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Glitz Glamour High Fashion Shades, a musical play, is a story about hidden truths, shattered images, and mastering the art of illusion. It centers around a young woman named Sheree Filmore, and her quest to become a supermodel. She has it all: the look, the style... and her time has come. But the world that she has come to know, is about to change. When her career is at its peak, she is confronted by a tabloid story that claims she is a fraud. In Shades the stakes are high for the world of fashion makers, as well as for those wearing it. The Powerful story is by Dennis Rowe and Claudette Carroll with direction by Dennis Rowe. The emotional and moving music is by Byron Smith. Choreography is by Carlito Winton.

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RE:ENCHANT - Poetic Experiments For A New World Live literature every third Sunday Sunday 19 October - 5:00pm THE RESPONDERS Three poets of different ethnicities, backgrounds, social class and sexuality come together and in a fluid structure and listen to each other's poems and respond spontaneously by reading their own. This provides a unique and contemporary reading that focuses on connections as well as difference, and is in contrast to the traditionally rigid structured of sectioned readers. This can bring about a range of themes and an overall coherent performance. It can include prompts, or even participation with poetry, by the audience. Through this collaboration The poets have identified common themes of conflict and solidarity in family, the influence and contemplation of faith and cultural traditions and isolation and delight. Bios Gale Burns has won two international awards for poetry and his publications include three pamphlets and a collection Mute House (Eyewear). His work has been translated into European languages and Arabic and he was for many years poet in residence at Kingston University and Sydenham Arts Festival. He is founder of the influential Poetry Shuffle reading series and a member of Poets for the Planet. Keith Jarrett’s poetry, fiction and essays have been widely anthologised. A multiple poetry slam champion, he was selected for the International Literary Showcase as one of 10 outstanding LGBT writers. Keith teaches at NYU London and holds a PhD from Birkbeck. Selah, his poetry collection, was published by Burning Eye. Selina’s Rodrigues’ collections are Ferocious (Smokestack Books) and The Visitors (Wild Pressed Books). She’s an editor and reviewer for Magma, co-host of the Poetry Shuffle, and was 3 times selected for the Poetry School Open Gardens. Her poetry is fluid and broad, reflecting her Indian/English parentage, sexuality and experiences raised on a council estate

Sunday 26 October 5.00pm - 6.30pm Arrival and socialising 4.00pm - 5.00pm Awards Ceremony in the auditorium 5.00pm - 6.30pm Socialising and photography 6.30pm - 8.00pm Dress code: Smart glamorous London Pub Theatre Awards recognise the excellent work of the pub theatres and the people who work within them.

Monday 27 October 8pm The Cockpit Kezia Abuoma [EMERGENCE] Alex Ward (solo) More TBA Kezia Abuoma @keziaabuoma [EMERGENCE] Kezia Abuoma is a rising star in contemporary jazz, known for her innovative compositions and dynamic performances. Inspired by jazz icons like Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, she blends tradition with a fresh, modern edge. With appearances at iconic venues like Dizzy's Club and The Vortex, Kezia is establishing herself as a leading voice in jazz's new generation. Alex Ward (solo) Alex Ward is a London-based musician who is a major virtuoso on both clarinet and acoustic guitar. A talented composer and an inspired improviser he occupies a space where jazz, rock and improvised music meet. A serial collaborator he currently leads the four piece Predicate on guitar and the contemporaneous quartet Forebrace on clarinet.

"It's those bloody nut jobs you watch...!" THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT FLAT EARTH is a brand-new, original musical comedy that blends conspiracy and catchy tunes to tell the story of a woman who believes Earth is flat... and now wants to prove it. Join Sharon, best friend Debs and an unlikely bunch of misfits as they set out to discover the truth about the shape of the world — and, along the way, their place in it. Sharon Hargreaves is disconnected from her friends, her family, and herself – spending her days lost in an online community of people who believe Earth is flat. When she decides to finally visit a Flat Earth convention in Vegas, in a moment of mistaken identity, she is propelled on an incredible journey to (literally) the end of the earth… with hilarious, heartbreaking, and heartwarming consequences. This musical uses the 'flat earth' theory as a lens to explore something bigger: misinformation, belonging, and what we do when we're at our lowest. With wit, heart, and a truly unforgettable score, The Shocking Truth About Flat Earth offers audiences both laughter and a mirror. It's farcical and funny... but with a heart.

In this audacious solo performance by artist and somatic traumatologist Stefan Jovanović Kaasa, myth meets movement in a ritual that resists categorisation and demands to be felt before understood. The clarion, a winged healer, emerges from the shadows bearing messages of warning and transformation. Combining dance, physical theatre, spoken word, storytelling and song, When the Clarion Came to Call unfolds in the round across nine archetypal chapters. It channels the cyclical nature of trauma and healing, tracing the fractured lines between accountability and the possibility of renewal. At its centre is the clarion—a mystical bird-being and symbol of queer resilience—inviting audiences into a shared space of reckoning, intimacy and the phantasmagorical. Although fully scripted, this work is dynamically shaped by the presence of each audience and the collective energy of gathering. Without requiring active participation, you are invited to engage with your total attention—bringing your full self, just as you are. The piece blurs the line between theatre and ritual, myth and memory, performer and witness. The clarion does not explain. It calls. This Cockpit UK premiere marks the debut of Strange Fictions, Jovanović Kaasa’s new performance company, previously known as Studio Stefan Jovanović. Under that name, his past works include Constellations (Sadler’s Wells, Lilian Baylis Studio, 2019) and Drumming in the Hall of the Mountain (Derby Festé, 2022).

igue Production is thrilled to present Herkes Kocama Benziyor. Pınar Güntürkün’s critically acclaimed solo performance won the 22nd Direklerarası Audience Awards for Best Solo Performance, and she was awarded Best Actress at the 24th Yapı Kredi Afife Theatre Awards. Ayten, a restroom attendant at a nightclub, is a woman trying to reshape her life. Confronting the burdens of the past, anger, and sorrow, she embarks on a journey to discover her own strength. This performance, which deeply explores Ayten's internal struggles, disappointments, and her search for freedom, presents a compelling portrayal of womanhood and identity, taking the audience on an unforgettable journey. ‘’Since that night, I’ve felt some relief, but it feels like my heart hasn’t completely cooled down. I don’t get it, my anger just sits inside me like a ball, as if it’s frozen. It’s cold now. But sometimes, it still gets really bad. Since that night, something has stuck with me. My mind never stops, it keeps working. My brain is always awake. I tell myself, ‘Shut up, girl.’ I don’t know, if I’m a woman, my mind must be a woman too, that’s why I say it like that. A woman with eyes wide open, sharp as a razor.’’

An evening of handpicked excerpts from shows taking part in this year’s festival. Each one is followed by a short Q&A with the artist. Come for a taste of innovative pan-lingual theatre, stay for a drink in the bar afterwards to officially open Voila! Theatre Festival 2025. From 6:00pm: Drop in for welcome drinks & meet the team in the foyer. 7:00pm - 8:30pm: The option of getting a sneak peak of some of the shows performing at the Festival this year - in the auditorium. 8:30pm - 10:30pm: If you are still with us...Stay for the DJ & more festivities in the foyer!

MENDAKI (formerly Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi?) is Faizal Abdullah’s unflinching solo performance reclaiming his Muslim-Malay-Singaporean identity from colonial myths, state narratives and disappearing heritage. Part performance-lecture, part cultural love letter, it slices through history, identity and language with wit, rage and unexpected tenderness. Over the course of an hour, Faizal shifts between himself and his alter-egos, inviting you into a world where history is carefully curated, identity is state-regulated, and being Muslim-Malay in Singapore can sometimes feel like quiet rebellion. From colonial treaties to National Service, from void deck weddings to National Day parades,personal history collides with political inheritance, and lost narratives are brought to life. You’ll learn, laugh, and question what you know about the little red dot that is Singapore. MENDAKI is an urgent act of memory and resistance; a bold stand for language, belonging and the refusal to disappear.

This is not a Virginia Woolf bio-play. Devised by an all migrant ensemble, Woo Woolf is a playful protest that reaches across time, culture, and language to meet Virginia Woolf in mischief and metaphor. Tracing gendered histories, fleeting memories, and migrant feelings through bodies, screens, and shifting voices, the piece invites new ways of seeing, feeling, and remembering across language and tradition. Created by Ensemble Not Found (ENF), a collective of first-generation ESEA artists, Woo Woolf draws inspiration from Woolf’s diaries and gender philosophy to explore fluid identity through movement, multilingual text, and audiovisual performance. Blending everyday conversation with surreal imagery and fragmented theatrical forms, the work gently unsettles cultural boundaries and fixed narratives. Developed since 2023, Woo Woolf has been performed at Theatre Deli and Camden People’s Theatre. 'This is not your average storytelling. It can be puzzling. And yet, I can’t stop looking' - The Play's The Thing UK ‘The performance was truly beautiful and sincere. Powerful and soft, hitting you in the right spot while leaving a smile on your face.” - Audience response

STIGMAcollective is back with a new surreal tale about learned helplessness and a reminder that there is always a way out! Dawn lives in the comfort of a self-inflicted purgatory working as a lift operator. Lift is always there, Lift is reliable, Lift never lets her down… But Dawn has to face some difficult truths when her beloved Lift malfunctions, and her well crafted routine begins to fall apart.

At a party in their hometown, Charlie is confronted by fragmented memories and a growing mystery: who is Max? Inspired by lived experiences, Imprints explores underrepresented aspects of memory loss, queer identity and the fragile process of piecing together the past. Through live cinema, puppetry, and dreamlike soundscapes, the Palimpsest Project reconstruct memories in real time to create a haunting, coming-of-age mystery about rediscovering self amid uncertainty. It’s a story that is both personal and universal - a meditation on nostalgia, identity, and the delicate threads that shape who we are. 'Ingenius' ★★★★ - The Scotsman 'An explosion of creativity' ★★★★ - Three Weeks 'Beautifully put together' ★★★★ - The Arts Desk 'Both rawly intimate and widescreen cinematic' ★★★★ - One 4 Review

Alec Baldwin is not a superstar. He is not really famous. He wasn't born in 1958 and does not have eight children. Alec Baldwin has never had sex with Kim Basinger and never ever shot and killed a woman by mistake. I am Alec Baldwin. But not THE Alec Baldwin. The Uncontainable Nausea of Alec Baldwin is a highly physical and multidisciplinary piece that navigates the psychological and physical breakdown of Alec Baldwin as he grapples with a pervasive sense of Nausea towards himself and the desensitised digital society he is part of. Following a significant life-altering event that leaves Alec largely isolated, he becomes obsessively engaged with an AI bot, finding solace in its unfiltered factual directness. This connection pushes Alec to question humanity’s paradoxical relationship with violence, war and its moral double standards. Haunted by the consequences of his actions, Alec embarks on an absurd and visceral quest to confront personal guilt and societal indifference, while attempting to reconcile his existence with the harsh realities faced by our generation. Will Alec Baldwin break free from his Nausea?

Xquenda is the story of a young indigenous woman from rural Oaxaca, and her search for justice after the disappearance and murder of her best friend. No one seems to care due to their social and economic conditions. Her protest is through her Poems. Her weapon is her Words. Through letters written while she's protesting, we get to know her life, her traditions and culture, the magical realism that is the heart of her town, and her love and connection with her ancestors and with the nature of the world that surrounds her, which, although beautiful, is not necessarily fair for women. Xquenda is a word in ancient Zapotec which means "Soul", referring to the true self of a person, and what remains on earth after death. Accompanied by live music and recorded tracks with traditional Mexican rhythms, the piece is performed in English, Spanish, and Zapotec languages. Based on a true story.

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Codachrome is a party play told by two DJs and a deck. Remy, an adult, discovers their intimate partner is a [trigger warning], and must now face the challenge of investigating how trauma might breed such behaviours and what it means to tend to one another’s wounds. They dissect these questions whilst never skipping a beat, because there’s nowhere more romantic to meet yourself than on the dance floor.

Hello there...are you sitting comfortably? Even with the rise of the right wing throughout Europe? Come see Flitsmeister, because there's no time like the present to ask these questions! Flitsmeister, is a 14+ show for people who are safe in their own bubble. It’s an explosive techno-opera piece questioning the radicalisation of politics, infused with Gabber (traditional dance from The Netherlands). This experimental piece explores the lives of a group of young people who face the tension between their youthful innocence and the looming shadow of societal and personal reckoning, and the consequences of a tragic event. A series of intimate, painful exchanges between characters, along with chaotic moments of laughter and dance, slowly reveal the tragic truth: one of them unintentionally caused the tragic event. And for the first time, you will be able to see this piece at its full length!