Some of It Might Be True
Etcetera Theatre
During a drug-induced haze, Evie posts a shocking picture to her company’s social media, destroying the carefully curated persona she’s built online. As the lies begin to reveal themselves, a misstep into an animal rights activist meeting & a pig saving mission forces her to face the lie that has been holding her captive.
____ in Loss
The Libra Theatre Cafe
A giant clock stands silently in this space aloof, and desolate it is a miracle, yet it bears pressures never meant for it until the moment it collapses, people remember— perhaps time, too, is worth questioning In the last watch repair shop someone treats time as power someone tells lies flawlessly someone trades life for reward someone is drawn into the scheme, unable to escape they are all hidden within the conspiracy of time as sunlight falls and shadows fade, people seem to have lost something “When time falls out of control, who has the right to redefine it?”
CHICKEN DROPPING
Etcetera Theatre
“A cozy, decent kitchen of your dreams, a perfect breakfast, and a war of chickens.” Yifei and Ming lead a meticulously ordered life in their Qingdao beachfront apartment, watching their neighbour’s chickens engage in a brutal, feathery feud from behind a spotless window. To Ming, a school teacher, the violence is background noise to be ignored; to Yifei, a bank clerk, this war is a market to be exploited, as free-range eggs begin to arrive at their doorstep. As the couple argue and scheme over this unexpected windfall, the boundary between outside and inside begins to collapse. Chickens invade their home, littering the living room with droppings. Chicken Dropping is a biting absurdist comedy about those who treat tragedy as opportunity, until the blood and filth of what they’ve monetised crash through their own kitchen window. When the world turns into a battlefield, how long can you keep your own kitchen clean?
Once An Actress
Rosemary Branch Theatre
This is a powerful, intimate one-woman theatre experience that blurs the line between performance and reality. Raw, witty, and deeply human, the show takes audiences behind the curtain of an actress’s life—where ambition collides with sacrifice, love, rejection, resilience, and survival. Through compelling storytelling, sharp humour, and moments of aching vulnerability, it explores what it truly means to chase a dream in an industry that rarely shows mercy. It reflects on identity, womanhood, and the quiet strength required to keep showing up when the spotlight fades. Honest and unfiltered, the production speaks to artists, dreamers, and anyone who has ever had to reinvent themselves. This is not just a performance—it is a confession, a reckoning, and a celebration of persistence. It invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and recognise themselves in a story that feels both deeply personal and universally true.
The Other 41
Etcetera Theatre
The story of coping with loss in an STI Clinic. No one likes an STI Clinic, no one dislikes them more than Will Stevens. But as he sits waiting for his results at 4 am all he's trying to do is be positive. A new play, in development for over a year coming to the stage.
Calls From Castlemar
Barons Court Theatre
An original heartwarming comedy-drama about adolescent girls in a children's home. Ray, a dancer who asserts control over PJ, a Portuguese immigrant longing to connect with her mother, both meet Casey, a quiet, troubled, yet musically talented new arrival to Castlemar Children's Home. In such small proximity, three very individual lives intertwine and change completely. Adapted by Sarah Ewen from Canadian play "Home for Boys" by Robin Taylor Wright, the piece is also directed by Sarah Ewen. It features Maria Amado, Isabella Higton, and Jazmine Byer in the cast, with Anna Weaver co-directing and original music by Charlie Edwards.
Dregs
The Libra Theatre Cafe
Embark on a riotous journey with Fisch and Neck, two lost souls rummaging through the spiritual rubbish heap of life. This darkly comedic spectacle, brimming with clownish antics, exposes the underbelly of capitalism and greed. From the ethereal realm of discarded objects, our misfit duo grapples with the ethical, moral, and biological implications of our modern world. Through laughter and confusion, they challenge us to question the essence of humanity that has brought us to this chaotic, disjointed, and violent era. A provocative and entertaining exploration of the good, bad, and ugly sides of existence.
Static Lives
Hen & Chickens Theatre
Adam, a social media moderator, witnesses a man kill himself on a livestream. Haunted by his numb reaction, he spirals into a reckoning with his own desensitisation. On a night out with his oldest friend, Ben, they confront brutal questions: what if we’re not the good people we desperately hoped we were? At what point does that begin to affect our relationships with each other? This fearless new writing grapples with a defining modern insecurity: in a world where tragedy is constant and compassion fades, how do we hold on to our humanity?
King Lear
Clarence Hall
A body weakens. A mind fractures. A kingdom grows dark. “These late eclipses in the sun and moon portend no good to us.” Lear is old. His power is fading. He divides his kingdom, and his daughters too. Which of the raging storms will get to him first? The one in his country? The one in his family? Or the one in his mind? Using a small ensemble and striking puppetry, this urgent retelling from Most Rare Vision reveals the human tragedy at the heart of Shakespeare’s masterpiece: the pain of decline, the terror of dependence, and the longing to be held even as everything is lost. Praise for Most Rare Vision's Macbeth (2025): "This exciting new company has pulled off a breathtaking rendition of Shakespeare’s play about ruthless ambition and made it look easy." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Fairy Powered Productions "This is theatre reduced to its purest form." "It doesn’t just retell Shakespeare’s tale; it reclaims it for today." - The Spy In The Stalls "A spectacle of talent." - Dorset View
Charon Goes West
The Courtyard Theatre
A caveman, a pirate, a granny, and an AI step onto a boat. Or their souls do, anyway. CHARON GOES WEST is a new dark comedy for the London stage. Fifty minutes, ten souls, and one man who has absolutely no idea why his cosmic debt keeps going up. Charon is a ferryman. His friends call him Charlie, or they would if he had any friends. Every day (or whatever passes for a day outside of time) he picks up the recently deceased at the eastern docks and rows them west to their final destination. He knows, when each soul boards, that they're headed for the Bad Place. But if they can face themselves honestly over the course of the crossing, they can change their fate. Charlie wants them to win. He just can't do it for them. What he can do is provide unmatched customer service. And this comes in the form of people-pleasing, mirroring his client-souls, contorting himself to the point of unrecognisability. To cope, he hits the coffee, flask, and cigs on rotation between rides. Whatever it takes to get through the day. His debt, tracked on a glowing monitor upstage like a cosmic game show, keeps climbing. He doesn't understand why. We begin to suspect. Then his girlfriend boards. And by the end, his own mother. This is a play about the gap between being nice and being honest, and what each one costs. It's also about the liminal space between life and death and the places we need to go to come home. Welcome to the River Styx. Step in for the ride of your life.
Doing Really Well, Actually!
Lion & Unicorn Theatre
It’s 17 days, 22 hours and 13 minutes until the big day. The prosecco is flowing at Janine Edwards’ Bridal and Prom Dress Emporium. Connie, Em and Lou wait eagerly for their friend to find the dress of her dreams. Problem is... the bride-to-be is nowhere to be seen. To make matters worse, Lou’s just quit smoking, Em is heartbroken and Connie’s been invited by mistake... Bridesmaids meets Fleabag - a fast-paced, wine-soaked exploration of choice and modern womanhood.
Los años maravillosos: Archive, Image and Collapse
Etcetera Theatre
A Uruguayan model. Diana Spencer. The Doors. Elton John. Tótem. La Figurita. Montevideo. The future as longing. Collapse as an inevitable destiny. “Come on, baby, light my fire.” An exploration of what we once imagined we would become — and never did. Between image, memory and fracture, Los años maravillosos moves through the illusion of storytelling and confronts us with what remains when everything we once believed in begins to collapse.
A Full Plate
Rosemary Branch Theatre
Growing up is hard for everyone. Let’s make it harder by adding mental illness! ...Great. Meet Elaine, a young woman who’s spent more time having panic attacks and in therapist's offices than most. Having lived with diagnosed anxiety since the age of eight, and more diagnoses after that. Join her as she shares her mental health journey (so far): what she's learned, how she's persevered, and what she is still discovering. A story about mental health, growing up, and learning to love yourself.
Set Menu
The Cockpit
Set Menu is a brand new play from the brilliant Dexter Harding directed by the wonderful Cara Crozier-Cole. The play follows a Friday night. The food is ready, the drinks are cold, the cutlery is set. Max is primed to throw the perfect dinner party. He has to. Nothing but perfection will do, because nothing else seems to have worked. After a hundred attempts, he knows exactly what to do, what to say and where to say it. It’s 7: 24PM. The doorbell rings. It’s showtime. A few hours later, the guests are piling into their taxis, laughing, singing, belts loosened, eyes wide, as Max waits for the clock to tell him he is free. This time for sure, has earned a tomorrow. Set Menu begins almost six hundred days later. Max has tried and failed to escape so many times that he is losing all sense of time, reality and himself. No matter what he throws at the wall, nothing even begins to stick. The clock resets, the guests forget and he begins again at square one. By now, he has basically stopped trying. So much so, that on a particularly awful night of shouting matches, food poisoning and a small fire, he decides to reset the night early with a kitchen knife. Only, when he wakes up to try again, something is different. He has lost a pen. And for the first time in almost two years, he seems to have made some progress. So the plan is simple: Chaos. He is going to beat whatever force is keeping him trapped at its own game by doing everything he can think of to make this the worst dinner party in the history of dinner parties. Armed with an intricate knowledge of the house’s contents and the guests’ psyches, he will take on the role of a twisted puppeteer with nothing to lose. The food is burnt, the drinks are spiked, the cutlery is sharpened. But as the anarchy begins to reach its peak, Max is confronted with a terrifying truth, one that he has long forced himself to forget. One of the guests was never supposed to be there. And they might just know more than they let on...
Tim O’Hare: Maybe I Am The Problem
Camden Comedy Club
Tim has spent his life always on the outside looking in. Growing up in suburban Brisbane, he never felt comfortable with his peers, his romantic partners or with his country. After finally escaping to the UK in 2024, Tim is starting to ponder that maybe it's him that's the problem after all.
And Kill Him in the Shell
Canal Cafe Theatre
And Kill Him in the Shell is a double bill night at the theatre Exploring Identity, deception, alienation, and the material value of time. The evening is composed of two shows: Mt Glorious, a one-man play in the style of Baby Reindeer or Andrew Scott's production of Vanya - and The Small Hours, a three-hander dark comedy set in the lounge-room of your average, dingy London flatshare. Throughout the night, the two plays engage in a dialogue that beckons the questions, why do we keep ourselves alone? Who wears the burden of action when tragedy strikes? And, why do we strive for our own destruction?
Stunted
Camden People's Theatre
When the person you lean on becomes the person you have to leave behind. A 60-minute two-hander, Stunted follows two housemates who could not be more different—yet somehow, are deeply entwined. What begins as a familiar domestic rhythm reveals itself as something far more fragile: a codependent bond stretched to its breaking point. As one ordinary daybreak unfolds, buried tensions surface and the unspoken rules of their relationship begin to collapse. With humor, tenderness, and bite, the play explores friendship, queerness, womanhood, sexuality, and the relentless mental chatter that accompanies the uneasy transition from our twenties into our thirties. Stunted captures the intimacy of shared space—and the courage it takes to finally step out of it. Christine Fang is a New York-based actor and playwright. Her first play, a solo show exploring themes of filial piety and bullying, was produced in association with East West Players and received its London premiere at the Barons Court Theatre as part of the Voila! Theatre Festival. Stunted marks her first two-hander and was developed with the support of Primary Stages in New York, an Off-Broadway company dedicated to inspiring and producing new work.
Habanera After Dark
The Courtyard Theatre
Step into a bold and immersive evening of show tunes, opera, and theatre sprinkled with Burlesque. Blending iconic numbers from Carmen with musical theatre inspired by the spirit of classic cabaret, this fully staged production takes you on a seamless journey through love in all its forms - from the spark of first infatuation to the ache of heartbreak. Led by a compelling female protagonist and guided by a charismatic Emcee in true cabaret tradition, the performance unfolds around you. Passionate, daring, and emotionally rich, the show fuses opera with musical theatre to create something truly unique.
Off and On
Bridewell Theatre
All aboard for a side-splitting farcical ride. It's the 1980s. The Leeds sleeper train is pulling out of Kings Cross and one very unfortunate junior minister is on board, clutching his resignation speech with absolutely no idea that his career is about to go spectacularly off the rails. Travelling with the hapless minister is his domineering wife, a furious rail executive, a lovesick catering manager, a flamboyant train manager, and a Yorkshire honeymooning couple three whiskies in. A reckless late-night fling with a conductor triggers a hilarious chain of mistaken identities, slamming doors, faked deaths and frantic cover-ups that spiral wildly out of control. Explosive, outrageous and silly, Off and On is a high-speed comedy that sends classic farce hurtling into the modern age. Off and On is a brand-new farce by Ben Cawood, brought to life by Right Track Theatre - a company of early career artists celebrating the glorious chaos of farce with a fresh take. Come catch our debut performances before we take our production on tour around train stations in England. Get your tickets, it's going to be a bumpy ride! Running time: 85 minutes Age guidance: 12+ for best enjoyment Contains mild innuendo.
Little Swimmers
The London Art Bar
Little Swimmers is a darkly funny hybrid of theatre, stand-up, and storytelling about one man’s hilariously messy quest to become a father. Battling his own body, a bewildered urologist, and an embarrassing admiration for Tom Cruise, he spirals through fertility clinics, panic, and moments of unnecessary humiliation. What starts as a simple plan to have a baby quickly turns into a chaotic obsession involving babies, spiralling self-doubt, and a growing suspicion that everyone around him became an adult years ago. As the pressure builds, so does his desperation to hold onto control, dignity, and the last scraps of his shrinking masculinity. Absurd, personal, and painfully honest, Little Swimmers is a show about failing bodies, fragile egos, and the strange stories we tell ourselves when life doesn’t go to plan. A funny, raw, and slightly unhinged look at modern manhood, growing up, and what happens when your swimmers refuse to cooperate. Laugh. Wince. Squirm.
Dead Effing Rebels
Barons Court Theatre
The brand new Theatre of Cowards debuts Sylvia Gardner’s fantastical satire of the corporate world: a phantasmagoric, absurd extravaganza of bastardised masculinity. Following Mister, Andrew, David, Frank, and Mark, ‘Dead Effing Rebels’ delves into every aspect of power and control, swaying between the backstage of a drag show and a sterile conference room, revolution and sadomasochism. As financial tensions come to a head, the company begins to sweat; professional, clown-white masks give way to contemporary insecurity. In line with the Cowards’ moniker, ‘the new art of the weird’, this show is born of transsexuality and amusement, a series of observations from a once-man exploring the many structures of masculinity; directed by Sylvia Gardner and assisted by Mika Trench, tech designed and operated by Bryony Curley, featuring Kian Standbridge, Ivy Harper, Rufus Brierley, Icarus Gilbert, and Ben Oliver.
Scaleno
The Libra Theatre Cafe
A woman onstage. One body. Three voices that refuse to agree. SCALENO – One Body, Three Voices is a bilingual solo performance exploring identity, language, and the difficulty of staying present. Performed in Italian, raw Neapolitan dialect, and English, the piece unfolds as an internal confrontation between a neutral self, a biting alter ego shaped by origin and class, and an artificial intelligence speaking British English through an onstage smart speaker. Language is not explained or softened. It collides. Surtitles are used selectively, allowing meaning to emerge without erasing difference. Structured around breath, geometry, and everyday rituals, SCALENO moves through themes of migration, queer desire, shame, and the pressure to conform. There is no healing arc, no neat resolution. Just coexistence inside a body that does not adapt. An intimate, low-tech, high-intensity performance for audiences willing to listen.
Firebrand: A New Queer Musical
The Water Rats
A sapphic swordswoman. A drag queen duke. A queer Versailles. Julie arrives at court seeking justice and instead finds an unexpected romance and an unlikely community. 'Firebrand' is a new queer musical about an old queer struggle between living authentically and the safety of conforming. Inspired by true events, this heartfelt show is perfect for fans of 'Fun Home', 'La Cage Aux Folles', and 'Bridgerton'. 'Firebrand' is a developmental workshop written by Merilee Ettia and Robbie Hébert, presenting Act 1 in a semi-staged concert format. Water Rats is an 18+ venue and ID may be required upon entrance.
Gammelstad
Hen & Chickens Theatre
“Sometimes being brave isn’t all fighting and standing up to them; sometimes it’s just knowing and carrying on." One cottage, two families, four seasons, seven years. It’s 1860, in the cold, lonely north of Sweden. Birgitta and her brother Bror arrive at their family’s cottage in the ‘church town’ of Gammelstad, seeking refuge from the harsh climate of their family life. Between cold, dark winter days and sweet, bright summer times, Birgitta and Bror battle to forge their own identities. A new, one-act, coming-of-age play, Gammelstad explores the power of chosen family and celebrates the unique strength of sibling bonds.
We Wild Things
SHAKEFEST @Old Red Lion
"Have you really never seen a man? . . .Would you like to?" Mira has never met a man. Cal has never left The Island. Shipwrecked alone in this magical, solitary place, Mira convinces Cal to help her escape in exchange for her teaching him about the world outside. As they begin to understand each other, something strong and dangerous grows between them. But after a decade apart, that something is broken and the island is crumbling around them. Inspired by William Shakespeare's The Tempest, WE WILD THINGS explores the cost of losing the people who define you. This feminist, lyrical play examines the relationship between desire and power, between men and women, and between the world we live in and the way we treat it. WE WILD THINGS was developed with the support of the Royal Court Theatre.
Steaks and Lesbians
Lion & Unicorn Theatre
The show follows Stevie and River, two best friends living in London. We follow them as they navigate lesbian heartbreak while trying to cook the perfect steak dinner. This new comedy is blended with tender moments of love, heartbreak and friendship. Steaks and Lesbians aims to show the beauty in queer love and friendships. The writer plays on the use of stereotypes, written by a lesbian about lesbians, aiming to give representation in an authentic way, representing the queer community in the way we see around us, not what people think it is.
WIP: Serenade for the Unfortunate
Rosemary Branch Theatre
Two women fleeing their homes meet one rotten pirate crew. What could possibly go wrong? Genevieve and Orella are running for the same horizon, one fleeing a home filled with unspeakable darkness, the other racing towards a promise made long ago. Emboldened by the ballad of a legendary pirate queen, they venture into unfamiliar waters. But while trying to survive life on board, they’ll soon learn more horrors are lurking below. What will they have to sacrifice for their freedom? Written by Leoni Amandin & Madeline Pell
Mates
The Courtyard Theatre
Mates is a fast-paced, meta-theatrical comedy about friendship, ambition, and creative chaos. Four old friends reunite to make a play together after years apart. The venue is booked. They’ve got the props. They even have major financial backing. All they need now is... well, the play. What begins as an exciting creative reunion quickly spirals into plays-within-plays-within-plays, exposing bruised egos, old tensions, and uncomfortable truths. At its heart, Mates explores the shifting dynamics of long-term friendship and the anxieties of getting older and realising you’re far away from where you'd dreamt you’d be. Sharp, surreal, and painfully relatable, it interrogates ego, masculinity, and the struggle to create something meaningful. Developed through transcripts of real conversations and comedy improvisation, Mates blends naturalistic dialogue with escalating absurdity, resulting in a show that is both sharply comic and emotionally resonant. “Playful, delightfully bonkers yet intelligently conceived” — Spy in the Stalls “An intelligent exploration of the art of making theatre” — Everything Theatre “Inventive, unpredictable and constantly shifting in tone” — Theatre & Tonic
Trapped
Etcetera Theatre
TRAPPED is a powerful one-woman psychological drama exploring the manipulation and emotional impact of grooming. Through storytelling and physical performance, a single performer brings eight different characters to life, each with distinct voices and physicalities, revealing the complex dynamics of the relationships that shaped her past. As memories unfold, the boundaries between trust and manipulation begin to blur. With minimalistic staging and limited props, the production focuses on the performer’s transformation between characters, drawing the audience into an intimate exploration of vulnerability, influence, and the lasting psychological impact of manipulation.
Bincels
Camden People's Theatre
Three Incels. One bin. A Manosphere on the brink of implosion. This is NOT a safe space. Dumpster dive into the Bin of Society to meet Alexander, Sickandar and Vince, three wannabe Alphas who are Plotmaxxing a way to defeat the "Femoid” Takeover. Will they triumph? Or will their dastardly plans be thwarted? Blending sharp satire with drag, this riotous, surreal show asks: What happens when insecurity, entitlement and fear are left to fester—and who (or what) really holds power? BINCELS is brought to you by Tommyrot Productions, a defiantly queer and feminist drag theatre troupe formed in the pulsating heart of the London cabaret scene. As seen at CPT Sprint Fest 'Big Bang Scratch Night' March 2025, and Lambeth Fringe Festival September 2025. Written and performed by Spookey Bones, Alexandria Saint Payne and Sarjana. Directed by Evelyn Carnate.
Farmer’s Husband
Hen & Chickens Theatre
Queer, surrealist and silly, a 35 minute, quick fire sketch show from two very funny and sometimes sad writers. Similar in style to cult 00s sitcoms and full of tickle and slap. Asking important questions such as; Has gorp core gone too far? Will we one day we sitting in snorkels in London Fields? What sacrifice does it truly take to beat the world record for most hot water bottles blown up? Would a non-binary person on love island have to sleep by the pool? and once you've been a Lelly Kelly girl, what's next? You will laugh! You will cry! You may be made to question your own gender identity! Watch out!
The Boy in the Ocean
The Cockpit
In the aftermath of sexual assault, a young man finds himself tracing through fragmented memories. The Boy in the Ocean uses non-linear storytelling, movement, and sharp humour to explore trauma, connection, and the process of trying to move forward when nothing feels fully resolved.
Downward Spiral: The Benji’s Mind Show
The Libra Theatre Cafe
Downward Spiral: The Benji’s Mind Show is an absurd solo comedy that takes place inside the mind of a young man named Benji. In this late-night talk show set inside his own psyche, Benji's Mind interviews guests like Shame, Marijuana, Cheesy Bread, and a Random Authority Figure while trying to figure out how to live a life that’s worth living. Haunted and saved by his humour, Benji's Mind searches for a way. But what if the jokes run out before he does? Blending physical comedy, surreal characters, and sharp humour, Felix Jakob Mangold takes you on a “darkly funny and deliberately unsettling” (FringeReview) ride through depression, anxiety, identity, and overall existential chaos.