Website platform made for theatres
Make a theatre website you can manage yourself. In minutes.
Theatre.show makes it easy for theatre teams to create and maintain their website without relying on a web developer for everyday work.
The problem
Theatre websites are usually more complicated than they need to be.
Most theatres use general-purpose platforms such as WordPress or Drupal. They are powerful, but they also come with hosting, updates, plugins, security and ongoing maintenance.
For many theatres, even simple website changes depend on a developer, agency or other technical person.
That adds cost and slows things down.
The solution
Your marketing or communications team should be able to run the website.
Theatre.show is designed so these everyday tasks can be handled by the people who already manage the theatre’s content — without needing to understand how the website works underneath.
- Add a new production
- Update the cast
- Change performance dates
- Publish a news article
- Create a new page
Why Theatre.show
Built around how theatre websites actually work.
Most theatre websites share the same basic content. Instead of starting with a completely blank website, Theatre.show starts with these building blocks.
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01
Shows
Productions, performances, descriptions, cast, creative teams and ticket links.
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02
Programme
Current and upcoming performances, seasons and events.
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03
People
Actors, directors, dramaturgs, designers and other collaborators.
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04
Venues
Locations, addresses and practical information.
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05
News
Announcements, articles, interviews and other updates.
Modules
Build pages from simple modules.
Each page is assembled from configurable modules. Choose the content you need, arrange it on the page and publish.
The structure stays consistent, while each theatre can decide what to show and how it should look.
No complex visual editor. No technical setup for every page.
Design
One system. Different theatres.
The structure of the website stays simple, but the design does not have to. Templates define the visual style of your website, so different theatres can use the same underlying system while having completely different identities.
Maintenance
Less website maintenance.
Theatre.show is designed to remove much of the technical work that normally comes with running a theatre website.
- Hosting
- Software maintenance
- Updates
- Security
These are handled as part of the platform, rather than becoming another responsibility for your team.
For the audience
A better website for your audience, too.
Your audience needs to find the right information quickly.
- 01 What is on?
- 02 When is it playing?
- 03 Where is it?
- 04 Who is involved?
- 05 How do I get tickets?
Theatre.show is built around this information, with structured content, responsive pages and a clear foundation for search engines.
The idea
Why build theatre websites like everything else?
General-purpose website platforms have to work for every kind of organisation. Theatre.show only needs to work well for theatres.
That makes it possible to keep the editing experience simpler, while still giving each theatre the flexibility to create its own website.
Early access
Theatre.show is in development.
We are building the first version now. Join the early access list to hear when it is ready and follow the development of the platform.