Join plucky Dick Whittington and trusty cat on their quest for fame and fortune. Arriving in London, disaster strikes, as the streets aren’t paved with gold, but overrun with rats unleashing hell across the city…
So as Dick sets out on exciting escapades far afield, he’s going to need more than the help of Cherry Bakewell and cheery cook Sherrie Trifle if he’s to fulfil his magical destiny to become Mayor of London!
Hot on the heels of last year’s record breaking Sleeping Beauty, winner of the Off West End 2023 Best Pantomime award, this festive sparkling favourite with side splitting jokes, fabulous actor musician musicality and traditional mayhem, is guaranteed to delight all ages.
A Theatre Nation Partnerships production, produced by Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
Sucker Punch by Roy Williams
Two best mates, Leon and Troy, have spent their youth growing up in a boxing gym, figuring out a place in the world, vying for the approval of Charlie, their trainer. Soon Leon and Becky, Charlie’s daughter, are trying to keep a big secret. In a ruthless world. But there can only be one winner, and it’s time everyone stepped into the ring to face up to who they really are…
This tender, bruising and funny play by leading British dramatist Roy Williams, brilliantly explores being young and black in the 80s.
Winning the Alfred Fagon Award, The Writers Guild Award for Best Play and nominated for an Olivier for Best New Play, it first opened in a sell-out production at London’s Royal Court.
A regional premiere of thrillingly staged event theatre, from an exciting partnership of theatres, touring nationally.
‘There was before the flood and after the flood…’
January 1953. A party. Swing dancing to the big band. Opening night of the War Memorial Hall, Canvey Island. The storm approaches. A group of friends will need to put aside secrets in order to survive…
January 2013. A ropey-looking buffet. 50s records. A tea and dance to remember. Friends who need each other more than ever. But will they realise before it’s too late…
January 2053. A chance to return to the Hall for one last time, despite danger, to make sense of what happened. Is the truth finally coming out, or is the past best left buried…
Based on real-life events, this world premiere production of an extraordinarily tender and timely play is about calling a place home – and what that really means.
We invite you to an exclusive artist-in-conversation talk with Khadija Raza, the brilliant designer behind the stunning production of The Flood. Joining them will be David Shearing from the Society of British Theatre Designers.
This one-hour conversation will delve into the intricacies of the design process and explore the creative decisions that brought this powerful production to life. It’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration and collaboration that shaped the design of this epic show. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain an exclusive insight into the world of theatre design.
A Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch production in association with Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean
Rebus: A Game Called Malice by By Ian Rankin and Simon Reade
A splendid dinner party concludes with a game created by the hostess. A murder in a stately home needs to be solved. Suspects, clues and red herrings await.
But the dinner-party guests have secrets of their own, threatened by the very game they are playing. And among them is Inspector John Rebus. True crime is his calling – is he playing an alternative game, one to which only he knows the rules?
There is danger with every twist and turn – and a shocking discovery will send this game called Malice hurtling towards a gasp-inducing conclusion.
