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OMNIBUS THEATRE

38 Pensfield Park
London, BS10 6LD

Upcoming Shows

SMOKE
SMOKE
21 Apr – 25 Apr 2026

Critically acclaimed theatre-maker Alexis Gregory (Riot Act, Duchess Theatre; FutureQueer, Kings Head Theatre) returns to the stage with SMOKE, his most daring and uncompromising work...



Review: EDUCATING RITA, Reading Rep Theatre


by Jo Caruana - March 03, 2026

The filter-like haze hits you first. Then the occasional lighting, the tiled ceiling, and the faint whiff of the 80s. But it's the arrival of two extraordinary performances – Madelyn Smedley's fizzing, fearless Rita and Julius D'Silva's weary, cynical Frank – that makes Reading Rep Theatre's Edu...

Review: THE CONSTANT WIFE, Theatre Royal Brighton


by Caroline Cronin - February 24, 2026

Adapted by Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade from Somerset Maugham’s original play, The Constant Wife, this new version is directed by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Tamara Harvey and is now embarking on a UK Tour which, delightfully, opened in Brighton this week. It may not have played to a f...

Review: LA BOHÈME, in Cinemas


by Cheryl Markosky - March 01, 2026

What did our critic think of LA BOHEME IN CINEMAS at Cinemas Across The UK?...

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Leeds Playhouse


by Gary Naylor - February 19, 2026

Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight...

Review: THE BATTLE, Birmingham Rep


by Laura Lott - February 18, 2026

Before Taylor Swift versus Charli XCX - but after The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones - came Blur versus Oasis. David Niven's debut comedy at Birmingham Rep takes us back to the summer of 1995, when temperatures and egos both soared and the nation was gripped by the chart battle between Oasis’ �...

Review: THE SINGING MERMAID, artsdepot


by Christiana Rose - February 16, 2026

Set beneath a vibrant circus tent filled with sparkling multicoloured lights and fluttering flags, the production opens with a jovial instrumental atmosphere that immediately invites children into the world of the show....

Review: THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS, Rose Theatre


by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 12, 2026

Today we are wearily familiar with the terms 'Stop the Boats' and the narrative that all refugees are coming to Britain to take 'our' jobs, scam us for benefits and prey upon young girls. Nick Ahad's adaptation of Onjali Q. Raúf's beautiful book, The Boy at the Back of the Class, takes much of th...

Review: BLOOD BROTHERS, Theatre Royal Brighton


by Caroline Cronin - February 12, 2026

Three years ago, I sat in this same auditorium reviewing Blood Brothers for this publication, and I wondered then what gives this show its extraordinary staying power. Returning now to see the very same production - with the same creative team and even some returning cast members - the answer is cle...

Review: THAT'LL BE THE DAY, London Palladium


by Gary Naylor - February 05, 2026

If it's not quite as slick as it might be, this oldies show can still push a lot of the right nostalgia buttons...

Review: ALL IS BUT FANTASY starring Whitney White, RSC, The Other Place


by Gary Naylor - February 05, 2026

Whitney White collapses time and space to insert new perspectives into old plays...

Past Shows

The Sound of Absence
The Sound of Absence
24 Feb – 28 Feb 2026

Inspired by writer and performer Yanina Hope’s relationship with her father, The Sound of Absence blends theatre and original live piano music to examine the...

The Highgate Vampire
The Highgate Vampire
16 Dec – 30 Dec 2025

Bag of Beard Theatre return this Autumn with The Highgate Vampire, bringing one of London’s most infamous gothic legends to the stage. Co-writers and performers...

St Nicholas
St Nicholas
17 Dec – 5 Jan 2025

When I was a boy, I was afraid of the dark…what was there.Strange Fish returns to Omnibus Theatre with a dark supernatural tale by award-winning playwright Conor...

Seven Steps Big Band
Seven Steps Big Band
29 Dec

Expect everything from cracking Christmas big band classics through to raucous new arrangements from the band’s stock of gifted musician-arrangers.  This dynamic ensemble has grown...

3 Little Pig Tails at Christman
3 Little Pig Tails at Christman
14 Dec – 22 Dec 2024

‘Let me in little piggie it’s blowing a gale. Not by the hairs on my little pink tail.’A Christmas version of the beloved tale of...

Bill
Bill
3 Dec – 22 Dec 2024

BILL is a raucous, ridiculous, genre defying piece of musical docu-theatre that tells the strange life of Milton Bill Cooper, the most destructive and influential man...

Avocado Presents: An Improvised Play
Avocado Presents: An Improvised Play
13 Sep – 13 Dec 2024

You want bold theatre? Avocado improvise an ORIGINAL PLAY in front of your eyes, now that’s a different night of comedyBrothers from other mothers, Hamza...

Ready Singer One
Ready Singer One
1 Dec

Ready Singer One are taking over London as the only choir to exclusively sing songs from TV, video games, movies, and anime. Their high-energy performances...

Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi
Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi
27 Nov – 30 Nov 2024

“I wish I could say here our story starts. But this story starts later, and ended earlier. Is entirely fictional, and completely true. Voila.”In 2021,...

Club Life
Club Life
12 Nov – 24 Nov 2024

The London premiere of the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe-First-winning club / theatre immersive experience. Lemon Jelly’s Fred Deakin hosts an interactive joy-ride through his 80s/90s crazy clubland adventures. Travel back...

Terra Invisus Residency at Omnibus Theatre Act I: Garden Music
Terra Invisus Residency at Omnibus Theatre Act I: Garden Music
10 Nov

After a successful debut at Omnibus Theatre presenting their newly released album, Terra Invisus comes back as a resident ensemble with 3 different shows, starting this November. Throughout their...

Make Good: The Post Office Scandal
Make Good: The Post Office Scandal
8 Nov – 9 Nov 2024

A Pentabus and New Perspectives co-productionMake Good: The Post Office Scandal A new musical by Jeanie O’Hare (book) and Jim Fortune (music and lyrics)Directed by Elle While“If we knew that this was going to happen...

Rotten
Rotten
6 Nov – 7 Nov 2024

Hitchcock meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting new comedy-thriller by emerging writer Josie White.Three young, regional actresses: Saoirse, Coco and Sonia are struggling to...

Mulatto Boy
Mulatto Boy
15 Oct – 3 Nov 2024

“I’m starting to think that maybe it’s not the British they see. It’s my mum. Not me. That maybe they never saw me. Maybe I...

Terrifying Women
Terrifying Women
1 Nov – 3 Nov 2024

TERRIFYING WOMEN V: GUTTED Three plays united on a theme of body horror. After hugely successful runs in 2021, 2022, 2023 and earlier this year at...

Double Bill: 3 Minutes Inside my Brain and Angry Yellow Woman
Double Bill: 3 Minutes Inside my Brain and Angry Yellow Woman
26 Oct

Angry Yellow Woman – a comedy horror by VERA CHOKIs Vera Chok Angry, Yellow, or a Woman?A fighty, funny, show by a beautiful foreign idiot...

The Ice at the end of the World
The Ice at the end of the World
24 Sep – 12 Oct 2024

Set on a tall ship, a selected group of artists voyage to The Arctic Circle. The aim? To create their finest work, inspired by life...

The Lonesome Death of Eng Bunker
The Lonesome Death of Eng Bunker
17 Sep – 21 Sep 2024

On January 17th 1874, Eng Bunker woke to discover his brother Chang was dead. The twin brothers, Siamese immigrants and entertainers who had carved out...

The Lonesome Death of Eng Bunker
The Lonesome Death of Eng Bunker
17 Sep – 21 Sep 2024

On January 17th 1874, Eng Bunker woke to discover his brother Chang was dead. The twin brothers, Siamese immigrants and entertainers who had carved out...

The Rise of Hermit
The Rise of Hermit
13 Sep – 15 Sep 2024

Third-year law student and avid gamer, Hermit is living a double life. As his real-life becomes pale in comparison to his adventurous online life, he...

English Ako
English Ako
10 Sep – 14 Sep 2024

“Why can’t I be both?Both British and Asian?Both are important, both are beautiful, both are a part of who I am”.A migrant boy in search...

The Dreams of Being a Madame
The Dreams of Being a Madame
12 Sep – 14 Sep 2024

Haunted by her past and struggling with the financial constraints of her family, May’s dream-chasing journey in London is marred by endless part-time jobs and...

My Life as a Cowboy
My Life as a Cowboy
27 Aug – 8 Sep 2024

Country is cool now… isn’t it?Conor is 17. He lives with his mum in Croydon. He works at a leisure centre. He’s gay. Life is...

Joe Carstairs
Joe Carstairs
4 Jun – 22 Jun 2024

An exploration of the power boat-racer, war hero and one of 20th century’s boldest queer figures. Joe Carstairsis a new drama set across two timelines, the...

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