Is there a theatre on board?
Yes, there’s a Royal Court Theatre on board each of our ships.
Queen Anne - The theatre is located forward on decks 2 and 3 with a capacity of 722.
Queen Victoria – The theatre is located forward on decks 1, 2 and 3 with a capacity of 865.
Queen Elizabeth – The theatre is located forward on decks 1, 2 and 3 with a capacity of 861 (751 seated and eight wheelchair spaces)
Queen Mary 2 – The theatre is located forward on decks 2 and 3 with a capacity of 1094 seats.
For information about accessibility / wheelchair spaces, please click here.
Performances
- During a typical 14 night voyage, guests will have the opportunity to see up to six Cabaret performers and up to five Production Shows*. All shows are played twice on the same evening, usually at 20:00 and 22:00, once for the first dinner sitting and once for the second dinner sitting.
*Please note, not all shows will be performed on all voyages. - Full details of the acts, shows and performances will be made available once on board via the Daily Programme.
- If guests are travelling on a back to back voyage i.e: Southampton to New York and then New York to Southampton, the productions and Guest Speakers are alternated so guests should have the option to see different productions on each voyage.
- There is no set opening time for the theatre, it will open for individual events which can vary day to day. Please see the Daily Programme, for entertainment events and times.
- Children under the age of thirteen must be accompanied by a parent/carer in the theatre during show times. Unescorted children will not be permitted to enter the theatre.
- Please also see What entertainment and activities are available on board? for more details on the type of activities you will find on board.
Introducing Cunard Showcases
With unexpected theatre like nothing else at sea, guests can find themselves transported into another world again and again, with Cunard Showcases…
Taking place in the Royal Court Theatre and around Cunard's ships, we call it "Cunard Showcases" because that’s exactly what it is: a celebration of live performance, showcased through extraordinary experiences. We like to immerse guests in the action, with our ships setting the stage for some of the most unique productions at sea. On selected voyages, guests can find performances of a more intimate nature, delivered in places they probably wouldn’t expect.
Private Boxes - Production Show evenings
Guests on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth can experience private boxes.
Celebrate special evenings in the Royal Court Theatre with our Theatre Box programme. Guests will be offered finger desserts and champagne cocktails in a private lounge area. At performance time, guests will be guided to their private box, where bar staff will serve chocolates and cocktails. Guests can make a reservation via the Purser's Office. Please note reservations close at 15:00 on the day of the performance. A charge of US$55 + 15% Service Charge per couple applies, which will be added to guest's on board account.
Private Boxes further information:
- If the theatre is showing a comedian, film or other such entertainment the boxes are complimentary and available on a "first come first served" basis.
- It's not possible to reserve a box or any seat in the theatre prior to embarkation.
- Please note that Queen Mary 2 does not have any Royal Boxes.
- There are steps that lead down into each box, however there are two boxes which are wheelchair accessible. A guest may join, however please note that space is restricted to one wheelchair and this may lead to guests feeling a little cramped.
Production Shows:
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The RCT cast also has a show in the Queens Room:
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*Prices subject to change and inclusive of service charge.
An exclusive collaboration with David Pugh
Acclaimed theatre producer David Pugh has brought award-winning shows to Queen Anne. David is one of the most successful theatre producers on both sides of the Atlantic, winning every major theatre award across the globe. The renowned West End and Broadway producer worked with Cunard to launch two iconic stage shows during Queen Anne’s maiden season. Neither production has ever graced an ocean stage. The collaboration kicked off with a uniquely adapted production of Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter, directed by Emma Rice, which debuted on Queen Anne’s maiden voyage in the Royal Court Theatre. Meanwhile, Isobel McArthur’s Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) was debuted on the British Isles Festival Voyage the night after Queen Anne was named.
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