October 2019
Build a Rocket
A breathless, swaggering hour of female endurance and defiance ★★★★” — THE TELEGRAPH A powerful and uplifting play about triumph over adversity. Presented by Stephen Joseph Theatre & Tara Finney Productions Yasmin is a bright 16-year-old from a small seaside town. In an instant, her world is turned upside down when she becomes pregnant with her son, Jack. Suddenly her life isn’t sandcastles, arcades, and donkey rides. Abandoned by both the father of her child and her alcoholic mother, Yasmin…
Find out more »Sing Sistah Sing!
To mark Black History Month, internationally celebrated mezzo soprano Andrea Baker performs her award-winning celebration of the African American female voice. Weaving together the stories of women including Marian Anderson, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday, Baker reveals the extraordinary lives of these powerful singers and their fight for artistic freedom at home and abroad. Andrea Baker, herself an artistic trailblazer, is the first African American to sing Fricka, Waltraute, Erda and 2nd Norn in Wagner’s great Ring Cycle…
Find out more »Wesele / Wedding
“A fresh angle on the popular topic of Brexit and a charismatic performance from Margot Przymierska” — A YOUNGER THEATRE There's vodka to get you in the mood for raunchy wedding games, disco polo singalongs and stories of love across borders, peppered with Polish and Esperanto. Inspired by Wyspianski's 1901 play, Wesele holds up a mirror to our mid-Brexit society and offers a glimpse into a culture that shaped generations of Poles. It interrogates the role of traditional values, gender…
Find out more »Meg in the Magic Toyshop – 10.30am and 4.00pm
It's first thing in the morning in the Magic Toyshop and Meg the doll has lost her glove! She must find it before the shop opens... Along with her best friend Penny the Toy Soldier, she'll need your help with her magical songs and dances to unlock the enchanted toyboxes, reveal their hidden surprises and find the missing glove! With timeless children's classics from the era of Danny Kaye and Shirley Temple, Meg in the Magic Toyshop is the perfect…
Find out more »Collywobblers Comedy Streatham Festival Special at Streatham Space Project : Kerry Godliman, Marlon Davis, Rosie Jones, MC Sion James
To celebrate Streatham Festival, Collywobblers comedy brings a one-off comedy special to SSP! Featuring Aftershow Party with DJ & Bar till midnight. Brining you the best value Amazing lineups of World Class, Award Winning Comedy with Big Name TV Stars, Circuit Favourites , Edfringe Previews & Special Guests. Stars of TV, Radio and the Stand up comedy circuit in the friendly atmosphere of the wonderful Streatham Space Project. Kerry Godliman Kerry is best known as Hannah in Ricky Gervais's Derek…
Find out more »Vocals & Verses: Black History Special
Vocals & Verses presents its annual Black History Month Special on Sunday 20th October, with a night dedicated to black artistry in the diaspora. This is the biggest Vocals and Verses event of the year, with two of the last three being sold out before event day! Vocals & Verses is the one of the most renowned spoken word and live music events in London, dedicated to showcasing the finest singers and poets the country has to offer. The stage…
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