LPT magazine ISSN 2977-6724
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FEATURE
ROUND-UP 2015 - 2025
updated 1 March 2026
London Pub Theatres Magazine is ten years old. We take an affectionate look at the last decade, the achievements, the theatres, the shows and the people. What do you remember?
GRIT, GLITTER & GASLIGHT at Circle and Star Theatre, Hampstead 3 - 21 March
Back in London, following her huge success in 2024, Grit, Glitter & Gaslight has been reimagined. Blending live performance, storytelling and set against an epic soundtrack which includes Bowie, Bush and Weill, Sarah McGuinness turns the lens on herself, delving into long forgotten memories that are both poignant and hilarious in equal measure.
THE HOLE by Poppy Winter at Etcetera Theatre 10, 14, 17 March
In a hole in the woods, a young woman awakens alone. Confronting the extremes of environmental anxiety and grief, motherhood, and the weight of human existence, she believes herself to be a prophet, navigating visions of past lives and Mother Earth’s message to humanity.
Directed by BAFTA Breakthrough award winner Holly Reddaway.
UNLOVING, Women Writer's Festival at Etcetera Theatre 13 & 30 March
Ever felt ‘out of character’ in love? UNLOVING is a dramatic deconstruction of a failed relationship, told from finish to start. Two actors recreate Anna’s love life to understand what went wrong - until the roleplay gets the better of them. Originally written in Spanish by acclaimed Bolivian playwright Laura Derpic Burgos, this production marks the English language debut of this unique take on a universal tale of heartbreak.
THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF A RAT RACER at Bridge House Theatre Penge 21 - 25 April
Ever wondered what the person next to you is thinking?
Pulled earrings. Slit wrists. Chopped veins. T-rex arms.
Prepare for the uncomfortable and dive into Eva’s mind. Guided by Arthur, a grotesque, sadistic, half-real figure, this two-hander surreal dark comedy will bring you on a journey that will shift your concept of normality.
THE DAWN OF RECKONING at White Bear Theatre, Kennington 17th - 28th March
A case of ‘opposites attract’, sexually liberated former punk princess Helena, and mother’s girl from the home counties Ruth seem to have fallen out over the man to whom they were, at different times, married. Now both 65 years old and estranged for more than 25 years, their reunion seems at first to have happened by chance. But has it?
STITCH IN TIME by Julia Pagett, directed by award winner Luke Adamson at Bridge House Theatre, Penge
Stitch in Time is a poignant examination of what it means to be truly seen, heard, and understood. It invites audiences to reflect on their own relationships, inherited stories and the courage it takes to break cycles of silence. Do the paths we choose — or fail to choose — echo across generations?
TROUBLED LOVE by William Lyons at Etcetera Theatre 23 - 29 March
The play TROUBLED LOVE has a timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt. The winner of (The Eamon Keane Play Award & the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale)
THE TRIALS OF A GENTLEMAN at Jack Studio 24-28 March
David Martin is a man out of time, unwilling to acknowledge the modern world and residing in a world concerned with all things 1940s. Detained in a police interview room on suspicion of murder, could this quiet gentleman really be responsible for the crime for which he is accused?
‘A masterpiece in the display of authentic human interaction.’ Festmag
Award winning FICKLE EULOGY returns to London, Circle & Star Theatre in Hampstead 7 - 12 April
A humorous and heartbreaking technicolor one-woman performance. Following her mother’s preventable COVID-19 death, Ann has one hour to write a eulogy. Spiralling through a kaleidoscope of characters, she finds cold comfort in lessthan-helpful AI advice. Who are we allowed to be in grief? Winner of Best Solo Show - Standing Ovation Awards 2025.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
ANTHONY SIMPSON-PIKE on his inaugural season of plays at THEATRE503 opening with Donbas 5 Feb - 7 Mar
By Heather Jeffery 14/01/2026
Anthony Simpson-Pike chats about new developments at Theatre503 and the inspiration behind his first season as Artistic Director.
‘All the World’s a Stage’: the artistic director who beat her father’s background in crime by Harry Speirs 14/01/2026
Emma Taylor celebrates 25 years as Artistic Director of Canal Café Theatre and producer of Award winning NewsRevue.
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