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An exciting programme of theatre productions across two venues: Southwark Playhouse Borough and Southwark Playhouse Elephant🐘+🏰. No booking fees!

Contact us: boxoffice@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Visit our website: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
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1950. Fleming’s earlier discovery of Penicillin has changed the world. 2025. Old cures are put to the test. Jess faces the unthinkable..

Starring health workers and scientists alongside a professional cast, Lifeline is a musical celebration of people who make the extraordinary happen.

On sale now!
Lifeline show artwork. A young female doctor stands in scrubs, behind her are translucent images of health care teams and a large image of Alexander Fleming. Text: Lifeline a new musical
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Who's feeling festive? ❄️

Get swept away by Little Miss Christmas, a madcap beauty pageant with a festive twist on all the classic categories.

Little Miss Christmas | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 10 December - 13 January
November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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It's #CaptioningAwarenessWeek

So far this year, we've been home to 25 Captioned performances - with more still to come!

Are you joining us for any of our upcoming Captioned performances? 🎭 See a full list here: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/access-information/<a href="/hashtag/upcoming-performances" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#upcoming-performances
A Captioning unit displays lines from a play, it is positioned to the side of a proscenium arch.
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Exciting things happening at Southwark Playhouse Elephant...
An old fashioned fairground sign reading 'scream if you want to go faster' A metal sign reads 'Lucky numbers win a goldfish' next to the sign is a crocheted goldfish in a bag tied with orange ribbon. A yellow rubber duck sits on a table with two hooks and two wooden rings A glass bowl of paper fortune tellers sit in front of a red and white striped background
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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100 years since the birth of Miles Davis, his story hits the stage like never before.

A powerful fusion of live jazz, projection and puppetry, MILES. dives into the mind of a genius at the height of creation and the edge of self-destruction.

Southwark Playhouse Borough | 4 February - 7 March
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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100 years since the birth of Miles Davis, his story hits the stage like never before.

A powerful fusion of live jazz, projection and puppetry, MILES. dives into the mind of a genius at the height of creation and the edge of self-destruction.

Southwark Playhouse Borough | 4 February - 7 March
Key artwork for the play Miles - a vibrant, abstract image of a jazz trumpeter surrounded by bursts of color against a blue background, symbolising the energy and creativity of Miles Davis and his music.
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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David Hunter is F. Scott Fitzgerald 🥂

Starring David Hunter, Hannah Corneau and Lauren Ward, Beautiful Little Fool begins performances on 15 January 2026!

Directed by Michael Greif, the show tells the story of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald through the eyes of their adult daughter Scottie.
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Ahead of Ride The Cyclone's first performance next week, we sat down with Director and Choreographer, Lizzi Gee, to find out more about how the show has come to life in rehearsals.

Ride The Cyclone | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | 14 November - 10 January
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Mischief legends Henry Shields and Ellie Morris on Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl: “one of the best shows [they’ve] seen in a long, long time" 

Thank you, Legends!

Don’t miss the ★★★★★“unmissable" (Everything Theatre) hit everyone’s talking about.

Southwark Playhouse Borough | Until 15 Nov
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Remember, remember, the... opportunity to see new theatre for the cost of a coffee and croissant?!

Happy Bonfire Night 🎆
An image of a bonfire. Text reads 'please check bonfires carefully for £10/£12 theatre tickets before lighting', £10/£12 is written on a scribble as if altering the phrase. In the bonfire is a screenshot reading 'Pioneers' Preview'
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Applications for our Front of House Assistant and Bar Team Member position close in 3 days!

We're looking for someone to offer our audiences a warm welcome from the frosty outdoors all across the festive season (17 Nov - 10 Jan)

Apply here: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/<a href="/hashtag/jobvacancies" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#jobvacancies

#ArtsJobs
Bar team members pour a glass of wine behind the bar as customers wait in front. Text: We're Hiring. Front of House Assistant and Bar Team Member
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Coming up...

Gwenda's Garage
Inspired by a real repair workshop in 80s Sheffield

Ride The Cyclone
6 dead teens are offered one last shot at life

Drifting
In a coastal town, a man grapples with the pull of home and dream of escape

The Grim
2 undertakers. A dead murderer. All is not as it seems...
Text: Coming Up in November. Show artwork for Gwenda's Garage, a trio of female mechanics posing. Show artwork for Ride The Cyclone, a silhouette of a rollercoaster behind an aged fairground sign. Show artwork for Drifting, an ensemble stand against a dreary beach scene with a broken mirror. Show artwork for The Grim, a newspaper splattered in blood reads 'Murdered Dead'.
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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If you’ve ever freaked out before a party or overthought a text, this one’s for you.

Take a look at Wyld Woman. This new comedy is a fast-paced, raunchy-yet-heartfelt story about shyness, and the desire to feel worthy of love.

Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 15 November

📸 Charlie Lyne
Wyld Woman production photo. Isabel Renner holds cue cards and smiles Isabel Renner stands smiling awkwardly and waving robotic-ly. Isabel Renner dressed as a ballerina, she twirls ribbons and wears a tutu. Isabel Renner holds open one eye using her fingers.
October 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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"A festive must-see!" Theatre & Tonic

Patti Boo Rae's Little Miss Christmas is coming to town this December with singing, dancing, dubious sponsorship deals, and a sparkling lineup of guest artists from London's drag and cabaret scene. 

Southwark Playhouse Borough | 10 Dec - 13 Jan

📽️ TJMov
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Autumn leaves and a darkened auditorium 🍂🧡

Did you join us for any of these past October shows?

'Manic Street Creature' (2023)
'Foreverland' (2024)
'Preludes' (2019)
'Islander' (2019)

📸 Ali Wright (Manic Street Creature, Islander), Charlie Lyne (Foreverland), Scott Rylander (Preludes)
Manic Street Creature (2023) production photo. Maimuna Memon stands in front of a microphone, playing a guitar. Her hair is tied back in a low bun and she wears a red overshirt. Foreverland (2024) production photo. A woman gentle holds on to the crook of a man's shoulder. They are both wearing festive jumpers, hers yellow with a white wintry pattern and his navy with a white snowman. He holds a Christmas card open in his hands. Preludes (2019) production photo. A man lies on the ground, a suit jacket beneath his head. He wears a vest, black trousers and combat boots. A woman in a gothic ruffled blouse, purple skirt and a choker kneels behind him, her hand on his side. Behind them both a pianist plays at a grand piano. Islander (2019) production photo. Two young women sing into microphones, they stand in profile facing each other. One wears a long sleeved top and overalls, the other a dark blue jumpsuit. Both wear the top half of their hair in a braided crown.
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Your first look at The Olive Boy 🫒

This semi-autobiographical, darkly comic, coming-of-age story explores what it's like growing up when things go wrong!

The Olive Boy | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 14 – 31 January | On sale now
October 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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“Fantastic… Ollie Maddigan is one to watch” Steve Pemberton ('The League of Gentlemen', 'Inside No. 9')

New play, The Olive Boy, is a heartfelt coming of age comedy based on writer/performer Ollie Maddigan’s real life experience.

Southwark Playhouse Borough | 14 – 31 January | On sale now!
The Olive Boy show artwork. A young man in a school uniform tilts his head to the side and holds a bowl of olives. Text: Growing up going wrong..., The Olive Boy, Written and Performed by Ollie Maddigan.
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Wishing the company of Hot Mess a wonderful press performance tonight!

To celebrate the official opening of this original new musical, why not take a look at these brand-new production photos?

Hot Mess | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | Must end 8 November

📸 Helen Murray
Hot Mess production photo. Humanity (Tobias Turley) wears a spacesuit and stands straight in profile looking at Earth (Danielle Steers) who wears a light coloured dress. They both have serious expressions. Humanity (Tobias Turley) sits with a laptop on his knee. He wears headphones and a shirt with a cartoon Earth on it. Earth (Danielle Steers) wears a light coloured dress and holds a single finger up and out to the side Earth (Danielle Steers) and Humanity (Tobias Turley) stand in a close embrace. Earth's arms rest of Humanity's shoulders and his wrap around her waist.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Comedy thriller, The Grim, follows two undertakers in 1960s East End London. On the day they’re due to fit deceased murderer, Jackie Gallagher for his coffin, strange happenings afoot and all is not as it seems…

Southwark Playhouse Borough | 26 November - 6 December

📽️ Edmund Morris
October 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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New musical Redcliffe is based on a haunting true story. Written by and starring Jordan Luke Gage (Heathers, &Juliet).

It’s an epic tale of forbidden love and the persecution faced by many for hundreds of years.

Redcliffe | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 22 May - 4 July | On sale now!
Text reads Paul Taylor-Milles presents Redcliffe a new musical book music and lyrics by jordan luke gage. Image shows the main artwork featuring two men standing in the sea embracing.
October 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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This riotous new musical is inspired by the stories of members and customers of Gwenda's Garage - a lesbian-run car repair workshop in 1980s Sheffield.

Gwenda's Garage | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 30 October - 29 November

📸 Chris Saunders
Gwenda's Garage Production Photo by Chris Saunders Gwenda's Garage Production Photo by Chris Saunders Gwenda's Garage Production Photo by Chris Saunders
October 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Only 6 more chances to catch The Soon Life! Meet Bec and Alex. Two Ex-Lovers. One baby on the way. It’s the home birth no one was quite ready for!

★★★★★ “A punchy, delightfully funny two-hander that delivers tension” All That Dazzles.

The Soon Life must end 18 October.
October 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The Writer and Director of 'Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl' sat down to offer a small taste of this audacious new comedy opening in just 10 days.

Southwark Playhouse Borough | 23 October - 15 November

📽️ Jaime Vallés
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Wishing the company of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button all the best for their final performances today ❤️

We're so proud to have been a part of this incredible musical's journey.

We think anything's possible and you've certainly proven it!

📽️ Curtain Call Magazine and Claudia Vinatea
October 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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It's #InternationalStageManagementDay and we've been asking our team, friends, and audiences what it is that makes Stage Managers so special.

A massive thank you to all the incredible Stage Managers who ensure that we are able to share so many stories on stage every year.
A blurred image of the auditorium at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Overlaid is text from Southwark Playhouse's team, friends and audiences about why they appreciate stage managers. Including: 'They are the backbone of any production and absolutely vital!'. 'Without them we won't know where to go!', 'Stage managers are like glue. Without them, the whole show would fall apart', and 'Stage Managers are the MVPs of any production. Without them, so much of a show would fall apart.'
October 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM