Theatre
What's on at SE1's many theatres; West End and fringe; professional and amateur.
Theatre by venue
Theatre by date
Wednesday 24 April 2013 to Saturday 25 May 2013
Bare The Rock Musical - Union Theatre
European premiere of the cult rock musical
Bare The Rock Musical - Union Theatre
European premiere of the cult rock musical
Tuesday 21 May 2013 to Saturday 1 June 2013
Bullet Catch - National Theatre
Unique theatrical experience exploring the world of magic
Bullet Catch - National Theatre
Unique theatrical experience exploring the world of magic
Tuesday 21 May 2013 to Sunday 2 June 2013
Sappho ... in 9 Fragments - Rose Theatre Exhibition
By Jane Montgomery Griffiths
Sappho ... in 9 Fragments - Rose Theatre Exhibition
By Jane Montgomery Griffiths
Tuesday 21 May 2013 to Sunday 2 June 2013
Something Very Far Away - Unicorn Theatre
Written, directed and original score by Mark Arends
Something Very Far Away - Unicorn Theatre
Written, directed and original score by Mark Arends
Saturday 4 May 2013 to Saturday 8 June 2013
Public Enemy - Young Vic
Ibsen's comic tale of warring brothers
Public Enemy - Young Vic
Ibsen's comic tale of warring brothers
Wednesday 12 June 2013 to Friday 14 June 2013
Sherlock Holmes - The Scoop at More London
Free open-air theatre with The Pantaloons
Sherlock Holmes - The Scoop at More London
Free open-air theatre with The Pantaloons
Wednesday 22 May 2013 to Saturday 15 June 2013
Juana in a Million - Southwark Playhouse
London premiere
Juana in a Million - Southwark Playhouse
London premiere
Monday 10 June 2013 to Friday 21 June 2013
The Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare's Globe
Small-scale touring production
The Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare's Globe
Small-scale touring production
Wednesday 15 May 2013 to Saturday 22 June 2013
Tanzi Libre - Southwark Playhouse
First show at new theatre
Tanzi Libre - Southwark Playhouse
First show at new theatre
Wednesday 5 June 2013 to Friday 28 June 2013
Mission Drift - National Theatre
A pioneering journey in pursuit of the soul of American capitalism
Mission Drift - National Theatre
A pioneering journey in pursuit of the soul of American capitalism
Wednesday 26 June 2013 to Friday 28 June 2013
The Magic Flute - The Scoop at More London
Free open-air opera-cum-pantomime
The Magic Flute - The Scoop at More London
Free open-air opera-cum-pantomime
Thursday 2 May 2013 to Saturday 29 June 2013
Travels with My Aunt - Menier Chocolate Factory
Stage adaptation of Graham Greene's novel
Travels with My Aunt - Menier Chocolate Factory
Stage adaptation of Graham Greene's novel
Wednesday 12 June 2013 to Sunday 7 July 2013
Blood Wedding - Waterloo East Theatre
Federico Garcia Lorca's surreal masterpiece
Blood Wedding - Waterloo East Theatre
Federico Garcia Lorca's surreal masterpiece
Wednesday 3 July 2013 to Saturday 13 July 2013
Brilliant - Young Vic
Fevered Sleep's enchanting show for 3 to 5-year-olds
Brilliant - Young Vic
Fevered Sleep's enchanting show for 3 to 5-year-olds
Tuesday 9 April 2013 to Sunday 14 July 2013
Children of the Sun - National Theatre
Howard Davies directs Gorky's darkly comic play
Children of the Sun - National Theatre
Howard Davies directs Gorky's darkly comic play
Wednesday 26 June 2013 to Saturday 20 July 2013
The Moment of Truth - Southwark Playhouse
By Peter Ustinov
The Moment of Truth - Southwark Playhouse
By Peter Ustinov
Tuesday 9 July 2013 to Sunday 21 July 2013
Lionboy - Unicorn Theatre
Complicite's first play for families
Lionboy - Unicorn Theatre
Complicite's first play for families
Tuesday 2 July 2013 to Saturday 27 July 2013
Measure for Measure - Union Theatre
Directed by Phil Willmott
Measure for Measure - Union Theatre
Directed by Phil Willmott
Wednesday 3 July 2013 to Sunday 28 July 2013
Macbeth - Rose Theatre Exhibition
Shakespeare's Scottish play
Macbeth - Rose Theatre Exhibition
Shakespeare's Scottish play
Monday 29 July 2013 to Saturday 3 August 2013
Indian Tempest - Shakespeare's Globe
Performed in English, Malayalam, French and Sanskrit
Indian Tempest - Shakespeare's Globe
Performed in English, Malayalam, French and Sanskrit
Saturday 6 July 2013 to Saturday 10 August 2013
A Season in the Congo - Young Vic
The rise and fall of legendary leader Patrice Lumumba
A Season in the Congo - Young Vic
The rise and fall of legendary leader Patrice Lumumba
Wednesday 17 July 2013 to Saturday 10 August 2013
Billy Budd - Southwark Playhouse
Stage adaptation of Hermann Melville's classic saga
Billy Budd - Southwark Playhouse
Stage adaptation of Hermann Melville's classic saga
Tuesday 23 April 2013 to Sunday 18 August 2013
The Tempest - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare on forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment
The Tempest - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare on forgiveness, generosity and enlightenment
Thursday 1 August 2013 to Saturday 24 August 2013
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Rose Theatre Exhibition
Shakespeare's most popular comedy
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Rose Theatre Exhibition
Shakespeare's most popular comedy
Saturday 1 June 2013 to Saturday 31 August 2013
Sweet Bird of Youth - The Old Vic
Kim Cattrall stars in Tennessee Williams's powerful and poetic play
Sweet Bird of Youth - The Old Vic
Kim Cattrall stars in Tennessee Williams's powerful and poetic play
Friday 26 July 2013 to Saturday 31 August 2013
Titanic - Southwark Playhouse
New chamber version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical
Titanic - Southwark Playhouse
New chamber version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical
Tuesday 23 July 2013 to Sunday 8 September 2013
Harry the Sixth - Shakespeare's Globe
Part of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy
Harry the Sixth - Shakespeare's Globe
Part of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy
Wednesday 24 July 2013 to Sunday 8 September 2013
The Houses of York and Lancaster - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's powerful rendering of a country wracked by civil war
The Houses of York and Lancaster - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's powerful rendering of a country wracked by civil war
Wednesday 24 July 2013 to Sunday 8 September 2013
The True Tragedy of the Duke of York - Shakespeare's Globe
Part of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy
The True Tragedy of the Duke of York - Shakespeare's Globe
Part of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy
Friday 5 July 2013 to Saturday 14 September 2013
The Color Purple - Menier Chocolate Factory
Musical based on Alice Walker's novel
The Color Purple - Menier Chocolate Factory
Musical based on Alice Walker's novel
Wednesday 4 September 2013 to Saturday 21 September 2013
The Secret Agent - Young Vic
Joseph Conrad classic
The Secret Agent - Young Vic
Joseph Conrad classic
Friday 13 September 2013 to Tuesday 24 September 2013
American Lulu - Young Vic
With the London Sinfonietta
American Lulu - Young Vic
With the London Sinfonietta
Monday 23 September 2013 to Saturday 28 September 2013
King Lear - Shakespeare's Globe
Performed in Belarusian with scene synopses in English
King Lear - Shakespeare's Globe
Performed in Belarusian with scene synopses in English
Saturday 24 August 2013 to Friday 11 October 2013
Blue Stockings - Shakespeare's Globe
New play by Jessica Swale
Blue Stockings - Shakespeare's Globe
New play by Jessica Swale
Thursday 23 May 2013 to Saturday 12 October 2013
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Shakespeare's Globe
Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Shakespeare's Globe
Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
Saturday 14 September 2013 to Saturday 12 October 2013
The Lightning Child - Shakespeare's Globe
Che Walker's modern take on Euripides' The Bacchae
The Lightning Child - Shakespeare's Globe
Che Walker's modern take on Euripides' The Bacchae
Saturday 22 June 2013 to Sunday 13 October 2013
Macbeth - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's gripping account of the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil
Macbeth - Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's gripping account of the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil
Saturday 7 September 2013 to Saturday 16 November 2013
Much Ado About Nothing - The Old Vic
Mark Rylance directs James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in Shakespeare’s timeless comedy
Much Ado About Nothing - The Old Vic
Mark Rylance directs James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in Shakespeare’s timeless comedy
Friday 18 October 2013 to Saturday 23 November 2013
The Scottsboro Boy - Young Vic
Musical's UK premiere
The Scottsboro Boy - Young Vic
Musical's UK premiere
Sunday 12 January 2014 to Thursday 23 January 2014
Ellen Terry with Eileen Atkins - Shakespeare's Globe
A dramatic exploration of Shakespeare's women
Ellen Terry with Eileen Atkins - Shakespeare's Globe
A dramatic exploration of Shakespeare's women
Thursday 9 January 2014 to Sunday 16 February 2014
The Duchess of Malfi - Shakespeare's Globe
Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
The Duchess of Malfi - Shakespeare's Globe
Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
Thursday 20 February 2014 to Sunday 30 March 2014
The Knight of the Burning Pestle - Shakespeare's Globe
Anarchic and experimental comedy
The Knight of the Burning Pestle - Shakespeare's Globe
Anarchic and experimental comedy
Tuesday 25 March 2014 to Saturday 12 April 2014
L'Ormindo - Shakespeare's Globe
In collaboration with the Royal Opera
L'Ormindo - Shakespeare's Globe
In collaboration with the Royal Opera
Thursday 3 April 2014 to Saturday 19 April 2014
The Malcontent - Shakespeare's Globe
John Marston's dazzlingly acerbic play
The Malcontent - Shakespeare's Globe
John Marston's dazzlingly acerbic play