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Direct from a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Last Laugh is a brand new laugh-a-minute play which reimagines the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes - Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse.
Filled with great gags and touching stories, The Last Laugh is nostalgic and poignant and guaranteed to be London’s best comedy night out.
Meet the fearless, gun slingin' Calamity Jane – biggest mouth in Dakota territory and always up for a fight. She'll charm you hog-eyed though, especially when trying to win the heart of the dashing Lieutenant Gilmartin, or shooting insults at the notorious Wild Bill Hickok. But when the men of Deadwood fall hard for Chicago stage star Adelaid Adams, Calamity struggles to keep her jealousy holstered. Her heart's a thumpin'... but who for?
Step siblings Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil engage in a cruel bet: Kathryn goads Sebastian into attempting to seduce Annette Hargrove, the headmaster’s virtuous daughter.
Weaving a web of secrets and temptation, their crusade wreaks havoc on the students at their exclusive Manhattan high school. It’s not long before the duo become entangled in their own web of deception and unexpected romance, with explosive results…
Mia is entering the Miss I-Doll competition with one goal in mind; to become a global superstar.
But on the eve of the show’s primetime final, a peek behind the curtain reveals a ruthless system of feminine stereotypes, capitalistic agendas, green washing, unethical marketing, discrimination, and… let’s cut to commercial.
DEATHCELL: MAGENTA is a 60-minute, immersive horror escape experience. It combines all the terrifying thrills of run-out-the-exit scare mazes with the adrenaline-pumping-rush of solving puzzles under pressure.
Uncover the truth behind the twisted-torture of DEATHCELL as you brave this origin story, playing through the past to piece together the future. We’ve hit rewind, are you ready to push play?
Get ready for an unforgettable night of powerhouse vocals! Join us as three sensational female stars take the stage, led by your host, Aimie Atkinson (Pretty Woman, Six), who stole hearts as an original Queen in the hit musical Six. Joining her is Laura Pick (Wicked, The Sound of Music), renowned for her spellbinding portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked, and Merryl Ansah (The Lion King, Heathers), currently dazzling audiences as Nala in Disney’s The Lion King.
In a bougie ass Seattle ladies room, lost-but-searching Maggie meets a frazzled mother, a neurodivergent daughter, a fierce 16-year-old poet and a queer computer scientist as they navigate the ups and downs of modern life with heart and courage.
With soul-stirring melodies and a rare authenticity, their inspiring stories make for an unforgettable celebration of women, motherhood, and the power of unexpected friendship.
The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Toby Olié. Toby is a director, designer and performer of puppetry and is bringing to life the beloved characters for the stage adaptation of There's a Bear on My Chair. You can book tickets here.
The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Daisy Steere. Daisy is set to open as the lead in Miss I-Doll, opening at The Other Palace on 18th February. You can book tickets to see this brand new musical comedy here.
She strikes a pose and the camera shutter clicks: a child playing in the debris of the Second World War. Click. A student discovering parties and men’s bodies. Click. An activist fighting for the right to choose. Click. A wife picking out a velvet sofa. Click. A mother taking her eldest to judo. Click. A lover seducing a younger man. Click. A grandmother presenting her granddaughter to the camera. Click.
In Mrs President, Mary Lincoln is a woman at war—with her grief, her detractors, and herself. Vilified by an envious elite and accused of treason, she strives to rebuild her public image to win the hearts of the American people. She turns to the world’s first celebrity photographer, Matthew Brady, who helped her husband, Abraham Lincoln, win the presidency. But their partnership unravels into a tense battle for creative control. As Mary fights to tell her story, the play delves into themes of power, identity, female agency, and the cost of representation.
MJ tells the turbulent story behind the one-gloved global sensation as he prepares for his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, offering a rare look behind the “Man in the Mirror.” See Jamaal Fields Green as the pop legend after his stint in the role in the US.
It’s a cold case but, according to the Oracle, if the murderer of old King Laius is found and punished then all will be well. The people turn to their new King, Oedipus, the man who solved the riddle of the Sphinx, to hunt down the perpetrator and bring salvation. He vows to succeed whatever the cost and so begins an unstoppable pursuit of the truth through a harrowing labyrinth of fear and love.
At ten years old, Martin Hill was on the brink of stardom, down to the final two contenders for the role of Harry Potter but narrowly missing out. Now an adult, Martin is about to embark on the ultimate adventure – fatherhood. As he navigates this whirlwind of emotions, he is pulled back to that pivotal moment in his past as he struggled to move beyond imagining what his life might have been.
