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Step right up to Oscar Wilde’s uproarious vaudeville spectacular The Canterville Ghost which is coming to haunt and delight audiences at the Southwark Playhouse this autumn, as part of a wider UK Tour. The gloriously ghoulish show, directed by Olivia Jacobs, is part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the award-winning theatre company Tall Stories.... Continue Reading →
Gartland Productions is thrilled to announce the cast of LIFT, opening at Southwark Playhouse on Friday 13th May 2022. Leading the company, X Factor finalist Luke Friend He/Him (Footloose, American Idiot) will play the role of Busker. He will be joined by West End star Hiba Elchikhe She/Her (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Fiver), playing the... Continue Reading →
A new video has been released for a major new London production of Arthur Laurents’ and Stephen Sondheim’s 1964 musical Anyone Can Whistle’ at Southwark Playhouse. A political satire about conformity and the ostracisation of those considered ‘other’ in society, ‘Anyone Can Whistle’, directed by Georgie Rankcom, will play Southwark Playhouse, 1 April - 7 May,... Continue Reading →
Final casting is announced today for the new London production of Arthur Laurents’ and Stephen Sondheim’s rarely produced 1964 musical ‘Anyone Can Whistle’. A political satire about conformity and the ostracisation of those considered ‘other’ in society, ‘Anyone Can Whistle’, directed by Matthew Rankcom, will play Southwark Playhouse, 1 April - 7 May, 2022. Press... Continue Reading →
Celebrating their 10th anniversary, the multi-award winning new writing company Poleroid Theatre are presenting a one-off charity event showcasing the hottest new talent, in aid of the Fleabag Support Fund. The evening will reignite the experimental, eclectic, supportive spirit of Poleroid’s first new writing nights; some of the UK’s most celebrated young theatre makers and... Continue Reading →
Scott Fitzgerald’s renowned tale of the glitz and glamour of the Jazz Age comes to the stage at Southwark Playhouse in a captivating musical adaptation by Ruby in the Dust Theatre. Following previous successes as a sell-out concert at Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly and an online streamed concert performance at Cadogan Hall, Gatsby: The Musical... Continue Reading →
Rehearsal images have been released of the brand new eco-political drama, Yellowfin . Coming to Southwark Playhouse next month, Nancy Crane (Summer and Smoke; Almeida/ Duke of York), Nicholas Day (The Wild Duck, Almeida), Joshua James (Wife, Kiln Theatre) and Beruce Khan (Adult Children, Donmar Warehouse) make waves in this deep dive into a not-to-distant dystopian future where all the fish have vanished. The worldwide premiere... Continue Reading →
Casting has been announced for Marek Horn’s (Wild Swimming) brand new politically charged drama, Yellowfin, coming to Southwark Playhouse this autumn. Bringing together the incredible talents of Nancy Crane (Dance Nation, Almeida; Summer and Smoke; Almeida/ Duke of York), Nicholas Day (The Wild Duck, Almeida; Wolf Hall/ Bring Up the Bodies, Aldwych Theatre), Joshua James... Continue Reading →
A fiercely original new play fusing politically charged drama with biting comedy, Yellowfin delves into the backroom dealings of a future in which all of the world’s fish have inexplicably vanished. The worldwide premiere at Southwark Playhouse marks a new collaboration between two rising stars, writer Marek Horn (Wild Swimming) and director Ed Madden (A... Continue Reading →
Not seen in London for more than half a century, Staircase by Charles Dyer (1928 – 2021) was a West End and Broadway hit at its premiere in the late ‘60s. Now Two’s Company, who excels at bringing back forgotten masterpieces, is proud to shine a light on this wonderful comedy. Starring Paul Rider (Chicago,... Continue Reading →
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