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Mass

By Fran Kranz

I'm really grateful to finally see you all together. May I say that. And I hope we all feel this was the right thing to do once we've left here today. In a quiet room of an Episcopal church, two couples meet to have a conversation no parent...

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

By William Shakespeare

Enter a world where the veil between the everyday and the extraordinary grows joyfully thin. As night deepens on the eve of a royal wedding, a company of amateur performers prepares a play for the big day and invite you to step into their story. Follow a group of giddy...

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Grace Pervades

By David Hare

Ralph Fiennes gives a career defining performance as Sir Henry Irving, the first actor ever to be knighted and the greatest star of the Victorian stage. The story begins in 1878 at the Lyceum Theatre, where the ambitious actor-manager Henry Irving recruits Terry to be his leading lady. The plot explores...

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Recent Openings

Magic

By David Haig

Chichester Theatre, Chichester

Previews24 April 2026
Opens/Press Night05 May 2026
Closes16 May 2026
Running Time2 hours 25 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented ByChichester Festival Theatre

'Exclude the impossible and what is left, however improbable, must be the truth.' Harry Houdini is the greatest illusionist the world has ever known. Arthur Conan Doyle is the creator of literature's most brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes. Their mutual admiration blossoms into a profound friendship, even as they discover a shared obsession with spiritualism. Conan Doyle believes fervently in the psychic world and the promise of reunion with his dead son; Houdini is determined to demonstrate it's a cruel fraud. Which of these sparring partners will be proved right: the genius writer of fiction or the infallible magician? Based on extraordinary historical events, Magic asks what we're prepared to believe, and why.

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Tender

By Dave Harris

Soho Theatre, London

Previews23 April 2026
Opens/Press Night30 April 2026
Closes06 June 2026
Running Time2 hours
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented BySoho Theatre

The Dancing Bears strip club is failing. Ten covers on a Saturday night. One booking next week. The new club down the street are packing fifty women a night with their twelve-inch synchronised dicks. When the boss's daughter shows up, she realises they're gonna need a bigger show.

See cast, creatives, and 6 reviews

The Last Black Messiah

By Emeka Agada

Jack Studio Theatre, London

Previews28 April 2026
Opens/Press Night30 April 2026
Closes16 May 2026
Running Time1 hour 20 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere
Presented ByBlackPen Productions & Black Bat Productions

The Last Black Messiah is a fierce, gripping drama about revolution, identity and justice. Set in early 90s America, Black revolutionary leader and former Howard University professor, Dr. Oko awaits execution when he receives a surprise visit from his former student Asante, now a journalist. As their reunion unfolds, history, past choices, and the weight of the country collide, igniting a confrontation that could change the legacy of Dr. Oko. This intense, thought-provoking story will leave you questioning everything you believe.

See cast, creatives, and 4 reviews
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