We are proud to premiere an exhilarating new co-production of That Knave, Raleigh in collaboration with our resident theatre company, the award-winning Dyad Productions.

Following their five-star show, I, Elizabeth, Dyad Productions (A Christmas Carol, Lady Susan, A Room of One’s Own, Christmas Gothic, Austen’s Women, Female Gothic) return to the Elizabethan era. To the famous and fabulous Elizabethan explorer, sailor, dandy, and warrior, Sir Walter Raleigh. Elizabeth I’s favourite and James I’s knave.

This is a journey through the astonishing highs and lows of one of Britain’s most famous men from history. Father, husband, writer, poet, adventurer, philosopher, soldier, tyrant, egotist, lover, traitor, alchemist, visionary, victim.

In a life spanning around 65 years, Sir Walter Raleigh achieved more than others might do in a hundred lifetimes. Over a decade in the tower and still he held power. The Huguenots, America, The Armada and execution. But the final chapter of Raleigh’s life is perhaps the most daring, strange and utterly heart-breaking. See the fall from grace taken directly from historical record, marvel at the magnetism of a man who seized every opportunity to create a legacy which spans the centuries.

We’re absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with The Old Town Hall again on our third project together. It’s the perfect place to premiere our new piece and we really love working with the whole Old Town Hall team to bring our plays to life.

- Rebecca Vaughan, Dyad Productions Director