by Gary Naylor - April 24, 2026
The Beatles' first manager flies too close to John Lennon's sun and falls to earth...
by Clementine Scott - April 21, 2026
Virginia Woolf isn’t the easiest author to adapt for the stage, and her lesser-known 1931 experimental novel The Waves presents a particularly interesting dramaturgical challenge. Six friends meet at school, and undergo the typical trials of a bildungsroman, all within an ambitious stream of multi...
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 21, 2026
First seen at last year's Edinburgh fringe, Jules Coyle's semi-verbatim play, Managed Approach, now comes to Riverside Studios for a short, but important run. Between 2014 and 2020, a local government initiative in Holbeck, Leeds allowed sex workers to operate under certain regulations and was know...
by Cindy Marcolina - April 21, 2026
“I’m just here to talk about my divorce,” says Yousef Sweid right after a preamble about the reception of political productions. He and Isabella Sedlak write a poignant reflection on how beliefs and birthplaces raise us and shackle us at once. Between The River and The Sea approaches the Pales...
by Matthew Paluch - April 20, 2026
Sir Wayne McGregor was appointed Resident Choreographer of the Royal Ballet in 2006, the first from a contemporary dance background, and here we are 20 years later acknowledging that fact with a triple bill of his work for the company called Alchemies....
by Cheryl Markosky - April 18, 2026
If you like your theatre to be undeniably avant-garde, then trot along to Notting Hill's Coronet Theatre and see The Wooster Group's Nayatt School Redux. Baffling and bewildering – but never boring – this experimental, multi-media production from a New York company that's been going for over 50 ...
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 17, 2026
On Avenue Q, puppets and people intermingle in this show about the trials and tribulations of life as a grown-up: love, sex, money, race, and how to tell your roommate he’s gay. After two decades, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q has returned to the West End in all its glory. ...
by Matthew Paluch - April 17, 2026
The Linbury Theatre at the Royal Ballet and Opera felt transformed last night for the opening of International Draft Works 2026 - but not always by the choreography....
by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 17, 2026
The puppet show pumped full of profanity is back. Jason Moore's outrageous Avenue Q premiered in the West End two decades ago, bringing issues such as racism, the housing crisis and youth identity crisis to the stage in a unique and incredibly clever format. Oh yes, and there is explicit puppet se...
by Gary Naylor - April 16, 2026
Superb ensemble cast and inspired staging puts us on the hook for an unspoken oppression...
Past Shows
: Inspired by the true story of queer French author George Sand and the correspondence shared with her lover Marie Dorval, the world premiere of GEORGE...
For one night only this fine trio of exceptional and multi-talented London-based string players come to Claphams Omnibus Theatre toperform as part of this years...
For one night only this fine trio of exceptional and multi-talented London-based string players come to Claphams Omnibus Theatre toperform as part of this years...
Join Catriona in her tiny Northern Irish town, as she takes an American tourist on a creative tour of the local areas history.Following an award-nominated...
An evening of forward-thinking, electronically-tinged jazz and improvised music from saxophonist and composer George Crowley, and his newest trio, featuring BBC New Generation artist, guitarist...
Following the sold out runs of critical hits Undetectable and My Dads Gap Year, Tom Wright and Rikki Beadle-Blair bring you their most provocative show...
Devised by a team of East and Southeast Asian artists, the outdoor dance drama tells stories about cross-cultural interactions and explores humanitys desire for the...
French horn virtuoso Jim Rattigan bridges genres with this delightful collection of tunes for jazz quartet and string quartet.This eloquently inventive composer/bandleader brings together some...
On the east side of Cardiff in the 1950s and 70s, Gerard is trapped by his past. He relives his vibrant childhood, trying to grasp...
20 years ago, 9/11 changed the world. Globally, it precipitated bloody wars and conflict that still endure today events that have shaped our lives, and...
Cezrio has a plan. To be King of the favela, like his forefathers were before him. But when his plan involves arson and a dangerous,...
When Mark is mugged on the way to college, his reality is shattered. However, through reassembling himself, Mark starts to get a sharper image of...
Redefining Asian: A panel of BESEA theatre practitioners and academics will interrogate, examine and explore the word Asian can we redefine the boundaries of the...
House fires begin privately, and more often than not, its the smoke that kills. A gentle reminder of the power and influence trauma can have...
A one woman production of Swan Lake. In an hour. In French. Sort of.*Final London performances*The giraffe-limbed clown and raconteur is delighted to perform her...
Claphams most magical event of the year is back! Don your helmets and join us for the 4th year of our popular bike ride.Enter a...
Striking performance poetry, disarming comedy, and a celebration of gender fluidity from a Transwoman playfully establishing her voice.Dont let the world put you in a...
I regret that you have been in bed, though not with me.Through carefully crafted letters that are awaited with anticipation, Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf...
LGBTQ+ adults read aloud their teenage diaries, poetry & fanfic. Throwback to cringey crushes, earnest angst & GCSE Art.The night where LGBTQ+ adults read aloud...
The gentle gathering of a personal fairytale moment, through a friendly chat about stories and how they connect with us.Come and have a quiet chat...
Award winning comedian and raconteur Elf Lyons invites you for an hour of revelry, raconteuring and comedy your great-grandad would consider 'indecent' for a lady...
Vera has seizures, shes a nerd and she thinks she might be gay. She might be able to deal with all this except for the...
Fun, female, fearless and completely improvised. A supHer group of London's hottest queer improv talent.Hell Yeah! is a night of completely improvised comedy, characters, sketches...
Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera explores love, lesbian spaces, and the songs that shape our lives.Shuttersfollows the career of Saving Liz a young, idealistic punk...
This re-envisioning of Dickens best-loved novel, led by a band of three actor musicians, follows the story of Estellas astonishing self-discovery. Against a backdrop of...
Our regular scratch programme, where dynamic and talented theatre makers present daring, new work in the first stages of development.Engine Room puts you, the audience,...
Acclaimed spoken word artist David Neita pays tribute to the incredible and indomitable spirit of the Windrush Generation, using a discarded helium cannister....
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