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Electra/Persona

By Benedict Andrews after Sophocles & Ingmar Bergman

Fusing two iconic texts - Sophocles' ancient myth Electra and Ingmar Bergman's celebrated film Persona - into one theatrical event. Electra. A daughter consumed by grief and rage, clinging to the idea of justice as her world comes apart. Persona. During a performance of Electra, an actress suddenly falls...

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Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah. The Epic of Bani Hilal

By Bashar Murkus

The legendary poem Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah (The Epic of Bani Hilal) has been passed down from generation to generation since the 14th century. Once widespread across the Middle East, it is now only performed in Egypt and is at risk of extinction. Khashabi Theatre creators Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel couldn'...

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Clown Show

By Geoff Sobelle

Geoff Sobelle and his troupe of clowns have set up their 'beautiful big top' in the wreckage of America. The acrobats and the jugglers have long since left, leaving the clowns to run the show. Part-clown, part-magician, Sobelle creates hilarious and poignant work, whose impact can be 'as disturbing as...

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Recent Openings

a small and quiet light

By Stephanie Street

Chichester Theatre - Minerva Theatre, Chichester
& touring

Previews21 August 2026
Opens/Press Night27 August 2026
Closes12 September 2026
Running Time2 hours 15 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented ByChichester Festival Theatre & Orange Tree Theatre

October 1943. In a small office on the Avenue Foch in Paris, a Gestapo interrogator is questioning a young woman who has been known by many different names: Babuli, Jeanne-Marie, Nora, Madeleine. As one of the secret agents of Britain's Special Operations Executive – and the first female radio operator to be sent undercover into France – she has evaded capture far longer than most. But now she has been betrayed. As she faces the fate she has dreaded so long, memories crowd in – a beloved father, a thwarted lover, a gruelling journey to war, and an endless longing for her childhood piano. What has led her here? a small and quiet light is based on the life of Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan (1914-1944), an extraordinarily courageous woman who paid the ultimate price for her heroic fight against fascism.

See cast, creatives, and 4 reviews

When Prophecy Fails

By Finn den Hertog & Lewis den Hertog

Studio Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Festival 2026

Previews27 August 2026
Closes30 August 2026
Running Time1 hour 10 minutes
Presented ByGroupwork

In a small town in the American Midwest, the disciples of a suburban housewife are convinced that the world is ending and that they alone know the truth that can save humanity. Discover the true story of the world's first UFO doomsday cult, inspired by a groundbreaking 1950s study into the concept of cognitive dissonance. Award-winning Scottish ensemble Groupwork combines astonishing visuals with powerful movement to create a timely performance investigating what happens when cold, hard facts meet the chaotic power of belief. Described as ‘near-perfect' by The Scotsman, Groupwork blends movement, voiceover, music and stage and video design to present a woozy, melancholy tale of religious sects, clandestine observers and collective need.

See cast, creatives, and 5 reviews

Baby Steps

By Charlie Culley & Adela Hernandez Derbyshire

Riverside Studios, London

Previews26 August 2026
Opens/Press Night26 August 2026
Closes28 August 2026
Running Time1 hour
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented ByRatbagz

Georgina is trying to decide whether she wants children or not. The only problem is, she's currently in labour. Twenty-something years old, spiralling, alone, Georgina travels from London to her hometown hospital with the notion of getting her no-nonsense, midwife ex-best friend, Molly, to deliver her baby. Between contractions, Molly and Georgina dive head first into quarter life existential crises. Meanwhile, we take you on a crash course covering 400 years of the history of midwives. From the witch hunts to forceps, this comic yet disturbing story reveals how midwives have been pushed aside for men to show them how it's (not) done. Grounded in Georgina and Molly's rekindled friendship, Baby Steps is a heart-warming, pressure-cooker comedy about the impossible tangle of life-decisions facing young women right now.

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