Double Bill - two plays by Robert Holman
June 15-20, 2021
Director: Lisa Thomas
Two plays depicting a chance meeting of strangers, overshadowed by war. In a Kentish field in 1944 a young man and a conscientious objector make a fierce bond, while in 1982 one mother’s life is affected greatly by the Falklands War.
A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)
by Jon Brittain & Matthew Floyd Jones
June 29-July4, 2021
Director: Mark Ireson
A fun, silly and sad show for anyone whose brain isn’t always on their side. Sally’s a happy person. She doesn’t let little things get her down and almost never cries. But she’s got an illness. It makes her feel like she isn’t the person she wants to be….but she doesn’t want anyone to know about it.
The Water Harvest
by Chris Lee
July 27-31, 2021
Director: Paul Dineen
Two boys grow up together in the lap of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Over time their friendship is tested in many ways; by the fates, by emigration, by money and by madness. This is a story of love under pressure, of intense euphoria and deep despair.
SLT Shorts
August 12-14, 2021
The SLT shorts will return for a 3-night run 12-14 August. There will be some writing workshops to help would-be playwrights get to grips with the art of telling your story in less than 10 minutes, and then plenty of opportunities for directors and actors get involved. Find out more here.
The Memory Of Water
by Shelagh Stephenson
August 24-28, 2021
Director: Charlotte Benstead
Three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships.
Pinter double bill (Silence/Night)
by Harold Pinter
September 14-18, 2021
Director: Panit Chantranuluck
Two short plays by Harold Pinter reflecting on memory, experience, affection, and silence.
Switzerland
by Joanna Murray-Smith
September 28-October 2, 2021
Director: Jessica Osorio
1995, the Swiss Alps. Patricia Highsmith, the queen of the thriller, now ageing and ailing, hides away in her study, surrounded by her collection of books and antique weaponry, finding solace in her seclusion, her cats and her cigarettes. A polished young man turns up, sent by her New York publisher to persuade her to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring the master manipulator, Tom Ripley. But as day breaks over the mountains, it becomes clear that the charming stranger is set on a far more sinister mission.
Waiting for Godot
by Samuel Beckett
October 12-16, 2021
Director: Jeanette Hoile
Famously described as the play in which, “nothing happens, twice.” Estragon and Vladimir await the arrival of Godot. Quick fire repartee, music hall routines and the humour of surreal banter are used to pass the time. Pozzo and Lucky, a master and servant, appear. Black comedy is never far from the tragedy and pathos of existence, but hope is never lost.
Wasted
by Kae Tempest
October 26-30, 2021
Director: Rebecca Law
Three old friends in their mid-twenties. One remarkable day. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte, it's time to seize control. Make a difference. Change things. This is it.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
by Joan Lindsay adapted by Tom Wright
November 9-13, 2021
Director: Barry Hooper
On a summer’s day in 1900, during a trip to a volcanic beauty spot, three schoolgirls and their teacher inexplicably vanish. A century later 5 girls try to solve the mystery, but euphoria and terror reverberate as the potential for history to repeat itself becomes nightmarishly real.
Swive (Elizabeth)
by Ella Hickson
November 23-27, 2021
Director: Cal Beckett
Elizabeth I is the only unmarried woman to have ever ruled England. And she reigned for forty-four years. Mastermind. Seductress. Survivor.
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
An adaptation of Snow White by Audrey Lindsay
December 9-12 & 16-19, 2021 (including matinee performances on Saturdays/Sundays)
Director: Jo Boniface
Desperate to hold onto her title of the “fairest in the land”, the Wicked Queen’s jealous insecurities have even driven the Palace servants away. And now, despite the Mirror’s wise influence, the Queen feels her step-daughter is too beautiful to have around....
The story of Snow White is given a fresh slant in this adaptation, written especially for South London Theatre by member Audrey Lindsay.
In the event of changes to covid-related government restrictions, these dates are subject to change or cancellation. We will always exchange or refund tickets.