Three performances. Four standing ovations.
Queen Idia the Musical is not just a show. You're stepping into the making of a movement.
- 2025 · First R&D
Testing the heart of the story
A first stage of development focused on the music, poetry, and emotional core of the story, supported by Arts Council England, the University of Cambridge, and the Key Theatre Peterborough.
- 4 April 2025
Cambridge Festival
A work-in-progress sharing at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, as part of the Cambridge Festival 2025.
- 4 May 2025
Landmark Weekender · Peterborough
A sharing at the Key Theatre as part of Landmark Theatres' Welcome Weekender Festival, under the Key Seeds Commission.
- 2025
The Actors' Church · London's West End
A prestigious sharing at the Actors' Church: three performances, four standing ovations.
- 31 August – 13 September 2026
Two-Week R&D · Landmark Theatres
An Arts Council funded two-week R&D in collaboration with Landmark Theatres, with public concert presentations.
Tickets → - 5 September 2026
The Key Theatre · Peterborough
PE1 1EF.
Tickets → - 8 September 2026
Stoke Minster · Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1LP.
Tickets → - 9 September 2026
C3 Centre · Cambridge
CB1 3HR.
Tickets → - 10 September 2026
Post Show Reception · Cambridge
By Invitation.
- 11 September 2026
The Source · Stratford, London
E15 1BX.
Tickets → - 12 September 2026
Derby Theatre · Derby
DE1 2NF.
Tickets → - November 2026
National Theatre of Nigeria
Showcasing excerpts at the National Theatre in Lagos as part of CANEX (Creative Africa Nexus) Weekend.
- 2027
Creation and Full Production
Creation and full production of Queen Idia the Musical.
- Beyond
The Road to the West End and International Touring
The road to the West End and international touring.