Name: Mercury Reads: We Caught A Burglar
Start: 2026-01-27T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-27T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Mercury Theatre Colchester

Join us for Mercury Reads a series of lively rehearsed readings celebrating local voices and fresh new writing. Each event spotlights an exciting playwright from our region, giving audiences the chance to see new stories take shape for the very first time.
In this session, join us in the Upstairs Bar on Tue 27 Jan at 4pm as we look at Mercury Reads: We Caught A Burglar by Daniel Hallissey.
Two roommates, down on their luck, inadvertently capture a burglar. As they try to navigate the chaos that ensues, their friendship and sense of morality are tested in a darkly comedic struggle for control and survival. We Caught a Burglar is an entertaining and enjoyable story revolving around a friendship in crisis and an unfortunate stranger caught in the middle.