An awkward school reunion between childhood friends turns into a seething, horrid thriller in Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s play The Wasp. The long-term effects of bullying and the despair of the economic gap gather to deliver an ever-turning, slow-burning, stomach-churning piece of theatre. Director James Haddrell brings it back to the stage after the IP was adapted into a film a few years back.
Olivier Award winner Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's dark thriller The Wasp is returning to London this summer as part of Greenwich Theatre Productions' inaugural season. Learn more here!
Greenwich Theatre's new summer repertory season is completed with a new version of Pinocchio by Anthony Clark, adapted from the novel by Carlo Coloddi. Directed by the venue's artistic director James Haddrell with design by Cleo Pettitt, the show follows the walking, talking puppet on a series of adventures as he learns to take responsibility for his actions and say 'sorry'.
Greenwich Theatre's production of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, adapted from Joan Aiken's novel by Russ Tunney, has finally opened at the South London venue, having been postponed from Christmas 2020 and then delayed by isolation challanges.
Greenwich Theatre’s favourite pantomime villain Anthony Spargo will join an ensemble cast, taking on numerous roles across both productions. Learn more about the production and check out photos below!
Creating theatrical entertainment for the entire family, Greenwich Theatre are showcasing two spectacular productions in rep this summer. The rescheduled adaptation of Joan Aiken's acclaimed novel The Wolves of Willoughby Chase will run alongside a brand-new retelling of family-favourite Pinocchio.
This Christmas, Greenwich Theatre reopens with Russ Tunney’s thrilling festive adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. This fun-filled socially distanced adventure is accompanied by an online and interactive experience, Sir Willoughby’s Challenge, for those unable to attend the live performance.
With many writers and freelance artists losing opportunities across the cultural sector due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, CultureClash Theatre have extended the deadline in their call-out for submissions fora??Voices In The Dark #TakeTwoa??- their second open access new writing night held at Greenwich Theatre.
Casting has been announced for the World Premiere production of Hell Yes I'm Tough Enough, a modern historical satire exposing the farcical pantomime behind the British 2015 election circuit. Informed by sources within the government, the production stars Ben Hood, Michael Edwards, Cassandra Hercules, Edward Halsted, Venice Van Someren, Mikhail Sen, Annie Tyson, James Bryant and Ben Alderton. The official press night will be Friday 26 April, 7pm at Park Theatre.
The Incident is an award-winning theatrical performance written by Swedish playwright Joakim Daun, which asks whether love can keep two people together when the stakes are raised and tackles belonging, migration, racism and power through an intimate love story spanning Sweden and Zimbabwe.
On Tuesday 24 April at Greenwich Theatre, CultureClash Theatre presented their first new writing night, Voices In The Dark, with 8 new short plays selected from over 100 submissions from around the world.
A young, female-led theatre company with a self-defined remit to produce new plays received over 100 scripts from all over the world for their debut new writing showcase night, titled Voices in the Dark and taking place at Greenwich Theatre on Tuesday, April 24.
An exciting all-female cast have been announced for Inside Pussy Riot the new immersive theatre show from Les Enfants Terribles, the creators of Olivier nominated hit Alice's Adventures Underground, Bird&Carrot (Brodsky/Baryshnikov) and Pussy Riot's co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova.
NUMEROUS four and five-star reviews; the possibility of follow-up tours; a writer and an actor signing up with two different agencies; a show offered a month's run in New York, another winning a coveted award from The Scotsman newspaper and a third being considered by two publishers Greenwich Theatre's team came away triumphant from the Edinburgh Festival with all sorts of fringe benefits.
CultureClash Theatre's acclaimed production of Cassiah Joski-Jethi's UNDER MY THUMB has opened to fantastic audience reception at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with several performances already selling out.
?Culture Clash - the two-woman theatre company that received rave reviews for their production of immigration drama Hannah and Hanna at the Edinburgh Festival last summer - have been awarded funding from Arts Council England for their second project, Under My Thumb, a new play by screenwriter Cassiah Joski-Jethi.
Just a month after their launch at the Edinburgh Festival, brand new theatre company CultureClash will perform their five-star acclaimed show for five nights at Greenwich Theatre.