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18 Jan 2026
Live Music
Production by:
Jeremy Sassoon
Jeremy Sassoon's MOJO 2: The Unsung Heroes
Sunday 18 January 6.00pm
Following the massive success of his show “MOJO”, singer pianist Jeremy Sassoon proudly presents the sequel, ”MOJO 2” covering the music of another 40 iconic Jewish songwriters and artists, focusing largely on the vintage era of the 1960's and '70s.
The musical fare in MOJO 2 encompasses both A-list artists and the 'unsung heroes' and has a more alternative musical edge, featuring jazz and rock legends. Think Stan Getz, Marc Bolan, Marc Knopfler and Mama Cass. He also features some songwriters whose names you might not recognise at first, despite being familiar with all their songs that made such a huge impact in the world of entertainment.
Musical performance aside, Jeremy's characteristic appeal is down to his fantastic rapport with audiences, his entertaining stories, surprising trivial facts and his penchant for sharing details of his own personal experiences.
His recordings and shows have been lauded across the globe, from The Edinburgh Fringe to BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, from Europe's top Jazz Clubs to Viking world cruises.
His band for MOJO 2 has expanded from that for the first show, with a stunning quartet featuring the outstanding talents of Harry Greene (sax and guitar), Flo Moore (bass) and Pat Illingworth (drums).
Be prepared to be spellbound for 90 minutes of great music and fascinating storytelling.
Running Time: 90 minutes
20 Jan - 1 Feb 2026
Drama with Music
Production by:
FillerUp Inc
COHEN, BERNSTEIN, JONI & ME
Acclaimed New Zealand actor, singer, songwriter, and consummate character artist, Deb Filler brings her solo show COHEN, BERNSTEIN, JONI & ME to Upstairs at The Gatehouse for its first full London run.
Growing up in a Jewish immigrant family whose identity was powerfully shaped by song, young Deb Filler yearns to find her own kind of music. Courageous, determined and just plain lucky, she finds her way into the lives of some of the greatest musical artists of our time.In Auckland, Maestro Leonard Bernstein performs for Deb, and only Deb. In New York, Deb drives Deb Leonard Cohen to the airport and a lifelong friendship begins. In Vancouver, Deb joins Joni Mitchell backstage in a meeting that is simply beyond belief.
5 - 8 Feb 2026
Comedy
Production by:
Garden Suburb Theatre
Blithe Spirit
by Noël Coward
When urbane novelist Charles Condomine invites an eccentric medium to conduct a séance for research purposes, he unwittingly conjures the ghost of his glamorous and mischievous first wife, Elvira. Her spectral return throws Charles’s carefully ordered life—and his second marriage to the pragmatic Ruth—into delicious disarray.
Join us for this sparkling, supernatural comedy of manners, where love, laughter, and a little ghostly chaos collide. Whether you're a Coward connoisseur or a newcomer to his wicked wit, Blithe Spirit promises an evening of stylish suspense and spectral delight.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
9 Feb 2026
Drama
Production by:
Brother Wolf
★ WINNER ★
Actor of the Year (Pink Prince Theatre Review of the Year 2025)
Top Five Plays of the Year (Pink Prince Theatre Review of the Year 2025)
Best Male Act (Solo Festival of One Man Shows)
★★★★★
"A chilling masterpiece of transformation... a genuine acting genius"
Pink Prince Theatre
During his final lecture on the duality of humankind, the respectable Dr Jekyll reveals his strange association with the mysterious Edward Hyde and the shocking truth about his identity: that Hyde, unlike other human beings, is not only fundamentally evil, but also the very definition of it.
Combining edge-of-your-seat thrills with stunning physical theatre, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "bogey tale" is brought chillingly to life in this award-winning one-man show.
Presented by Brother Wolf
Based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted and Performed by James Hyland
Directed by Phil Lowe
Music by Chris Warner
16 Feb 2026
Magic
Production by:
Just Like That Productions
MAGIC AT THE GATEHOUSE
Join us, once a season, for an evening of Magic at the Gatehouse presented by an exciting line-up of top magicians. Witness miracles manifest before your eyes in an intimate theatre that puts you at the heart of the magic.
(Performer line-up to be announced)
18 - 22 Feb 2026
Drama
Production by:
Emul8 Theatre
BECOMING MRS DANVERS
“Power doesn’t need permission.”
★★★★★
"A masterclass in acting"
Fringe Review
BECOMING MRS DANVERS reimagines one of literature’s most chilling figures: Mrs Danvers from Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. The infamous housekeeper of Manderley, Mrs Danvers has long haunted readers and audiences alike: a spectral presence, gaunt and unyielding, obsessed with preserving every trace of Rebecca and undermining the fragile new Mrs de Winter. A symbol of gothic obsession and psychological torment, she embodies memory as menace and loyalty as destruction.
NO HANDLE. NO EXIT. NO MERCY.
At its heart is a young woman trapped within a system that has shown her no mercy. As she bucks against institutions designed to control and silence, she finds increasingly inventive ways to beat the system. Through role play and fantasy, she claws back her humanity—but what begins as resistance skews into obsession. Identities fracture. Hidden agendas surface. The boundary between real dissolves.
Award-winning actress Heather Alexander—renowned for her searing solo performances (ROOM, HAVISHAM)—delivers a tour-de-force portrayal marked by psychological precision and emotional force.
Written and Performed by: Heather Alexander
Directed by: Tina Pelini
21 - 22 Feb 2026
Musical - Workshop
THE ODD JOBS
A Special Kind of Bond
Before Mr Wint and Mr Kidd had bit parts, they had leading roles in their own lives.
Set in post-war Britain, The Odd Jobs is an origin story of two henchmen; a bittersweet new musical about a pair of lovers on the run from MI6, the KGB, and middle-class respectability. But first, they will need money to buy a yacht. As the jobs grow stranger and the stakes higher, so too does the bond between them.
The Odd Jobs is currently in its workshop phase and is seeking producers to help develop this new musical for its next stage.
Book, Music, & Lyrics: Raphael Schrire Smith
Additional Music: William Godfree
26 Feb - 22 Mar 2026
Comedy
Production by:
Chromolume Productions
WHILE THEY WERE WAITING
A New Comic Play by Gary Wilmot
Nobody waits like Mulberry. Waiting is his hobby. He waits whenever and wherever he can. Whilst waiting for a big yellow door of opportunity to open, his reverie is smashed by the arrival of a stranger called Bix: an inquisitive, restless sort with skin too thick to realise his intrusion.
Much to Mulberry's irritation, a profound and meaningful friendship develops.
