We are thrilled to be presenting V-Day benefit performances again this year at the Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham.

20 & 21 February: A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant & A Prayer
A collective roar to break open, expose, and examine the insidiousness of violence at all levels: brutality, neglect, a punch, even a put-down.

22-24 February: The Vagina Monologues
For 20 years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public!

Tickets are selling fast, so make sure to book asap to avoid disappointment.

We are supporting V&T in their Yuletide children's show production of new play Fran and the Littlest Reindeer by Tilly Lunken.

Fran is fed up with Christmas. If no one else cares that nothing is the same this year, then why should she? It’s going to take a lot more than fake snow and fake cheer to get her on board. But when an unexpected new friend arrives outside her window, it is up to Fran to get her cheer back, save the day and give everyone a chance for a happy holiday! - Recommended for ages 3+.

The premiere of the play will run 15th to 17th December at The Bread & Roses Theatre and tickets are available at www.breadandrosestheatre.co.uk.

We are thrilled to announce that Goblin Baby is expanding its work and will now also produce screen project.

Alongside this move our company, previously operating under Goblin Baby Theatre Co., has been rebranded as Goblin Baby Co.

Many thanks to everyone who has submitted their work to Where do we go from here? We really enjoyed reading your work. We've now drawn up our final line-up of a variety of contrasting voices, opinions and reactions to Brexit and Trump.

Sunday 12th February
Party of Two by Allie Costa
Life in the UK Test by Natasha Berger
An Evening with the Local Democratic Coalition by Martha Patterson
The Immigrants by Atlanta Green
From Here by Tanaka Mhishi
The Wall by Joel Burrows
Someone Like EU? by Andrew Turner
Living in the Upside Down by Adriana Sanford 

Monday 13th February
Potholes and Promises by Keith Large
Biting the Bullet by Cressida Peever
The Empire Strikes Back by Olu Alakija
The Tea Party by Shirley King

Also featuring scripts by our associate writers and artistic director:

Snout by Tilly Lunken
The Phallic Earth Society (A socially acceptable Title) by Amy Bethan Evans
Trumptopia 2084 by Tessa Hart

Tickets are now on sale and pay-what-you-can, so come along for a thought-provoking event,

Submissions are open for Where do we go from here? a scratch/script-in-hand performance in February 2017 at The Bread & Roses Theatre.

The UK voted for Brexit, the US voted for Trump. The Brexit and Trump campaigns used a similar terminology around 'taking back control', returning to 'greatness' and ‘good old times’, yet behind those terms lingered a lot more extreme attitudes and claims. Many have protested the results of the UK referendum and the US election, but meanwhile acts of racism and xenophobia have been on the uprise not just in these two countries but across Europe. Blame is thrown around generously and aimlessly. But what now, where do we go from here?

A call-out to playwrights and theatre-makers to respond to the UK referendum and US election results, their causes and consequences. We are accepting script and performance submissions of 3-10 minutes in length, which can be stand-alone pieces or extracts. We accept scripts from writers (with or without a team attached) as well as theatre companies wanting to submit a short performance. Only one submission per person or company is allowed, though someone may submit individually and also as part of a company. Deadline for submissions is December 28th at 5pm. All profits from the show will be donated to charity.

Alone Inside the Box is opening in 8 days and is coming highly recommended!

Absolutely Battersea & Clapham Magazine has declared it the ​Show of the Month and London Pub Theatres Magazine ​ also recommends it as one of their Top Picks for July!

​Alone Inside the Box runs 12th to 16th July at 7.30pm at The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham. Tickets are selling every day now, so make sure to book yours now!

The line-up and team for Alone Inside the Box have now been confirmed. Ticket have already sold for al nights as well, so book yours asap. The show runs 12th to 16th July at The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham.

The line-up features:

Deserve to Die by Judy Upton, directed by Su Gilroy
Pop star Karly will go to any lengths to promote her brand new song 'Deserve To Die'. Stirring up a bit of controversy on social media - where's the harm in that? It's not like anyone would actually take it seriously - would they?
 
Schrödinger’s Cat by Liam Patrick Harrison, directed by Grace Taylor, performed by Sian Hill
“I'm a bit nervous to be honest. Because, although it is noble… and beautiful. To die for someone's beliefs. There's just... So much I haven’t seen. Outside this little neighbourhood... This little box…”
 
Life Sentence by Siân Rowland, directed by Tessa Hart, performed by Victoria Porter
While thousands struggle to gain entry to Europe, some will sacrifice everything to leave the comfort of home for an unknown future. For those left behind, the questions begin to overwhelm the happy memories and life will never be the same again.
 
Drone by Tom Jensen, directed by Stuart Black, performed by Justin Marosa
Forget governments – these days anyone can spy on you. Your boss. Your spouse. Or that weirdo at the pub. All they need is a drone. But who would spy on Matt? He’s just an ordinary guy. And his buzzing stalker seems to have a mind of its own…
 
Fallout by Naomi Westerman, directed by Ghenet Pinderhughes, performed by James Peake
Simon is going to be a STAH, BABY! At 30, he's finally achieved his lifelong dream: to have his own cabaret show. The audience literally never leave. But why are the foot-thick metal doors to the outside locked and bolted?
 
Helios by Connor Patrick Carroll, directed by Grace Taylor, performed by Sian Hill
When a death close to home blindsides Marianne she is desperate to pull herself together and move on. There’s just one problem…her daughter won’t let her forget. As she searches through her family history to understand this tragedy she must decide what to throw away and what to pass on...
 
Man Up, Man Down by Tessa Hart, directed by Alisa James, performed by Bobby Makepeace
One box can be even better than another when you need to escape from the pressure of the harmful expectations the world has for you. But when nothing can contain you and keep you safe, is there only one way out of it?

Tickets are now on sale for Alone Inside the Box, running 12th to 16th July at The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham.

In a series of monologues Goblin Baby Theatre Co. explores what it means to be on your own with your thoughts in our contemporary world. From comedy to tragedy, from abstract to literal, these are thought-provoking stories of characters, sometimes stuck in an actual box, sometimes in a metaphorical one, sometimes both.

​You can book directly on our website or by calling 020 8050 3025 (no booking fees!).

Goblin Baby Theatre Co. presents the
 
One Billion Rising Festival
 
7th to 14th February 2016
 
at The Bread and Roses Theatre in Clapham
68 Clapham Manor Street, SW4 6DZ London
 
An eight-day creative campaign raising awareness for
and demanding an end to violence against women!
 
According to UN statistics 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime; that is more than One Billion Women!
 
This year Goblin Baby Theatre Co. joins One Billion Rising - the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history - with an eight day creative campaign ​featuring Performances (The Vagina Monologues, Comedy, Poetry, Burlesque, The Princess Monologues & New Writing), Workshops (Drumming, Body Confidence & Photography), Talks and an Exhibition!
 
Creatives and campaigners involved include festival producer Tessa Hart (Artistic Director of the Bread & Roses Theatre & Goblin Baby Theatre Co.) and assistant producer Alisa James (performer, director & cabaret producer) as well as Jo King (founder of the London Academy of Burlesque), Claire Booker (internationally produced playwright and poet), Tom Morley (co-founder of Instant Teamwork & original drummer of Scritti Politti), Miss Glory Pearl (The Naked Stand Up), Alice Frick (comedian & Funny Women Finalist 2012), Sonia Sanchez Lopez (photographer & women and gender analyst), Pavan Amara (founder of My Body Back Clinic) and many more!
 
The OBR Festival is set to reach out to and engage people on many different levels by offering a diverse line-up of events and creative activities. It runs at The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham in the lead-up to the international OBR- and V-Day on February 14th. Several events take place each day and ticket prices range from Free to £15 with discounts available for multiple bookings.
 
LISTEN! ACT! RISE!
 
"The rising of the women means the rising of the race." - James Oppenheim (Bread & Roses poem)
  
7th to 14th February 2016
at The Bread & Roses Theatre, 68 Clapham Manor Street, SW4 6DZ Clapham, London
Full details at: www.obrfestival.uk
Tickets FREE to £15, with a 20% discount available when booking for several events