Kings Head Theatre News

Prize-winning songwriter. Harry Blake, and the frighteningly tonsilled. Alice Keedwell present HOUSE OF BLAKEWELL, a riotous evening of outrageously topical, eighty-three percent original songs. Performances run at 7:15 pm on Sunday August 26th , Monday, August 27th, and Sunday, September 2nd at the King's Head Theatre.

Gary Naylor sees love crash and burn in a musical adaptation of the F Scott Fitgerald classic

The Kings Head Theatre's acclaimed revival of Tennessee Williams' autobiographical play Vieux Carre, which recently ended a sold-out run, is to transfer to the West End to Charing Cross Theatre from tonight, August 14 for a strictly limited three-week season.

Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach... Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.

Michael Fletcher joins the cast of InSTEP Theatre's award-winning production of Departure Lounge direct from ITV's Superstar.

Produced by the critically acclaimed Ruby In The Dust, The Great Gatsby Musical, which gets its world premiere at the King's Head Theatre, Islington, from today 7 August - Saturday 1 September, remains true to their ethos of exploring dark, intricate relationships through merging new writing with the original concept.

The Kings Head Theatre's acclaimed revival of Tennessee Williams' autobiographical play Vieux Carre, which ended a sold-out run on Saturday, is to transfer to the West End to Charing Cross Theatre from Tuesday August 14 for a strictly limited three-week season.

AS YE SOW By Stewart Pringle, directed by Tom Richards, plays previews at The Pleasance Dome for Edinburgh Fringe Festival, tonight Aug 1 through Aug 3, and continues Aug 4-27 (no show on the 13th), 2012. All performances play at 12 p.m.

AS YE SOW By Stewart Pringle, directed by Tom Richards, plays previews at The Pleasance Dome for Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Aug 1-3, and continues Aug 4-27 (no show on the 13th), 2012. All performances play at 12 p.m.

Gary Naylor sees suburbia shattered

Michael Fletcher joins the cast of InSTEP Theatre's award-winning production of Departure Lounge direct from ITV's Superstar.

The Curious Room revives Royal Court drama Mr Kolpert at the King's Head Theatre, tonight, July 15 to August 5, 2012.

Being presented in London for the first time in 30 years, the King's Head Theatre presents the first ever London revival of Tennessee Williams' autobiographical play Vieux Carre, about an aspiring young writer, and the bizarre, poignant and funny characters he encounters at a New Orleans boarding house. Vieux Carre opened yesterday, July 13. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

Mrs Wire runs her shabby New Orleans boarding house with Basil Fawlty's arch sense of misplaced morality and a similar contempt for guests that spills over, literally at one point, into violence.

The Tell Theatre Company has announced they will present BUD, a bravura one-man comedy by acclaimed Cornish writer Nick Darke, from 17 June to 8 July, 2012, at the Kings Head Theatre, London. Directed by Penny Cliff, the production will star Neil Sheffield.

Being presented in London for the first time in 30 years, the King's Head Theatre presents the first ever London revival of Tennessee Williams' autobiographical play VIEUX CARRÉ, about an aspiring young writer, and the bizarre, poignant and funny characters he encounters at a New Orleans boarding house.