At PPA we do a number of full scale productions each year as well as many small scale in house presentations.

Musicals- Each year we aim to do two musicals aimed at varying age groups. These are full scale production in professional theatre spaces with the best in terms of technical support- lighting, sound, set, costume and props etc. These are optional and are rehearsed and auditioned for outside of regular timetabled classes

Full School Showcases- We alternate yearly between our hugely popular full school dance and musical theatre show (PPA Live) and a full scale play for all our acting students, which is varies each year. Again, these are full scale shows in professional theatre spaces with the best in terms of technical support- lighting, sound, set, costume and props etc. These are rehearsed within the regular timetabled classes and everyone in the necessary sessions are automatically involved unless they opt out.

PPA Presents-  Every year our younger members of the school and private singing students take to then stage with PPA Presents. Act one is a dance and musical theatre showcase for all our junior dancers aged roughly 3-7 yrs. It is a great oppurtunity for our young ones top get a taste of the stage and an introduction to performing. Act two is a showcase for all our private singing students, and each has a chance to sing a solo / duet.

There is something for everyone.

Please visit our facebook page- 'PPA Studio' and instagram- 'PPA Canterbury' for images and video clips of past shows!

Upcoming full scale performances in 2025 are:

'Peter And The Starcatcher' at The Gulbenkian Theatre, March 29th & 30th- TICKETS ON SALE

'PPA Presents' at The Gulbenkian Theatre, March 30th- TICKET ON SALE

Summer Show - title tbc, at The Malthouse Theatre, Dec 2020

PPA Live, at The Gulbenkian Theatre, Feb 2026

PPA Presents at The Gulbenkian Theatre, May 2026

Summer Show - title tbc, at The Malthouse Theatre, Dec 2020

 

Past full scale productions are listed below:

School Of Rock, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Nov 2024

Six, The Malthouse Theatre, July 2024

PPA Presents, The Gulbenkian Theatre, May 2024

PPA Live, The Great Hall, Feb 2024

Chicago at The Malthouse Theatre, July 2023

Annie at The Gulbenkian Theatre, May 2023

PPA Presents, The Gulbenkian Theatre, March 2022

The Complete Works Of Shakespeare (Abridged!) The Gulbenkian Theatre, March 2023

Legally Blonde, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Sept 2022

PPA Live, at The Gulbenkian Theatre, March 2022

PPA & All That Jazz, (July 2019, Colyer Fergusson Concert Hall at The Gulbenkian)

In The Heights, (Nov 2018, Marlowe Studio, Canterbury)

CATS, (July 2018, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

PPA Live, (March 2018, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

The Little Mermaid (more or less) (December 2017, PPA Studios, Canterbury)

A Roald Dahl Triple Bill (July 2017, The Arden Theatre, Faversham)

PPA Live 2017 (April 2017, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

The Little Mermaid Jr (July 2016, Marlowe Studio, Canterbury)

PPA Live (March 2016, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Main Auditorium)

Hair (Jan 2016, Marlowe Studio, Canterbury)

Godspell (Nov 2015, Marlowe Studio, Canterbury)

Godspell (Sept 2015, Opstandelseskirken, Albertslund, Denmark)

PPA Live (March 2015, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Main Auditorium)

Snow White & The 47 Dwarves (Dec 2014, PPA Studios, Canterbury)

Romeo & Juliet (Sept 2014, Opstandelseskirken, Albertslund, Denmark)

Romeo & Juliet (August 2014, Gunnebo Slott och Trädgårdar, Molndal, Sweden)

Oliver (July 2014, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Main Auditorium)

PPA Live (April 2014, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Hard Boiled (April 2014, award winning film created by PPA faculty and our senior drama class)

Romeo & Juliet  (August 2013, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury)

PPA Live (April 2013, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (August 2012, St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury)

PPA Live (April 2012, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

13 The Musical (Feb 2012, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

PPA Live (April 2011, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Footloose (Sept 2010, The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Bugsy Malone (July 2010, Arden Theatre, Faversham)

PPA Live (April 2010, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Fame (Sept 2009, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Peter Pan (July 2009, Arden Theatre, Faversham)

West Side Story (August 2008, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Main Auditorium)

Annie (March 2008, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Romeo & Juliet (June 2007, Whitstable Castle)

Godspell (March 2007, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Les Miserables- school edition (Sept 2006, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

A Chorus Line (March 2006, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Other productions we have taken part in:

Breakout Kent- Deja Vu Ent (Nov 2023, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Breakin' Convention on tour, (May 2023, The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury)

Breakout Kent- Deja Vu Ent (May 2019, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

A Christmas Collection (Nov 2018, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Madame Butterfly- Ellen Kent Touring Opera (April 2018, Lees Cliff Hall, Folkestone)

A Night Of Modern Musicals 6 (July 2018, Theatre Royal, Margate)

A Night Of Modern Musicals 5 (July 2017, Theatre Royal, Margate)

Aida- Ellen Kent Touring Opera (Dec 2016, Lees Cliff Hall, Folkestone)

The Lemon Zingers with Special Guests (Dec 2016, Salvation Army Hall, Canterbury)

A Christmas Collection (Nov 2016, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

#WeDance (Sept 2016, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Breakin' Convention on tour (May 2016,Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury)

Tosca- Ellen Kent Touring Opera (May 2016, Lees Cliff Hall, Folkestone)

Carmen- Ellen Kent Touring Opera (Dec 2015, Lees Cliff Hall, Folkestone)

A Night Of Modern Musicals 3 (Nov 2015, Theatre Royal, Margate)

Dance For Peace (Oct 2015, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

La Traviata- Ellen Kent Touring Opera (April 2015, Lees Cliff Hall, Folkestone)

Lemon Zinger's Flashmob (Dec 2014, Town Centre, Canterbury)

A Night Of Modern Musicals 2 (Sept 2014, Granville Theatre, Ramsgate)

Dance For Peace (Oct 2014, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

BBC Top Kent Choir (April 2014, Canterbury)

Lemon Zinger's Flashmob (Dec 2013, Town Centre, Canterbury)

A Night Of Modern Musicals 2 (Sept 2013, Granville Theatre, Ramsgate)

Dance For Peace (Oct 2013, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Dance For Peace (Oct 2012, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Dance For Peace (Oct 2011, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Dance For Peace (Oct 2009, Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable)

Children In Need Concert (Nov 2008, Theatre Royal, Margate)

Aladdin (Jan 2008, Winter Gardens, Margate)

Magic Of The Musicals (April 2006, Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone)

Roadshow Gigs:

Sheriff's Charity Dinner, Sept 2019

Huntsman & Horn Pub Event, Sept 2019

Herne & Broomfield Surgery Annual BBQ, Sept 2019

Sheriff's Charity Dinner, Sept 2019

Yo Sushi, July 2019

Arts Council AGM, July 2019

Canterbury Pride, June 2019

Christmas At Canterbury West Station, Dec 2018

Events at The Red Lion Pub, July 2018

Golden Wedding Anniversary, July 2018

Canterbury Pride, June 2018

Le Weekend, June 2018

Portefaix, Dainville- France, June 2018

Canterbury BBQ, May 2018

Sandwich Salutes The 40's, May 2018

Whitsparkle, Dec 2017

80th Birthday Party, Nov 2017

Train of Terror & Scare Maze, Oct 2017

Red Lion Pub Halloween Night, Oct 2017

Canterbury Festival, Oct 2017

Glitterbomb, Oct 2017

Sheriff's Charity Dinner, Oct 2017

Wedding, August 2017

Matilda, July 2017

Canterbury Pride, June 2017

Le Weekend, June 2017

Wedding Anniversary Party, June 2017

Bond Girls, Dec 2016

Lyfe Lounge,  Nov 2016

Train of Terror, Oct 2016

Wedding, Oct 2016

Sherriff's Dinner, Oct 2016

Oxjam, Oct 2016

Lyfe Lounge, Sept 2016

School of Rock- July 2016

Dainville 10yr Anniversary Show, June 2016

Le Weekend, June 2016

Portefaix, Dainville, May 2016

Can-can, May 2016

Carols at Canterbury Tales, Dec 2015

Christmas on HB Pier, Dec 2015

Christmas on HB Pier, Nov 2015

Train of Terror, Oct 2015

Prague, Aug 2015

Party on the Pier, Aug 2015

Matilda- July 2015

Oyster Fest, July 2015

Flashmob on the pier, June 2015

Le Weekend, June 2015

Can't Stop It Fundraiser, May 2015

Disney Concert, April 2015

CCC Uni, March 2015

Train of Terror, Oct 2014

Memories of Faversham 40's Carnival, Oct 2014 Memories of Favers

Dainville, Sept 2014

Canterbury Playday, Aug 2014

Herne Bay Playday, Aug 2014

Wedding, Aug 2014

Wedding, July 2014

Le Weekend, June 2014

Portefaix Dainville, May 2014

May Day, May 2014

Gurkha Foundation Supper, April 2014

Twinning Assosiation Party, March 2014,

Train of Terror, Oct 2013

Twinning Fayre, Sept 2013

Denmark x 4, Sept 2013

Le Weekend, June 2013

The Tuesday's and Friends, June 2013

Lounge On The Farm, June 2013

Lounge On The Farm, June 2012

Portefaix Dainville, May 2012