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Chaz Doyle tells us about Forty Winks, our next show and his return to directing after a 3-year gap. What drew you to directing the play? I saw Forty Winks when it premiered at The Royal Court back in 2004. A new piece by Kevin Elyot, my friend had suggested we get tickets as he’d heard good things, and we weren’t disappointed. The show itself is short, but I remember leaving with so many questions. It just stuck in my […]

Director Bex Law announces her cast for Ariadne’s She Ventures, and He Wins: “Assembling the ‘Ventures’ ensemble has been an absolute pleasure. Everyone that auditioned played with the scenes wholeheartedly, and shone light on this motley crew of characters. There were certainly difficult decisions to be made, and Marcus and I had a hard time deciding between a very talented bunch of actors. We are delighted with our cast, and can’t wait to start rehearsals. If the glimpses of performances we […]

Director Jack King announces his cast for Philip Ridley’s Radiant Vermin: “I am delighted to say that having auditioned more than forty people for just three roles we could have cast this show twenty times over. The strength in depth of talent was truly amazing and made the final decision process an agonising one. In the end Ben and I opted for a blend of oldies and newbies which reflects the sheer wealth of ability currently available at SLT. Its an […]

We interview Bryon Fear (director) and Marcus Reeves (writer) about next week’s production of Postcards from God – The Sister Wendy Musical: Marcus: What inspired you about Sister Wendy Beckett and her story? How did you research it? The show originally started out as a one-person show about the nature of fame and although it has changed format completely, that’s stayed as one of the central themes now that the show is a full-length musical. Set in a time before […]

Hot on the heels of the Fest Norwood shorts night, when we produced an evening of new writing, we’re delighted to announce Write Club, one of our Heritage Lottery-funded projects, which starts in November. Write Club brings you An Introduction to Playwriting, a short 5-week course that will give you the tools for bringing your words to the stage. This initiative is to encourage existing SLT members and our local community to unlock their storytelling potential through a regular group […]

What are you most afraid of? Your past? Your present? Or your future? REPLAY – a new anthology of contemporary science fiction and horror, devised by Owen Chidlaw, Jade Harrison, Tom Mathias and Marcus Reeves. Join us at South London Theatre at 8pm on Saturday 17 November for a rehearsed reading, and we would welcome your feedback in the bar afterwards. Free entry NB latecomers will not be admitted. Watch Trailer

Simon Gleisner announces the cast of our Christmas show The Snow Queen, written by Matthew Davies: “I was over the moon with how many wonderfully talented people came to audition for me. The standard was so high it made for some wickedly funny auditions – plus some very difficult decisions. So, here is the fabulous cast I’ve assembled. It’s not everyone – as I’m still working with our brilliant youth groups to get as many of them involved as I can. […]