Drayton Arms Pub & Theatre, 153 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 0 LJ
London
Let the Wind Have It is a collection of three short plays by Tennessee Williams. These mini plays hold some of his most touching and adventurous writing, and often inspire his major works. Enjoy individual stories that speak to one narrative of loss and abandonment. In This...
'It confuses me, sometimes. I just wanna be and say and do without having to go in the maze where people wave madly at each other and smile, while following their own secret routes.' Frances and Jonah are the happiest they've ever been. With changing friendships, doubt-inducing...
A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS & LOST HEARTS Starring Robert Lloyd Parry "Sometimes, you know, you see him, and sometimes you don't. It’s just as he pleases. I think: he's there, but he has some power over your eyes...” M R James first wrote his ghost stories to perform to friends in...
OPEN ACCESS DAY For centuries, access to the Old College Library's collections, including its legendary historical, esoteric, and folkloric tomes, has been restricted. Following recent criticism from governmental, journalistic, and other quarters, we are pleased to announce a...
“Every asset must be profitable, even a child”. Euthanasia has just been legalised for terminal mental illness. The nation is facing unprecedented economic uncertainty. And the Evans family are close to ruin. When desperation hits, they must consider where they’re investing...
Presented by Howling Fel Productions A sensorial, timeless two-hander that takes inspiration from folktale horror and classic literature via a contemporary lens. The story follows a girl trapped in a cycle of trials, where she must face her innermost fears made manifest in the...
Written & Directed by Ella Kendrick On Christmas Eve, bartenders Kat and Tom endure a night of bad music, difficult guests and endless Pornstar Martinis. When a male guest harasses Kat, tensions rise, forcing them to confront gender dynamics in hospitality and their impact on...
Have you ever loved the villain more than the so-called “good guy”? Well, these vaudevillians certainly do! Or should we say ...Vaudevillains! Come join four mischievous emcees as they give the villains we love to hate their moment in the spotlight. It’s their turn to have their...
Mirror Up Productions host their latest scratch event for new writing with a dynamic collection of work-in-progress pieces. Hosted by Jamie Sefton & Alex McKeon
Arthouse Jersey in association with Drayton Arms Theatre present Wayne Stewart's Chrome Yellow One man. 650 miles. One unexpected search for meaning. Aspiring nihilist (and accidental optimist) Wayne Stewart wrestles with meaning and purpose as he reflects on why he walked 650...
There is a place where magic is not just something you’re born with — it’s something you learn. At Novaterra, young magicians come together to discover their powers, master their magic and find where they belong. But when a student who still doesn’t know what kind of magic he...
"I like being a doctor but I’m slowly growing to hate the sight of sick people." Being a doctor is a really good job and you get to save lives and help people, so Anna is determined not to quit. But when her patient runs out on her, and her personal life starts to spiral, she’s...
Gather, gather, and turn the cloth... 1989. The first storm of winter hits a small Scottish town, bringing with it obligation, tradition and a spirit hungry for a wife. Bonds are tested, secrets revealed, and someone must make a deadly choice. Darkly funny, unsettling and...
By Alice Hoskyns & Olivia Marcus Alice and Liv have very different perspectives on things, being a foot apart in height. But now, they finally have something in common: their dead Dads!!! This is a comedy about losing the main man in your life when you are not one, and how the...
Before JLo, before Batman, before The Odyssey ,...Matt Damon & Ben Affleck are best friends and struggling actors. One day a screenplay mysteriously falls from the sky. The title: Good Will Hunting . Is this the big break Matt and Ben have finally been waiting for... Or are they...
By Will B. Russell, with Poetry by George Russell Two brothers, living and dead, exist in a liminal realm after one brother dies from a drug overdose. A raw, poetic, music-soaked story about addiction, grief and love. Tattooed On My Leg is non-linear, absurd and funny in places...
"It's 1984 meets Waiting for Godot!" Rooney and Ingmar are seasoned hangmen doing their best to survive a job that no longer makes sense. When a new case tests the limits of reason, the cracks in the system — and in themselves — begin to show. Following its sold-out run at the...
Bloodless, metaphorically and literally, production is lost in too many contradictions…
The original meaning of the word ‘cèilidh’ is ‘companion’, and the event itself has developed into one of the most recognisable kinds of Scottish gatherings with its traditional music and dance. It feels apt, then, that the core idea of a cèilidh has now been fleshed out and transformed in…
The Royal Albert Hall has built a world-class reputation for its Films in Concert series and sometimes delights audiences with guest appearances. Tom Cruise popping up at the screening of Top Gun: Maverick In Concert was quite the surprise, but the venue may have surpassed itself with its screeni…
Third time is rarely the charm for a Carmen at Covent Garden. Damiano Michieletto’s production is now on its second revival, which is exactly where its predecessor got the push.…
Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova’s Swan Lake opens with the striking and sombre image of a funeral procession. Prince Siegfried’s head is bowed, and the Queen is inconsolable, signifying the death of the King. It’s an effective piece of additional storytelling not normally portrayed and set…
There is something rather wonderful about watching Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy being brought to life with cardboard, audience inventions and a generous helping of imagination. MakeBeth, a brilliantly inventive new production at Shakespeare’s Globe, does precisely that.…
First published as a series of eight individual instalments between December 1871 and December 1872, George Eliot’s seminal work Middlemarch (subtitled A Study of Provincial Life) has now been adapted into a two-part stage play by Nina Raine - its debut production at the RSC’s Swan Theatre is di…
In imperious Ab Fab Eddie mode, Jennifer Saunders spiritedly dives into Edward Bond's entertaining but somewhat baffling comedy The Sea at Theatre Royal Bath.…
Writer/actor/dancer Mohit Mathur talks to BroadwayWorld about his upcoming dance drama about love and clashing cultures.…
Going to Camden to get high was a teenage rite of passage a generation ago. Now, thanks to Eclipso’s latest VR expedition, kids can chase a rather different kind of high, with or without their parents in tow. …
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Teenage Hugo had no idea that howling at the moon like a wolf would turn him into the black sheep. The brutal punishment that followed from his family became a shame he vowed to keep to himself. Adult Hugo, far removed from his dark childhood, now lives a quiet life with his...
Affliction and Pestilence are running amok across the land, with bodies piling up quicker than the departure of their last exhaled breath. Amongst them hill dead fleshes, a dark aged romance stirs between Corvin, a body collector, and Mortalia, a holy man’s daughter. Narrated...
By Tennessee Williams The Two-Character Play is an intimate two-hander about a brother and sister bound together by love, but also by circumstance and a past trauma that has slowly cut them off from the outside world. Their relationship is tender and fierce, but also codependent...
Leilani, a lone traveller, seeks sanctuary on a distant Caribbean island. Things take an unexpected turn when she encounters Ariel, the island’s enigmatic sole resident, who appears to have a hidden motive. What begins as a fragile connection slowly becomes something darker and...
A MUSICAL ABOUT THE WITCH HUNTS OF SCOTLAND Book & Lyrics by Heather Gourdie, Music & Lyrics by Jack Elston Heather has always been told she is descended from the legendary Scottish witch, Isobel Gowdie. However, her understanding of the story is challenged when Isobel herself...
Dylan Ward is autistic. He has his own way of thinking and his own way of doing things, but no one seems to understand him. How do you navigate a world which operates on a completely different wavelength to the one that you’re on? Following its hugely successful and critically...
Who falls down the stairs whilst carrying their hamster's cage? Lianne. Lianne is angry that her boyfriend Dan is now spending more time with Squeak their hamster than her, mainly, because she is dead. Dan is just angry. Mandy and Roger mean well.. Squeak is romantic, tragic and...
By William Shakespeare Viola is washed ashore in Illyria after surviving a shipwreck. Believing that her twin brother, Sebastian, has drowned, she disguises herself as a young man called Cesario in order to find employment. She soon becomes a servant to Duke Orsino, who is...
“I sat up there and even then I could hear the air crackling. I knew then. There was something about you.” A body has been found on the school grounds. Claire and Mary make a pact. Lights out; they get to work. The night ahead will challenge their resolve and force them to...
Inspired by true events, the five-star smash hit play Spare Room follows Jodie as she takes the plunge and applies for a room in a house share. Confronted with the unexpected world of chunder charts, STIs and tangible testosterone, this wasn’t the fresh start Jodie imagined...
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