Storyhouse: Virginia Woolf classic reimagined for Chester stage
A bold new reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s revolutionary masterpiece Mrs Dalloway is set to receive its world premiere at Storyhouse in Chester next spring.
The production will run from Friday 29 May to Saturday 6 June 2026 before embarking on a UK tour. Tickets are now on sale, starting from £18 for Storyhouse Members.
The immersive new stage version of Woolf’s modernist classic has been co-created by award-winning director Jen Heyes and Olivier Award-winning writer and performer Kit Green, who also takes on the lead role and several other characters.
Over the course of one extraordinary day, lives intertwine as memory, identity and loss collide – with Clarissa Dalloway at the centre: vivacious, complex and unforgettable. Funny and moving, Mrs Dalloway is described as a vibrant celebration of life, love, survival and the fleeting moments that shape us.
The production is a co-production between Storyhouse, Harlow Playhouse and CutToTheChase Productions.
Director and co-creator Jen Heyes, known for her cinematic and visually striking approach to theatre, said:
“With Mrs Dalloway, I wanted to capture the daring, radical energy at the heart of Virginia Woolf’s novel and make it vividly alive for today.
“Collaborating with the absolutely phenomenal Kit Green and the inspiring team at Storyhouse, we’ve created a unique hybrid production that bursts with drama, life, uplifting music, laughter and reflection – a sensory world that pulls audiences straight into Clarissa’s party.
“It’s entertaining, visually exciting, emotionally charged, and deeply human. A Mrs Dalloway that speaks to the questions, joys and struggles of our times.”
Jen Heyes’ past work includes HEDDA (after Ibsen) starring David Hoyle, the acclaimed Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles, and Blood Wedding at Liverpool Playhouse.
Kit Green, who co-created and stars in the production, is an artist working across theatre, cabaret, music and broadcast. An Olivier Award-winner, Kit was recently nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the National Film Awards for playing Tinkerbell in Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare.
A founding member of the Duckie collective, Kit has also created acclaimed works such as Prurience, Office Party and The Home, and performs music under alter-egos including Tina C and Ida Barr.
Kit’s second solo album, Four Letter Words, a collaboration with classical musician Yshani Perinpanayagam, is being released this month.
Suzie Henderson, Creative Director at Storyhouse, said:
“We are thrilled to premiere this bold new production of Mrs Dalloway following its development at Storyhouse over the last couple of years.
“It is a privilege to collaborate with Harlow Playhouse and CutToTheChase Productions, alongside the brilliant creative team of Jen Heyes and Kit Green. Together, we are bringing Virginia Woolf’s masterpiece to the stage in a fresh and exciting way that will speak directly to audiences today.
“We can’t wait to share it with our community in Chester and beyond.”
For more details and tickets, visit www.storyhouse.com
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