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See our selection of shows for JUNE with 5 star satire PRESS, featuring award-winning writer and performer Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller as David / Don't miss PRIDE MONT at Bread and Roses Theatre / Look out for EDINBURGH PREVIEWS coming in July.
Pride This Pride Month, The Bread & Roses Theatre serves up a feast of the fearless, the funny, and the fabulously chaotic.
June’s lineup spins The Wheel of Nouns in a glitter-drenched game show, dives into eco-chaos with Bombshell, and dances through dystopia in Cabaret for the End of the World. Embrace your Villain Era, laugh-cringe at Mom I Got a Job, sniff out surprises in Scratch n Sniff, and wallow gloriously in Unlucky Me.
Plus, don’t miss the free National Crime Reading Month tribute and the electric Vaudeville Comedy Club Showcase.
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).
Revival The White Bear Theatre presents a rare revival of TO SEE OURSELVES by E. M. Delafield 1st – 12th July 2025
E. M. Delafield, is now best known for the comic classic The Diary of a Provincial Lady, which has never been out of print since it was first published in 1931. She was also a successful playwright, with productions in the West End, on Broadway and on the radio. To See Ourselves premiered at The Ambassadors Theatre in London in 1931 and at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York in 1935.
Productions were seen around Britain and heard on the radio. Maybe it was because Elizabeth Monica Dashwood had to hide her gender behind initials and a pseudonym; maybe it was because Noël Coward’s Private Lives opened in London at the same time as To See Ourselves; whatever the reason, Delafield’s plays were eclipsed and are now forgotten. Yet, To See Ourselves is a lost theatrical gem, as witty, engaging and thought provoking as anything by Coward, and with a depth of feeling and an engagement with issues of love, relationships, gender and politics that are as pertinent today as they were in the nineteen thirties. It is also very funny.
Tragicomic horror Ivories at Old Red Lion Theatre 1 - 26 July
Dust on the mantle. The basement? Off-limits.
Returning home to settle their dying grandmother's estate, Sloane spirals into a story they swore they'd never tell. Their husband unearths malevolent family secrets, and their best friend discovers there's more to the creaky old house than meets the eye. The haunted house transforms into tragicomic depravity. A bisexual spin on the golden age of horror, this propulsive and spine-tingling new drama dares you to think twice about what may be lurking underneath your home that you'd rather stay buried.
After a haunting smash-hit run at Edinburgh Fringe and three limited engagements in New York, IVORIES returns for a second poltergeist in its London premiere. Uniting critically acclaimed director Georgie Rankcom ("The Frogs", "How to Succeed in Business (Without Really Trying!)" at Southwark Playhouse) and subversive breakout playwright Riley Elton McCarthy ("The Lesbian Play" at The Triad Theater, recommended by TimeOut & New York Times) for a bone-chilling evening of horror. Riley Elton McCarthy returns to star as Sloane for its first major London production.
"Ivories is a unique and intriguing tragicomedy-thriller hybrid, with a fantastic team that has clearly put so much love and care into the production." ★★★★★ Lost in theatreland
Edinburgh Fringe 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).
Edinburgh Fringe Preview HOW CAN(T) I HELP? by Holly Gow at The Lion & Unicorn Theatre 4 - 6 July 7.30pm
How Can(t) I Help is a one woman show, recounting the best and mostly worst times working as a GP receptionist. An NHS GP receptionist. We've all encountered and probably shouted at one of these beasts, however this play addresses the view from behind the desk. From cheap coffee to fighting off stool samples. From assisting pervy men with checking their blood pressure to the aftermath of the pandemic. Welcome one and all to the circus of patients, colleagues and smells of Flowerbank Surgery. The shoulder to cry on, the hand to slap samples into and the face to scream at. Come and watch the madness unfold.
'Surprisingly feel good' The Reviews Hub ★★★★
‘delightfully engaging, witty, and relatable’ London Pub Theatres ★★★★
Edinburgh Fringe Preview CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE by Gaia Mondadori, created and performed by Gaia Mondadori at Theatre503 10 - 12 July 2025
15 year-old Mary has no discernible talent but she can’t ignore the glaring signs. When a TikTok influencer comes to her school, Mary knows she is destined for greatness. By the age of 23, she will make it to the top. No matter the cost. Centre of the Universe is a laugh out loud search for meaning in a success-obsessed society. Told through the perspective of Mary, the show examines the ways in which we may hide from pain and seek to be defined by the glory of material success. A seemingly normal teenager with no discernible talents, Mary believes that she is destined for greatness and refuses to be defined by the death of her mother. When an iconic TikTok influencer Gabriella Dios visits her school, a burning need for success is ignited within Mary – she will be a star.
Led by the signs she believes she is receiving from the Universe, Mary forges her own path to greatness. From hosting her own funeral to dropping out of school to cleaning bins and making love to her anger, there is nothing Mary isn’t ready to do to prove herself. But at what cost?
Edinburgh Fringe Preview Unseen Theatre Present OUTING written & directed by L. T. Hewitt at Bread and Roses Theatre, Clapham 15, 24 & 25 July
Jamie's girlfriend is expecting a proposal. His best friend's expecting him to come out as gay. One way or another, the truth will out...
After their successful debut with Slush Pile ★★★★ WestEndBestFriend – Unseen Theatre returns with a heartfelt comedy about sexuality, friendship and secrets. Outing explores the confusing grey area between friendship and romance, love and longing, truth and lies, tackling what it means to be queer, straight and completely and utterly confused.
Join Jamie, Ella and Adam for a fun-filled five years in 50 minutes – an Outing you'll never forget!
Edinburgh Fringe Preview I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS POLISH at The Hope Theatre 17th & 18th July
In the city of light, the truth quickly comes into focus.Kaitlyn has spent the past two years soaking in the magic of Paris - but time is running out. A twist of fate reveals that her grandfather might be the key to extending her stay. As Kaitlyn uncovers an almost-forgotten piece of her family’s history, she learns that borders and identity are not what she had imagined. Will her newfound heritage provide the answers, or is true belonging deeper than native soil?
This Offie-nominated show blends fast-paced comedy with gut-wrenching revelations about borders, self-worth, and what it means to come from somewhere you’ve never been. Kaitlyn Kelly is a Canadian actor and writer. She holds a BFA in Acting from the University of Windsor and trained with the former SITI Company in New York City.
Dark Comedy Drama THE UNKILLABLE MIKE MALLOY at Bridge House Theatre, Penge 8 - 26 July
The award-winning team at the Bridge House Theatre are proud to present the world premiere of The Unkillable Mike Maloy, a gripping and darkly hilarious new play by acclaimed writer and director Luke Adamson. Based on the astonishing true story of “Iron Mike” Maloy — an Irishman who famously survived numerous attempts on his life in 1930s New York — this new production explores the extremes of human desperation during the Great Depression. When three struggling businessmen take out life insurance on a seemingly doomed barfly, they expect a quick return. But Mike proves maddeningly resilient, forcing them into a downward spiral of ever more outrageous murder plots. Inspired by the tone and style of classic film noir, and laced with gallows humour, The Unkillable Mike Maloy is part crime thriller, part absurdist comedy, and entirely unforgettable. This production continues the Bridge House Theatre’s tradition of bold storytelling and inventive staging, bringing a nearly unbelievable real-life story to the stage with trademark wit, style, and theatrical flair.
Tragicomedy PRETTY WITTY NELL by Ryan J W Smith at Barons Court Theatre 22 - 26 July 2025, 7.30 pm
Returning to Barons Court Theatre as an OFFIE award winner, Smith’s 7th verse play, Pretty, Witty Nell® is an original one-woman tragicomic history, written entirely in rhyming iambic pentameter, that tells the true story of Nell Gwynne, the famous actress and mistress of the wild British monarch, King Charles II.
The show is a celebration of both women on the stage; and of Nell, “a one-woman force of nature.” Smith asks, rhetorically, “what better way to celebrate the life of this absolutely amazing woman than by writing her a tribute in the style of theatre (rhyming iambic verse) that made her famous?” Pretty, Witty Nell® is indeed the first ever play about Nell Gwynne written in iambic verse.
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