Festen

 12-14 Chaple Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT 12-14 Chaple Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT - Map Directions
5 May 2026 - 9 May 2026
 01206 366000
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£ 15.00 plus £ 1.50 booking fee
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A stage adaptation by David Eldridge based on the Dogme film and play by Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov and Bo Hr. Hansen.

It’s Helge’s 60th birthday and guests are looking forward to a lavish dinner party. But, beneath the polished veneer there are dark and painful secrets. Rising to toast his father’s lifetime of success, eldest son Christian decides this is the moment to break the silence. With gathering and gut-wrenching tension, the family battles for the truth. While for guests trapped between explosive revelations, the best thing they can do is the conga.

Adapted from the legendary Dogme 95 film, Festen is a raw, shattering and darkly comic view of the denials that hold families together.

Originally produced in London by Marla Rubin Productions
Presented by arrangement with IPR Ltd, London and Nordiska ApS, Copenhagen

Suitable for ages 16+
Emotional themes of mental illness, suicide, sexual abuse and racism. Some violent scenes and scenes of a sexual nature.
Water-based haze used for lighting effects.

Tuesday 5th May: 7.45pm

Wednesday 6th May: 7.45pm

Thursday 7th May: 7.45pm

Friday 8th May: 7.45pm

Saturday 9th May: 2.30pm & 7.45pm


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2026-05-05 2026-05-09 Festen