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Pretend
13 - 17 May
Set in a dressing room below a great stage; Pretend follows the lives of four actors as they explore what it means to be women in theatre.
Molly, Emma, Cat, and Sophie have all secured parts in a brand new, and for some, life changing production. From opening night to raucous applause, we will peek behind the curtains and past the wings into the tumultuous lives of these four women - and see just how dramatic real-life can be.
An unplanned pregnancy, a thriving career, and a secret affair gives way to deeper resentments, as each actor begins to question whether the others have the right to be there at all. Will ambition succeed over community? Is this just another tragedy waiting to happen? Or can these four actors overcome the outside world to give a performance to die for?
Pretend is an insatiable drama, which asks the question:
Are we all getting by, or are some merely pretending?
Volcano
20 - 25 May
One Man. One City. One Night to Remember.
On a day which starts just like any other Max receives a piece of news that will force him to confront everything he knows about himself and embarks on a 12-hour odyssey across London that will change his life forever.
Proforca Theatre Company presents “Volcano” by James Lewis (Proforca Theatre Company) & Georgie Bailey (ChewBoy Productions), directed by David Brady, which makes its return to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in May 2025.
“Volcano” is an explosive roller coaster ride through a night in one man’s life as everything falls apart produced by a theatre company critically-acclaimed, award nominated theatre company described as being “at the top of their game”
Proforca Theatre Company is the managing company in residence at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town. “Volcano” is a brand-new piece of work for the company, following the critically acclaimed "Feel" (2018-19 Lion & Unicorn Theatre & Tour) the award-nominated "At Last" (2019) and "AAAAA [FiveA]" (2020) - (Lion & Unicorn & Albany Theatre Coventry) and the Offie-Nominated “Lately” (2021 – Lion & Unicorn Theatre & 2022 UK Tour).
Mrs T Foresees
27 April - 7 May
In 1849 young Molly Tolpuddle emigrates from Ireland to Australia as an ‘assisted’ female. The colony of Victoria is growing
rapidly and Molly seizes her opportunities. She marries, mothers a child and goes into business as a medium and clairvoyant.
Gaining notoriety on the streets and in the public houses of Marvellous Melbourne as the infamous ‘Mrs T’, she is both reviled and revered. Are her shocking predictions of the future accurate? Can she really commune with the dead?
Ultimately deemed mad by her husband and Proper Society, old Molly is locked up in the Yarra Bend Home for the Lunatic and Insane, where fellow inmates play out her life and times.
This darkly funny play looks at Molly’s survival, ambition and spirituality as she endures as a working-class woman in a society where men have all the power. It lifts the veil on death and what might be on the other side! Improvisation (with elements of Philippe Gaulier’s Bouffon) informs workshops/rehearsals, and the performance itself.
WORKSHOP: Audition Technique for Stage: JAMES HADDRELL
2 June
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
A Must-Attend Audition Workshop with James Haddrell, Artistic Director of Greenwich Theatre
If you're serious about landing roles on stage, this is the workshop you CANNOT afford to miss! Join James Haddrell, Artistic Director of Greenwich Theatre, for an exclusive Audition Technique for Stage workshop.
What makes this unmissable?
Perform a monologue in a real audition-style setting
Get hands-on script work and direction from a top theatre director
Receive honest, constructive feedback to elevate your performance
Please Note: This is a workshop, not a casting opportunity. Please do not contact James Haddrell—all questions must go through Northern Spirit Theatre Company.
THIS WORKSHOP IS CURATED BY NORTHERN SPIRIT THEATRE COMPANY
NORTHERN SPIRIT ARE ASSOCIATE ARTISTS OF THE LION & UNICORN THEATRE
From Scratch – A Night of Fresh New Writing
8 June
A night where anything can happen. From Scratch brings writers and performers together to share bold, funny, moving, and unexpected stories live on stage. Love, life, career, chaos—what will it be? Come along and find out as brand-new words and ideas take their first steps into the spotlight.
Expect powerful monologues, dynamic duologues, poetry, spoken word, and short scripts—all brought to life by talented performers. No big sets, no fancy tech—just raw, fresh storytelling in its purest form.
Join us for a night of surprises, laughter, and discovery. Who knows? You might witness the first spark of something extraordinary.
Sweetheart
10 - 14 June
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
North Yorkshire, 1966. News of murders and violence are plastered across the airwaves. A young couple welcome unsuspecting travellers into their home. But all is not what it seems.
The Gorgon at the edge of the world. The Kraken lurking beneath the surface. Everyone has their Goliath, you'd do well to remember that.
The Arms
17 - 21 June
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Life finds a way of making us confront our opposites—but what if your opposite lives next door?
Domi has been making extra arms so she can help people all over the world. She’s become a local hero and everyone is calling her the “eight-armed woman”! But Sora, Domi’s next door neighbor is suspicious… and starts spying on Domi, determined to prove that she’s a threat to their community.
‘The Arms’ is a two-woman show about coexistence. The opposing viewpoints of two women are exposed in the show as they double down on their incompatible approaches to doing good for their community. The set and costumes in ‘The Arms’ are made from recycled and compostable materials.
The show will start with a short housewarming talk and will end with a brief Q&A
Penguin
21 - 28 June
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Reincarnated as a penguin in central London, a man grapples with his fading humanity as he struggles to piece together fragmented memories of his past life. Lost and confused, he must battle against loneliness, and come to terms with what truly matters in life, before he completely loses himself to his penguin side.
VOICE
15 - 28 July
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
VOICE takes an energetically, honest, funny and touching look at what it's like to be asked to reveal your story. Have you ever been curious about what really goes on at drama school? We've all heard the stories, now come and take a front row seat as we follow a group of young actors in one of their first voice lessons. Experience all the drama, laughter, tears and spontaneous performances that comes with having to share who you truly are.
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