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A radio station for young people! Why do we need that?Caroline dreams of something more than stacking shelves at the local greengrocers. Her days are...
by Clementine Scott - March 10, 2026
Park Theatre’s latest double bill presents two recent works from an emerging writer, both centring average queer London lives, and the lengths we’ll go to to present the versions of ourselves we want the world to see. Both are somewhat overblown in their execution, but at their best they are ima...
by Franco Milazzo - March 09, 2026
At the Menier Chocolate Factory, the revival of Ryan Craig’s The Holy Rosenbergs arrives with the weight of history attached to it. When it first appeared at the National Theatre’s Cottesloe Theatre in 2011, it was a sharp entry into a conversation about Jewish identity, family loyalty and moder...
by Cindy Marcolina - March 10, 2026
In spite of being one of the most difficult genres to stage, horror theatre is having its moment. The Woman in Black might have closed at the Fortune three years ago (almost to the day!), but the success of Paranormal Activity at the Ambassadors is proof that audiences are hungry for some spooky dra...
by Clementine Scott - March 07, 2026
When it premiered at Soho Theatre in 2012, Blink was a whimsical oddity, an ode to two eccentric loners falling in love. In 2026, it takes on a darker tone, with the subtitle “a parasocial love story” foreshadowing things to come....
by Gary Naylor - March 08, 2026
Musical set in the late 1950s with a strong message for today...
by Clementine Scott - March 06, 2026
Her name may not be widely known today, but Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s musical legacy is felt down the decades. George Brant’s play about her relationship with gospel singer Marie Knight is retelling not just a woman’s life, but the birth of an entire new genre....
by Christiana Rose - March 07, 2026
A revival marking twenty years of a remarkable education initiative, Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe demonstrates accessible theatre at its very best. Directed by Lucy Cuthbertson, this fast paced ninety minute production captures the essence of Shak...
by Louise Penn - March 06, 2026
Mary, Queen of Scots, is a remarkable piece of work, offering pointed comment on the place of women in the sixteenth-century court and on the mythology that casts Mary as a martyr. With striking visuals and compositions, it is an original and modern take on a familiar part of history....
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 05, 2026
Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, Our Town, marks the first production for Michael Sheen’s Welsh National Theatre. After selling out across Welsh venues, this understated gem of a play moves west to give audiences of the Rose Theatre a chance to see what this exciting new company can do....
by Alexander Cohen - March 04, 2026
Arthur Miller's later works are usually overshadowed by his earlier masterpieces. Is it time for reappraisal? With rising antisemitism across the world, what can Miller’s 1994 confrontation of anti-Jewish racism tell us in 2025?...
Past Shows
Get ready for a wickedly funny night at the theatre as Joe Orton’s scandalous dark farce Loot bursts onto the stage.A bank robbery, a family...
A nightmare is about to break free…Herbert grew up in the Metropol. The eerie old cinema was his playground and prison – a place where...
Back in the 80s, Di, Viv and Rose are university housemates. Energetic and idealistic, they become friends – but where will life take them after...
Meet Gail, Hobby and Salty – three year 11 students about to leave their school days behind them, fighting their anxieties with imagination and theatre.As...
“When you have one of the first brains of Europe up against you, and all the powers of darkness at his back, there are infinite...
The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson and Lydia MonksDid you ever go to SilversandsOn a sunny summer’s day?Then perhaps you saw the mermaidWho sang in...
The world premiere of a chilling and creepy tale of Essex witch huntsEssex, 1645. Blood runs cold with dread.After the tragic death of her husband,...
An entertaining premiere capturing the true spirit of Essex and its people.Its 1908 and Joannas planning to provoke the attention of Southend and the whole...
A brand new musical celebrating the very best of EssexWhat happens when an unposted love letter meant to be sent between a passionate young couple...
A world premiere of a witty and joyful family storyMaggie and Gordon first met in 1971 dancing to the sound of Rod Stewart. Now in...
Shakespeares darkest and spookiest thrillerBattles. Murder. Ghosts. And desireThree witches on a heath have a disturbing prophecy for a victorious warrior. Macbeth will be king...
Queens Theatre Hornchurch in partnership with the National Theatre presentA musical adaptation of William ShakespearesAs You Like ItAdapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie WooleryMusic and...
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