The New Vic have announced they will stage the classic adventure story The Three Musketeers this Christmas.

Adapted and directed by Artistic Director Theresa Heskins the production will be on stage at the theatre-in-the-round from Friday 15 November 2024 to Saturday 25 January 2025.

The follow up to last year’s spectacular adaptation of The Nutcracker, New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins will return to the stories of Alexandre Dumas for this festive season, alongside some of the same creative team behind popular New Vic shows Astley’s Astounding Adventures and Marvellous.

New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins said: “Christmas is a time of year when our local families and schools look forward to the treat of a theatre outing together, and so we asked them what they would like to see this year. The answer came back loud and clear.  Theatre-in-the-round loves action, so their choice of an all-action adventure is perfect for the New Vic's unique space.”

Since its first serialisation in 1844 The Three Musketeers has continued to thrill readers and audiences in its many guises. Translations, adaptations and abridgements of the novel, picture books and successive screen adaptations from the Douglas Fairbanks silent film through several BBC series to Hollywood movies; a cartoon segment in The Banana Splits; animations including Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds; Disney movies, video games, comics and radio. Dumas' vivid characters echo through them all, as does the rallying cry “all for one, and one for all”!

Bringing to life the infamous characters of d’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and the mysterious Milady de Winter, The Three Musketeers is an epic adventure story about friendship, courage and doing what is right. Packed with fast-paced action, music, and lots of fun, the production is suitable for all ages and offers an exciting family outing for Christmas.

The Three Musketeers takes to the stage at the New Vic from Friday 15 November 2024 to Saturday 25 January 2025. Tickets, priced from £10.00, are now on sale online at newvictheatre.org.uk or call the Box Office on 01782 717962 .