LPT magazine ISSN 2977-6724
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Hot off her successful Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe debuts, TRACEY YARAD chats about her one-woman show, ALL THESE PRETTY THINGS touring to UK fringe festival
What do you do when your husband leaves you for your teenage goddaughter? You dye your wedding dress black, write some killer songs and make a show #TrueStory
23/6/2025
ROGER STEINMANN on his play RUTHLESS headlining the re-opening of Arches Lane Theatre 3 - 29 June
Ruthless is a fictional play, drawn from the real-life story of Ruth Madoff, one of the most controversial criminal spouses due to her husband's enormous $65B fraud.
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16/5/2025
FEATURE
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Loved & Lost London Pub Theatres By Nilgün Yusuf
We remember some of the pub theatres which have closed, as well as some which have been newly established, saved or moved to other premises.
16/6/2025
PRESS by Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller at Jack Studio Theatre SE4 17 June - 5 July
Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller’s Hollywood satire follows producers David and Kate as they frantically try to avoid public backlash to their ill-advised Civil War epic Catch Me Some Freedom by keeping the film from getting any awards attention whatsoever.
Acclaimed as “genius” (★★★★★ - Broadway Baby), Press is being published by Methuen Drama.
GOD, THE DEVIL & ME by Fionn Donnelly at Drayton Arms Theatre 24 - 28 June
Gabe is a perfectly average teenager, with perfectly average problems… except he is best friends with god and the devil. Gabe will have to navigate teenage life all while keeping two omnipotent beings in tow. GCSE stress… if only!
God, the Devil and Me is under a collective of young performers and creatives from Wiltshire, raising money for the young minds charity and championing theatre development in their community.
RUTHLESS at Arches Lane Theatre, Battersea 3 - 29 June
RUTHLESS is a fictional play by Roger Steinmann, drawn from the real-life story of Ruth Madoff, one of the most controversial criminal spouses due to her husband's enormous $65B fraud. Is she an innocent bystander - or a willing accomplice?
This One-Lady-Trauma stars Emily Swain and headlines the re-opening of London’s Arches Lane, Battersea Power Station.
SPOONS by Naomi Elster at The Hen & Chickens Theatre, Islington 26, 27 & 28 June
Spoons is a fast-paced, funny & deeply moving new play about trying to live a full life when your body won’t cooperate. Tara is a smart, optimistic thirtysomething trying to navigate dating apps, sexist workplaces, & the UK healthcare system, all while battling chronic fatigue syndrome. With humour, heart, & a sharp eye on systemic injustice, Spoons explores what it means to keep going when the world keeps saying “just push through.”
HERMIONE'S DINNER & TOXIC, double bill at White Bear Theatre 17 - 28 June
HERMIONE'S DINNER: Carla, who harbours a powerful aversion for children, is hoping to save Roger from being drawn into the clutches of Sue who desperately wants to 'start a family'.
TOXIC: Knowing Fletcher's reputation for preying on young female employees, Caroline keeps her distance until an opportunity to advance her career propels her into Fletcher's lascivious clutches.
MR JERICHO & OLD SARAH at The Hen & Chickens Theatre, Islington 1 - 5 July
A double bill of equally absurd and sublime 45 minute comic operas. Full of larger than life characters, hummable music, farcical situations and the obligatory happy ending it’s the perfect show both for people who have never seen opera before, and also for lifelong fans of Gilbert & Sullivan looking for something both fresh and familiar!
CAN'T KILL THE SPIRIT by Robert Gordon Clark at Waterloo East 2 - 13 July 2025
Forty years after protesting against nuclear weapons at Greenham Common, one woman reclaims her voice of protest after an environmental protest has life-changing consequences. This vital new play is directed by Lucy Aley-Parker.
ALL THESE PRETTY THINGS: A Musical Memoir by Tracey Yarad at Etcetera
What do you do when your husband leaves you for your teenage goddaughter? You dye your wedding dress black, write some killer songs and make a show #TrueStory
Camden Fringe has announced over 400 shows in this year’s programme including performances at pub theatre venues
Across four weeks and 40 venues, including pub theatres, the Fringe will host an array of theatre, comedy, dance, music and more from 28 July to 24 August.
2 June 2025
The Bridge House Theatre Launches London’s First Live Soap Opera for the Stage: PENGEWEST–A CONTINUING DRAMA
“This is for theatre-lovers, soap fans, and anyone who just wants a night of unpredictable, fresh, funny, and touching live drama.”
7/5/2025
BARONS COURT THEATRE SISTER VENUE ANNOUNCED
Directors at BARONS COURT THEATRE, Sharon Willems and Leo Bacica, have announced a new sister venue in the heart of Battersea, Arches Lane Theatre, formerly The Turbine Theatre.
2/4/2025
Old Red Lion Theatre announces SHAKEFEST 2025
An inaugural festival celebrating & reimagining the work of William Shakespeare 29 July - 24 August.
24/4/25
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
WE ARE 10!
Artistic directors, theatre makers and supporters of fringe theatre from across London flocked to the Golden Goose in Camberwell on Sunday, June 1st to raise a glass and celebrate ten years of all things London Pub Theatres Magazine. Write up and images by Nilgün Yusuf
3/6/2025
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AUDREY THAYER at DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE
Audrey chats on developments at the South Kensington venue, a French Speaking Festival, new Resident Company, Edinburgh Fringe and current trends in theatre.
19/4/2025
THEATRE AT THE TABARD 40th ANNIVERSARY
Simon and Sarah Reilly on the 40th anniversary of The Tabard Theatre, a year of celebrations and special guests
1/3/2025
- LONDON PUB THEATRES MAGAZINE INVITES INTEREST FROM WRITERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW SHOWS IN LONDON
- CASTING CALL AT OLD RED LION THEATRE
- CALL OUT FOR CHRISTMAS SHOW FOR OLD RED LION THEATRE
- Scroll Arc Theatre Staged Reading Fundraiser at Golden Goose Theatre – Call for Pieces & Performers
- THEATRE503 ARE SEEKING A MARKETING COORDINATOR
- CANAL CAFE THEATRE, LITTLE VENICE, ARE PROGRAMMING EDINBURGH FRINGE PREVIEWS IN JULY
- OLD RED LION THEATRE INVITES EDINBURGH PREVIEWS
- ETCETERA THEATRE INVITES SUBMISSIONS FOR JULY & WINTER 2025
- CAMDEN HORROR FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ETCETERA THEATRE, SUBMISSIONS INVITED
- THE HOPE THEATRE INVITES EDINBURGH PREVIEWS
London pub theatres magazine ISSN 2977-6724
