Upcoming SLT Productions
Nora: A Doll's House
by Stef Smith
Performances: 5 - 9 May 2026
Rehearsing: from March 2026
Ibsen's play outraged society in 1879. This bold new version reframes the drama in three different time periods, asking how far have we really come in the past hundred years?
Director: Mark Ireson
Hamlet - Into The Manosphere
based on the play by William Shakespeare
Performances: 18 - 23 May 2026
Rehearsing: from March 2026
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's most famous tale, which sees Hamlet as a toxic masculine influencer marshalling his millions of followers against his treacherous uncle.
Director: David Frost
My Night With Reg
by Kevin Elyot
Performances: 2 - 6 June 2026
Rehearsing: from April 2026
A multi-award-winning comedy that is both deliciously funny and bittersweet. A group of gay friends old and new gather to party, but their world is about to change forever.
Director: Barry Heselden
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The River
by Jez Butterworth
Performances: 16 - 20 June 2026
Rehearsing: from April 2026
In a remote cabin nestled in the woods by a turbulent river, The Man, The Woman and The Other Woman search for deep connection and love. Reflections, memories, reveals, discoveries.... they capture and lose, collide and part, drift and flow in this exquisitely-written drama.
Director: Janine Wunsche
Come From Away
by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Performances: 1 - 11 July 2026
Rehearsing: from Spring 2026
A multi-award winning musical that tells the heartwarming true story of a small town in Newfoundland that came together when the 9/11 terrorist attacks shook the world. (6F & 6M)
Director: LilyAnn Green
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stephenson, adapted by Briony Lavery
Performances: 22 - 25 July & 29 July - 1 August 2026 (including matinees on 25 July & 1 August)
Auditions: 12/13 April 2026
Rehearsing: from May 2026
On a dark and stormy night, Jim, the inn-keeper's granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger with a huge sea-chest at his feet, full of secrets. Jim invites him in - and her dangerous voyage begins. (6-8F & 10-12M) Script
Director: Lisa Thomas
CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
SLT Summer Shorts 2026
Performances: 11 - 15 August 2026
Auditions: 17 / 18 May 2026 (apply when advertised)
Rehearsing: from 31 May 2026
We're back with yet another celebration of new writing. A bill of 10 x 10-minute short plays to be staged over 5 nights. Multiple roles available and a smaller rehearsal commitment. Submit your writing to this year's theme of Window. Click the button to find out more.
Pool (No Water)
by Mark Ravenhill
Performances: 1 - 5 Sep 2026
Auditions: 10 & 11 May 2026
Rehearsing: from 21 Jun 2026
An experimental play about the fragility of friendship, jealousy, and the dark, exploitative side of artistic ambition.
(5-7 roles any gender 25-50) Script
Director: Miriam Nice - Watch director's video
Chameleon
NEW WRITING
by Kyle Marsh
Performances: 15 - 19 Sep 2026
Auditions: Mid Jun 2026 APPLY WHEN ADVERTISED
Rehearsing: from 5 Jul 2026
In a surreal social media world, one man and his pet chameleon’s quest for fame goes wrong
(3M, 2F, +1 any 18-30s)
Director: Kyle Marsh
Hedda Gabler
by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Patrick Marber
Performances: 29 Sep - 3 Oct 2026
Auditions: Jun 2026 APPLY WHEN ADVERTISED
Rehearsing: from 19 Jul 2026
A bored, newlywed trapped in a passionless marriage manipulates the lives of others in this modern, sharp-tongued interpretation. (4F 20s-40+ & 3M 20s-30s) Script
Director: Jake Levy
Silly Cow
by Ben Elton
Performances: 13 - 17 Oct 2026
Auditions: Jul 2026 APPLY WHEN ADVERTISED
Rehearsing: from 2 Aug 2026
Tabloid columnist Doris faces a libel suit from an actress she destroyed, only to have her own chaotic life and secrets exposed (2F 20s-30s & 3M 30s-40s) Script
Director: Indie Watch director's video
Gaslight
by Patrick Hamilton
Performances: 20 - 24 Oct 2026
Auditions: July 2026 APPLY WHEN ADVERTISED
Rehearsing: from Aug 2026
Bella is haunted by the unexplained dimming of the gas lights and mysterious footsteps in their home. Jack convinces her these occurrences are mere hallucinations. (3F 18-40+ & 2M 40-60s) Script
Director: Jonathan Pott-Negrine
They Promised Her The Moon
by Laurel Ollstein
Performances: 3 - 7 Nov 2026
Auditions: July 2026
Rehearsing: from Aug 2026
The true story of female pilots who underwent rigorous testing in the 60s as astronauts, only to be denied the chance to fly to space (2F playing 7-50s & 1M 50s + Ensemble 20s-60s) Script
Director: Craig Norman
TO BE CONFIRMED
Performances: 23 - 28 Nov 2026
Auditions: TBC
Rehearsing: TBC
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Director: Stephen Hayward
Christmas Show
SEEKING SUBMISSIONS
Performances: 8 - 19 Dec 2026
Auditions: Early Oct 2026
Rehearsing: from Oct 2026
Theatre Committee is seeking a director keen to submit a show to stage with a seasonal feel. A pantomime or play would be great, but they are not seeking a musical this year
Director: could be you!
Till The Stars Come Down
by Beth Steel
Performances: 11 - 16 Jan 2027
Auditions: Early Nov 2026
Rehearsing: from Nov 2026
A poignant, humorous, and chaotic drama set in a Nottinghamshire mining town during the wedding of Sylvia and her Polish immigrant partner, Marek. (6F teens-60s & 4M 20s-70s) Script
Director: Charlotte Benstead