Southwark Playhouse Borough

Noah Jupe, Sadie Sink, Tom Fletcher and More Nominated for 2026 Stage Debut Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026

Sadie Sink, Noah Jupe, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes are among nominees for The Stage Debut Awards 2026, with winners to be revealed at a London ceremony on September 27.

Cast Set For NIGHT CITY at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2026

Jack Ambrose, Helena Pipe and Bex Smith will star in NIGHT CITY, Max Wilkinson's drama about London's gig economy, directed by Ebenezer Bamgboye at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

Full Cast Set For TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY World Premiere at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026

Full casting announced for the world premiere of Simon Reade's stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY, directed by Matthew Iliffe at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Writers' New Musical, MONA LOSER, Finds Cast for Southwark Playhouse Workshop
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2026

The cast has been announced for the latest workshop performances of Mona Loser, a new musical by Kit Buchan and Jim Barne, running at Southwark Playhouse from September 2–5.

RELATIVE MOTION to Make World Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2026

Feuille Dooley Productions and Very Rascals Productions will present the world premiere of RELATIVE MOTION, a new play by Stephanie Greenwood blending romantic comedy and psychological thriller to examine coercive control through Newton's laws of motion.

Review: FIREBIRD, Southwark Playhouse
by Clementine Scott - Jul 16, 2026

The culture wars surrounding grooming gangs have never felt more poisonous. With the right-wing press champing at the bit to use organised child abuse as fodder for anti-immigrant narratives, and the details of how such abuse actually occurs hidden in the weeds of abandoned inquiries, there is something to be said for taking a step back and returning our focus to the lives of the young victims.

Guest Post: Director Marlie Haco On Gendered Violence, Exploitation, And Reviving FIREBIRD At Southwark Playhouse
by Guest Author - Jul 14, 2026

Since the 2010s, grooming gangs have remained a recurring feature of the British news cycle. Yet despite investigations, inquiries and prosecutions, the issue remains unresolved. There often seems to be a collective reluctance to engage with the reality of what these experiences mean for the survivors who live through them.

Video: THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT Trailer at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

Southwark Playhouse has shared the official trailer for THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT, the European premiere of a celebration of the composer behind Rent and tick, tick... BOOM!. Check out the video here!

Review: THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT, Southwark Playhouse
by Clementine Scott - Jul 13, 2026

With Rent set to return to the West End in September, now feels like the right time for The Jonathan Larson Project, a retrospective of what the composer Jonathan Larson did before he wrote the classic East Village-set tale of life and love amid the AIDs crisis.

Photos: THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2026

The Jonathan Larson Project, a celebration of previously unheard songs by the late Rent composer Jonathan Larson, is now playing at London's Southwark Playhouse Borough. See production photos!

MEMORIAM to Make London Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Starring Beverley Klein
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2026

Tangram Theatre Company will present the London premiere of MEMORIAM, a new play exploring Holocaust memory and AI ethics, starring 2025 Olivier Award nominee Beverley Klein as the world's last living Holocaust survivor.

RENT West End Revival Adds Travis Ross, Bella Brown, & More to Principal Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2026

Principal casting announced for RENT at London's Duke of York's Theatre, with Travis Ross, Bella Brown, Billy Nevers, and others joining previously announced Gaten Matarazzo. Booking has been extended due to popular demand.

Cast Set For DOG MOM UK Debut at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2026

EnActe Arts announced the full cast for the UK premiere of Tate Elizabeth Hanyok's comedy DOG MOM at Southwark Playhouse Borough, led by founding Artistic Director Vinita Belani alongside Patty Gallagher, Joanna Holden, and Tom Barnes.

Initial Cast Set For TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY World Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2026

Troupe announced initial casting for the world premiere of Simon Reade's stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY, directed by Matthew Iliffe at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

Photos: THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT Begins Rehearsals in London
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026

Rehearsals are now underway for the London production of The Jonathan Larson Project. Learn more about the upcoming production and check out photos here!

DOG MOM to Make UK Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2026

EnActe Arts, America's largest South Asian theatre company, will bring Tate Elizabeth Hanyok's comedy DOG MOM to London's Southwark Playhouse Borough, following an Indian American divorcée who reluctantly takes in a stray dog.

REDCLIFFE Trailer Released Ahead of Southwark Playhouse Closing
by Robert Diamond - Jun 7, 2026

Southwark Playhouse released the official trailer for REDCLIFFE, Jordan Luke Gage's new musical based on the true story of William Critchard and Richard Arnold, depicting forbidden love and persecution in 18th-century Bristol.

Review: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE, Southwark Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - Jun 6, 2026

Kurt Vonnegut’s anti-war sci-fi is probably one of the most censored novels of the 20th century. Published in 1969, it’s a methodical indictment of war and a sharp critique of traditional American values. The book has been reproached for its obscene and graphic writing, the exact same reasons why it remains such a relevant and uncompromising piece of literature. Eric Simonson’s acclaimed adaptation barges into Southwark Playhouse with its unyielding message. Director Douglas Baker reinforces the story’s nature as a parable of resistance and a cautionary tale against the dehumanising practices of warfare.

Video: How KENREX's Onstage Musician Performs a Live Soundtrack Every Night
by Michael Major - May 29, 2026

Go onstage at KENREX with Drama Desk Award winner John Patrick Elliott. Watch how one musician and one desk bring Skidmore to life through sound and music in the acclaimed Off-Broadway production.

Review: REDCLIFFE, Southwark Playhouse
by Clementine Scott - May 29, 2026

In early 1753, two men – a footman named William Critchard and a sailor named Richard Arnold – were arrested and executed for ‘buggery’ in the Bristol suburb of Redcliffe. The story, recently uncovered through court documents in local archives, is an unusually detailed account of the prosecution of homosexuality in Britain, and forms the basis of a new musical fable.