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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.
V-Day 2026: Matched
written & directed by Beryl Flynn
10 Feb
Five women search for love online. They unwittingly share their loneliness and isolation with Joe a prolific sexual predator. The consequences will haunt them forever if they live.
Proceeds from this event will go to Rape Crisis a feminist charity working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence. https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
This production is part of The Bread & Roses' V-Day 2026 week. V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against all women, girls and the earth.
More info V-Day at https://www.vday.org
V-Day 2026: Raise the Vibration
produced by The Bread and Roses Theatre Company
12 February
Throughout history, activists and artists have used V-Day to shed light on the connection between gender based violence and political instability, armed conflict, xenophobia, unsafe working conditions, transphobia, homophobia, and racism.
RAISE THE VIBRATION replaces The Bread and Roses Theatre's annual Vagina Monologues event, through a series of monologues and spoken word pieces, so we can foreground new voices in the conversation around ending violence against women (cisgender and transgender), those who hold fluid identities, nonbinary people, girls and the planet.
This is an Artistic Rising and all participation is voluntary. All proceeds from tickets are donated to Refuge - https://www.refuge.org.uk
More info V-Day at https://www.vday.org
V-Day 2026: Raise the Vibration
produced by The Bread and Roses Theatre Company
13 February
Throughout history, activists and artists have used V-Day to shed light on the connection between gender based violence and political instability, armed conflict, xenophobia, unsafe working conditions, transphobia, homophobia, and racism.
RAISE THE VIBRATION replaces The Bread and Roses Theatre's annual Vagina Monologues event, through a series of monologues and spoken word pieces, so we can foreground new voices in the conversation around ending violence against women (cisgender and transgender), those who hold fluid identities, nonbinary people, girls and the planet.
This is an Artistic Rising and all participation is voluntary. All proceeds from tickets are donated to Refuge - https://www.refuge.org.uk
More info V-Day at https://www.vday.org
Praise for 2021 event
‘Wide-ranging monologues, told with incisiveness, intelligence and humour, as they dissect great and small acts of mental and physical abuse perpetuated against women.’ London Pub Theatres ★★★★★
Rebel Violet presents
V-Day 2026: Prescribed Existence
written & performed by Song Marshall, directed by Catherine Mieses
14 Feb
A one-woman show inspired by fiction and embellished with truth. Prescribed Existence embraces the power of the spoken word and the somatic experience of processing life's traumas and reclaiming herself through movement. This 30-minute show is a blistering review of limitations and expectations Black women face in the United States, where double standards and inequity abound.
Proceeds from this event will go to Panzi Foundation to support Congolese women who are survivors of sexual assault. https://panzifoundation.org/
This production is part of The Bread & Roses' V-Day 2026 week. V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against all women, girls and the earth.
More info V-Day at https://www.vday.org
Bantam Productions presents
The Last Bantam
written and directed by Michael Hughes
16 Feb
1914 - Britain recruits 30,000 'bantams', men between 5'-5'3'' to fight.
1918 - One Bantam remains. Patrick Michael Wolfe, a teacher from Dublin. This is his story.
The action ranges from the city of Dublin to the battlefields of France and is story about patriotism, prejudice, courage and betrayal.
Inspired by real events.
Spirit of the Fringe Award winner 2024. Fringe Theatre Award winner 2025.
Divided Culture Co. Presents
Plays for a Poor Theatre
by Howard Brenton, directed by Connor Goodwin
17 - 21 February
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.
Stage Leftovers presents
The Extraordinary Life of a Rat Racer
written by Chiara Fumanti, directed by Andrea Guerini
24 - 28 February
Pulled earrings. Slit wrists. Chopped veins. T-rex arms.
Eva is just a regular rat racer. Single mother to a 6-year-old boy, she is stuck in a world that keeps punching her down, and is desperately trying to play the game – pay the bills, get him to football, try to survive mum’s comments.
But her mind has different plans. On the way to an important job interview, Eva gets bombarded by a series of ever-worsening intrusive thoughts.
So 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.
ASH PRODUCTIONS present
UNLUCKY ME
1 Mar
Written by Shannon Stuart,Helen White & Kym Nash. Directed By Kym Nash.
Meet Lucky Flynn, a Guy who is facing a series of unfortunate events including the murder of his beloved Brother Toby. With the support of his sister Sarah & Girlfriend Sophie, Lucky must confront the mistakes he has made and the challenges in his life in order to find a way forward All while avoiding a Face From the Past.
New Stagers Presents
Long Story Short
Written & directed by Veronica Montalbetti
5 - 7 Mar
Four short comedies about love, life, murder… and houseplants. From dating disasters to domestic dramas and a good old-fashioned whodunit, Long Story Short serves up four fast-paced plays.
- Two Sides: A couple replay their break up from both perspectives, because everyone has their own version.
- Hello Plant: A woman finds unlikely relationship advice from her house plant.
- I Wrote a Play: A mum unveils her "masterpiece", with an unexpected twist.
- 15 Minutes to Solve a Murder: A period face where everyone is desperate to solve Tubby's death.
Four Plays. Sixty minutes. Plenty of laughs.
The Bread & Roses Theatre Company presents
Kid Sister by Owen Lloyd Richards
directed by Adam Laboda
10 - 21 March
Seventeen years ago, everything changed. Three-year-old Shell was put into foster care, and her six-month-old sister Natalie was adopted. They’ve not seen each other since. So, Shell waited…
Any day now, Natalie turns 18 and is no longer under the guardianship of her adoptive parents. They can finally be together. At least, that’s what Shell believes. But nothing’s that simple in social services.
When faced with the latest roadblock, Shell decides to take matters into her own hands. But in the search for her sister, does she risk losing the family she’s found along the way?
Kid Sister is an exploration of the complications and joys of the social care sector in Wales.
Kid Sister is a Bread & Roses Playwriting Award Winner 2024.
P3rfect Number Productions Presents
Kara, Mickey and Pol Woz 'Ere
by SABINA WESTRUP & TARA ELLIS, directed by EDUARDO BARRETO
15 - 16 Mar
After a sell-out run in the summer 2024 the comedy drama "Kara, Mickey and Pol Woz 'Ere' is back for a mini London run with 2 nights at the Bread & Roses:
'They're not 50, they're 18 with 32 years of friendship, regrets and fuck-ups'
Iain Anderson Presents
TRAUMEDY: A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict
by Iain Anderson
22 Mar
A true story about life through addiction to sobriety. A tragic yet hilarious true story about overcoming demons & what it takes to be happy.
TRAUMEDY: A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict is Iain Anderson's powerful and poignant debut solo show, a true story charting a tumultuous journey from the vibrant Glasgow gay scene through the harsh realities of homelessness on the streets of Barcelona, a challenging stay in a psychiatric ward, and ultimately towards recovery. Told with Iain's unique blend of raw honesty and sharp wit, this tragic yet hilarious account delves into overcoming personal demons and discovering the true meaning of happiness.
Following a successful and acclaimed tour across Europe, including a previous performance here during the Lambeth Fringe, Iain is thrilled to be bringing his deeply personal and critically acclaimed show back to us. Don't miss this second chance to witness this true story of resilience, told with unflinching honesty and lashings of humour.
Emma Louise-Price Productions
Catharsis
written by Bob Hillis, directed by Emma Louise-Price
24 - 28 Mar
Izzy and Jenny, two strong fifty-something women meet to hatch a plan on how they are going to confront Martin, a similarly aged man that they haven't seen for six years.
As the subsequent meeting unfolds we discover if they have the right to confront him, the reason for the confrontation and why it has taken so long for it to happen. The fateful meeting is cathartic for one of the characters in particular. Catharsis is a gritty and gripping story of love, loss and betrayal.
