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The Peregrine
27 Aug – 02 Sept Tickets
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Set in Argentina, The Peregrine follows Paul (Christopher Sherwood), a political fixer snatched as a child from poverty by his ‘svengali’ Memo (Sprague Theobald) and groomed in a life of privilege and violence.
One step ahead of his own fate, Paul is sent to confront his one-time guide, Theo (Jonathan McGarrity).
Sofia (Katie Buchholz) leads Paul into a deadly tango before she offers him a final explanation: “We all come from somewhere. Then we choose.”
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Freeman
01 Sept Tickets
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Six true stories of struggle and freedom threaded together by physical theatre and song
Inspired by the first man in America to plead insanity as his defence, award-winning writer Camilla Whitehill and Strictly Arts examine the unspoken link between mental health and systemic racism. Throughout time and across waters, from William Freeman to Sarah Reed, six true stories are threaded together and told through physical theatre, spoken word, gospel singing, shadow puppetry and more.
History is bound to repeat itself when the thumb is permanently bearing down on the loop button, so has anything really changed?
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Sylvia Tickets
03 – 22 Sept
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100 years after the first women in Britain were granted the vote, Kate Prince combines dance, hip hop, soul and funk to shed new light on a remarkable story at the heart of the Suffragette movement.
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Underground Railroad Game @ Soho Theatre
04 Sept – 13 Oct Tickets
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Good morning, America! Welcome to Hanover Middle School, where a pair of teachers are getting down and dirty with today’s lesson. Going round after round on the mat of American history, the duo tackles race, sex and power politics in this R-rated, kaleidoscopic and fearless comedy.
What starts as a regular teaching lesson about Civil War in the US, quickly descends into social and political commentary on race relations in contemporary America, where the teachers have as much to learn as the pupils in this classroom.
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After taking New York by storm, this poignant exploration of one of the most toxic of American legacies lands in London.
Contains nudity, adult themes and strong language.
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Hamilton (Lewis) Musical @ King’s Head
05 – 22 Sept Tickets
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The epic story of young, scrappy and hungry Lewis Hamilton in musical.
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Hamilton (Lewis) is the epic story of a self-starter, who worked a lot harder, by being a lot faster, born and raised in Stevenage, the most successful British F1 driver in the history of the sport. Blending hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway, discover the petrol-fuelled thrills and spills of the life of Hamilton (Lewis) then, as told by Hamilton (Lewis) now. A brand new musical parody direct from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival guaranteed to have you in hysterics all the way to the finish line. Not in any way endorsed by Lin-Manuel Miranda… or Hamilton… (Lewis)… or the Pussycat Dolls.
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Wasted
06 Sept – 06 Oct Tickets
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Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell. Brought up in a remote, poverty-stricken town in Yorkshire, without money or opportunity, they fought ill-health, unrequited love and family feuds to write some of the most celebrated literature including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.
Never afraid to rebel against expectations, the lives behind the pages expose a struggling, squabbling, ferociously driven, drug-fuelled crash and burn trajectory from obscurity to celebrity and ultimately to their untimely deaths. Coupled with a rock score from Christopher Ash (Showstoppers – Oliver Award winner for Best Entertainment), book and lyrics by Carl Miller (Emil and the Detectives, National Theatre), directed by Adam Lenson (Superhero – Off-West End Award for New Musical), the Brontës ask – was it all wasted?
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An Adventure
06 Sept – 20 Oct Tickets
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On a stormy night in 1954, a woman doomed to marry one of five men discovers the wildcard choice might just be the person she’d been hoping for all along. An Adventure follows headstrong Jyoti and her fumbling suitor Rasik as they ride the crest of the fall of Empire from the shores of post-Partition India to the forests of Mau Mau Kenya onto the industrial upheaval of 1970s London and the present day.
But what happens when youthful ambitions crash hard against reality? When you look back at the story of your time together, can you bear to ask yourself: Was it all worth it?
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Missing @ Battersea Arts Centre
06 – 15 Sept Tickets
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A journey into the depths of a person’s psyche.This visually stunning, visceral performance by Gecko Theatre will be the first theatre show in Battersea Arts Centre’s newly rebuilt Grand Hall.
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Missing is a journey into the depths of a person’s psyche: as Lily unearths her forgotten past, the truth changes everything.
Critically acclaimed physical theatre company Gecko again invites you to enter a deliciously warped world of striking imagery, multiple languages and beautiful music.
This visually stunning, visceral performance will be the first theatre show in our re-born Grand Hall. We hope you’ll join us.
Running Time: 70 mins
Age Recommendation: 12+
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Misty @ Trafalgar Studios 1
08 Sept – 20 Oct Tickets
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Through a visceral blend of theatre, gig and performance poetry, Arinzé delivers an epic, heartfelt and playful exploration of creative freedom, set against a pulsing vision of modern London.
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A host of unforgettable characters in a ‘rollercoaster of emotion’ (Broadway World) pitch-black comedy for the Bitcoin generation which ‘captures the sinister beauty of the anarchic dark web’ (West End Wilma)
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The Lover Collection
13 Sept – 20 Oct Tickets
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Easter morning, 1916. Gunshots ring out in the Dublin streets. In her suburban sitting-room Hanna prepares for revolution. From UK Theatre Award-winner Lizzie Nunnery and inspired by true events, this absorbing production weaves movement and live folk song into a stirring tale of militarism, corruption and the power of rebellion.
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The Other Place
19 Sept – 20 Oct Tickets
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Highly successful neurologist Juliana Smithton is at the top of her game. But while delivering a lecture to a roomful of doctors, she’s interrupted by a series of disturbing events…
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To Have To Shoot An Irishman
02 – 20 OCT Tickets
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Easter morning, 1916. Gunshots ring out in the Dublin streets. In her suburban sitting-room Hanna prepares for revolution. From UK Theatre Award-winner Lizzie Nunnery and inspired by true events, this absorbing production weaves movement and live folk song into a stirring tale of militarism, corruption and the power of rebellion.
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I’m Not Running
From 02 Oct Tickets
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An explosive new play by David Hare (Skylight).
Siân Brooke (Doctor Foster, Sherlock) plays a woman making the political decision of a lifetime.
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Stories
From 10 Oct Tickets
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How do you have a baby when you’re 39 and single?
Following the critically acclaimed Consent, Nina Raine returns with this funny and touching new play about the fertilisation of an idea.
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War With The Newts @ Bunker
09 – 26 Oct Tickets
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Witness the rise and fall of new(t) capitalism. Deep below The Bunker, an ocean of opportunity arises: a new resource makes contact. Global risk and technological revolution come together in this immersive experience from internationally award-winning Knaїve Theatre, with live surround sound installation by sonic artist Robert Bentall
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Often this is the best advice we have to offer anyone when the pressures of life gets too much. But what about when these two words just aren’t enough? In our relentless pursuit for perfection – to look perfect, to act perfect, to be perfect – the overwhelming pressure cannot always be remedied by these two worn out words.
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White Teeth @ Kiln
26 Oct – 22 Oct Tickets
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Rosie Jones, the Iqbal twins, their parents, their grandparents, Mad Mary and an avalanche of other characters who make up the everyday chaos of Kilburn High Road come together in an extraordinary revelry of NW6.
Zadie Smith’s breakthrough novel is adapted for stage in a major world premiere.
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Funeral Director @ Southwark Playhouse
31 Oct – 24 Nov Tickets
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Life as the director of a Muslim funeral parlour isn’t always easy, but Ayesha has things pretty sorted. She and Zeyd share everything: a marriage, a business, a future.
Until Tom walks in to organise his boyfriend’s funeral. A snap moral decision, informed by the values of Ayesha’s community and faith, has profound consequences.
Forced to confront a secret she has hidden even from herself, Ayesha must decide who she is – no matter the cost.
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Start Time 8pm
Matinee Starts 3:30pm
Running Time TBC
Price £20 | £16 concessions | All previews £12
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Summer and Smoke @ Almeida
10 Nov – 19 Jan Tickets
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Trapped between desire and a life of obligation, Alma meets John and her world turns upside down. Summer and Smoke is Tennessee Williams intoxicating classic about love, loneliness and self-destruction. It evokes the simmering passions of a sweltering summer in small-town Mississippi.
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This innovative and ‘exquisite, poignant production’ (Financial Times) ‘announces ‘Frecknall as a director of real vision‘ (The Independent).
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Nine Night @ Trafalgar Studio
01 Dec 2018 – 09 Feb Tickets
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Family, food, music and mourning.
Nine Night is a touching and very funny exploration of the rituals of family.
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Gloria is gravely sick. When her time comes, the celebration begins; the traditional Jamaican Nine Night Wake. But for Gloria’s children and grandchildren, marking her death with a party that lasts over a week is a test. Nine nights of music, food, sharing stories – and an endless parade of mourners.
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The Tell Tale Heart
05 Dec – 09 Jan Tickets
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Renowned for his ground-breaking work, Anthony Neilson (The Prudes, Unreachable) makes his National Theatre debut with his dark contemporary re-imagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale of haunted conscience.
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Approaching Empty @ Kiln Theatre
09 Jan – 02 Feb Tickets
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In a scruffy minicab office, Mansha decides it’s time to create his own destiny and offers to buy a business from his lifelong friend Raf. As the realities of the state of the business slowly unravel, these two best friends must confront the difficulties of going into business with those closest to them.
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