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HAPPY DAYS
From 18 January
by Samuel Beckett, directed by Jaymes Sygrove
Following a successful run at Arcola Theatre in December 2024, and Yvonne Arnaud’s The Mill Studio October 2025, Theatre Collection Guildford are bringing Samuel Beckett’s HAPPY DAYS to Bread and Roses Theatre January 18-19th 2026. Jaymes Sygrove (Blithe Spirit movie) directs this revival initially staged by Victor Sobchak. Catharine Humphrys (The House of Bernarda Alba, National Theatre) reprises her role as Winnie.Happy Days was first performed in 1961 and named as one of the 40 best plays of all time. It tells the story of Winnie, buried up to her waist and slowly consumed by her life and surroundings; only a bag of objects and her husband can distract her from the endless monotony. Will she survive? Can she claw her way out? Or is this the end of her Happy Days?
Critics said:
“This is pub theatre at its very best and well worth a visit” Camden Citizen Review
“Humphrys is skilful in calibrating the moments when her character show flickers of affection for Willy and confesses that she cannot bear to be alone” Plays International London.
“Humphrys though makes this production what it must be and her Winnie lightly stamps the Beckett or she would be lost in a welter of previous greats including Peggy Ashcroft.” Fringe Review
“ It’s certainly fresh and properly absurd” “Daring Work” Fringe Review
“Phenomenal performance” Nicole Ricardo CDG
Bread & Proses Playwrights’ Showcase: Release
20th January at 7pm
We are excited to bring you the third instalment of the Playwrights’ Showcase!
This showcase is the culmination of our new Bread & Proses Playwriting course, which ran for 8 weeks from October - November 2025.
During this time, our writers worked collaboratively with our Literary Associate, Seb Porter, to study the craft of playwriting, engage in writing exercises and explore pushing the boundaries of their ideas through discussion and experimentation.
Not only this, but they each also began writing a new play! Our writers were given a shared theme around which they were asked to base a completely new 10-15-minute work, putting into practice everything they had been learning along the way.
Now, we are excited to share the resulting 10 pieces with you all at this incredible night of new writing! So come and join us – discover what we’ve been working on…
Risk The Biscuit Theatre Presents
OFF - ICE
22 - 24 January 2026
by Lewis Williams, directed by Jasmine Silk
Meet Scott, a Welsh office worker in his late 20s as he goes into work at his washing machine company on the last day on Earth.
Follow him as he questions his deepest insecurities, the toxic landscape of corporate life and how can we truly be happy.
"OFF - ICE" is a solo physical theatre comedy show tackling themes of men's mental health, office culture and climate change.
This show adopts a improvised structure meaning you (the audience) are Scott's management and have the power to decide what you see. As time ticks down the line between Scott's work world and his inner world becomes more and more blurred, creating a dreamlike world brought to life with music, projection, movement, and (hopefully) some comedy.
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Tom Whiston: Night Mail (WIP)
26 January
A naughty 1940s postman passes an hour in his sorting room with pranks, letters and telegrams from the future, while waiting for news of the war.
New show from Tom Whiston: “A night of great fun” - Chortle. ★★★★★ “I was in stitches.” - Phoenix Remix. ★★★★ - edfringesider. ★★★★ - GetYourCoatsOn.
Strong Language; Distressing themes (War; mental illness)
Part of Rosebuds - a comedy festival.
Rosebuds is Produced by The Defectors, in partnership with The Bread & Roses Theatre.
The Defectors are Harrison Cole, Daniel Hemsley, and James Darby. Creators of Defective Inspector, Scratch 'n' Sniff, and Rosebuds.
Associate company of the Bread & Roses Theatre.
Artwork by Jack Darian Savage
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: When Harry Met Aly
From: Jan 26, 2026, 9:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Chris East: Boxes Boxes Boxes
From: Jan 27, 2026, 7:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Joel Walker & Fred Newnes
From: Jan 27, 2026, 9:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Josh Invain: Affirmation (WIP)
From: Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Cameron Sinclair Harris: Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace (WIP)
From: Jan 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Alec Crane
From: Jan 29, 2026, 6:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: JoJo Maberly & Lucy Ellis
From: Jan 29, 2026, 7:30 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Charlie Lat & Marina Smith
From: Jan 30, 2026, 6:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Natalie Puddy & Georgia Polly-Taylor
From: Jan 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Absolute Nickhead
From: Jan 31, 2026, 1:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Daft Junk (WIP)
From: Jan 31, 2026, 3:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Jamie Byrne's Delightful History of Cigarettes
From: Jan 31, 2026, 5:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Will BF: Bonq... Licence to Die
From: Jan 31, 2026, 7:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Closure Cabaret
From: Feb 1, 2026, 3:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: Delicate Now (WIP)
From: Feb 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
ROSEBUDS COMEDY FESTIVAL: The Curse of Billy Buckles (WIP)
From: Feb 1, 2026, 7:00 PM
W*NKERS: The Darkness
by Jordana Belaiche and Bel Parker
5 - 7 February
The glorious sun has sunk into the depths beneath the horizon towards a world below. Will she ever return? Who in this moment of Darkness and Despair, this never-ceasing Night can conjure a spark of light or life? We’re not saying we can, but we sure can do a lot of digging down there in the dark with our filthy fingernails and dreadful habits and nasty unrepentant fears.
Maybe you’ve got some, too. Maybe you want to roll around in the muck with us. Maybe you’d like it. Maybe we’ll make you. Spring and summer are gone and this is the next installment of the Seasons of W*nk for an audience ready for hilarious, experimental, Queer, feminist comedy
Performers: Jordana Belaiche & Bel Parker
Double Bill: Emma Davies: Cultural Fit? (WIP) / Roger Prick: The Book Tour (WIP)
by Emma Davies & Han Whyte.
Emma Davies: Cultural Fit? (WIP)
8 February
Not a “cultural fit” at work no matter how hard you try?
This comedy explores HR, the workplace, and the quest to feel valued at work.
Hosted by morally grubby HR expert, Alllison Pope — expect “questionable” professional advice, power dressing and light audience participation.
Emma was the runner up in the West End Women New Comedian of the Year 2025 and Sketch Off 2025 semi-finalist.
Roger Prick: The Book Tour (WIP)
That's right, it's Roger Prick! In this comedy drag show, you’ll meet the 1970s pornographer, erotic novelist, and celebrity casanova. Now it's 2025 and he's ready to relaunch his dirtiest novel, revised and edited for the post Me Too era. It’s modern! It’s feminist! It’s progressive! The gorgeous naked vixens are still there, but now they all have names.
Roger's one of the good guys... even if he is greasy, lecherous, perverted and licking his lips a bit too much. Hold onto your cigar and don't miss this sleazy, silly, and satirical character comedy.
Roger Prick is the drag persona of Han Whyte, stand-up comedian, character comic and finalist of Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off 2025. The Book Tour is her first solo show.
Two More Victorian Farce
An Evening of Victorian Farce
Presented by Bacchae Theatre Company
9 February
‘Step into the hilarious world of Victorian London with Bacchae Theatre Company as we present two classic farces brimming with wit, deception, and delightful absurdity’.
Two Gay Deceivers- A farce of mistaken motives and muddled morals!
by T. W. Robertson
‘Nothing is black and white — except the lies! When the unsuspecting Mr Grey is caught between the conniving Mr Black and the ever-proper Mr White, a whirlwind of confusion, deception, and desperate cover-ups unfolds. A fast-paced romp full of theatrical trickery, sharp dialogue, and moral mischief’.
Box and Cox - A farcical romance of real life!
by John Maddison Morton
‘Two unsuspecting lodgers unknowingly share the same room — one by day, the other by night. When the truth comes out, the results are chaos, confusion, and pure comic gold. With clever timing, sharp satire, and unforgettable characters, this Victorian gem proves that the most ordinary situations can lead to the most extraordinary laughs’.
Join us for a mischievous double bill of laughter, surprises, and timeless humour — a perfect night out for fans of comedy, chaos, and classic theatrical charm.
Divided Culture Co. Presents
Plays for a Poor Theatre
by Howard Brenton, directed by Connor Goodwin
17 - 21 Febraury
Three plays in one! Howard Brenton's hugely successful Plays for a Poor Theatre returns to the stage for the first time in years.
Cast:
Ben Watts, Niamh Callan, Alex Morgan Edwards.
Creatives:
Saoirse McCallan.
