Upcoming SLT Productions
The Madwoman of Chaillot
by Jean Giradoux
Performances: 24 - 28 March 2026
Rehearsing: from 11 January 2026
Beneath the charming streets of Paris, greed is bubbling to the surface. A group of ruthless businessmen has discovered oil under the city and plans to destroy it in the name of profit. But they haven’t reckoned with the Countess Aurelia, the eccentric Madwoman of Chaillot, and her loyal friends, whose wit, imagination, and faith in humanity just might save the world.
Director: Cristina Jerney
Wanderlust
by Nick Payne
Performances: 7 - 11 April 2026
Rehearsing: from 25 January 2026
Joy’s lost interest in sex. Alan hasn’t. Their son Tim is curious. Wanderlust is a painfully funny exploration of intimacy and the awkward nature of relationships. (3F & 4M)
Director: Owen Thomas James
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Black Mountain
by Brad Birch
Performances: 21 - 25 April 2026
Rehearsing: from February 2026
Rebecca and Paul are running away, trying to save their relationship. But you can’t run forever, especially when you’re being followed. A tense psychological thriller about betrayal and forgiveness. (2F & 1M)
Director: Kurban Kassam
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: 19 - 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
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May Variety Show
Works by various artists
Performance: 30 May 2026
Auditions:: TBC
Rehearsing: from April 2026
We are putting on a comedy variety show with a mash-up of acts, and will be looking for singers, actors, musicians and improvisers.
Director: Nancy Stapleton
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: 23 July - 3 August 2026
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
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.