Theatre

The legendary rock’n’roll musical is coming back to London for one weekend only with a host of stars to tell the story of two college kids and the infamous Dr.

Oscar Wilde’s iconic comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, will see two black women taking on the roles of all four characters in a non-traditional performance of the play. The

‘Can–Can, the new Offenbach musical’, at the Union Theatre Southwark until 9 th March. www.uniontheatre.biz Tel 0207 261 9876 *** (Three stars) Review by Christopher Walker London fringe theatre is

BY KATE GOULD They say life imitates art but there are times when the reverse can also be true. And this has certainly been the case for actor Dan Whitlam.

The Blue Elephant Theatre swept the awards board at the ‘Offies’, claiming five out of a possible nine awards at a ceremony in the newly reopened Grand Hall of Battersea

James Haddrell, artistic and executive director of Greenwich Theatre, speaks to Max Emmerson about No Miracles Here…

If you are looking for something to distract the kids next week, the beloved CBeebies characters from the world of Twirlywoos are hitting the big stage to perform live for

A  journalist seeking their stories as part of a cynical narrative about the Syrian refugee crisis, and a boy neglected in real life and vulnerable online to those who would

Brixton singer Breis has switched his focus from educating students to taking the message to children in a show designed to bring potential hip-hop fans into theatres. Breis (pronounced breeze)

From Tue 12 – Sat 16 March 2019. With Gwyneth Strong (Only Fools and Horses) as Mrs Boyle, and is directed by Gareth Armstrong. This unstoppable West End hit has

Following a sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, We’ve Got Each Other comes to the Vault Festival. Hold on to your mullet for the spectacular Bon Jovi jukebox musical… except, it’s

Nix and her little brother, Jude, dream of becoming space explorers when they grow up. One afternoon, in their bedroom, they’re on a mission to find the mythical Sunstar plant,

An actress is a shining light on what life in Britain is like for racial minorities in a new play, writes Adrian Zorzut. Sui-See Hung, who moved to Deptford four

Florian Zeller’s The Father depicts the relationship between a father with dementia and his daughter, who attempts to balance the demands of her own life with the need to care

BY JAMES HADDRELL Theo Ancient brings solo show The Shy Manifesto to the Greenwich Theatre Studio – direct from playing the lead role in one of the most high profile

On February 17, after the final performances of The Wind in the Willows and In the Winter Wood, Polka’s doors will temporarily close to the public until next summer. The

Sarah Bernhardt designed the template for international stardom, even if her fame is now dimmed by her not being visible on YouTube. She conquered the then known universe, though, as

Artists create work for many different reasons, but rarely do they do it just for work. Something else inevitably drives them to share their messages, whether they are personal or

Nicholas is a psychiatrist battling with the demands of his work. His father is showing early signs of dementia and he is finding it hard to cope. When an incident

What makes a good story? In theatre, just as in television, cinema or publishing, we are constantly on the look-out for the story that will stop everyone in their tracks,

TWO ONE ACT PLAYS 16 – 19 January Linked by common themes CARRIAGES & CORRESPONDENTS London 1856, the dawn of the fourth estate. The Reverent William Buckland, Discoverer of Megalosaurus,

Bill Kenwright’s production of Ghost – The Musical returns to the UK in 2019, following a spectacular international tour in Dubai, Istanbul and Trieste. The 2019 UK tour opens on

Aspects Of Love is coming to Southwark Playhouse. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart and based on the novel by David Garnett. Aspects

Follow Cinderella on a perilous adventure as the scheming Rumpelstiltskin blackmails the would-be princess into retrieving the coveted Golden Eggs from the top of The Beanstalk. She must complete her

What do you have to do to become a real boy? And why is doing what you’re ‘supposed to do’ so difficult? This December, Nearly There Yet, in association with

Anyone reading the marketing blurb for Ahmed Masoud’s latest play The Shroud Maker, coming to Greenwich in February, could be forgiven for taking it as some kind of modern reimagining

By Hattie Brewis There’s no smoke without fire – and Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Summer and Smoke does burn fiercely. It is always a gamble to stage lesser known works

A magical version of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, will play to audiences tomorrow at 2pm – and tickets are all free. This is a magical, 30 min show, featuring

Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor seems to have gone out of fashion, writes Toby Porter. In South London, where luxury oligarch-owned tower blocks loom over hovels,

23 Nov 2018 – 13 Jan 2019 Set sail to Greenwich Theatre this Christmas for the swashbuckling panto – Robinson Crusoe! Starring panto favourite Andrew Pollard, this year’s offering is

Chutney has the makings of a top-rate black comedy. But you’ll need a strong stomach, writes Hattie Brewis. Set in an unnamed British suburb, Reece Connolly’s anti-love story follows an

The iconic story of Baby and Johnny, featuring the hit songs Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do You Love Me? and (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life, returns to the

Featuring soft-hearted buccaneers, hard-nosed damsels and a lily-livered police force. They may not be terribly successful, but Cornwall’s best-behaved pirates have impeccable manners: they think it’s unsporting to attack anyone

Regular audiences at Greenwich Theatre, or regular readers of this column, will know how much importance I place upon the support of new theatre. Whether you are a writer, director,

From pre-war Britain in 1914 to the race riots of 1919 we follow the lives of William James, a black British soldier and Edith Booth, a Northerner new to London.

Chris Goode’s new solo storytelling show is a sad and strange fairytale for adults about what happens when you refuse to accept that you’re lost. Mirabel is a tender, hallucinatory

Fly on a magic carpet this Christmas to the enchanting world of Peking where an adventure will unfold. Meet our brave Aladdin, our rebellious princess, our larger than life Widow

A series of free events commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War will be held next month. The first of the events will be a poetry,

Laura Linney returns to the Bridge Theatre in My Name is Lucy Barton Big name stars will be lighting up the Bridge Theatre as new season shows are announced.  Laura

I have often written in this column about the struggle that theatres face to survive in the wake of reducing funding, the search for new audiences, the difficulty in competing

This FREE evening is a celebration of the contribution of dynamic black women in British Theatre. Hosted by Executive Producer, Stella Kanu, Buildings Project Manager, Annika Brown and Learning and

The Bob Dylan Experience 22 Oct 2018 Naming Moby Dick, The Odyssey and All Quiet On The Western Front as the booking which had the biggest impact on his career,

Back in June in 1978, the Albany in Deptford was hosting a series of Rock Against Racism concerts. The bill was dominated by punk and reggae bands, but the bill

Since it first opened in London in June 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show has become the world’s favourite rock’n’roll musical, having been

BY PAUL LAGAN The weight of expectations heaped upon children from their overbearing but swell-meaning parents can be like an albatross round their necks. Failure to comply can lead to