Three Watch this rootin’ tootin’ Spaghetti Western adventure for the first time ever on the big screen….YEEHAW! Heading west across Dead Man’s Prairie, the trail hits a watering hole called Hope Springs. Not a lot ever happened here: mostly lonesome strangers, minding their own business, passing on through […]
Read the full storyKyla Goodey on Aladdin
Bill Scott and the Miracle team are some of the warmest folk I have ever worked with so joining the family again for this years Christmas show is a bit like coming home. Bill taught me many moons ago at the Hub theatre school surrounded by many fervent students eager to get lead parts. He […]
Read the full storyBill Scott on Aladdin
“We are so pleased to be returning to Falmouth with our Aladdin, for what is rapidly becoming an annual tradition!” says Bill Scott, Miracle’s Artistic Director. “Apart from an anatomically challenged pantomime camel, the most unusual and appealing feature of this production is the ‘show within a show’ element, where as well as enjoying all […]
Read the full storyJoin us in the Make Do & Mend Bunker
We had such a blast last month at Asda Penryn with our Make Do & Mend Christmas decorations, we couldn’t wait to get back out there and continue spreading some Christmas joy! That’s why we have two events coming up and this time we want you to come and join us! The Miracle van will […]
Read the full storyWe need you!
We’re looking for enthusiastic, hard working volunteers to join our front of house team this Christmas to help with selling programmes and raffle tickets, stewarding, and generally being a friendly Miracle face. This year we’re stepping back in time to 1943 as the Willoughby-Brown family bring one of their famous home-spun pantomimes to the Princess […]
Read the full storyMake Do and Mend with Miracle
Miracle Theatre is turning the clock back to 1943, wartime Britain this December with a unique & hilarious version of the classic tale Aladdin. Inspired by the era, we have gathered some ideas for you to feel festive 1940’s style by making your own hand-crafted paper decorations. For all details on Aladdin click HERE We’ve […]
Read the full storyBox & Bauble Business Partnership
We loved working with all the lovely Bah Humbug partners last year and are excited to see the campaign return for 2018. As an Aladdin partner, you will secure your own Royal Box for you and 8 of your team or clients, as well as your own branded bauble on the Miracle Christmas Tree, as […]
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