SHOWE for Theatre & live events

Let the story continue beyond the stage.

Give your audience a digital programme that brings the performance, the people and the stories behind it together.

Create your theatre programme Try the programme

Built with SHOWE programme blocks

This is what your programme could feel like.

Explore four sample pages, scroll through the programme and tap a profile or poll. Discover partner placements and sample merchandise as you scroll. These examples follow the image-led layouts in the SHOWE programme builder.

1Welcome

2Cast

3Tonight

4Your verdict

Murder at Ravenscroft Manor illustrated cover: a manor house under a stormy sky

You are warmly invited…

The celebrations are about to begin. Behind the polished silver and candlelit windows, every guest has something to hide. Explore the cast, follow the clues and decide who you trust before the truth is revealed.

— The Ravenscroft company

Make a night of the mystery.

A relaxed pre-theatre supper, followed by an evening at Ravenscroft Manor.

Explore the supper offer →

A live advert could link to the restaurant’s menu or booking page. This fictional example does not reserve a table.

Discover more

Secrets may be served before dinner.

A programme can begin the story before the curtain rises. This invitation sets the scene, while cast portraits and an audience question bring you further into the mystery.

Invitation to Ravenscroft Manor — Your evening begins before the curtain rises.

Murder at Ravenscroft Manor

Cast

Tap an image card to explore.

Lord Edmund RavenscroftRichard PembrokeRead more +

The head of the Ravenscroft family welcomes his guests with immaculate manners. What lies beneath that composure? Explore the character before tonight’s mystery unfolds.

Lady Beatrice RavenscroftCaroline WhitmoreRead more +

Poised and watchful, Lady Beatrice knows the house better than anyone. A performer biography gives the audience another way into the world of the production.

Take a little of the experience home

Programme shop

Illustrative products and prices · not available to buy in this demo.

Sample artwork for Ravenscroft souvenir poster

Ravenscroft souvenir poster£8View sample product →

A sample souvenir print featuring the production artwork. In a live programme, this item would link to your chosen shop.

Tonight

Running order

18:45
Manor doors open
Explore tonight’s programme
19:30
Act One
The evening begins
20:30
Investigation interval
Compare your suspicions
20:50
Act Two
The mystery deepens
22:00
The truth is revealed
Tonight’s finale

Visitor information

Feel prepared before you arrive.

Include access information, facilities and where audiences can find assistance.

Sample information block; check the organiser’s current details before visiting.

Make time for a break

A refreshments block can introduce your café or link to interval drinks.

See how this block works

In a live programme, the action links to your existing ordering page. This demo does not take payments.

Murder at Ravenscroft Manor

Your verdict

Have your say

Who would you question first?

Lord RavenscroftLady RavenscroftThe unexpected guest

Thanks for trying the poll.

Demo only. Your answer is not submitted.

Discover what’s next

Your next night at the theatre

Introduce your next production while this evening’s story is still fresh.

Explore events →

Make a night of the mystery.

A relaxed pre-theatre supper, followed by an evening at Ravenscroft Manor.

Explore the supper offer →

A live advert could link to the restaurant’s menu or booking page. This fictional example does not reserve a table.

Scroll inside the preview · choose a page above

Adapted from your Murder at Ravenscroft Manor programme. Fictional production and cast.

From the builder to your audience

Your content. Your atmosphere. A programme worth exploring.

Combine the same blocks you use in the workshop: a cover that sets the tone, stories with space to breathe, practical information and moments that invite a response.

Set the scene

Hero / Cover + Welcome message

Bring the story to life

Cast grid + Narrative text

Make it useful & interactive

Schedule + Accessibility + Poll

Understand what captures attention.

SHOWE’s audience analytics sit in your organisation dashboard. They help you understand engagement with your published programmes.

This demonstration does not measure programme views or collect poll responses.

Ads & Recommendations are an optional paid add-on. The sample partners, products and prices are illustrative; merchandise links can open your existing shop. Offline reading is available in the app after opening a programme online; live polls and links need a connection.

What it helps you do

Make changes without another print run

Update cast information or production details in your published programme.

Offer a free or paid programme

Choose the approach that suits your production and audience, with clear charges when the programme is obtained.

Learn what interests your audience

Use programme engagement insights to see which stories and sections capture attention.

Make it part of the whole experience.

Explore how your programme connects with each stage of the visit.

Before the performance

Share the programme link so audiences can discover the cast and the story ahead of their visit.

At the venue

Place a QR code at the box office, in the foyer or on existing printed material.

After the curtain falls

Give audiences a programme they can return to and explore after the performance.

Simple pricing. Pay for what is used.

SHOWE Core is free for organisations. Programme charges apply when an audience member gets your programme.

Paid programmes

10%

commission on programme sales

Free programmes

20p

per audience download, paid by your organisation

Optional paid add-ons: Push Notifications and Ads & Recommendations.

Questions from your sector

Can I update cast details after publishing?

Yes. Update your published programme when production information changes, without ordering another print run.

Can I sell the programme?

You can offer a paid programme with a 10% commission on sales, or a free programme with a 20p audience-download fee paid by your organisation.

Can audiences read it without a signal?

Programme viewing is available offline in the SHOWE app after the programme is opened once online. Polls, live updates and external links need a connection.

Talk through your programme in a demo

Explore other ways to use SHOWE

Festivals & community Heritage & visitor attractions Conferences

Bring your next production to life.

Create your theatre programme