Welcome to the Swan Theatre, Yeovil

Non-professional theatre produced professionally

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Upcoming Performances

NT Live presents: The Playboy of the Western World

13th August 2026

Ticket price: £15
by John Millington Synge
directed by Caitríona McLaughlin

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

National Emergency Briefing – A Film by Chris Packham

23rd August 2026

Ticket price: £Free of Charge
A new film by Chris Packham
The climate briefing Britain can no longer ignore
The climate and nature crisis threatens all aspects of British life from national security to
food supply, but solutions exist
The National Emergency Briefing was commissioned to present the latest evidence, and
build an irresistible call for the Government to stage a televised emergency briefing, the
essential first step towards the WW2-scale response now required.
There is clear evidence that urgent action will strengthen our economy, resilience, and
quality of life.
The National Emergency Briefing exists to help create a societal tipping point towards the
action now required.
YOU CAN HELP MAKE THAT HAPPEN
Come and see the film, have a drink and join in a discussion
Tickets are free but will need to be reserved

NT Live presents: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

3rd September 2026

Ticket price: £15
by Christopher Hampton. Based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos and directed by Marianne Elliott

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire.  But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling

14th September 2026 - 19th September 2026

Ticket price: £13.50 (£9.00 on Magic Monday)
Directed by: ROB GRAYDON
Steel Magnolias is an acclaimed play about the unbreakable bond
between six Southern women in Louisiana as they navigate love,
laughter and loss.
Centred around a local beauty salon, the story showcases their
resilience and friendship, particularly focussing on the relationship
between a mother and her diabetic daughter.
Because Harling wrote thiis play to help him come to terms with the
death of his sister, the audience gets an intimate glimpse into
Harling’s own life, as well as that of his sister Susan.
Steel Magnolias was originally a short story, but playwright Harling
shifted it into play format. He also wrote the screenplay for the film
starring Sally Field, which was produced in 1989. Harling even played
a small role as a minister in the movie

The History of The Swan in our 50th Anniversary Year

The Swan is 50!

In the 1970s, a group of people in the Yeovil Dramatic Society had a vision to convert their clubhouse, a former pub, into a live theatre venue.

With the money raised through sponsored events and much of the hard work being undertaken by the Society members themselves,  The Swan Theatre was born.

The first play, ‘The Sound of Murder’, was performed in June 1976

Now, nearly 300 productions later, we can applaud the efforts of those visionaries with a season of plays and events to celebrate our 50th anniversary.

If you wish to donate, read on

We have launched a crowdfunding campaign at:

https://crowdfunder.co.uk/p/swan-theatre-refurbishment-project

If you feel able to give a donation of any amount then please go to that page and donate or scan the QR Code with your phone.

If you are a UK taxpayer please tick the Gift Aid option to enable us to increase your donation by 25% by claiming this from the HMRC. If you can donate a larger amount we can offer you some exclusive benefits – so cross over to the Crowdfunding page to take a look! Finally, please spread the word amongst friends and family – all donations are welcome!

To donate click here

About the Swan Theatre Yeovil

The Swan Theatre Company is committed to developing the performing arts in Yeovil and performs six shows a year, providing a wide range of opportunities for our members to perform or work backstage. In addition the theatre is a venue which is used by other groups in the area. Through our Charity Nights we have helped local charities raise thousands of pounds for their charities

In addition to the six shows a year, from time to time, we present rehearsed readings and run workshops on technical and stage-related aspects. To reinforce our links to the local community we maintain close contacts with schools and colleges in the area to explore mutually interesting projects. We aim to provide an interesting and challenging theatrical environment for people of all levels of ability.

 

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Rated 4.9 out of 5

Based on the opinion of 27 people on Facebook reviews.

“Saw The Thrill of Love  last night. What a treat. Very well acted by all the cast but Ruth Ellis was superb. Do go and see the play if you can”.
Ruth Anne Sullivan
“A superb set which really ‘worked’, an excellent script, very apt lighting & sound and superb performances all round. Well done to all concerned! Please convey my appreciation of all the effort involved in bringing ’The Thrill of Love’ to the stage – it was really appreciated.”
Denny Robbins

 

 

” ‘Go Back for Murder’ was brilliant, first rate acting. The Swan always delivers excellence”.

Caroline Wallis-Newport

“A smashing piece of work from the Swan Theatre! Clever little vignettes perfectly mastered”

Sallie McCoy-Leveridge 

 

“We watched The Unexpected Man last night. Excellent!! Really interesting production, super performances by all three, the live music really helped give the production structure. Great evening of theatre”.  Dick

“Well, what can I say. Tonight’s performance of Macbeth was absolutely cracking! A beautiful set and an absolutely stellar cast!! My first time in an auditorium as a patron in 18 months and it was well worth the wait!! Great work tonight ladies and gents. I hope you have an absolutely wonderful rest of the run!!”

“Dear Team Macbeth,

Just home from a fantastic night at the theatre. Really was the complete performance – strong acting, theatrical choreography, great stage combat, super lighting and sound, fantastic apparitions and quite a bit of blood!

The audience were captivated throughout.  Well done all – so great to see the theatre back and storming it!

 

“My goodness you put your hearts into ‘Go Back for Murder’. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Well done all!”

Ruth Sullivan

“Absolutely brilliant performance!!!Totally absorbed into the reality of it all! Thank you for all your hard work & dedication bringing this play to life”

Alison Jackson

 

“Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed the production of Macbeth that we attended last night. It was the first time we had seen the play and we were very impressed by the staging, the acting and the phenomenal line-learning ! We only booked the tickets in the morning and were very glad we did !”

“It was a tour de force from you all. Congratulations”

“What a great evening ! Brilliant Macbeth tonight. Thank you xx”

“I’m never happier then when I’m in a theatre. Loved it, especially the wonderful witches!”