The Anastasia File

Theatre Royal Windsor presents

The Anastasia File

Starring Jenny Seagrove

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'They defend me. They attack me. It seems to me the world is consumed with curiosity about me and will remain so for the rest of time. And I will tell you why. They do want the answer. They want the mystery.'

Jenny Seagrove (Judge John Deed) reprises her critically acclaimed performance in Royce Ryton’s The Anastasia File, as part of The Theatre Royal Windsor Season on tour.

July 1918. Tsar Nicholas II and his family are brutally executed by the Bolsheviks in Ekaterinburg. Two years later in Berlin, a woman is pulled from a canal after a failed attempt to take her own life and is placed in an institutional facility. As Doctors and police puzzle over her identity, she slowly begins to reveal details about her past that bring about the suspicion that she may in fact be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, the heir to the Romanov fortune.

Inspired by the true story of Anne Manahan, whose thirty-year battle for recognition as the last surviving Romanov was one of the most popular historical mysteries of the twentieth century.

Directed by Roy Marsden, Seagrove is joined by Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice), Ashley D. Gayle (The Shawshank Redemption) and Rosie Thomson (EastEnders).

Memory, fact and fiction intertwine in this thrilling and moving drama that will keep you guessing long after the curtain falls.

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The Showgoers

A new social group for theatre-lovers

Do you sometimes wish you'd been to watch something, but didn't because you didn't want to go alone? Are you experiencing social isolation and want to meet new people or do you just love live theatre and want to share the experience with others? If you said yes to any of the above, The Showgoers is the group for you!

The Talented Mr Ripley | £15 | Thu 19 Feb, 2.30pm & Fri 20 Feb, 7.30pm 

The Beekeeper of Aleppo | £15 | Wed 18 Mar 7.30pm & Thu 19 Mar 2.30pm

Macbeth | £15 | Wed 22 Apr 7.30pm & Thu 23 Apr 2.30pm

Thespians | £18 | Wed 1 Jul 2.30pm & Thu 2 Jul 7.30pm

9 to 5 The Musical | £20 | Wed 29 Jul 7.30pm & Thu 30 Jul 2.30pm

Our Man in Havana | £13 | Wed 12 Aug 7.30pm & Thu 13 Aug 2.30pm

The Anastasia File | £15 | Wed 21 Oct 7.30pm & Thu 22 Oct 2.30pm

Sleeping Beauty | £17 | Tue 15 Dec 1pm & Wed 16 Dec 7pm

Prices

Limited Advance Tickets from £18

Tickets from £36
Concessions £13

The following concessions apply on standard tickets (Tue-Thu evenings & all matinees):

  • Students & Under 25s
  • Job Seekers, Pension Credit & Universal Credit recipients
  • Surrey Carers Cardholders
  • Schools

The following discounts apply on standard tickets:

  • Groups / Members

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Prices include all applicable fees & levies.
Find out more about our concessions & discounts.

Details

Venue: Main House

Running Time: TBC, will include a 20 minute interval

Show Times

Tue 20 - Sat 24 Oct 2026

Tue - Sat Eves, 7:30pm
Wed, Thu & Sat Matinees, 2:30pm

On-Sale Dates

Vanbrugh: 12 Jan
Friends: 13 Jan
General: 16 Jan

Accessibility

To book accessible tickets and discuss your access requirements, please contact our Box Office.
For more info on Accessibility, click here.

Advisory Info

Age guidance TBC

Theatre Royal Windsor presents

The Anastasia File

Starring Jenny Seagrove

-

'They defend me. They attack me. It seems to me the world is consumed with curiosity about me and will remain so for the rest of time. And I will tell you why. They do want the answer. They want the mystery.'

Jenny Seagrove (Judge John Deed) reprises her critically acclaimed performance in Royce Ryton’s The Anastasia File, as part of The Theatre Royal Windsor Season on tour.

July 1918. Tsar Nicholas II and his family are brutally executed by the Bolsheviks in Ekaterinburg. Two years later in Berlin, a woman is pulled from a canal after a failed attempt to take her own life and is placed in an institutional facility. As Doctors and police puzzle over her identity, she slowly begins to reveal details about her past that bring about the suspicion that she may in fact be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, the heir to the Romanov fortune.

Inspired by the true story of Anne Manahan, whose thirty-year battle for recognition as the last surviving Romanov was one of the most popular historical mysteries of the twentieth century.

Directed by Roy Marsden, Seagrove is joined by Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice), Ashley D. Gayle (The Shawshank Redemption) and Rosie Thomson (EastEnders).

Memory, fact and fiction intertwine in this thrilling and moving drama that will keep you guessing long after the curtain falls.

Add more to your visit!

PRE-ORDER YOUR FOOD, DRINKS & ICE-CREAMS
Photo of the front of the theatre at night, lit up in purple and blue.

The Showgoers

A new social group for theatre-lovers

Do you sometimes wish you'd been to watch something, but didn't because you didn't want to go alone? Are you experiencing social isolation and want to meet new people or do you just love live theatre and want to share the experience with others? If you said yes to any of the above, The Showgoers is the group for you!

The Talented Mr Ripley | £15 | Thu 19 Feb, 2.30pm & Fri 20 Feb, 7.30pm 

The Beekeeper of Aleppo | £15 | Wed 18 Mar 7.30pm & Thu 19 Mar 2.30pm

Macbeth | £15 | Wed 22 Apr 7.30pm & Thu 23 Apr 2.30pm

Thespians | £18 | Wed 1 Jul 2.30pm & Thu 2 Jul 7.30pm

9 to 5 The Musical | £20 | Wed 29 Jul 7.30pm & Thu 30 Jul 2.30pm

Our Man in Havana | £13 | Wed 12 Aug 7.30pm & Thu 13 Aug 2.30pm

The Anastasia File | £15 | Wed 21 Oct 7.30pm & Thu 22 Oct 2.30pm

Sleeping Beauty | £17 | Tue 15 Dec 1pm & Wed 16 Dec 7pm

Prices

Limited Advance Tickets from £18

Tickets from £36
Concessions £13

The following concessions apply on standard tickets (Tue-Thu evenings & all matinees):

  • Students & Under 25s
  • Job Seekers, Pension Credit & Universal Credit recipients
  • Surrey Carers Cardholders
  • Schools

The following discounts apply on standard tickets:

  • Groups / Members

See More Save More - Multi-Buy Tickets

Prices include all applicable fees & levies.
Find out more about our concessions & discounts.

Details

Venue: Main House

Running Time: TBC, will include a 20 minute interval

Show Times

Tue 20 - Sat 24 Oct 2026

Tue - Sat Eves, 7:30pm
Wed, Thu & Sat Matinees, 2:30pm

On-Sale Dates

Vanbrugh: 12 Jan
Friends: 13 Jan
General: 16 Jan

Accessibility

To book accessible tickets and discuss your access requirements, please contact our Box Office.
For more info on Accessibility, click here.

Advisory Info

Age guidance TBC