That Knave, Raleigh
Following their five-star show, I, Elizabeth, the award-winning Dyad Productions (A Christmas Carol, Lady Susan, A Room of One’s Own, Christmas Gothic, Austen’s Women, Female Gothic) return to the Elizabethan era. To the famous and fabulous Elizabethan explorer, sailor, dandy, and warrior, Sir Walter Raleigh. Elizabeth I’s favourite and James I’s knave.
This is a journey through the astonishing highs and lows of one of Britain’s most famous historical figures. But there’s so much you don’t know…
Father, husband, writer, poet, adventurer, philosopher, soldier, tyrant, egotist, lover, traitor, alchemist, visionary, victim.
In a life spanning around 65 years, Sir Walter Raleigh achieved more than others might do in a hundred lifetimes. Over a decade in the tower and still he held power. The Huguenots, America, The Armada and execution. Is that the whole story? The final chapter of Raleigh’s life is perhaps the most daring, strange and utterly heart-breaking.
See the fall from grace taken directly from historical record, marvel at the magnetism of a man who seized every opportunity to create a legacy which spans the centuries and at every wrenching, exalting and personal moment, you will be witnesses.
Written and performed by Andrew Margerison (A Christmas Carol, Frantic Assembly’s Fatherland, Macbeth), and directed by Rebecca Vaughan (A Christmas Carol).
‘If you haven’t seen Dyad Productions’ work before, you simply must’ – British Theatre Guide
THREE WEEKS Cumulative Body of Work Award-Winners
★★★★★ – ‘Beautifully performed… entrancing’ (British Theatre Guide)
★★★★★ – ’Richly re-imagined, exquisitely evocative’ (Edinburgh Guide)
★★★★★ – ‘A towering performance…assured…rich’ (The Scotsman)
★★★★★ – ‘Outstanding… gripping… never less than magnetic’ (Three Weeks)
No interval
Age guidance 12+
Contains mentions of suicide and death / execution
Show info
| Category: | Theatre |
| Running time: | 1 hours 15 minutes |
| Full Price: | £21.00 |
Dates and times
| Date: | Sun 8 Nov 2026 |
| Time: | 5:00pm |
Café & Bar
Our Café & Bar is open Mon to Sat 10am - 3pm and an hour before all performances outside of these hours.
Don't forget that drinks from the Café & Bar can be taken into the auditorium to enjoy during the performance. Please note that no outside food and beverages are permitted.
Accessibility
Trinity Theatre's Foyer, Gallery and Auditorium are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who need to avoid stairs. For more information please visit our Accessibility page or call our Box Office on 01892 678 678.
