Working at Queens Theatre Hornchurch / Havering Theatre Trust Ltd

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch (QTH) is a vibrant producing theatre, working in Outer East London, Essex and beyond. As a cultural hub, over 210,000 people enjoy the programme each year, including the best in home grown theatre, visiting live entertainment and inspiring Learning and Participation projects. Behind the scenes, sets and costumes are lovingly created on-site by a highly skilled carpentry workshop, scenic artists, prop makers and wardrobe team. Audiences are guaranteed a warm welcome from a three year winner of UK Theatre’s Most Welcoming Theatre (2016 – 2018) and London Theatre of the Year 2020 (The Stage Awards), the first Outer London theatre to receive this prestigious award.
Since the appointment of Douglas Rintoul as Artistic Director and Mathew Russell as Executive Director, productions have included the record breaking regional premiere of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and critically acclaimed regional premieres of musicals Made in Dagenham and Once, both co-produced with the New Wolsey Ipswich, with Once undertaking a national tour. QTH world premiered a commissioned adaptation of The Invisible Man by Clem Garritty and Abi by Atiha Sen Gupta, co-produced with Derby Theatre. New site specific work has been created for families - Twas the Night for Christmas performed at the National Trust’s Rainham Hall and Sparky the Elf and the Secret Toyshop in Romford’s Mercury Mall Shopping Centre.
Productions are seen on tour by more than 40,000 people each year. In recent years The Crucible, co-produced with Selladoor Productions, undertook a 5 month tour, a major revival of Kindertransport was produced in an innovative international partnership with Les Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg, Abigail’s Party was co-produced with Derby Theatre and Salisbury Playhouse, and the musical The Hired Man with Hull Truck Theatre and Oldham Coliseum.