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The next interview in our Stagey Chat series is with the creator and actor of Dario Fo's Mistero Buffo, Julian Spooner. Julian will be performing the piece at the Pleasance Theatre in London, from 23rd September 2025.
Every Brilliant Thing is a play that tells the story of a child who decides to create a list of all the things that make life worth living to help their mother following her suicide attempt. Throughout their life and into adulthood, the list continues to grow as they learn more about themselves and have more life experiences. This is an impactful and powerful play that explores the lengths we will go to for those we love.
Step into an imagined Joseon Dynasty where the poetry of Sijo which defines the nation has been banned; the once-celebrated Sijo performers have been silenced, stripped of freedom and hope. In this world of silenced voices and crushed dreams, a masked rebel group known as the Golbin Gang dares to defy the regime. Disguised and determined, they take the stage, channelling their voices to challenge the corrupt. But danger looms and will Hong-guk, the king’s shadow official and Head of Sijo, snuff out their spark before it ignites a revolution.
Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular. Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® nominee Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and above all, Love.
It’s 1985. Above a bookshop in King’s Cross, volunteers answer calls from across the country. There's been a vicious queer-bashing in Leeds, a young man in Bristol dreads his HIV test, and a breathless voice really wants to know what they're wearing.
For Lou, Joan, Nana and Jackie, it’s just another shift. Battling phone line outages, understaffing, and vanishing pens, these four lesbians are determined to answer the call to connect their divided community.
Produced by West End and Hollywood star Adam Garcia, Emerald Storm is the electrifying new dance show storming into London for one explosive week only. Fusing the fire of Irish dance with the grit of urban tap, this boundary-breaking production is a night of intense rhythm and sheer spectacle.
Defying convention and reimagining tradition, the show delivers thunderous footwork and electrifying choreography in a truly unique immersive theatrical experience.
The Glamification of Loki is a wildly entertaining new musical that combines Norse mythology with the dazzling world of beauty, glamour, and cosmic chaos. When the Apples of Youth fall to Earth – landing somewhere unexpected – it’s up to Loki, the shapeshifting God of Mischief, to hunt them down. But Loki’s not out to save the day – they want those apples for themself.
A jury of young people sit in judgement of the older generation for failing to deal with the catastrophe of climate change, deciding who should be punished for not having taken action sooner. As the ones most affected by it, it surely makes sense that they should be the ones to decide the fate of individuals who could, and should, have done more. But as they start to deliberate, the question really becomes are they actually delivering justice, or just seeking revenge?
Katya (Paten Hughes), a fiercely intelligent influencer turned movie star, is sick of being underestimated, objectified and misrepresented by journalists...especially the male ones.
When the fading political journalist Pierre Peters (Robert Sean Leonard) is assigned to interview her, he’s bitter and dismissive, but Katya has her own reasons for agreeing to the encounter. A tense evening in her Brooklyn apartment swiftly spirals into a volatile game of confession, confrontation, and manipulation.
