The refurbished Mercury Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester has announced its reopening season, which sees the unveiling of its extensively refurbished venue after a two-year, £11.3million transformation. The season opens from 30 July to 22 August 2021 with Ken Ludwig's Baskerville, a "thrilling new look at Sherlock Holmes" directed by the Mercury's creative director Ryan McBryde. It's followed in the main house by the UK premiere of Merlynn Tong's new version of Antigone (1 to 16 October), directed by Eclipse Theatre founder Dawn Walton. The season also includes Sirens by Kenny Emson, with future productions to be announced. The year concludes with the return of pantomime to the Mercury.