JOHN O'FARRELL IN CONVERSATION WITH TOBY JONES

We are delighted to announce that BAFTA Award winner Toby Jones will be joining us in conversation with the best selling author and scriptwriter John O'Farrell.

All proceeds from ticket sales are in aid of Omnibus Theatre, as we are a registered charity and we receive no government funding or statutory support.

Toby Jones: 

BAFTA Award winning actor, Toby Jones OBE, is known for his roles both on stage and screen. He most recently led in MR BATES VS. THE POST OFFICE for ITV, in the titular role of Mr Bates. Directed by James Strong, the drama told the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Toby starred in the series alongside Monica Dolan and Julie Hesmondhalgh to critical acclaim, receiving wide praise for its depictions of the scandal and those involved. In 2025 Toby takes a leading role in the highly anticipated ITV phone hacking drama series THE HACK. Toby will star opposite David Tenant in the series. Toby will then also lead opposite Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey in MR BURTON and A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY, for ITV, alongside Lucy Boynton.

Toby also took on the role of ‘Basil’ in INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY, opposite Harrison Ford. Further recent onscreen credits include Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT alongside Olivia Colman, THE PALE BLUE EYE for Netflix, based on Louis Bayard’s novel of the same name, THE LONG SHADOW for ITV and THE WONDER, opposite Florence Pugh. He will next appear on screen in Duke Johnson’s THE ACTOR, based on the 2010 novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake and THE INSTIGATORS for Apple TV+, opposite Matt Damon.

Previous television and film credits include TETRIS, THE ENGLISH, DANNY BOY, FIRST COW, WORZEL GUMMIDGE AND DETECTORISTS. Toby similarly has an expanse of onstage credits to his name, perhaps most notably UNCLE VANYA at the Harold Pinter Theatre, in which Toby starred in the titular role. Further theatre credits include THE PAINTER (Arcola Theatre), THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (Harold Pinter Theatre) and EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES A FAVOUR (National Theatre). His role as ‘Arthur’ in Kenneth Brannagh’s THE PLAY WHAT I WROTE earned Toby an Olivier Award, for ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’. He was again nominated for an Olivier in 2020, for his outstanding performance as the leading role in UNCLE VANYA.

John O’Farrell:

John O’Farrell is one of Britain’s best-known comic authors and scriptwriters and one of few to achieve best-seller status with both fiction and non-fiction. His novels have been translated into over thirty languages and adapted for TV and radio. Titles include, Things Can Only Get Better, The Best A Man Can Get, May Contain Nuts, An Utterly Impartial History of Britain and The Man Who Forgot His Wife plus three collections of his satirical columns for The Guardian. His sixth novel Family Politics was published in paperback in November.

He was one of the lead scriptwriters for Spitting Image and Have I Got News For You (on which he has also appeared). Having written on the original animation classic Chicken Run, he recently co-wrote Chicken Run Dawn of the Nugget. He co-wrote the book for the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten! and with the same team adapted Mrs Doubtfire into a musical which is currently in its second year at the Shaftesbury Theatre. His most recent show Just For One Day, the Live Aid Musical will be opening in the West End in May, following a sell-out run at the Old Vic.

Toby’s photo credit: Seamus Ryan
John’s photo credit: Tim Goffe

2 MAR
7PM
TIER 1 £75.00
TIER 2 £50.00
TIER 3 £35.00

IN CONVERSATION WITH TOBY JONES

We are delighted to announce that BAFTA Award winner Toby Jones will be joining us in conversation with the best selling author and scriptwriter John O'Farrell.

All proceeds from ticket sales are in aid of Omnibus Theatre, as we are a registered charity and we receive no government funding or statutory support.

Toby Jones: 

BAFTA Award winning actor, Toby Jones OBE, is known for his roles both on stage and screen. He most recently led in MR BATES VS. THE POST OFFICE for ITV, in the titular role of Mr Bates. Directed by James Strong, the drama told the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Toby starred in the series alongside Monica Dolan and Julie Hesmondhalgh to critical acclaim, receiving wide praise for its depictions of the scandal and those involved. In 2025 Toby takes a leading role in the highly anticipated ITV phone hacking drama series THE HACK. Toby will star opposite David Tenant in the series. Toby will then also lead opposite Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey in MR BURTON and A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY, for ITV, alongside Lucy Boynton.

Toby also took on the role of ‘Basil’ in INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY, opposite Harrison Ford. Further recent onscreen credits include Sam Mendes’ EMPIRE OF LIGHT alongside Olivia Colman, THE PALE BLUE EYE for Netflix, based on Louis Bayard’s novel of the same name, THE LONG SHADOW for ITV and THE WONDER, opposite Florence Pugh. He will next appear on screen in Duke Johnson’s THE ACTOR, based on the 2010 novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake and THE INSTIGATORS for Apple TV+, opposite Matt Damon.

Previous television and film credits include TETRIS, THE ENGLISH, DANNY BOY, FIRST COW, WORZEL GUMMIDGE AND DETECTORISTS. Toby similarly has an expanse of onstage credits to his name, perhaps most notably UNCLE VANYA at the Harold Pinter Theatre, in which Toby starred in the titular role. Further theatre credits include THE PAINTER (Arcola Theatre), THE BIRTHDAY PARTY (Harold Pinter Theatre) and EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES A FAVOUR (National Theatre). His role as ‘Arthur’ in Kenneth Brannagh’s THE PLAY WHAT I WROTE earned Toby an Olivier Award, for ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’. He was again nominated for an Olivier in 2020, for his outstanding performance as the leading role in UNCLE VANYA.

John O’Farrell:

John O’Farrell is one of Britain’s best-known comic authors and scriptwriters and one of few to achieve best-seller status with both fiction and non-fiction. His novels have been translated into over thirty languages and adapted for TV and radio. Titles include, Things Can Only Get Better, The Best A Man Can Get, May Contain Nuts, An Utterly Impartial History of Britain and The Man Who Forgot His Wife plus three collections of his satirical columns for The Guardian. His sixth novel Family Politics was published in paperback in November.

He was one of the lead scriptwriters for Spitting Image and Have I Got News For You (on which he has also appeared). Having written on the original animation classic Chicken Run, he recently co-wrote Chicken Run Dawn of the Nugget. He co-wrote the book for the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten! and with the same team adapted Mrs Doubtfire into a musical which is currently in its second year at the Shaftesbury Theatre. His most recent show Just For One Day, the Live Aid Musical will be opening in the West End in May, following a sell-out run at the Old Vic.

2 MAR
7PM
TIER 1 £75.00
TIER 2 £50.00
TIER 3 £35.00

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