Born in the USA
Following 4 and 5 star reviews in Edinburgh and at London’s Park Theatre, this enthralling and timely solo play is touring the UK in 2025. Michigan. Present day. Jimmy Vandenburg, ex-Ford factory car worker, works alone in his garage servicing the classic American cars of his youth. He is the man ‘born down in a […]
At Last
Proforca Theatre Company present AT LAST by James Lewis and Alexander Knott A FAR-RIGHT GOVERNMENT FALLS AFTER 10YEARS IN OFFICE. THIS IS STORY OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT…. Out of the fire and rubble and the ashes something new is born. A chance to learn about the past and to discover who we were to save […]
Creative Panel – Q & A
Panel discussion and Q & A with Midlands theatre professionals…come and have your say… This panel is part of ‘In the Spotlight’, a series of innovative and new plays performed in our Spotlight Studio.
Unleashed
With playful audience interaction, raw honesty and a deeply personal undercurrent, the show follows a dominatrix as she unpacks shame and sexuality in today’s chaotic, judgmental world. Through fascinating client encounters and provocative revelations, she explores the cost of defying society’s expectations — and what it really means to be Unleashed. This show is suitable […]
One Kiss
One Kiss An old book, What It Means to Be a Woman, is handed to Georgia on her 16th birthday, becoming the thread connecting three women’s lives. Georgia, a woman in an unhappy marriage to a brutish man. Shirley, her long lost best-friend, now a nightclub singer in New York. Maud, Georgia’s mother, the orchestrator […]
Murder Trial Tonight
Murder Trial Tonight 4: Death of a Landlord Victor Sloane, a wealthy and ruthless landlord, was found murdered in his office—his young child the sole witness to the crime. Police charged tenant Tre Bennet, a reclusive man battling mental health issues, claiming he had the clearest motive: months of unpaid rent, repeated eviction threats, and […]
An Evening with Jack the Ripper
Whitechapel. 1888. Between August and November a series of women are brutally murdered. The identity of the killer remains a mystery. Until now..? It’s the greatest unsolved case in criminal history. One that continues to confuse and confound. Generating argument, debate and a host of different theories. Who was he? What was his motive? And […]
Talking Heads
The Play’s The Thing Theatre Company Presents Talking Heads by Alan Bennett A Lady Of Letters Irene Ruddock is not afraid to speak, or rather write, her mind about society’s faults. She writes to her MP, the Queen, the police, the local crematorium and the chemist – in fact everyone she can to suggest […]
We Are The Lions, Mr Manager!
Townsend Theatre Productions presents WE ARE THE LIONS, MR MANAGER! – the story of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick Strike Written by Neil Gore and directed by Louise Townsend In 1976, six workers walked out of Grunwick Film Processing Laboratory and Factory in Willesden. They staged a strike against their poor working conditions, demanding the […]
Darkness & Light: Ghost Stories
The Book of Darkness & Light presents Darkness & Light: Ghost Stories by Adam Z. Robinson Come face-to-face with terror… One lamp-lit storyteller, two ghostly tales and nothing else but the infinite horrors of the surrounding darkness. To celebrate a decade of making ghost story theatre, The Book of Darkness & Light present two of […]
Battle Cry
When you’ve witnessed the worst things imaginable, the world can never be the same again. Battle Cry is a one-act, one-man play, based on the true stories of former soldiers battling PTSD. As the play opens, we realise that former soldier Adam’s life has never been easy…but is he too proud to ask for help? […]
Posting Letters to the Moon
A romantic, funny and very touching portrait of life during the second World War featuring readings of letters between Oscar-nominated actress Celia Johnson (Brief Encounter) and her explorer and writer husband Peter Fleming (brother of James Bond creator Ian Fleming) posted to India and the Far East during the war working for Military Intelligence. Not […]
Truly, Jack the Ripper
In this theatrical shocker, award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin plays different characters as we explore the murders and the myths of the infamous Jack the Ripper. Even to this day, the identity of the serial killer remains unknown. Although theories abound as to who he might have been, and what his motives were, it seems unlikely that the […]
New Dawn Fades
New Dawn Fades – A Play About Joy Division & Manchester returns with a re-energised and vibrant new production touring the UK this October. The play tells the story of four ordinary lads who, inspired by the punk revolution of 1970s Manchester, came together to form one of the most influential bands of all time, Joy […]
JUNKIES
A young man who needs money dates an older man who has more than enough. As their relationship develops it becomes clear that they have more in common than either realises, and that each can help the other to find a way forward. In the wake of the opioid scandal, this gay age-gap romance with […]
Sherlock Holmes The Last Act
The year is 1916. Drawn from two years of Sussex retirement for the funeral of his friend, Dr Watson, Holmes returns to Baker Street to resolve ‘the last act’ of his epic career. A theatrical evening then unfolds, with fourteen characters, all played by Nigel Miles-Thomas in a tour de force performance. Cross-examinations, heated arguments […]
Making a Killing
1590, Nuremberg. Europe teeters on the edge of modernity but, in the shadow of the gallows, executioner Frantz Schmidt has more immediate concerns. Torturer, hangman and—most unusually—a meticulous diarist, Frantz wrestles with a family curse that haunts his every step. When a brash new assistant arrives, tensions ignite and the stage is set for a […]
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare – Hamlet
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® have toured the world, broken America, established themselves on London’s West End, won numerous awards, and survived a zero-star review in The Times. In 2025, they will be celebrating 15 years on the wagon with one of the Bard’s most popular tragedies, Hamlet. Featuring a cast of professional Shakespearean actors, this unique production […]