Theatre

8 December 2009 to 20 December 2009

The Courtyard Theatre N1 6EU[map]

A strange epidemic is taking away the inhabitants of a small town killing an astonishing number of people and the town is transformed from an ordinary provincial suburb into a maelstrom of paranoia, horror, and death.

5 February 2010 to 13 February 2010

Churchill Theatre BR1 1HA[map]

La Cage aux Folles is a timeless and deliciously funny tale of family values, unconditional love, and above all, the need to celebrate who we are. The idyllic existence of Georges and the dazzling drag artiste Albin is threatened when Georges' son announces his engagement to the daughter of a right-wing politician. With a visit from the prospective in-laws imminent, they take drastic action to hide their lifestyle - but can they keep it up?

8 January 2010 to 10 April 2010

Garrick Theatre WC2H 0HH[map]

13 January 2010

New Wimbledon Theatre SW19 1QG[map]

This heart-warming, special seasonal production will take you on a nostalgic trip into a world of song, dance, laughter, variety, and back to the glorious and golden days of traditional Music Hall. As the title says, it's magnificent.

11 February 2010 to 13 March 2010

The Royal Court Theatre & Jerwood Theatre SW1W 8AS[map]

David, Kojo and Sharon grew up on a London estate. Now in their mid 20s, they're eyeing another kind of life. But how do you choose the right path when temptation lies around every corner? If your emotional or financial debt is sky high, how do you buy your way out?

9 April 2010 to 22 May 2010

The Royal Court Theatre & Jerwood Theatre SW1W 8AS[map]

In an oak-panelled room in Oxford, ten young bloods with cut-glass vowels and deep pockets are meeting, intent on restoring their right to rule. Members of an elite student dining society, the boys are bunkering down for a wild night of debauchery, decadence and bloody good wine. But this isn't the last huzzah: they're planning a takeover.

26 October 2009 to 10 January 2010

National Theatre SE1 9PX[map]

Meet key players from the financial world in an exploration of the financial crisis by David Hare.

19 November 2009 to 9 January 2010

The Royal Court Theatre & Jerwood Theatre SW1W 8AS[map]

17 November 2010 to 9 January 2011

The Arts Theatre WC2H 7JB[map]

A panto taking a magical journey to fairyland to meet Puss in Boots and all her friends. Boo the baddies and cheer the goodies, with a chorus of local children singing and dancing.

12 November 2009 to 10 January 2010

The Kings Head N1 1QN[map]

The follow-up to last year's hit, Boys Of The Empire! We go aboard Imperial Airways with four intrepid English boy scouts who are on their way to British India for a jamboree with scouts from all over the globe (most of which is owned by us, anyway). Naturally, villainy is afoot - again. They crash land in Afghanistan, a dangerous wilderness where outlaws of the east plot against the white races and threaten the stability of the Raj. Can these strong, brave and honest boys defeat the Afghan hordes and make it a country safe to camp in - rather like England! You'll just have to wait and see in a ripping story of bare knees, young pluck and stern endeavour.

4 December 2009 to 10 January 2010

Churchill Theatre BR1 1HA[map]

A magical pantomime that is a high-energy show packed with sing-along songs, wonderful dance, colourful costumes and characters, sparkling sets, and non-stop jokes and join-in fun. The tale of the beautiful princess Aurora, who is cursed by an evil fairy and can only be awakened by her true love's kiss, captures imaginations young and old and guarantees all the seasonal joy of a traditional pantomime.

4 December 2009 to 10 January 2010

Richmond Theatre TW9 1QJ[map]

The ultimate panto adventure as the wicked Queen, with help from her evil henchman, tries her hardest to woo the Prince away from Snow White, and then journey deep into the magical forest to meet seven lovable and hilarious dwarfs. With spectacular sets, sparkling costumes, hilarious comedy and an all-star cast in the fairest panto of them all.

13 November 2009 to 18 December 2009

The Pigalle Club W1J 9HN[map]

A night of classic burlesque, circus, comedy and cabaret.

9 February 2010 to 10 February 2010

The Shaw Theatre NW1 2AJ[map]

A musical theatre show presented by Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.

28 November 2009 to 16 January 2010

The Arts Theatre WC2H 7JB[map]

A production of the Shakespeare comedy.

19 December 2009 to 27 February 2010

Duke Of York Theatre WC2N 4BG[map]

Shakespeare's play in which Viola and her twin brother Sebastian have been shipwrecked off the coast of Illyria and each believes the other to be drowned. Viola disguises herself as a boy and, under the name of Cesario, enters the service of Duke Orsino. The Duke sends Cesario to woo the lady Olivia on his behalf but Olivia falls in love with the attractive boy. Sebastian is saved by the sea captain Antonio and arrives in Illyria.

12 January 2010 to 16 January 2010

Richmond Theatre TW9 1QJ[map]

Proud and solitary, Eel Marsh House surveys the windswept reaches of the salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the house's sole inhabitant, unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows. It is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman, dressed all in black, at the funeral, that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold, a feeling deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black - and her terrible purpose. Years later, as an old man, he recounts his experiences to an actor in a desperate attempt to exorcise the ghosts of the past. The play unfolds around the conversations of these two characters as they act out the solicitor's experiences on Eel Marsh all those years ago.

5 February 2010 to 27 February 2010

Barbican Theatre  EC2Y 8BQ[map]

Directed by Peter Brook, this new play describes the real life and teachings of the Sufi sage Tierno Bokar, a humble and extraordinary man. Set in the 1930s in French-occupied Mali, the story begins with a disagreement over whether a prayer should be recited 11 or 12 times. Sensing tensions, the French colonialists take the opportunity to affront the Muslims, leading to bloodshed and martyrdom. '11 & 12' asks how religious communities can accommodate doctrinal disputes and be a positive force rather than a catalyst for conflict. It addresses society's concerns about violence and is a moving appeal for tolerance, understanding and acceptance of difference.

25 November 2009

Croydon Clocktower CR9 1ET[map]

A mellifluous narrative that tells the hilarious exploits of a natural-born mischief growing from the clay streets of Nigeria to the roof tops in Dublin, and finally to London.

2 December 2009 to 9 January 2010

BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) SW11 5TN[map]

In a world where even your thoughts are controlled and revolution is just around the corner, Julia and Winston begin a clandestine romance. With its predictions of globalisation, surveillance paranoia and control through language, George Orwell's classic futuristic tale is acutely relevant for our time.