Do you want to connect with fellow local artists? Whether you’re looking to network, co-work, or both, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
You might be an actor looking for a Director… You might be a composer looking for their next project… Anything is possible!
Join us for an afternoon in a dedicated space in our foyer.
We have free public Wi-Fi, so bring along your laptop or notebook and pen. Don’t forget your reusable cup to enjoy a discount at our café!
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups, sketch acts and cabaret stars to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! The show is family-friendly but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on during the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher-than-usual chance of the entire audience claiming to be called Bob.
Twenty years later, the company has expanded from one London residency to being countrywide, running shows and workshops all over the UK from Peebles to Portsmouth, even producing a book on how to write and perform stand-up, and hosting our own Radio Nonsense podcast to bring the sillies to families all over the world.
Grab your coconuts and go on a quest for the Holy Grail.. (or Foley Grail, if you will!)
Upon your arrival, you will be handed a package of foley-delights. Follow your cue-master to add live sound effects – en masse – and make one of the most laugh-out-loud films of all time even funnier!
Released in 1975, Monty Python’s Holy Grail is a comedy masterpiece and cult classic. King Arthur, King of the Britons, faces a multitude of obstacles, including the tenacious Knights of Ni, a rude Frenchman and a killer rabbit on his quest to find the Grail.
This is a silly screening for silly people. We encourage you to dress for the occasion, shout out your favourite lines and arrive upon your invisible horse.
Film certificate: 12A.
This film event is brought to you by Compass Presents.
Get ready for Shrek The Musical!
Join Shrek, the grumpy yet lovable ogre, on an epic journey full of laughter, magic, and catchy tunes. When his swamp is overrun by fairy-tale characters, Shrek sets off to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded tower. Along the way, he faces challenges with the fast-talking Donkey and the villainous Lord Farquaad.
With spectacular sets, dazzling costumes, and show-stopping numbers, this heartwarming, smash hit musical celebrates friendship, love, and embracing what makes us unique. Packed with humour and adventure, Shrek The Musical is a fun-filled experience for all ages!
Havering Music Makers is a community-based Musical Theatre and Drama group based in the London Borough of Havering. They are presenting their summer show.
Get ready for a show that’s packed with musical hits, laughter, and a whole lot of drama!
“RTV: Razzamataz TV” will take you on a whistle-stop tour through the wild world of TV – from the zany fun of kids’ cartoons to the over-the-top drama of soap operas. Our talented young performers will bring your favourite TV moments to life.
Whether you’re a fan of cartoons, musicals or you crave that soapy suspense, “RTV” has it all! So tune in, sit back, and get ready for the ultimate TV-dinner show – something you’ll want to watch again and again.
Razzamataz Theatre School is a provider of performing arts education to young people.
Get ready for a show that’s packed with musical hits, laughter, and a whole lot of drama!
“RTV: Razzamataz TV” will take you on a whistle-stop tour through the wild world of TV – from the zany fun of kids’ cartoons to the over-the-top drama of soap operas. Our talented young performers will bring your favourite TV moments to life.
Whether you’re a fan of cartoons, musicals or you crave that soapy suspense, “RTV” has it all! So tune in, sit back, and get ready for the ultimate TV-dinner show – something you’ll want to watch again and again.
Razzamataz Theatre School is a provider of performing arts education to young people.
Come and enjoy HPA’s actors, actresses and amazing dancers.
Originally established as a vehicle to perform Andrew’s first major work ‘The Linferno Suite’, this madcap ensemble has grown a considerable catalogue of compositions stoked with energy, humour and invention seen primarily in their second major work ‘Theme Music for Anarchic Animals’. Their debut album ‘Weapons of Mass Distraction’ (2017) received critical acclaim and featured the talents of many of London’s greatest jazz performers.
For this performance they will be performing music from Count Basie’s ‘Atomic Mr. Basie’ alongside their usual original material.
Get ready for an unforgettable show packed with jaw-dropping magic, hilarious comedy and outrageous antics with Havering’s favourite family entertainer, Nicky Trix!
Join Nicky and his cheeky sidekick, Nambu the elephant, as they bring you laughter, ventriloquism and moments of pure magic. This action-packed show also features exciting games and competitions where YOU could be part of the fun!
Perfect for all ages, it’s a high-energy experience that will leave the whole family amazed, laughing and cheering for more!
Connections is the National Theatre’s annual, nationwide youth theatre festival. The programme is 30 years old and has a history of championing the talent of young people from across the UK. Every year, the Connections commissions ten new plays for young people to perform. The programme brings together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow. In 23/24, we worked with over 250 youth companies from every corner of the UK.
As a partner theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch are thrilled to be welcoming eight companies over three days to present their work.
Find out more about NT Connections
NT Connections Day 1 – Monday 5 May | 7pm | £6
No Regrets by Gary McNair, performed by Ormiston Rivers Academy
Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue, performed by Platform Theatre Arts
NT Connections Day 2 – Tuesday 6 May | 7pm | £6
Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue, performed by Arts Outburst
The Company of Trees by Jane Bodie, performed by Eastbury Drama Group
NT Connections Day 3 – Wednesday 7 May | 7pm | £6
Brain Play by Chloe Lawrence-Taylor and Paul Sirret, performed by Roding Valley High School
Fresh Ari by Vickie Donoghue, performed by Mulberry UTC
NT Connections Day 4 – Thursday 8 May | 7pm | £6
YOU 2.0 by Alys Metcalf, performed by New Vision Theatre Company | NCC Epping Campus
Saba’s Swim by Danusia Samal, performed by Shenfield High School 6th Form
The Plays
No Regrets by Gary McNair
Over the course of five years, playwright Gary McNair spoke to people at all stages and in all walks of life on the subject of regret. This play marks the results of those conversations. A collection of scenes from the silly to the profound, that charts our relationship with the things we should have done but didn’t and the things we shouldn’t have done, but did.
Suggested content guidance:
Recommended for ages 14+
Content warnings:
• Strong language
• Description of violence
• Mention of alcohol and addiction
• One scene of a mugging and stabbing
• References to death
Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue
Students from a Pupil Referral group are made to go orienteering in what they discover is England’s most haunted woods. Stalked by eery ghost children determined to keep them there forever, they must learn to confront the here and now to unlock the key to their futures.
Suggested content guidance:
Recommended for ages 14+
Content warnings:
• Moderate language
• Mild gore & dread throughout
• Ghosts and supernatural elements throughout
• References to mental health
The Company of Trees by Jane Bodie
When new girl Willow moves into town, the popular gang at school don’t welcome her. But when gang leader, Taylor, has a spectacular gymnastic accident, leaving her bed-bound, her once loyal gang, begin to drop away.
Enter Willow, to share Taylor’s solitude, teach her about trees and poems that don’t rhyme and Taylor begins to heal. A play about bullying, bravery, the power of nature, finding friendship, loneliness and Hanoi the giant tortoise.
Suggested content guidance:
Recommended for ages 14+
Content warnings:
• Strong language
• Themes of bullying
• References to physical injury
• References to the loss of a parent
Brain Play by Chloe Lawrence-Taylor and Paul Sirret
When Mia’s dad suffers a traumatic brain injury and struggles to leave the house, she makes it her mission to find the cure for his symptoms. Delving deeper and deeper into the world of neuroscience, Mia is desperate to make him better, but first she must contend with her own brain.
Suggested content guidance:
Recommended for ages 13+
Content warnings:
• Strong language
• Discussion of brain injury and the associate affects.
• Discussion of anxiety, PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder and mental health
• References to blood
• Discussion of hearing loss
• References to agoraphobia
YOU 2.0 by Alys Metcalf
Strangers Martha and Isaac find themselves forced into playing YOU 2.0, a new therapy video game designed to help players access their better selves. As they tackle the levels in two player mode, the pair form an unlikely friendship behind the anonymity of their gaming avatars, but their impact on each other’s lives goes much deeper than the game.
Suggested content guidance:
Recommended for ages 13+
Content warnings:
• Discussion of mental health
• Allusion to self-harm
• Mild language
• Discussion of bereavement
• References to chronic illness
Saba’s Swim by Danusia Samal
Seven months ago, Saba walked out of her GCSE mocks and didn’t come back. Her friends don’t understand why. Now, on prom night, Saba’s finally made contact, challenging her friends to track her down via a series of cryptic clues. But when the friends are finally reunited, Saba is different.
The way she sees the world has changed. And what she’s asking of her friends… is it more than they can give?
Suggested content guidance:
Recommended for ages 15+
Content warnings:
• Frequent descriptions of war, bombing and death, including the death of infants
• Descriptions of drowning
• Moderate language – swear-free version available
• Mention of depression
• Depiction of arson
• Discussion of prison and criminality
