The Hodgsons had no idea what a poltergeist was when, in the summer of 1977, furniture and toys started moving of their own accord. An ordinary, working-class family, who lived in a north London council house became the centre of one of the most famous poltergeist events in the world. This is the story of […]

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Hamnet is a moving and uncomplicated tale about marriage, family, and grief. Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a gifted healer, and William Shakespeare, a Latin tutor, are brought together by a powerful, yet concealed attraction. They build a life and a family together, but their world is shattered when the plague claims the life of their beloved […]

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Now the Summer buzz is fading and we are preparing to settle into a long, cosy autumn and winter, I need something to motivate myself to get out and enjoy what London has to offer.  Thankfully the West End has tons of theatre shows in the last few months of 2023 to keep us busy!  […]

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Dive into the everyday life of a transgender male through the relatable, hilarious and brutally honest lens of a northern working-class family. Whilst Jack navigates the hurdles of transition, the old family dynamics are shaken up.  Transparency is a one-person show that reveals the social dynamics of a transmasculine person navigating the early stages of […]

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It is 1953 and two queer men are inside the head of a famous murder mystery author waiting to be written in to her latest novel. Excitement turns to suspicion and fear when the penny drops that one of them must kill the other. In desperation they turn to their own language – the queer […]

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An Anarchist has fallen to his death from a police station window. The question is: did he jump or was he thrown?  As the police attempt to avoid yet another scandal, a mysterious imposter is arrested and brought in for questioning. Seizing the chance to put on a show, he leads the officers in an ever more […]

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“What happens when you’re in your thirties and your dreams have vanished?” From self-tape auditions to performing as a gay webcam model, what price will Jonas Harland – a jobbing-actor & council-estate boy ‘done good’ – pay in his attempts to win the career he has always dreamt of? Money may be tight, but is it […]

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A witch hunt is beginning in Salem… Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women suddenly find their words have a terrible power. As a climate of fear spreads through the community, private vendettas fuel public accusations and soon the truth itself is on trial. The Crucible is a theatrical classic, […]

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From sting operations to sensational headlines, this verbatim production reveals what went on behind closed doors in the case that turned social media sleuthing into high drama. Audiences can see first-hand, and in the words of Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney, how the extraordinary week in court played out. Vardy v Rooney is a story stranger than fiction, with lurid one-liners and […]

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It’s been a while since I’ve done a giveaway and today I am bringing a great one your way!  The Book of Will will embark on its European premiere, marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio with award-winning cast and creative team.  Here’s the full description of this fun show: A brand-new production of Lauren […]

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