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16 Nov 2021

Swive (Elizabeth) – The Director’s Preview

Director Cal Beckett introduces our next production, Swive (Elizabeth) by Ella Hickson.  Swive (Elizabeth) was first performed only in 2019, so it’s very new! What made you want to direct it so soon after its debut at Shakespeare’s Globe? I was browsing in the National Theatre bookshop one weekend in early 2020, came across the script and was immediately grabbed by the opening lines: “My mother seduced a man so successfully that he altered the constitutional history of the country”. […]

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16 Nov 2021
The Phlebotomist by Ella Road

The Phlebotomist by Ella Road

March 8-12, 2022 Running time: TBC In a near future a single blood test gives you an official rating in society: a high rating equals good opportunities and possibilities in getting jobs, education, bank loans and dating prospects. Bea is a phlebotomist and finds a good match in an intelligent and handsome young man, Aaron. Most importantly, he has a high rating on his genetic profile. They fall in love and the future looks bright. When Bea’s lifelong friend Char […]

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06 Nov 2021

Projectionist Training

Are you interested in films? We’re offering free a Projectionist training session on Saturday 20th November, 4.30pm to 7.30pm. This will be followed by a free film screening of Shadow of the Vampire. To book your place or for more details, please email Teresa at training@southlondontheatre.co.uk.

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06 Nov 2021

Youth Theatre: Victorian Ghost Stories

A 3 day workshop for young actors aged 13+ culminating in a performance. We will be devising and performing a selection of ghost stories based on the Valancourt Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories; a collection of ghost stories, culled from rare 19th-century periodicals. Most of us know of A Christmas Carol, but there are plenty of spookier Victorian tales. During the Victorian era, it became traditional for publishers of newspapers and magazines to print ghost stories during the Christmas season for […]

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04 Nov 2021

Maryland. A play by Lucy Kirkwood

We’re delighted to have been given the opportunity to perform this important work, a half hour script-in-hand play by Lucy Kirkwood, originally performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in October 2021. The play (which is being performed by other groups nationwide during the month of November only) aims to raise awareness concerning violence against women, and to raise money for the Rape Crisis Centre. We’re pleased to demonstrate our commitment to this movement; if angry, it is needed. We […]

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02 Nov 2021

Picnic At Hanging Rock – The Director’s Preview

Director Barry Hooper introduces our next production, Picnic at Hanging Rock, adapted by Tom Wright.  What drew you to directing this play? As an Australian, it is part of my cultural heritage. Since the Joan Lindsay book was published in 1966 and the film’s release in 1977, the mystery of what may have happened to the schoolgirls at Hanging Rock has seeped deeply into the Australian psyche. So much so that many believe it’s a true story rather than a […]

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01 Nov 2021

200 Club Draw – September 2021 Results

The Big Red Tombola was back on 1st October with the draw for 200 Club for September! Sorry for the delay, but do enjoy our video of the draw and Congrats to our winners!   There are 42 remaining shares left. Claim yours or get more now under ‘Optional Extras’ in your membership login, (Instructions are in the video) or the LoveAdmin app to be in with the chance of winning cash prizes every month! The October draw will be […]

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23 Oct 2021

Wasted The Director’s Preview

Director Bex Law introduces our next production Wasted by Kae Tempest.  How did you discover this play and what about it inspired you to direct it? ​Kae’s work has been on my radar since they made Brand New Ancients at BAC, and their Glastonbury set a few years ago was amazing. When I found they’d written a play suited to SLT I couldn’t wait to get stuck in! The urgency and honesty of Ted, Danny and Charlotte’s story is perfectly […]

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23 Oct 2021
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New Season Announcement

Please join the Theatre Committee in the SLT bar at 8pm on Monday 1 November for the announcement of South London Theatre’s 2022 Spring/Summer season. As we return to something resembling normality, we’re excited to be able to programme a full season of plays ranging from classical comedies to 21st century drama. We’re also delighted to be able to reschedule a number of the shows that we lost during lockdown. Many of the season’s directors will be on hand to talk […]

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18 Oct 2021

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall by Audrey Lindsay

December 9-12 & 16-19 (including matinee performances on weekends) Running time: TBC Suitable for age 5+ 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 […]

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