I’d Kill for this Place
Etcetera Theatre
What’s inside Meg’s cool box? And why is she bringing it to a flat viewing? Four broke friends. One mouldy flat. And the “coming out” no one was prepared for. Sure, Meg’s been acting strange all summer, but who could have predicted that she turned into a vampire and even brought her lunch!? Three things unite Gen Z and Millennials: being woke, not being able to afford a house, and an unhealthy obsession with vampires. In a housing crisis this bleak, everyone ends up living with a monster. So is it really such a big deal?
My First Time
Etcetera Theatre
First time, first high, first heartbreak, FIRST ORGASM! This one woman dramedy takes the audience on an unhinged ride through life's firsts. Told through the manic lens of a girl in the throes of losing her virginity. But much like the journey to self acceptance, nothing is linear. Told tangent style, this outrageous comedy of errors (my errors), invites you to laugh, cry and cringe along with me, whilst reliving some of life's biggest and most embarrassing moments. Come lose my V-Plates with me!
Noblesse Oblige
The Courtyard Theatre
1. Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly. 2. (Figuratively) One must act in a fashion that conforms to one's position and privileges with which one has been born, bestowed and/or has earned. - [The Dictionnaire de l'Académie française.] The War plays on, and the Butler is late for breakfast. The rabid Baron vies for meat. The bleak Butcher stalks for rank. The Baroness dances, kicking, to quash, as her haunted Daughter carries the tune on her viola. And the Son, blinded by the fog, searches desperately for the last of any light left. Another day breaks, and high above the corpses of the forgotten splayed in ashen gutters, noble vermin feed upon what is rotten.
Eoghan and Paul
Rosemary Branch Theatre
What happens when it’s all said and done, and we’ve gone down our separate paths? One locked door separates a pair of twins. It can only be opened if both are willing to face one another. Will they make the brave sacrifice? Or will they continue the cycle. Eoghan & Paul explores fractured family relationships, addiction and the cost of emotional avoidance. It’s an intimate, confrontational, and emotional experience steeped in stasis and unresolved conflict.
Caravan Tea Party
Etcetera Theatre
Who the f*ck is Kerry Katona and what’s she got to do with my mum? From a Nicaraguan coffee shop, Sophie Lovell nosedives into the merry land of make-believe. Confronted with more facts than fiction, old wounds are revisited as she questions what it means to be Romany. Written by Lauren Derry, supported by Dan Allum of The Romany Theatre Company. This marks Lauren's writing debut after graduating with an MA in Professional Acting from Drama Studio London last July.
From the Ashes
The Libra Theatre Cafe
Dear The old me, I forgive you. From the Ashes is a gig-theatre show that centre's around Ellie, a young woman who is trying to recover from her grief by coaching her past self through her relationships and actions. Exploring the loss of a relative, a breakup and parting ways with a best friend 'From The Ashes' uses text and song to communicate the truth about losing your naivety.
Waiting Room
Hen & Chickens Theatre
A Fringe debut from Superfluous Theatre follows three siblings; Alex, a thin-skinned optimistic actor, Jennifer a disgruntled and stressed architect, and Harvey, a charmingly oblivious labourer. Having spent many years drifting apart, the catalyst for their reunion is finding their father has collapsed from a heart attack. Through revelations, rebuttals and roastings, they must reckon with each other and their antics, as they wait around for answers, and reconnect in the waiting room.
NYRA
The Courtyard Theatre
A space mission is over. The return should be simple. As two women make their way back to Earth, something begins to feel off. Isolation draws something buried quietly back into the light. What begins as a journey home becomes a confrontation with something far more personal.
Skaff
Bridewell Theatre
Three friends, one metal scaffold tower, and some Phatt Bass. The 90's. London. Free parties. You comin? We dance, fly, spin, flip, and fall creating a dynamic and electric show that leaves you thirsty for the dance floor. Exploring the themes of Freedom and Oppression, we grant the audience permission to be uplifted and energised. Taking inspiration from companies such as Motion House and Diablo, we tell our story through movement and physicality, using our bodies as instruments for freedom. One gentle reminder: Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
The Green Party
Aces and Eights
Green Party is a split bill show from two of London’s best up and coming comedians (and great pals), Nick Morey and Indi Madray. Nick is an early 40’s gay man with a love of video games, wordplay, and a host of embarrassing, self-deprecating tales. In just two years on the comedy scene, he’s proven himself as one to watch, with deft wordplay, surprising voice work, and a mastery of the misdirect. A walking cultural identity crisis, Indi shares her experiences, deconstructing stereo-typical expectations. An Award winning comedian, Indi's a regular on the Comedy Circuit earning numerous bragging rights and accolades in her nine years on the circuit. A ‘joint’ venture, these two have bonded over the lighter things in life, dreaming of a world where the grass is always greener. Come hang, it’ll be fun!
Dicey Company
The Libra Theatre Cafe
Adventure awaits! With magic, romance, and prophecies of greatness just a dice roll away, who wouldn’t want to play? Join the campaign as five hopeful heroes embark on a D&D-like game, discovering who they could be outside of the “real world”. But what carries over from make believe? Watch as they come out of their shells and push their new friendships to the limit. This brand new musical follows a small group of women and non-binary adventurers as they learn what is truly at stake at the roll of the dice.
THE LAST DAYS OF TRUMP
The London Art Bar
It’s 2028 and President Trump is about to be replaced for good. Will he go rogue like before, or will a plan to keep him focused on golf, gorilla documentaries, porn, and developing his perfect presidential library avert disaster?
My Fort Knox Vagina
Camden Comedy Club
Being cockblocked is pretty crap, the only way to make it worse? Being cockblocked by your own body. Natalie has vaginusmus, a condition that while hard to say, is even harder to date with. As a single girl with an ever so slightly faulty vag, she tries to figure out what’s going on, why her and simply, can she fix it?
PERICLES (kind of)
SHAKEFEST @Old Red Lion
PERICLES (kind of) is a rapid un-telling? re-telling? mis-telling? of Shakespeare’s stormy story. Traditionally, Pericles follows a wandering prince who flees an incestuous king. Survives storms and shipwrecks. Escapes assassins. Wins deadly jousts! Falls in and out of love several times. Endures another storm. Is bested by Pirates. All ending in a brothel? A tale of true virtue! Through centuries of adaptations this story has changed surprisingly little... for Pericles. In this new telling however, Pericles has his work cut out for him keeping the story on track when other characters decide to see how far they can push a musical adaptation. Part Operation Mincemeat, part The Play That Goes Wrong, part The Princess Bride, PERICLES (kind of) is a musical that entertains, delights & ultimately leaves the audience wondering: is that really how the story goes?
Quickening
Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Quickening is the narrative of three abortions - Lina and Josey find themselves in the same ward in 1972, a few years after the legalisation of abortion in the UK. In 2011, Lina’s daughter Darla faces a similar situation to her mother, putting a strain on their relationship and causing Lina to recall the emotional and social consequences of the abortion she had years before, as she struggles to adapt to Darla’s contemporary politics. Quickening is an incendiary piece of new theatre that interrogates one of society's most emotional debates, spanning decades to show the generational effects of social and individual change.
Comedy Of Errors by The Shakespeare Circus
The Cockpit
Get ready for a fast, funny, and fiercely inventive take on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors — reimagined for a cast of just six powerhouse performers! Mistaken identities multiply, doors slam, tempers flare, and chaos reigns as this whirlwind farce unfolds at breakneck speed. With actors doubling roles, lightning-fast costume changes, and bold physical comedy, this intimate production delivers maximum laughs in minimum time. Whether you’re a Shakespeare lover or a first-time fan, this energetic, accessible staging proves that big comedy doesn’t need a big cast — just brilliant performers and impeccable timing.
Belated
Etcetera Theatre
Save the date! It’s Anna’s 50th birthday, and it’s going to be grand. Only problem is... it’s a year late. A former professional dancer turned Pilates instructor to the rich and famous, Anna is worn out—from life, motherhood, and a painful breakup. So she decides to give herself the 50th birthday party she deserves—two days before she turns 51. But this is more than a party. It’s her chance to reclaim love, connection—and finally stage the one-woman show she’s always dreamed of. Belated is about big dreams and quiet disappointments. About the moments we begin again—whether by choice or by force. It’s about the gap between the lives we imagined and the ones we’re actually living. Funny, raw and painfully human, Belated is a celebration of showing up for yourself exactly when it matters most. And you’re invited. Lola Fishbein: Writer & Performer Mira Awad: Co- writer & Director Roi Erez: Original music & Pianist
Baby Got Back (Problems)
Camden People's Theatre
In 2023, Joe Leather was chasing his dreams of an Edinburgh Fringe debut, when...ping! A herniated disc! Some people survive shark attacks; Joe stretched too enthusiastically. Refusing to accept such a humble beginning, Joe rewrites history live onstage to find a 'back' story worthy of the painful consequences. Baby Got Back (Problems) is a musical comedy about ambition, bad timing and the absolute audacity of the human spine. It's a show for anyone who’s ever thought "this is going to be my year..." then had to lie down for a while. Offie-winner Joe Leather blends musical comedy, puppetry and genre-bending storytelling in a show about pain, performance and the desperate human need to turn random suffering into a good tale(bone).
Point Of No Return
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Point of No Return is a taut thriller set in a dystopian future where the richest person on Earth’s predictions about climate events causing the end of human life are, day by day, proving to be true. As time draws nearer to the unthinkable reality of human extinction, they ready a previously prepared plan. But for it to work, they have to make a world-changing decision.
Falling Out
Hen & Chickens Theatre
Following nuclear war, two estranged brothers are forced to co-exist in their father’s doomsday bunker—an option only slightly preferable to the bombs. While Miles grieves for the world, for art and culture, Connor’s just annoyed he didn’t get to see if Aston Villa equalised. As the months crawl by tensions build, old wounds are prodded and secrets struggle to stay secret. Their only grip on sanity is an old games console. More than entertainment, It’s a link to their shared childhood. After the console breaks, so does their fragile peace. They survived the bombs, but will they survive each other?
You Killed My Cat!
Barons Court Theatre
Mary’s cat has been missing for a week, and she’s not coping. So when a socially awkward stranger arrives at her door with a bin bag - things quickly spiral. This dark two-hander comedy unfolds over one increasingly unhinged encounter, where politeness clashes with panic, and social niceties are pushed to their limits. As Mary and Max navigate guilt, lies, denial and the absurdity of the situation, the play asks: why do we cling to civility, even when everything is falling apart? Blending sharp dialogue with uncomfortable humour, this intimate, fast-paced piece explores loneliness, repression, and the chaos beneath everyday interactions, where the need to be polite might just be the most dangerous instinct of all.
Milkshakes Milkshakes Milkshakes
The Courtyard Theatre
Three idiots open a milkshake stand with a revolutionary idea: human-flavoured milkshakes. It’s bold. It’s original. It’s a terrible plan. Try one—they’re bloody delicious. From interrogating a robber about his career choices, to being chased by vultures desperate for a sip, to sourcing ingredients in ways that raise serious ethical questions, their business spirals through one ridiculous situation after another. With surreal, sketch-show logic, mime, and high-energy physical comedy, nothing behaves as it should. This is a fast, chaotic ride through the rise and fall of a very bad idea. You laugh at them. You laugh with them. Mostly, you wonder how they’re still open. Created and performed by Paul Kelvin, Elsa Mills, and Gabriel Parker-Ellwood, this marks their debut as a company.
Your Melody – The Musical
The Water Rats
She was a teenage pop sensation living her dream. Then she had a very public breakdown. This new queer musical follows a fallen star rebuilding herself and healing her trauma through memory, music, and her first love who knew her before the world did. Original music by Windsor, U.K Composer Nisha Chand. Script by Malcom James Roding.
A story about love
Canal Cafe Theatre
Agnès is a relationship therapist. She is happy. She loves her partner. Then a stranger comes to dinner and she disappears inside her own head. A Story About Love is a solo performance about limerence: that consuming, irrational state of romantic fixation that bypasses reason entirely. Agnès knows exactly what is happening to her. She has the clinical framework. She cannot stop it. Intimate, physically dynamic: a story about a woman who learns, at last, to choose herself.
CK Nath: A Bit of Foreign Stuff (Work In Progress)
Aces and Eights
Award nominated comedian CK Nath. High energy and full of bite! Join CK as she takes you through the juiciest bits of her life growing up in India, finding herself in the UK and the inevitable culture clash in this work-in-progress show. A joyful take on identity and belonging. Sharp stand-up, vivid storytelling, and cheeky character work as she channels the conservative Indian mother as easily as a middle class British granny! CK is a finalist of West End New old Act 2023; So You Think You’re Funny? 2022 and Komedia New Comedy Award 2024 semi-finalist.
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.
The Hairbangers
Camden Comedy Club
We are The Hairbangers. The greatest band you've never heard of. Made up live. We'll take suggestions from the audience and invent an entire band on the spot - egos, bangers and breakdowns included. No script. No setlist. No idea what's about to happen.
Are You Waiting To Be Found?
Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Until the job is finished, they’re going nowhere. Down in a basement office, Mister David Barclay and his four agents (Ross, Gilda, Graham and Belinda) are working to discover the whereabouts of the lost boys (as Dave refers to them). A pair of suspiciously well-kempt boots, a soft shoe shuffle to Flanagan and Allan’s Forget-me-Not Lane and a riff-rap vignette from Hamlet, finally point towards a chilling conclusion and a disconcerting new case for TWO of the investigators. This unsettling and darkly comedic noir drama will keep you on your detectorist toes and is perfect for fans of flawed anti-heroes, from Jackson Lamb and Sam Spade, to Krapp and his last tapes!
Barleycorn
The Courtyard Theatre
★★★★ “A hilarious mash-up of folk song, dance and storytelling" - StageTalk Magazine It’s been raining all summer. But that’s not going to stop the residents of Hopley Drew gathering in The Barleycorn Inn for their annual village show and one final knees up before the pub closes its doors for good. As the villagers show off their soggy crops, share songs and tales of local lore, and wait with baited breath for the results of the raffle, a wild storm rages. Some say it’s just typical British weather, but others say it’s something much more sinister... Can this drenched and disenchanted community band together to overcome whatever lurks outside? Acclaimed folk theatre company Riddlestick Theatre present a new musical comedy inspired by English lore, folk horror, and ‘wyrd’ 1970s telly, featuring traditional and original music and dance. ★★★★ “A musical comedy both immersive and full of homespun appeal... Barleycorn is a highly enjoyable slice of pastoral charm” - The Fix Magazine “Their energy is boundless, the script fiercely intelligent and the original live music bound to stay dancing through your head” - The Guardian on The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé (Featured in ‘Best Shows at the Edinburgh Festival 2018) “This is creative, imaginative theatre at its very best” - Bristol 24/7 on The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé “Energetic, rich storytelling seasoned with a generous helping of genuine fun” - A Younger Theatre on The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé “The troupe are expert storytellers” - Epigram Arts on Undercover Christmas Club “Hysterically funny” - Bristol 24/7 on Undercover Christmas Club
Children of Empire
Rosemary Branch Theatre
A white father and his mixed-race daughter drive through their town one night in his cleaning van, taking down English flags. Beginning as an act of reclamation, the night progresses with paranoia whipping up between the pair, bringing them to question their own trust of each other and the place they both grew up in. Starring MIFTA winner Elise Nguyen as Diana, and Coronation Street star Gareth Berliner as Chris, this new play by Jake Turner Chan was hailed as "a powerful interaction, neatly encapsulated... evok[ing] a political landscape in a deeply intimate way" by a Young(ish) Perspective, when it was put on as a part of Untold Collectiv's 'Short and Mighty' scratch night. At the Rosemary Branch Theatre, it makes its full-length debut.
Brunette Brunette
The Libra Theatre Cafe
*Pulls up in a smokin' hot convertible. Sunglasses on. Seatbelts buckled (safety first). ''In Da Club'' by 50 Cent is blastin'.* Get in, we're going for a ride. It’s September 3rd 2004. Monday and Olive are two freshmen attending Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. They are about to perform at their university's original song contest, a moment they have dreamt about since September 2nd 2004. Before this life-changing event that will boost them into international stardom and create world peace, or at least that’s what they believe, they reflect on the journey that brought them to this moment - a journey of passions, fears, unrequited love, childhood humiliation, uncontrollable urination, and most importantly, the power of friendship. Brunette Brunette is a musical satire, playing on cliches from early 2000s teen dramas. Prepare to laugh, cry, cringe, heckle, and cringe again. In our audience, everyone is the main character, just trying to chase a dream in the big city.
Darling, I Think I’m Turning Into A Chicken
The Cockpit
Darling, I Think I’m Turning Into a Chicken is a darkly comic exploration of how suppressed trauma takes root in the body. Florence has everything she’s ever wanted: a fiancée, a thriving career, and a perfect home. But when she begins to grow feathers, her carefully constructed life starts to unravel. As the transformation worsens—and threatens to kill her—Florence discovers she’s not alone: her estranged family are changing too. To survive, she must confront the past she’s spent a lifetime avoiding.
The Revenge of a Quiet Woman
Etcetera Theatre
She was told she was quiet all her life. Then, Mahala Roberts hit the menopause and discovered her rather LOUD expressive voice. Now, no one can shut her up! Come and feel the power of that voice and witness her creative explosion, through a collection of scintillating sketches and punchy poems that will tickle your fancies and form a glow worm around your heart. Themes include cringing, dung beetles, crocodiles and so much more. Come along and feel the lurve. Mahala Roberts is a psychiatrist and creative. She hit the menopause and had a midlife crisis with a difference. She had a creative explosion and turned it into a one woman show!! She channelled all those weird crazy chaotic menopausal emotions into a warm, quirky and very funny show. Mahala Roberts is a fifty plus woman, who after many years of holding it all in, has decided to let go BIG TIME.
Prospero’s Dead
Camden People's Theatre
A Spirit, a King and a Monster enact a dark naked ritual on an enchanted isle in this stripped-down sequel to 'The Tempest'. At the end of Shakespeare's final play, moon-calf and monster Caliban is left on the beach unclad, unhinged and alone. Five years later in Milan, his old master - magician, magus and manipulator Prospero - reaches the end of his days. His passing triggers a new storm, a fresh cosmic disturbance that brings two of Caliban's old sparring partners back to the spellbound domain to play out an elemental triangular rite of ambition, dream and desire. This Jarman-esque fever-dreamed version of events half a decade on from the Bard's late romance is a rich and strange concoction of candid sights and sounds and sweet airs combining to deliver a sensual feast.
Terry’s Been Murdered!
Hen & Chickens Theatre
One mystery. Five suspects. No victim. And if you think you can guess what happens- think again... When six friends meet for a dinner party at Susan's house, nobody cares when Terry shows up. They're more interested in policeman Ray's stories- or chef Gabriel's cooking- or Nigel's new wife Maria. But when the phone rings to tell them that not only has Terry from school has been murdered, but ONE OF THEM has done it- chaos ensues. Even though Terry is in fact, in the room with them (and pretty confused by the whole thing). Suddenly people are pointing fingers and asking questions. Who saw him last? Who hated him the most? Why is nobody listening to Terry, who is definitely still alive? This mystery will spiral and unravel in ways no one expected, with more questions than answers and so many twists even the cast don't know what's going on. Will friends will betray friends? Will lies and secrets will be revealed? Will Terry still be alive at the end of the night? Probably. But anything could happen... "Knives Out" meets "The Naked Gun!" in this brand new, ridiculously silly, murder-mystery farce from Based On Originals.
Maz Pantz
Canal Cafe Theatre
Are you ready to laugh your Pantz off? This comedy sketch show combines physical comedy and cleverly written script with some bizarre twists to make you do just that. Created and performed by actor and comedian Mary Redmond, this is a character-led comedy sketch show that uses cinematic voice over and mime to immerse you in each of their worlds. With certain characters reappearing throughout, you will unfortunately have the privilege of getting to know them, perhaps a little too much, as you start to unravel and understand their slightly dark and tragic lives. With years of tried and tested material, plus fresh new treats, this is the alternative comedy show you didn’t know you desperately needed. Your pantz will not survive it.
Love Me Tomorrow
Barons Court Theatre
What happens when love collides with growing pains, unspoken trauma, and the weight of cultural difference? A story unfolds - messy, intimate, and brutally honest. Love Me Tomorrow is a sharp two-hander that moves between humour and heartbreak, following a couple whose relationship begins effortlessly but slowly unravels under the pressures of everyday life wine-stained receipts, passive-aggressive Netflix betrayals, and unresolved tensions rooted in different cultural upbringings. As their worlds begin to pull in different directions, small disagreements take on deeper meaning, and compromise feels increasingly out of reach. The play asks: can love survive not just growing up, but growing apart? Told across shifting timelines, it’s a love story for anyone who’s ever argued over something small-only to realise it was never about that at all.
Are You Evil? Let’s Check the Data…
The Water Rats
Have you ever wondered if you are evil, or perhaps a saint? How can you know for sure? I suppose we could consult religious perspectives or ancient philosophers... but where's the fun in that? Especially when we can instead consult the data! Join University of Southampton Associate Professor Paul Conway on a whirlwind tour of the psychological science of morality and find out whether you should be wearing a halo, horns, or both!
LIMBS
Aces and Eights
What would you do with an extra limb? Mary’s answer comes in the form of a semi-improvised flute/comedy show, fulfilling the niche we’ve all been waiting for. Through live music, experimental sounds, and a healthy dose of nostalgia, Mary explores her relationship through time and space with all of her body parts, including her extra limb, the flute. She delves into her teenage brain by reliving old diary entries and music of time gone by. As if you need any more encouragement to see the show, here are some (very real) reviews: “I liked the bit when she spoke about me” - my mum “I implore you to watch this show” - my producer