Still seeking a Christmas show for 2026

We’re calling out for a director to head up our Christmas show for 2026. This can be a Christmas-themed play or a traditional pantomime, but should be family oriented. This show will play over two weeks from 8–19 December with at least a couple of weekend matinees programmed in. Examples of Christmas shows since 2010 include:

• The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew (play)
• Babes in the Wood (panto)
• Snow White (panto)
• Piper (panto based on the Pied Piper)
• The Flint Street Nativity (play)
• Oliver! (musical)
• Jack (panto based on Jack and the Beanstalk)
• The Snow Queen (panto)
• A Christmas Carol (play Neil Bartlett version)
• Grimm Tales (playlets Philip Pullmann based on the stories of the Brothers Grimm)
• Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (panto)
• Thumbelina (panto)
• Beauty and the Beast (play with music, Lucy Kirkwood and Katie Mitchell)
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis, adapted by Adrian Mitchell)
• Cinderella (musical Rodgers and Hammerstein)

It’s quite a broad spectrum and we’ve been lucky enough to have a number of pantos written by members. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get a lot of people involved and showcase the theatre to a wider audience.

If you’re a director with an idea for a show, please email theatrecommittee@southlondontheatre.co.uk as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you – with Christmas bells on!