Tolkien Theatre

This page look at items from Theatre productions of Tolkien works.

A lot of these plays were performed at a lot of different theatres so there are quite a few variations on the posters, flyers and programmes.

There are also a lot of other amateur productions which are not covered here.

This does not include Radio Dramatisations see Audio page.

Lord of the Rings Musical

See separate Theme page.

I Palantir (Fanzine)

Issue 4

August 1966

Musical Comedy

“Hello Frodo. What ever happened to Saurons Ring?”

https://cdm16280.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16280coll10/id/467

    

    

New College School Hobbit Play

1967

This was attended by Tolkien himself

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Hobbit_(1967_stage_adaptation)

https://www.maggs.com/the-hobbit-programme-for-the-new-college-school-oxford-production-1967-signed-by-tolkien_239464.htm

Pamphlet

    

The Hobbit Dramatisation

By Patricia Gray

1968

Dramatic Publishing Company

Script

Auburn University

Programme

    

    

The Hobbit Musical

By Ruth Perry

1972

Dramatic Publishing Company

Script

    

The Hobbit Play

Adapted by Brainerd Duffield

Published by Performance Publishing Co

1974

Hobbit Play

By Wendy Weldon and Jonathan Cotterall

Bath University

1984

    

Hobbit Play

By Graham Watkins and Rony Robinson

1989

Swansea Grand Theatre

Programme
        

Preston Charter Theatre

Programme

    

Southampton Mayflower Theatre

Programme

Phoenix Theatre Co

Poster

    

Fortune Theatre

Programme

1986

    

Poster

12.5x20”

    

Flyer

Alex Theatre Birmingham

    

Nottingham Playhouse

Programme

    

Nottingham Playhouse

Programme

        

Hammersmith Theatre
Programme

    
Flyer

Promenade Theatre Lancaster

1994

Flyer

Build your own Theatre

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=20742

Hobbit Play

By Markland Taylor

1992

    

Hobbit Play

By Glyn Robbins

2001

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Hobbit_(2001_stage_production)

There were a few different runs of the play across various theatres so there are a lot of different variations of the posters, programmes and flyers featuring the different theatres.

Poster

    

Souvenir Programme

              

Alternative Souvenir Programme

    

Flyer variations

        

Alternative Flyer

Computer CD

    

Promo T-Shirt

    

Promo T-Shirt 2

    

Badge

2.25”

London Queens Theatre 2000

Mottling is part of the design

    

Hobbit Play Puppet Play

Australia

http://theatregold1.mybigcommerce.com/the-hobbit-on-stage/

Programme

    

Poster

    

Charles Ross One Man Show

Postcard
    

Other Hobbit Play Flyers

There are a huge number of different smaller plays/productions based on the Hobbit, mostly by small, even amateur companies. There are only really flyers available for these.

Examples only given

    

Lewis and Tolkien: Of Wardrobes and Rings

https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/reviews/lewis-and-tolkien-of-wardrobes-and-rings_85387.html

Jazz Concert

The Hobbit Suite

Michael Garrick Sextet

1974

Programme

    

         

    

Fellowship Musical Parody

2005

Lyceum Theatre

Flyer