Bedlam Tue 18 – Thu 20 May 2027 Loading… Coming soon Sold out Priority booking open Book Now Close General on-sale: Fri 6 Nov 10am Member priority booking now open Priority booking for members only Become a member Membership On-sale date Associates, Ambassadors, Benefactors & Supporters Mon 2 Nov 10am Friends Wed 4 Nov 10am General Fri 6 Nov 10am Hide View on-sale dates Member priority booking now open Priority booking for members only Become a member Membership On-sale date Associates, Ambassadors, Benefactors & Supporters Mon 2 Nov 10am Friends Wed 4 Nov 10am General Fri 6 Nov 10am Event Instance Listings Tuesday 18th May Tuesday 18 May 2027 Starts 7pm Loading… Priority booking Book now Last few Sold out Wednesday 19th May Wednesday 19 May 2027 Starts 2pm Loading… Priority booking Book now Last few Sold out Wednesday 19th May Wednesday 19 May 2027 Starts 7pm Loading… Priority booking Book now Last few Sold out Thursday 20th May Thursday 20 May 2027 Starts 7pm Loading… Priority booking Book now Last few Sold out Hide Times 2pm & 7pm Venue New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS Content Warnings View content warnings here Close dialog Content Warnings Age guidance: 16+ The show contains flashing lights, loud noises, depictions of mental illness and violence, and themes of abuse and suicide. Accessible Events We host a range of accessible performances on shows wherever possible. Find out more Become a member Enjoy generous benefits to help make your theatre visits more exciting and cost effective. Find out more Drama A heart-wrenching exploration of mental health through the ages, inspired by true stories. “You can see me. You can hear me. And feel me. Does it feel real? Then it is.” 1625. Shill talks to people that aren’t there. She has lived in Bedlam since she was a child, and spends her days with Robert, the hospital’s keeper, who feeds her with hope – to keep the ever-present hunger at bay. But change is coming, the King wants to revolutionise the hospital and after Bedlam’s first doctor is appointed, plans unfurl to open the hospital doors to the paying public. 2022. Aaron is suicidal. He knows he needs help and plans to admit himself to a local psychiatric treatment facility. His Mum, Tracey, has concerns as people tend to come out worse than they went in. But Aaron is adamant that this is what he needs to get better. Connected by the thread of their experience, Aaron and Shill m…

Venue: New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2AS.

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