Ginger Johnson News

Running as part of the already announced exciting autumn season Pleasance now announces their Best of Edinburgh Season with true crime sensations, award nominated shows, original musicals for children and frenzied cabarets. Pleasance's 2019 Edinburgh programme saw over 560,000 festival goers enjoying 5,534 performances of 277 productions and this Best of Edinburgh season offers London audiences a slice of some of the action.

Reuniting the whole team behind last year's hugely successful How To Catch a Krampus, Sink The Pink and Ginger Johnson return to Pleasance Islington for five-weeks of queer, campy, Christmas fun all set to an out-of-this-world live score with Escape From Planet Trash.

Reuniting the whole team behind last year's hugely successful How To Catch a Krampus, Sink The Pink and Ginger Johnson return to Pleasance Islington for five-weeks of queer, campy, Christmas fun all set to an out-of-this-world live score.

BWW catches up with Ginger Johnson to chat about bringing Ginger Johnson's Happy Place to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

With nearly 4,000 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it can be a little overwhelming to select which shows to see. BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue has narrowed down her top ten picks in the cabaret section of the programme.

This incredible roster of shows joins the 20 recently announced shows supported by the Pleasance Futures programme, including this year's winners of the Charlie Hartill Special Theatre Reserve Fund and Comedy Reserve Fund, marking Pleasance's commitment to nurturing talent and supporting ambition. It's time to get your highlighters out and start booking some of these amazing 140 plus shows.

Truly alternative to the traditional, Sink The Pink announce a brand new Christmas production at London's Pleasance Theatre and it's set to scare. Their most ambitious project to date, this debut theatre residency closes a year's worth of 10th birthday milestones including a headline sold out Brixton Academy show for Pride in July.

Truly alternative to the traditional, Sink The Pink announce a brand new Christmas production at London's Pleasance Theatre and it's set to scare. Their most ambitious project to date, this debut theatre residency closes a year's worth of 10th birthday milestones including a headline sold out Brixton Academy show for Pride in July.

As one of the leading acts in the queer performance circuit Bourgeois and Maurice have been entertaining audiences for a decade. Since the opening of their first full-length show Social Work back in 2009 they have enjoyed success across the entire country. The duo celebrates 10 years of 'dicking around' in their new show Style Over Substance - A 10 Year Retro-Speculative, a 75-minute celebration consisting of lots of glitter and clever musical numbers.

Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, 'Annie' tells the tale of an orphan determined to escape an orphanage and find her real parents. Along the way Annie befriends a cute dog and a wealthy entrepreneur. With its engaging story and award winning score, 'Annie' promises a fun filled evening with wonderful music, singing and dancing!

Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, 'Annie' tells the tale of an orphan determined to escape an orphanage and find her real parents. Along the way Annie befriends a cute dog and a wealthy entrepreneur. With its engaging story and award winning score, 'Annie' promises a fun filled evening with wonderful music, singing and dancing!

Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, 'Annie' tells the tale of an orphan determined to escape an orphanage and find her real parents. Along the way Annie befriends a cute dog and a wealthy entrepreneur. With its engaging story and award winning score, 'Annie' promises a fun filled evening with wonderful music, singing and dancing!