Ilford Boy
By Danny Lee WynterThe boy lives in Ilford, of course he's depressed. Mixed-race teenager Ted Martin is growing up in 90s East London in a house full of chaos, laughter and tough love. One day Patrick arrives, shaking the foundations of Ted's life with his sense of style, humour and love...
Continue reading...Murder in the Cathedral
By T.S. Eliot1170. A nation divided. Once the best of friends, King Henry II and his Archbishop, Thomas Becket, are now mortal enemies. Ignoring his allies' fears, Becket, the ‘turbulent priest', returns to Canterbury, tempting the monarch's wrath. As the women of Canterbury seek shelter in the sacred space of the cathedral,...
Continue reading...Martin Guerre
By Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel SchönbergYou think you know Martin Guerre? Think again. The extraordinary true story of forbidden love, deceit and passion on trial… in an all-new version. Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Olivier Award-winning musical is reimagined for the London stage with new music, new lyrics, new folk-inflected orchestrations and a...
Continue reading...Recent Openings
Girls
By Theresa IkokoYoung Vic Theatre, London
Nigeria, 2014. Teenagers Tisana, Haleema, and Ruhab are best friends, busy swapping notes on celebrities, sex positions, and dodging carbs. But when they're kidnapped by militant insurgents and forced towards an uncertain future, they have only each other to turn to. As fear and religious differences begin to fracture their bond, how far can their friendship be tested before it breaks? Ewa Dina, winner of the 2026 JMK Award, makes her Young Vic debut directing Theresa Ikoko's powerful story of friendship under fire - winner of the Alfred Fagon Award (2015), the George Devine Award (2016), and a finalist for the Verity Bargate Award.
See cast, creatives, and 7 reviewsThe Dark
By Lemony Snicket — Adapted by Daphna AttiasBattersea Arts Centre (BAC), London
Adapted from Lemony Snicket's picture book, The Dark is a universal and empowering family adventure about facing one's fears. Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the basement. It doesn't visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does . . . Join Laszlo on his journey to meet the dark, and find out why it will never bother him again. Merging vibrant physicality with live music to create captivating performances, The Dark is accessible for blind and visually impaired children through integrated audio-description and touch tours.
See cast, creatives, and 1 reviewGarry Starr: Classic Penguins
By Damien Warren-SmithThe Other Palace Theatre, London
The classics, stripped bare. Fresh from sell-out seasons in the West End and Edinburgh, international hit Garry Starr is hell-bent on saving books from extinction by performing every Penguin Classic ever written – mostly naked (but with flippers). The award-winning comedy takes the audience on a breakneck literary adventure through the world's most iconic works of fiction, from The Little Prince to Moby Dick and everything in between.
See cast, creatives, and 6 reviews