Our final production of the year 2015 is coming up and it's one for the whole family!
(S̶)Elfish Christmas
​The Chief Elf accuses Elfidanina of stealing all of this year's Christmas presents; now Elfidanina must call for the help of her best friend Elfidanini and a mysterious Fairy to find the presents and save Christmas!
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Recommended for ages 4+

Friday 18th to Tuesday 22nd December at 2pm

Tickets: £7 | Concessions (Children): £5
20% discount for group bookings of 4 people or more

The Princess Monologues have been getting nothing but rave reviews! Have a look for yourself below and make sure to book asap with only two performances left to go!

★★★★★  'The Princess Monologues made me laugh and cry and taught me some new things. (...) A must-see for everyone!' - 5 stars, RemoteGoat

'This is brave and relevant theatre, and there is something for everyone in 'The Princess Monologues’. See it if you get the chance.' - London Pub Theatres

'strong, tight, multifarious and gleeful inspections of what ‘princess’ means in 2015. This show deserves to go far.' - Angela Clarke

'★★★★ 'exploring London’s fantastic fringe theatre scene is a rewarding experience (...) The Bread & Roses Theatre works well as a venue and made for the perfect setting for these monologues.' London Theatre 1

With ten days until the preview of The Princess Monologues at Theatre N16 on November 15th, things are getting exciting! Rehearsals are well underway, designers are working their magic and tickets are already selling, so get yours asap.

The show goes up next at The Bread & Roses Theatre from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd November and then on Sunday 6th December heads to The Space for one night only.

The project has already received interest from further venues and festivals, with the Princess Monologue, Hail Your Majesty by Tessa Hart, having been invited to the Melanin Box Festival at the Bussey Building on December 1st as well. So make sure to catch the premiere of this brand new and unique project!

We are thrilled to have cast Eleanor Dillon-Reams in The Princess Monologues, selected from a record of over 440 applicants!

Eleanor graduated from East 15 Acting School in 2012 with a first class degree, after being nominated for the BBC Radio Carlton Hobbs Award, and working with Lucy Bailey and Punchdrunk choreographer Maxine Doyle on Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s production of The Beggar’s Opera. Eleanor recently won The Stage's award for Acting Excellence with HellBent Theatre’s sellout show ‘UKIP the Musical’ prior to which she performed the title role in 'Henry V; Lion of England'; a solo show based on the original by Shakespeare, being the first woman to perform it since it's début in 1992.

The Princess Monologues kick off in November and are currently scheduled for six performances only, so book your ticket asap!

CinderElla - And Her Smelly Old Slipper opened last Monday and audiences so far have loved it, wanting to come back for more!

For some sneak previews you can check out our CinderElla Picture Gallery already.

Final performances are on Sunday 30th and Monday 31st August, so don't miss out and book your tickets asap!

With only eight days to go until our next show, CinderElla - And Her Smelly Old Slipper, we are very busy with rehearsing, designing and producing!

CinderElla is on for three days only on August 24, 30 and 31 and is suitable for anyone from the age of 5, so book your tickets asap.

To find out more about the background and the creation of the piece check out our feature on femalearts.

And then we hope to see you at the show!

We are delighted to announce that the complete team for our first family show CinderElla - And Her Smelly Old Slipper has now been confirmed!

Gregory Jordan will be in charge of the Sound & Light, whilst Janette Froud and Andrew Candish are joining the cast in the roles of  (Step-) Mama and Papa / Prince Prince, respectively.

The production runs August 24, 30 and 31st at The Bread & Roses Theatre.

Several plays featured at the UNHEARD Festival in February 2015 have been invited to transfer to the Clear Lines Festival on July 31st! The Clear Lines Festival will bring together comedians, performers, journalists, writers, visual artists, musicians, cartoonists, psychologists, activists, therapists, and the public in a vibrant, funny, very human exploration of themes around sexual abuse, sexual violence, and consent. It will run at I'klectik (near Waterloo) from July 30th to August 2nd.

The plays from UNHEARD making up the festival's theatre night are:

• Extracts from Doe by Rebecca Robinson
  
• This is How It Happens by Tanaka Mhishi
  
• Breathless by Samantha Coughlan
  
• Everything’s Normal by Winnie M Li
  
• Two Girls by Allie Costa
  

Whilst the exact line-up of actors and directors is still to be confirmed, as much of the original team as possible will be reprising their roles. As most events that these were a part of, at the UNHEARD Festival at The Bread & Roses Theatre in February, sold out, here's another chance to watch these important and relevant plays! More details and tickets will be available at clearlines.org.uk.

We are excited to have confirmed a further couple of team members for our first children's theatre production CinderElla - And Her Smelly Old Slipper: Su Gilroy will be directing whilst Alisa James will be the production's designer and stage manager.

Su has been involved in many forms of theatre, from TIE and community theatre through provincial and touring theatre to West End,  and in many types of performance, from devised work through pantomime and rep to classics. She has directed over 20 productions in weekly rep, two plays on the London fringe, two plays for the Brighton Festival and two school tours. She has worked extensively with young people and has directed many youth productions. Su has an MA in Theatre and Performance Studies and is delighted to be working with Goblin Baby Theatre Company. And we are delighted that she will bring her experience and expertise to CinderElla!

Alisa is a designer, actor and director. She holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre Design for Performance from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. Design credits include Don Giovanni, The Maids, Oedipus Rex, The Tempest, and Macbeth. She has previously worked with Goblin Baby as an actress on The Vagina Monologues and also supported the UNHEARD Festival backstage so we are thrilled that she will now bring her design skills to our next production!

Click here to find out more about the production, the team and how to book tickets.

We are thrilled to announce that this August we will be presenting our first family theatre show, recommended for ages 5+. 

CinderElla - And Her Smelly Old Slipper will run on August 24th, 30th and 31st at The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham.

The story of Cinderella (Ella), probably not quite as you remember it.

Ella is devastated when shortly after her mother’s death her Papa remarries and before long passes away himself. She doesn't get along at all with her Step-Mama and stepsister Elizabeth-Victoria (Evi). With only her Fairy to confide in, Ella dreams of flying far, far away. When one day the average looking, twice divorced Prince Prince announces a ball to find his third wife, things get really out of a hand!

A fun, exciting, modern retelling of the classic fairy tale. Come and (re-)discover Cinderella’s story as you’ve never seen it before! The production will feature Artistic Director Tessa Hart and Artistic Associate Lydia Lane, with the rest of the team to be confirmed shortly.