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Macbeth: The Musical

Macbeth: The Musical

“Is this a real knife? Is this just fantasy?” Enjoy Shakespeare’s spooky tragedy like never before, as six actors deploy wittily rewritten pop classics, uproariously silly com… 

A Bit of a Carry On

A Bit of a Carry On

‘Darling Buds of May’ actor Tyler Butterworth tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet … 

Bad Clowns: Invasion

Bad Clowns: Invasion

For many years the Bureau for Alien Defence has kept the world safe from extra-terrestrial threats. 

Labyrinth

Labyrinth

“Today I killed a man. 

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Alex Grey, funeral director and functioning alcoholic, has found himself suffering from a grave depression and a sense of low self-esteem. 

Wild

Wild

WILD by Jenna Kamal. 

Paler, Still

Paler, Still

‘Paler, Still’ by Oonagh Wall (written in collaboration with the company). 

I Heart Michael Ball

I Heart Michael Ball

It’s the tenth bi-annual meeting of the Michael Ball Appreciation Society and Alex, their founder, has a special surprise to mark the occasion. 

Prison Dialogues

Prison Dialogues

‘Prison Dialogues’ consists of interweaving male and female dialogues set in the everyday of prison. 

Love and Money

Love and Money

In our world of fast fashion, the buy-now-pay-later mentality fed to us by banks like Klarna and the rising cost of living, Dennis Kelly’s Love and Money will truly resonate with… 

Appetite Everywhere

Appetite Everywhere

For women, says the philosopher Susan Bordo, hunger is the most insistent craving and pre-eminent source of their anger and frustration. 

Like You

Like You

Six people, five stories, one truck. 

Duty

Duty

Duty is both fabulously simple and incredibly clever, shining the light on complex issues with deep and sympathetic understanding yet offering no glib answers. 

Duty

Duty

When a Nigerian family moves to London, it’s a far cry from the life they’d hoped for. 

Rock Bottom

Rock Bottom

Shakespeare’s best loved clown, Bottom, is reimagined in Fresh Life Theatre’s new one-man show. 

Rock Bottom

Rock Bottom

Shakespeare’s best loved clown, Bottom, is reimagined in Fresh Life Theatre’s new one-man show. 

Prison Dialogues

Prison Dialogues

‘Prison Dialogues’ consists of interweaving male and female dialogues set in the everyday of prison. 

Strode's College Final Performance

Strode's College Final Performance

Strode’s College Performing Arts students will be performing Extremism by Anders Lustgarten. 

A Steady Rain

A Steady Rain

Biilled as a dark duologue between two Chicago policemen and you would be forgiven for thinking that A Steady Rain might be categorised as 'niche' theatre. 

Damien

Damien

“Damien is one of the Fringe’s hidden treasures: a 40-year-old script, a masterful solo performance and a story that’s both shocking and inspirational. 

Sexual Fears of a Modern Day Virgin

Sexual Fears of a Modern Day Virgin

Kids these days! No one knows what they’re up to. 

Elephant of My Heart: Interactive Children's Workshop

Elephant of My Heart: Interactive Children's Workshop

A wonderfully inventive join-in musical workshop for children. 

The Sorries

The Sorries

With guitars, bodhrans and mandolin in hand, The Sorries sing, play and banter their way through a selection of traditional songs from Scotland and beyond. 

Five Card Stud

Five Card Stud

If the clients play nice, male escorting can be a pretty sweet gig. 

A Way of Seeing

A Way of Seeing

A double-bill of intimately presented contemporary dance, story and film, exploring the perception and experience of shared memory. 

'Sweethearts' and 'The Hooligan' by W. S. Gilbert

'Sweethearts' and 'The Hooligan' by W. S. Gilbert

Two masterly and unfairly neglected short plays by W. 

Lachlan Werner: Belly Talk (A Language of Love)

Lachlan Werner: Belly Talk (A Language of Love)

‘Venter’-To speak. 

Alfie

Alfie

“You gotta live for yourself in this life. 

The Ruffian on the Stair

The Ruffian on the Stair

A young man says he’s just looking for a place to stay, but he’s got sex, violence and revenge on his mind. 

Youth

Youth

An original play. 

He Gave Me Heroin by James Aden

He Gave Me Heroin by James Aden

A new play by James Aden. 

The Bald Prima Donna

The Bald Prima Donna

Typically English Mr Smith is wearing English slippers, smoking an English pipe and reading an English newspaper. 

Polly by Seth Jones

Polly by Seth Jones

Performed previously to North London audiences by writer Seth Jones, Polly tells the story of Benjamin, a down-on-his-luck toymaker who begins to love his favourite creation (Polly… 

Hella Granger: Superstar

Hella Granger: Superstar

An audience with Hella Granger, a white soul diva. How a simple Brooklyn girl became a global superstar. Her life, her loves, sex, drugs and soul music. 

Damien by Aldyth Morris

Damien by Aldyth Morris

The story of Fr Damien, leper priest and patron saint of outcasts. 

What is Normal, Anyway?

What is Normal, Anyway?

A Trio of plays exploring ‘normality’. 

Creative Kidzone @ The Lantern

Creative Kidzone @ The Lantern

A week of workshops for young creatives: Write and Draw Your Own Storybook 24th @ 10. 

ACT Kids Theatre Festival

ACT Kids Theatre Festival

A short festival of four fantastic plays for young people performed by young actors over three nights. 

A Fresh Start (for Peter Russo)

A Fresh Start (for Peter Russo)

Every song tells a story. 

Loot by Joe Orton

Loot by Joe Orton

Peak into this perfect postcard of a play, following the McLeavy family deep in mourning. 

Larry by Mark Burgess

Larry by Mark Burgess

It’s 1975 and Laurence Olivier begins the day in his New York hotel suite. 

Troublesome People by Jill Haas

Troublesome People by Jill Haas

A punchy, pertinent and striking production, character led drama ‘Troublesome People’ examines the Second World War through the lens of Jewish Refugees and Conscientious Objectors … 

An Audience with Henry VIII

An Audience with Henry VIII

His Majesty does not have syphilis. 

Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me

‘Tell Me You Love Me’ explores what life with an alcoholic parent can be like through the eyes of Kath’s daughter, Sam. 

Ground Control to Major Tom

Ground Control to Major Tom

Every other Saturday since his fifth birthday, Tom, the beautifully honest puppet, takes a trip to the Science Museum. 

You Before Me

You Before Me

“I know it’s harsh but I can’t imagine her ever being cool or sexy or anything”. 

Charm el Sheikh & Small World (2 Short Plays)

Charm el Sheikh & Small World (2 Short Plays)

Charm el Sheikh: Two women alone on holiday in an Egyptian resort find their worlds collide in the most unimaginable way. 

Contractions by Mike Bartlett

Contractions by Mike Bartlett

What kind of society are we now living in? The Apprentice may be the ‘job interview from hell’ but the polite sadism of the nameless female functionary in ‘Contractions’ gives us t… 

Crackers Strikes Again

Crackers Strikes Again

Mr Crackers the naughty professor is at it again. 

Submission

Submission

A dark comedy about isolation and internal conflict. 

Dark Dates: An Audience with Cassandra Bick

Dark Dates: An Audience with Cassandra Bick

Cassandra Bick is your average London girl who happens to run a dating agency for vampires, and suddenly finds herself getting an awful lot of attention when someone starts killing… 

The Positive Hour

The Positive Hour

Seven people seeking happiness, most deluded and some heading for self destruction. 

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