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EDGAR IN THE RED ROOM
3rd - 14th February
£10/£16/£18
7PM
The death of Edgar Allan Poe remains one of literature’s great unsolved mysteries. Through music, movement, projections, and shadow play, this theatrical experiment follows Poe through a haunting and hallucinogenic re-imagining of his final nightmare. This exploration of the life, death and legacy of Poe combine themes and characters from several of his most infamous stories and poems into “the story Poe never wrote.”
After sold-out houses, awards and rave reviews at theatre festivals in the USA and Canada, “Edgar” comes to London for a two-week run at the Hope Theatre. Toronto Intermission Magazine: “magical…a fever dream,” Toronto Star: “a frenzied adventure into the writer’s mind.” Forget the Box, Montreal: “flippin’ impressive……a testament to what’s possible on the small stage with dedication, dreams, and a dash of madness.” Forget the Box reviews Winner- “Best English Production”, Montreal Fringe Festival. Finalist “Best Adaptation of Poe’s Works” Poe Fest International.
THE BALLAD OF BUCKINGHAM NICKS
8th - 9th February
£10/£16/£18
7PM
Place: Los Angeles. Time: Sometime in the recent present. All music is played live.
Older and wiser, Lindsey (Buckingham) has invited Stevie (Nicks) to meet in a recording studio, to see if they can reconcile…again.
Will she turn up? How long haven’t they spoken for this time?
The conversation flickers between present‑day tension and flashbacks—As they untangle their complex relationship as they mutually tell us their unique tale which spans over sixty years. We are transported forward and back through their different eras, both musical and personal.
Their college days in San Francisco, the gritty nights with Fritz, the bold move to L.A., and finally the seismic shift into Fleetwood Mac.
Through dialogue, music, and projected fragments, we drift from one era to another: a sun‑lit campus courtyard, the mountains of Aspen where “Dreams” was born, a tiny factory room where they worked on their early songs.
Their voices intertwine, weaving a tapestry of iconic harmonies and whispered confidences, highlighting the love, loss, and fierce loyalty that have defined their roller‑coaster relationship.Can they rebuild enough trust to conjure new magic? In this moment suspended between memory and possibility, can they get it together once more – while there is time?
“A compelling story of love and despair, musically punctuated with some of their best songs”
“A beautiful musical journey, stunningly portrayed.”
“Wendy Morgan and Julian Littman excel in this beautifully crafted two-hander exploring the highs and lows of two music icons.”
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
17th - 21st February
£10/£16/£18
7PM
Set in early-2000s Britain, where Britpop blares from car radios and pints spill faster than secrets. The Merry Wives of Windsor is reimagined for a world of working-class banter, bad decisions, and fierce female friendship. When washed-up chancer John Falstaff tries to seduce two clever best mates, Meg Page and Alice Ford, for their money, he soon learns what happens when you underestimate the women who run the estate.
Expect alleyway pranks, karaoke chaos, and live, booze-fueled performances where no two shows are ever the same. Between terrace rivalries, chip-shop confessions, and pop-soaked heartbreaks, this Merry Wives delivers Shakespeare like you have never experienced before.
From the creators of the sold-out A Midsummer Night’s Drink, this riotous, music-laced comedy is a love letter to loud women, loyal mates, and the hangover that follows a great night out. With live music, unexpected twists, and audience-fueled mayhem, every performance promises a fresh dose of unfiltered hilarity.Get ready for a riotous evening of revelry, romance, and revenge, the Merry Wives are waiting.
DEATH BELLES
8th - 9th March
£10/£16/£18
7PM
Open Page Productions presents a gripping quartet of darkly lyrical monologues:
All That Remains - During a catastrophic storm in the Highlands, Poppy’s desperate attempt to survive leads to a haunting tale of isolation and a community that returns to its ancient roots.
The Prophecy - Detective Rose’s career is shadowed by a series of brutal child murders. To solve them, she descends into a world of darkness where innocence masks evil - and stopping the monster responsible will cost her everything.
Faulty - Lily is a happy-go-lucky, fast-talking, football-loving 16-year-old, but when an off-hand comment is made, Lily starts to ask questions no one wants to answer, which leads to a secret no one meant to tell.
Threshold - Bella believed her village was safe until her five-year-old daughter vanished without a trace. Is a chilling complicity hiding behind the smiling faces of her neighbours? Bella thinks so and unleashes a brutal reckoning.
“engaging and unpredictable” – Everything Theatre
“vivid and unflinching” – Spy In The Stalls
“an atmospheric and confidently performed anthology that proves a whisper can be far more unsettling than a scream” – WestEndBestFriend
“The final moments will literally have you completely hooked and gasping in shock” - RatedReviewed
SYNCING WIP
22nd - 23rd February
£10/£14/£16
7PM
"No one's gonna remember Justin Timber-fake anyway!"
After the sudden departure of the star member, JT, the once legendary boy band NSYNC is left to pick up the pieces of their shattered dreams. The world is watching, but now the group—Lance, Joey, Chris, and JC—must learn how to survive without their shining star. In this uproarious parody, the band members are forced to confront their egos, their talents, and their very existence in the post-JT world. With a mix of slapstick comedy, pop culture references, and moments of over-the-top drama, this play hilariously dives into the absurdity of life in a boyband. As the guys attempt to pull off their first performance without Justin, they stumble through chaotic rehearsals, group therapy, and rebranding brainstorms, all while desperately trying to figure out how to keep their friendship intact.
NETTLE SOUP VOL 1. DEVON
10th - 14th March
£10/£16/£18
7PM
The Folk Revival is well and truly back. Nettle Soup’s first double bill tells the stories of Devon old and new, and the things that never change: pagans, witchcraft, and tins of cider in a field. Two brand new short plays from Devonshire voices, Temperance and Leylines, celebrate the county of Celts and cream first, then jam.
Temperance by Izzie Harding-Perrott
Hark at her! Functional member of society from the tramp-turned-witch-turned-convict!
Exeter Gaol, 1682. Temperance and Susannah are the last two women in England to be hanged for the crime of witchcraft. They just don’t know it yet. Based on the true story of the ‘Bideford Three’, Temperance Lloyd and Susannah Edwards live out their last days together. This tragicomedy is a timely examination of state violence, and the power of the individual to resist, even behind bars.
Leylines by Dan Sinclair
Imagine that, tunnels right under the earth. Bit of peace and quiet - apart from the fracking.
West Alvington, Site Number 13124, 2025. After fleeing a lavender marriage, Teri seeks a legend of England old, with her dowsing rods and new age mysticism by her side. But after tumbling into the belly of the earth, she discovers an archangel who seems just as lost as her. With folk music and angels, Leylines pits modernism against paganism and wonders what force draws us back to our rural villages.
London Pub Theatres - ‘talented creatives, who have got to be among the best working on the fringe scene’
Razz - ‘Harding-Perrott never misses a beat’
London Pub Theatres - ‘Sinclair's writing stands out. It’s a star in itself, packed with moments of genuine beauty’
Nettle Soup Vol I : Devon is a co-production between Nettle Soup and Stage Base Productions. Nettle Soup is a signatory of the Folk Union.
G R I E F C A S E
16th March
7:00PM
£18/£16
G R I E F C A S E centres on G, who returns to their late mother’s house to pack it up for the final time. What begins as a necessary task quickly becomes an emotional excavation. Each object—an old mug, a birthday card, a worn-out coat—sparks memories that are vivid, distorted, or half-forgotten. These fragments pull G through moments of childhood, closeness, conflict, and the quieter realities of growing up working-class in a space shaped by limited means and endless resilience.
As G sifts through old belongings they find themselves caught between past and present, reliving moments while boxing them away. The house becomes a liminal space: no longer theirs, yet still full of traces of who they were and who their mother once hoped they’d become. The piece explores how memories mutate, how belongings hold emotional weight, and how grief complicates the act of letting go.
Now expanded into an ensemble work, griefcase uses physical theatre, layered movement, and fragments of text to embody memories, emotions, and the house itself. The performers shift between becoming objects, echoes, and the shifting internal landscape G navigates.
ANGELA
17th - 21st March
£10/£16/£18
7PM
"No, there's not a child in this bag, obviously. It's worse."
Angela, a 24-year-old Girl Guide Leader, is in the midst of a decidedly erratic moment in her life. Amid chaos, delusion and a bid for freedom from her small-town life, she makes a deathly mistake that puts her fate in the hands of her nemesis: eleven-nearly-twelve-year-old Nina. F**king Nina.
As Angela embarks on her journey to recover her place in this small world, she must face absurd trial after trial and she comes to terms with herself, where she has been and where she is headed.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Delightfully dark solo comedy with killer lines’ - The Stage
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Angela is a comedy triumph of the side-splitting proportions. A true joy from start to finish.’ - Theatre & Tonic
‘It is a rich and satisfying treat. And a reminder of the importance of kindness to others and ourselves. I highly recommend it.’ - A Blind Catch in the Sun
THIS IS HOW I GOT ARRESTED...
22nd - 23rd March
£10/£16/£18
7PM
AFTER SMUGGLING DRUGS ACROSS THE BORDER BUT NEVER ACTUALLY GETTING CAUGHT WITH ANY DRUGS
"This Is How I Got Arrested... After Smuggling Drugs Across The Border But Never Actually Getting Caught With Any Drugs" is a hysterically funny, dark-humoured & courageous one woman show that breaks the fourth wall and leaves you questioning what is fact and what is fiction.
Meet Sophie, a young girl from a working class world who takes the phrase 'girls just wanna have fun' too far. This epic fast-paced story starts with tales from Sophie's upbringing, through to the moment of her 'supposed' arrest in a foreign country.
Lies will be uncovered, stories will be told, and mischief will be coursed. All under the pressure of a ticking clock, only time will reveal the truth
THE ISLAND OF MOOR
24th - 28th March
£10/£16/£18
7PM
If a man dies on an island, and there’s no one else around, did the man really live at all?
THE MAN lives alone on an island. Each day he performs THE WATCH, obeys THE ORDERS, and protects his home from THE MONSTERS. He does this with military precision, until unexpected events force him to confront the truth about his existence.
Inspired by a bizarre chapter of London’s forgotten history, ‘The Island of Moor’ is a one-man show about isolation, obsession and a lonely soul’s journey to be close to what he loves.
Presented by the Offie-nominated Other Mysteries Theatre and written by Candice Mac in collaboration with James Lyon, the play marks a bold departure from the company’s trademark slapstick style and into the world of absurdism.
Praise for Other Mysteries Theatre productions ‘The Midnight Snack’ and ‘The Graveyard Snack’ -
‘A Polished show which is hugely entertaining’ ★★★★ -London Pub Theatres Magazine
‘A resounding success’ ★★★★ - Everything Theatre
‘As an ensemble the Other Mysteries team is creative and compelling’ - Everything Theatre
‘I really hope this isn’t the last we hear of this show and this group as they could be onto something huge here.’- There ought to be clowns
CONCRETE
31st March - 11th April
£10/£16/£18
7PM
"Lad, are you sure this isn't kidnapping?"
Tristan’s got another deadline. Craig’s got another hangover. The meter needs topping up. (Again.)
In the cold of January, the same old arguments are getting more stale than the out of date biscuits on the living room table. Their small, once loved, council flat has become nothing more than a roof and four walls. Tristan still thinks his writing could be his ticket to the big city whilst Craig believes his ‘genius’ scheming will make him a millionaire.
If you’re too afraid to make a decision, sometimes the universe has to make one for you.
When murky family politics unexpectedly brings a baby to their door, the bounds of their friendship are pushed to the limit. In the purgatory of adulthood, can they escape the cycle of this underfunded end of the line town or is the familiarity of home too hard to let go off?
A Fly On The Wall Productions presents the UK premiere of Concrete, Ché Tligui’s debut play. The piece has been workshopped and developed through a series of R&D workshops, scratch nights and a 3 night run at The Old Red Lion Theatre. Concrete is a modern day take on the one room Ibsen play told from the working class perspective with a healthy sprinkling of Northern charm, wit and the occasional f*** off.
