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Summerfolk

By Maxim Gorky in a new version by Nina Raine & Moses Raine

A summer of pleasure. A storm on the horizon. It's a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia's elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they're having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can't shake the...

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R.O.I. (Return on Investment)

By Aaron Loeb

Fresh from her feature in Forbes 40 Under 40, venture capitalist May Lee is on the hunt for her first unicorn - the rarest of beasts, in the form of a start-up with a $1bn valuation. It would skyrocket both her career and net worth, guarantee promotion to partner and cement her...

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Small Island

By Andrea Levy. Adapted by Helen Edmundson

A powerful and intimate portrayal of Andrea Levy's multi award-winning novel, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson. Directed by Matthew Xia, this bold staging offers a fresh perspective on a world shaped by empire and entitlement, caught between belonging and unbelonging, disappointment and hope. Four unforgettable characters bring...

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Recent Openings

While They Were Waiting

By Gary Wilmot

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London

Previews26 February 2026
Opens/Press Night03 May 2026
Closes22 March 2026
Running Time1 hour 30 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented ByChromolume Productions

Nobody waits like Mulberry. Waiting is his hobby. He waits whenever and wherever he can. Whilst waiting for a big yellow door of opportunity to open, his reverie is smashed by the arrival of a stranger called Bix: an inquisitive, restless sort with skin too thick to realise his intrusion. Much to Mulberry's irritation, a profound and meaningful friendship develops.

See cast, creatives, and 2 reviews

Vincent in Brixton

By Nicholas Wright

Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond

Previews14 March 2026
Opens/Press Night20 March 2026
Closes18 April 2026
Running Time2 hours 10 minutes
First PerformedCottesloe Theatre, National Theatre 2002
Presented ByOrange Tree Theatre

Before the sunflowers, before the madness, before the fame, there was a quiet kitchen in South London. It's 1873, when Ursula's modest boarding house is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a young lodger by the name of Vincent van Gogh. As the household is thrown into chaos, the intimacy of daily life sparks something unexpected between them: longing, purpose and transformation.

See cast, creatives, and 4 reviews

Ruth: The Musical

Book by Caroline Slocock. Score by John Cameron, Francis Rockliff & James Reader

Wilton's Music Hall, London

Previews18 March 2026
Opens/Press Night19 March 2026
Closes28 March 2026
Running Time2 hours 15 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented ByRuth Theatre Productions in association with Cahoots Theatre Company

In 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be executed in Britain. A glamorous nightclub hostess. A violent, upper-class lover. A series of gunshots that shocked the nation. Tried, condemned and hanged at Holloway Prison, her fate was sealed by a society quick to judge and slow to listen. Now her story is retold with urgency and fire.

See cast, creatives, and 6 reviews
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