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Present Laughter

At the centre of his own universe sits matinee idol Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs. His line in harmless, infatuated debutantes is largely tolerated but playing closer to home is not. Just before he escapes on tour to Africa the full extent of his misdemeanours […]

Laramie Project

By Moises Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theater Project Big Spirit Youth Theatre presents The Laramie Project, a deeply complex portrait of a community’s response to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming. In a series of poignant reflections, the residents of Laramie react to the hate […]

Midsummer Nights Dream

The Bancroft Juniors present William Shakespeare magical classic; A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Following on from the successful rendition of Romeo & Juliet earlier this year, the wonderful Juniors continue their Shakespearean theme with a tale of fairies, love and comedy in one of Shakespeare’s timeless classics.

One Life (12)

ONE LIFE tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker played by Johnny Flynn, who, along with Trevor Chadwick (played by Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warinner (played by Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia, rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to […]

Low Level Panic

1988. Three flatmates. A single bathroom. And a whole world of men. In this funny, timely, and unapologetic play, three twenty-something women figure out how they really feel about sex, their bodies and each other. With a vibrancy and stylistic freedom, Low Level Panic explores the complexities of the female experience in a hyper sexualised […]

NT Live – Nye (15)

a new play by Tim Pricedirected by Rufus Norris Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS. Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; […]

Bleak Expectations

A live radio presentation of a story Charles Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin… A very silly play based on a very silly BBC radio show… Follow half-orphan Pip’s extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best friend Harry Biscuit, as they attempt to escape the calculating clutches of the dastardly […]

Romeo & Juliet (2024)

WIlliam Shakespeare’s timeless classic presented by The Bancroft Juniors. Following on from last year’s sell-out production of “Iphegenia” this brilliant group of 8-13 year olds are now tackling Shakespeare’s timeless classic tale of feuding gangs, Romeo & Juliet. Giving it a fresh update to appeal to a modern and young audience.

Elsie & Norm’s Macbeth

Elsie and Norm have decided to stage a production of Macbeth in their living-room. After a spot of judicious re-writing by Norm and undaunted by the large cast, Elsie and Norm set out to act ‘one of the greatest pieces of literature what has ever been wrote in the English language’.

Eight Mountains (12)

An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno. Director(s) Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch Production Year 2022. Genre(s) Drama. Approx. running minutes 147m Cast Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Filippo Timi REVIEW | TRAILER