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See our selection of shows for June and JULY - and look out for EDINBURGH PREVIEWS coming soon.

Comedy GRAVE MISTAKE at The Hope Theatre, Islington 27th May - 7th June
“Rule Number One: Funerals are spiritual, we are not.”
Burke & Sons Family Funerals are in crisis!
This funeral directorship has been established for over a hundred and fifty years, being safely handed down through the generations - Right up to the point Regina got hold of it!
Her latest in a long line of life ambitions is to open Jolly Gina’s Gin Bar & Spa, in the intimate yet spacious area of the building between the second floor and the roof, which the unimaginative might call… the loft.
Harriet, Regina’s sister and business partner, is left with a seemingly impossible task - save the business from bankruptcy!
Matthew Ballantyne & Toby Hampton reunite to write this fast-paced & witty new comedy after their 5-star, award-nominated run of ‘21 Round For Christmas’ at Park Theatre in 2023. Produced by the award-winning in-house team at The Hope Theatre, Grave Mistake is sure to be a hilarious, chaotic treat!

Thriller Diagnosis by Athena Stevens at Finborough Theatre 13 May- 7 June 2025
A London police station, late at night. A vulnerable woman with a disability is brought in. But is she making a confession, a plea, a threat, or is she just plain mad? After spending years flying surveillance drones through the tunnels of London’s Underground, she begins seeing things – glowing words above people’s heads, predicting their future injuries and diagnoses. And when she sees a countdown above a stranger’s head at a bar – one that’s ticking down in minutes – she knows she has to act…
Gripping, taut and unsettling, Diagnosis is a speculative fiction thriller that asks…if you knew what was coming, would you be able to change it?
“Imaginatively incisive broadside at society” ★★★★ The Stage

Comedy drama Derry Boys by Niall McCarthy at Theatre503 20 May - 7 Jun 2025
Paddy and Mick were born and raised in Derry and have always dreamed of something more, but when they’re torn apart as children and reunite as adults in London, they discover they’ve grown into two very different people, each with a radically different vision for their future.
Derry Boys is the debut full-length play from emerging Irish writer Niall McCarthy, born from Theatre503’s Rapid Write Response programme. This sharp comedy delves into the complexities of the Irish identity in today’s world. It’s a powerful exploration of what it takes to carve out a place in this world. McCarthy’s pilot script, ‘The Wild West’, got him selected for the Greenlight Screenwriting Lab where he will be paid to write a new pilot for Dánu Media under Philip Shelley.
Directed by Andy McLeod, this Iona Bremner production brings humour and heart. Andy, known for his award-winning short films Strange Waters and The Day of the Sun Dog, previously directed the original Rapid Write Response piece that the play came from. Driven by a passion for work that amplifies marginalized voices, Andy is dedicated to creating theatre that sparks conversation and drives cultural change.

Drama ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD by Tom Stoppard at Drayton Arms Theatre 10 - 14 June
A bold and contemporary take on Stoppard's iconic and award-winning play, which takes place, as it were, "in the wings" of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
This absurdist, existential tragicomedy expands upon the exploits of two of the bard's anti-heroes, the ill-fated courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Our exhilarating new version will draw on a range of stagecraft to present the play (and its plays) with just four actors instead of the usual twenty in a rollercoaster of humour and poignancy. Brought to you by award-winning Different Theatre, creators of Clean, Chemistry and The Last. Supported by The Cotton Theatre Trust. Directed by Sam Chittenden. Featuring Ben Baeza, Morgan Corby, Ross Gurney-Randall and Nancy Logan.
“Impressive...fine playing...refreshing clarity...This is the real thing” - ★★★★★ The Latest
“This is bold, triumphant theatre...Different Theatre have broken new ground...Stoppard’s early masterpiece still startles ..." - Fringe Review

Satire PRESS by Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller at Jack Studio Theatre 17 June - 5 July
It’s the big day. The announcement is in a few hours’ time, and film producers David and Kate anticipate their prestigious Civil War epic Catch Me Some Freedom will be nominated for plenty of Goldies. Until, however, they learn that the film’s heroic lead role, played by a white actor, was in real life actually Black. Fearing an intense and career-jeopardizing backlash, David and Kate frantically try to avoid public scrutiny, and keep the film from getting any attention whatsoever. Featuring award-winning writer and performer Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller as David, and the acclaimed Rosie Hart as Kate, this “comedic yet poignant” Hollywood satire returns, acclaimed as “genius” (★★★★★ Broadway Baby) with “a wonderful set-up” that “delivers in every manner” (★★★★★ Violet Curtain).

Drama PROVENANCE by Jonathan Skinner at Barons Court Theatre 24 - 28 June
Ellie wants to get on. Move up. Get ahead for once.
She can't do that on her own, so when she lands a cushy mentorship scheme, she thinks she's finally on her way.
But when Ellie meets her new mentor Patrick, an older artist who hides away painting abstracts in a dingy studio, she's sure she buzzed the wrong flat.
Ellie pushes Patrick to the limit and then some. As banter turns to barbs that cut too close to the quick, Ellie and Patrick find themselves in a standoff of culture, class and secrets.
Jonathan Skinner returns to the Barons Court Theatre (Everything's Brilliant, 2022) with the world premiere of his award-winning play Provenance, directed by Artistic Director Sharon Willems.
Produced by Kibo Productions

Edinburgh preview Improbotics Presents: RoboTales at Etcetera Theatre, Camden Friday 4 & 5 July 2025
An improvised choose-your-own adventure, featuring actors, a cute robot host and AI, where the audience controls the show! By award-winning Improbotics who created Artificial Intelligence Improvisation.
'Like Whose Line Is It Anyway? mixed with I, Robot' (BrightonAndHoveNews.org).
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(Everything-Theatre.co.uk)
'Groundbreaking work with superb moments of comedy that poses serious philosophical questions' (FringeReview.co.uk).
Most Innovative Show Award (ParisFringe.org, 2020).
⭐⭐⭐⭐(FringeTheatre.ca)
'I will stick with artificial stupidity' (Colin Mochrie).
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