Crown Matrimonial by Royce Ryton

7:30pm

Tue 17 to Sat 21 March 2026 – Evenings at 7:30pm. 2:30pm Sat. matinee

A crisis in the monarchy as a royal prince wants to marry the divorcee with whom he’s been carrying on an adulterous affair. Can the royal family survive?

No, not events of the past decade or so, but those leading up to the Edward VIII’s Abdication in 1936.

The play, set at Marlborough House, focuses on the private family drama surrounding Edward’s desire to marry Wallis Simpson, a divorced American woman. It depicts the
conflict between the King’s personal desires and his duty to the crown, and the Royal Family’s struggle to navigate the political and social implications of the crisis.

ACCESSIBILITY  INFORMATION

Our theatre, the Halifax Playhouse, has a fully accessible main entrance. It is stair free and ramped. This is on Hanover Street.

The council on-street parking, and the council car park to the rear of the building is free of charge for blue badge holders, but there are no specifically designated disabled spaces.

Our auditorium access from the foyer is stair free and wheelchair accessible.

We do not have an accessible bar, or cafe bar, but our kiosk does have bottled water and snacks available for most auditorium shows.

We have a number of wheelchair spaces at the rear of the auditorium, and we can make more available, with notice, if required, please contact stage@halifaxplayhouse.org.uk if you require more than 2 wheelchair spaces for a performance.

We also have allocation for companion seats, next to our wheelchair spaces. Companion seats are complimentary, for all Halifax Thespian shows, for external lets, please contact our box office to confirm details for specific shows: boxoffice@halifaxplayhouse.org.uk.

We have an accessible WC, in our foyer. This is unisex. We support invisible disabilities (a physical, mental, or neurological condition that is not visible from the outside yet can limit or challenge a person’s movements, senses, or activities) and with relevant documentation, complimentary companion tickets are available, if required.

We now have an infra-red hearing loop in our theatre, if you require use of it, please speak to our Front of House team, who will be happy to help you.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

If you have any queries about access, please contact: Health and Safety officer: Socialmedia@halifaxplayhouse.org.uk Stage Director: Stage@halifaxplayhouse.org.uk Box Office: Boxoffice@halifaxplayhouse.org.uk