Claire Murray

Executive Director & Joint CEO, The Watermill Theatre. Mum to a magnificent girl. Prolific drinker of tea and sometimes baker. Views all my own.

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

It's taken some time for this news to sink in: we're so honoured to be named #TheatreOfTheYear in @TheStage #StageAwards. Massive congratulations to joint winner @NationalTheatre & huge respect to all of our fellow nominees. 🧵

[The Stage @TheStage]

We are excited to share that the second winner of the Theatre of the Year Award is @WatermillTh in Newbury.

Congratulations!

🏆#TheStageAwards in association with @Tysersent

[Dominic Cavendish @domcavendish]

Fantastic to catch up with this at the weekend at ⁦@WatermillTh⁩ - across the board sensational perfs, and ingenious indoors and out staging from Paul Hart that takes you into the cultish heart of the Christ story.

[Dominic Cavendish @domcavendish]

Caught up with this @WatermillTh: Audrey Brisson rolls her rs and sings her heart out to perfection as Piaf in Kimberley Sykes' accomplished revival of Pam Gems' often clunky but classic-stuffed resumé of the life of the 'little sparrow'. Runs to May 17. https://t.co/dLze6ebKQN

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

#PIAF @WatermillTh is sensational. Hard agree with The Times: "Audrey Brisson was born to play this part." Snap up a ticket while you can! https://t.co/lcR6d2CKAk
Incredibly proud of the whole team who have brought this beautiful show to the stage.

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

What more can I say!
2025 set to be another rollicking year @WatermillTh! #JesusChristSuperstar #CharleysAunt #TheLittleMermaid

[Paul Hart @PaulHarttheatre]

Hosanna! Let’s blast the roof off! Also Rob Madge!! Also True Foxes!!! All very exciting. 😇💃 🧜‍♀️

[Nick Newman @Ncknwmn]

The Autobiography Of A Cad opens tonight @WatermillTh ...big luvvy hugs and kisses to all cast and crew, but especially @Mack_JEM @RhiannonNeads @MiteshSoni_1 and @PaulHarttheatre #satire #comedy #politics #Cad

[Nick Newman @Ncknwmn]

My piece for @timesculture on the origins of my new play with #IanHislop @PrivateEyeNews. Opens @WatermillTh #TheAutobiographyOfACad starring @Mack_JEM @RhiannonNeads @MiteshSoni_1 #Cad #theatre #Satire

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@stephsirr Great news - congratulations to you all!

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@littler_tom @OrangeTreeThtr Great news - congratulations to you and the team!

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@tomthetwit @TheStage Thanks Tom!

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

Quite something to be named in @TheStage 100! Delighted to be representing all the brilliant people who have made this a stand-out year for The Watermill.
Grateful and humbled to be recognised amongst so many other wonderful industry colleagues.

[Watermill Theatre @WatermillTh]

We’re delighted to be featured in the Stage 100, as we round off our time as Theatre of the Year 2024. Congratulations to our joint CEOs Paul Hart and Claire Murray!

Over the last 12 months, we've produced 7 shows including revivals of Barnum & The King’s Speech, and two new musicals. The Lord of the Rings has continued delighting audiences across the globe with productions in Chicago, Auckland and an Australian tour.

It’s been an incredible year for us as a charity with 85 accessible performances, 13,000 opportunities for local people to get involved, 400 donated tickets, 12 full bursaries for our Youth Theatre and the launch of Elemental, our artist development programme.

Thank you to everyone who’s worked with us this year, and the generous support of our members and donors, who enable us to look to the future with confidence.

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@Ncknwmn @TheStage That's very kind - thanks Nick. Looking forward to seeing you very soon!

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@MHARRISON_ENT @TheStage Congratulations Michael!

[Watermill Theatre @WatermillTh]

Join us for a very special one-off fundraising event, as renowned writers and masters of satire Ian Hislop & Nick Newman take to the Watermill stage to offer a very frank and funny insight into their careers, their long-standing history with the Watermill and in particular, their latest project – The Autobiography of a Cad.

Pre-priority booking for Bulrush, Ferns, Water Lily & Willow is now open!
Priority booking for Friends & Reeds 14 Jan 1pm.
General on sale on 21 Jan 1pm.
Find out how to become a member from £35 for the year at https://t.co/9nFzVNXK6T
26 Feb | 2.30pm
🎟️ https://t.co/IiKMnXKXLt

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@littler_tom @OrangeTreeThtr Many congratulations to you and the team, Tom!

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@stephsirr @NottmPlayhouse Congratulations to you all!

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@CJStafford01 Congratulations! Brilliant news! X

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

"Utter magic." So proud of our brilliant Pinocchio team featuring in the best shows of 2024. https://t.co/QKW1CoJ0nm

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

Loved The Singing Mermaid and excited to see A Squash and a Squeeze getting the @LittleATheatre & Barb Jungr treatment!

[The Stage @TheStage]

.@LittleATheatre has revealed its new season for spring 2025, which boasts three new shows including the first stage adaptation of Julia Donaldon and Axel Scheffler’s 1993 bestseller A Squash and a Squeeze 👇 https://t.co/f4o4uk238Q

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

@Louis_Maskell Huge congratulations! Will have to come and see you! X

[Claire Murray @CMurray24]

"Simply glorious" A fantastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for @WatermillTh Pinocchio. Very proud of the brilliant team who have made a cracker for Christmas.
https://t.co/qU2Z5rQtvj