Good Girl is a sexy, funny show that dives into female sexuality, male fantasies, and societal constructs of womanhood. Rhiannon is the archetype of the "good girl" obliging, pretty, and eager to please but there's much more beneath the surface. The show uses sex, comedy, and lots of audience interaction to challenge perceptions and spark steamy but meaningful conversations.

Cellar Door Theatre Company presents a new comedy written by Adam Paul Brown When 4 friends wake up from a heavy night out with a mysterious ticking briefcase in their possession, friendships are tested, questions are raised, secrets are revealed and chaos ensues as they attempt to save themselves from very imminent (ticking) danger in this energetic comedy. CAST Jay - Adam Paul Brown Mike - Aaron Barrow Hugo - Jack Cavendish Connor - TJ Dudley Lucy - Rea Mole CREATIVE TEAM Victoria Hansell - Director Brittany Rex - Producer Theo Duddridge - Lighting and Sound Technician What audiences are saying about The Ticking "Such an interesting play...leaves you asking why and what on earth is going to happen next?!" "A polished and impressive piece of new theatre." Content warnings:sudden loud noises, profanity, violence, partial nudity

When a Jane Austen heroine, unlucky in love, finds herself thrown into the modern world of dating, she must set aside her customs and expectations to brave this new world of courtship. But the unsolicited pictures and lack of chivalry may be all too much for her! Will she persevere for a chance to take charge of her own story and find love or retreat back into the safety of her pages?

by TOM STOPPARD Directed by Sam Chittenden A bold and contemporary take on Stoppard's iconic and award-winning play, which takes place in the wings' of Shakespeare's Hamlet. This absurdist, existential tragicomedy expands upon the exploits of two of the bard's anti-heroes, the ill-fated courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Our exhilarating new version will draw on a range of stagecraft and audience participation to present the play (and its plays) with just four actors, in a a rollercoaster of humour and poignancy. An amateur production brought to you by award-winning Different Theatre, creators of Clean, Chemistry and The Last . Supported by The Cotton Theatre Trust.

Written & Directed by Fionn Donnelly Gabe is a perfectly average teenager, with perfectly average problems except he is best friends with god and the devil. Gabe will have to navigate teenage life all while keeping two omnipotent beings in tow. Revelations will be made, loyalties will be tested and the greatest reveal may not be world shaking but more about Gabe himself. GCSE stress if only! God, The Devil and Me is under a collective of young performers and creatives from Wiltshire. Everyone in the company is between 17 and 25 and is pushing to bring understanding, creativity and accessible theatre to rural and urban communities alike on tour as well as raising money for the young minds charity and championing theatre development in their community. We have just completed a run at Edinburgh as well as, Barnstaple, Liverpool, bath and Bristol.

Professional G&S company Forbear! Theatre present their fantasy reimagining of The Mikado , ahead of its transfer to New York this Autumn. In this comic operetta, the wandering minstrel thel-Rn finds himself agreeing to die at the hands of the Lord High executioner, in exchange for one month of marriage to Mna-y'um, the love of his life. However, when thel-Rn reveals his secret past to his new companions, there begins a desperate and hilarious battle to save themselves from being boiled alive. Minimal changes have been made to the text in bringing this fantasy kingdom to life, with the same madcap characters, plot and iconic songs that have been loved for generations. Forbear! Theatre return to Drayton Arms Theatre after having presented The Grand Duke in 2024. Now in their tenth year, they regularly perform in London, at Hever Castle, in the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, and on tour.

LA POUDRE AUX YEUX orTHROWING DUST IN THE EYES A comedy by Eugne Labiche Adapted by Philippe Honor Performed inFRENCH The play revolves around two bourgeois families, the Malingears and the Ratinois, who are negotiating the marriage of their children. Both families, though relatively ordinary, try to outdo each other by exaggerating their wealth and status in an attempt to impress the other. The play satirizes the superficiality and competitiveness of middle-class values, social pretension and the relentless pursuit of status. The stage will dazzle with flamboyant costumes, infectious energy and a zest for life that turns the ordinary into extraordinary. The humor comes from a series of misunderstandings, exaggerated lies, and increasingly ridiculous attempts to maintain their faades. The play satirizes the superficiality and competitiveness of middle-class values, social pretension and the relentless pursuit of status. Directed by Edith Vernes

Written by Peter Rae - Directed by Helen Bang A tense and exciting new comedy-thriller set in a (regional) theatre dressing room on the opening night of a Brand New Murder Mystery. Award-Winning Director (of mostly sanitary towel commercials) Sebastian Fawn attempts in vain to wrangle his cast - a trio of indomitable women over 50, and the token handsome young male ingnue - before a shocking discovery is made... Will Reality Imitate Art? (as in, will there be a murder?)... The new play from Canonbie Productions, the team behind the well-received and award-nominated An Absolute Farce of a Murder Mystery & Dont Take The Pith!

Written & Directed by Jonathon Crewe Dont get old. Get even Ruth Rock, an ex-filmstar in her 70s, self-isolated in her country house on the fringes of London, is forced to re-evaluate her life when she takes in her ex's new, and much younger, girlfriend during her convalescence. Award-winning writer-director Jonathon Crewe (CounterFiction) has teamed up with the University of West London to put on Go Gently ; an original and contemporary comedy-drama that aims to challenge stereotypes of aging and ageism. The play comes out of research by the University of West London for theCentre for Ageing Better around the representation of older age in British film. See this report for more details: https://ageing-better.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-02/cast-aside-full-report.pdf CounterFiction are an award-winning creative team who tell stories that provoke, entertain and challenge the status quo. Our previous off-West End productions have been supported by organisations such as Arts Council England and The Culture Capital Exchange, and have garnered an Offcomm and a Standing Ovation Award nomination. Our films have been exhibited internationally, winning awards for Directing and Acting.

A collection of performances hosted by Mirror Up Productions, showcasing a variety of new writing. Hosted by Jamie Sefton and Alex McKeon

Written & performed by Mimi Martin PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE'S EDINBURGH PREVIEWS Chaos. Rebellion. A city on the brink. But Millies focused on living life to the full - who wouldnt? Amid the 2019 Hong Kong protests, one girl searches for her sense of home whilst a city fights for its own identity. A high-energy, visceral new play, inspired by real events. With original sound design blending euphoric techno and the raw intensity of a Hong Kong riot, enter Millie's world where being an outsider has always been the norm. Written and performed by Mimi Martin, shes bold, rebellious, and impossible to resist. "I can be the foreign devil if they want."

Written and performed by Evelina Rudasa and Keturah Peirson PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS A messy kitchen, an uneaten cake, a shoe in the bath and two... friends? 'Why Won't They Eat the Cake?' is a raw exploration of the insecurities that shape our relationships. Written and performed by Evelina Rudasa and Keturah Peirson, this two person play delves into self-discovery, identity and what it means to grow up. Because no matter how much you grow up, you can never really leave the past behind. Two girls. One cake. No party.

PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS How To Kill Your Landlord is a Fatal Comedy Of Errors focusing on 3 young flatmates... Burke, a former student activist living from pay-check to pay-check; Harriet a freelance yoga instructor desperate to corner the yummy mummy market; and Joq, a crypto bro, forever on the hunt for his next side hustle. Though seemingly polar opposites all 3 are united in their contempt for the chauvinistic landlord Archie - who's just decided to evict them! Taking a lead from Crime and Punishment, the trio put dark plans into motion, with hilarious and deadly consequences...

By Madison Mayer PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS BOMBSHELL follows three sparkly Vegas showgirls who put up environmentally-conscious cabaret acts in a rundown nightclub called Club Fistfight. Despite their best attempts at making global warming hot, the club is closing. For their final performance, Scarlett, Jane, and Eliza decide to tell the audience a love story -- that of their very own Scarlett and fellow environmentalist Tony, who met at the club and fell madly for each other. As the story of their relationship unfolds, Tony pushes Scarlett to go further and sacrifice more for her message. And as the last show at Club Fistfight reaches a peak, Scarlett takes extreme action when a shocking secret is revealed. BOMBSHELL is about how far we'll go for love, of each other, and of our planet, and who is really responsible for the end of the world.

d'aprs Jean racine Trois pices abrges de Jean Racine Edites et Mises en scne par David Furlong La cour de Nron, empereur incendiaire, des courtisans soumis et un bouffon sous ktamine... Des personnages de Palestine, Syrie, Rome.... Des tragdies sans toges mais avec des alexandrins classiques qui rsonnent plus que jamais avec les personnages dmesurs de notre prsent... Voici Notre Racine et en voici mme trois: nos racines peut-etre donc... Phdre, Britannicus et Brnice Racine incarne la tragdie Francaise du 17me sicle, intimidant par la posie et lexcellence de ses vers. Il y eu meme une rumeur quil tait Molire et que ce dernier nexistait pas, car Racine fascine autant par la modernit de ses thmes que l'universalit et l'intemporalit des sentiments quil raconte. Apres une tragi-comdie en clown sur le monde contemporain, nos lves chevronn.e.s vous offrent un autre regard tout aussi moderne sur les hros et bouffons sous ktamine de notre poque...

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dAgatha Christie Mis en scne par Herv Goffings Traduction Sylvie Perez et Grard Sibleyras Lady Angkatell et son poux, Sir Henry, accueillent pour le week-end au Vallon, leur lgante demeure niche dans la campagne britannique, quelques proches et amis. Latmosphre se veut lgre, mais larrive de Veronica, voluptueux fantme du pass de John, ravive de vieilles tensions et fait tomber les masques. Puis, un coup de feu retentit et le sjour vire au drame. Le problme avec les meurtres, cest que a perturbe le service. Javais prvu du canard pour le djeuner Lucy Angkatell Un invit est retrouv mort. Linspecteur Colquhoun et son fidle adjoint Penny mnent lenqute, confronts une galerie de personnages aussi fascinants que troublants. qui faire confiance ? Qui ment ? Qui pourrait tuer ? Un huis clos haletant o chacun devient suspect.e. Par la troupe de Un air de famille en 2024 !

Back in the swinging sixties, Travis Flood led a gang that terrorised East London. Now, after an absence of many years, he returns to find his old turf in the clutches of a new kind of gangwith a new kind of leader. Rio - ruler of a mob of girls - instantly captivates Travis with her haunting beauty. But soon a shocking story begins to emerge - one that shatters both their distorted memories. Ghost From A Perfect Place had its explosive premiere at Hampstead Theatre in 1994 where it was denounced as pornographic by The Guardian's Michael Billington and hailed as a masterpiece by The Spectator. Cellar Door brings this devastatingly beautiful piece of writing to the Drayton Arms Theatre this August.

Written by & starring Simon Shepherd A one hour, one-man show, that opens the door on the hidden world inside Britains jails. At turns funny, harsh, tragic and poignant, and compelling throughout, former Prison Psychologist, Simon Shepherd, reads from Pork Scratchings Anyone?, his account of the 10 years he spent working behind bars in the 1990s. Having recently visited every jail in England & Wales, in his current role as Director of The Butler Trust, he also reflects on how prisons have changed in the intervening years, and on the challenges currently facing our prisons and the people who live and work in them.

Written & Produced by Alexandra Shaw A street in Bayswater, London, 2022. A Ukrainian restaurant. A woman who migrated in her twenties and found family. A Russian shop. A woman who struggles with family and doesnt want to work the rest of her twenties in hospitality. A London-set Eastern European play of naturalism and comedy, Never Lies follows Vera and Lilia. As their lives change, the play explores intergenerational connection, mental health, romance, and aspiration while asking: to what extent does the political have to touch the personal?

Written & Performed by Matthew Edgar PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS One man. One button. 19,999 hours of Failure-Free Living. Now, on the verge of completing his (second) 10,000 hours, Daniel Moore prepares to leave his solitude and share his (double) expertise. Learn what it takes to truly eliminate failure from the greatest men's self-help guru the world has never seen. The debut one-man play written and performed by Off-West End award-nominated actor, Matthew Edgar.

Presented by Mudlark Creative & Drayton Arms Theatre Join us for a nerve-tingling festive treat and fear your senses this Christmas as you step into the haunted railway cutting at Clayton signal box. In our eerie new full-length dramatisation of Dickens The Signalman, a chance encounter brings together two men: The Visitor, newly liberated from the drudgery of office life and seeing the world with fresh eyes; and The Signalman, desperate to share his visitations with someone - anyone - who will listen. Enhanced by glorious surround sound - a first for the Drayton Arms - this is a fresh new telling of this quintessentially classic ghost story that will leave you on edge this December.

'Plaything' follows a comedy cabaret performer who is notorious for her on-stage toddler persona. After a condescending live TV interview, she feels forced to take radical action to redeem herself. The tactic? To perform a brand-new character every time she steps on stage. One critical question remains: is it really getting any better for people who identify or are labeled as female in the entertainment industry? Content warnings:Mental Illness, Strong Language, Audience interaction, Flashing lights and strong bass music. Running Time: 1 hour (no intermission) Age Restrictions: 16+ Cast:Isabella Thompson (solo performer) with voice actors: Will Tusker, Guy Rapacioli, George Kirby-Smith, Clare Thompson Creatives: Julia Sopher - Director Cassidy McCartan - Movement Director Nico Wood-Olivan - Sound Designer Faye Knight- Operator Instagram: plaything the play [https://www.instagram.com/plaything the play/] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/plaything

Original raver, Louise, wonders how she went from ecstasy-taking idealist to respectable, disillusioned, suburban mum? Meet Molly and Brian as, triggered by her daughter's anti-drugs homework and at peak mid-life crisis, Louise flashes back to the early 90s rave scene. A story of rave remembrance, coming of age and mid-life awakening. Pick of The Fringe - Sell Out - 5 Star - Comedy on Tour 2025 "Will leave you uplifted entertained and wondering what your mum was up to in 1993" EdFringe Review Second Summer of Love was inspired by STERNS nightclub in Worthing. Press from Yvonne Arnaud, Mill Studio 2023: ★★★★★ “I absolutely loved this play... overwhelming energy...excellent cast” London Theatre 1 Press from Edinburgh Fringe 2022 ★★★★ “Warm and witty, uplifting and sunny” – Broadway Baby ★★★★ “A superb perfromance” - Lost in Theatreland, Amy Rye ★★★★ “Happisburgh is captivating”, “A fresh perspective to discussion about recreational drug use” “An impressive performer seamlessly shifting between different characters” EdFringe Review - Anna Gardner ★★★★ “A joyous celebration of 90's rave culture” “Ingenious music and movement sequences" EdFringe Review Jess Painter ★★★★ “A vivid protagonist played with boundless energy” - Fringe Biscuit Chris Neville-Smith’s “Pick of the Fringe” 2022 “Gem of a show about rave culture – grab a ticket now” Omid Djalili “Absolutely loved Second Summer of Love… one for all the ravers (and ex-ravers!)” Matt Quinton, BBC Originally developed in collaboration with Pants on Fire and showcased at the SHORTS festival 2020

Written By Giles Fernando Directed by Penny Gkritzapi Mothers Day/Fathers Day a form-twisting double bill about achieving your dreams, family competition, and the near-universal feeling of being a disappointment to your parents MOTHERS' DAY Starring Sarah Wanendeya as Pauline Paulines back. You cant keep a good woman down. Or Man when Paulines around. This time shes on a double bill. Come join her onMothers Dayas she takes you on the emotional rollercoaster that has been her life as an additional actress (shes not an extra), showing how, after her unexpected blessing, Samantha, she battled her jealous mother, her unhelpful husband and film sets without creches to succeed as a working mother in film and TV, eventually landing her dream role in Eastenders. Or did she? Should her daughter Samantha have followed in her footsteps? And who would have made a better Florence inAngel of Crimea,Pauline or Samantha? Mothers Dayis based onThe DVD of Mewritten by Giles Fernando and Davina Leonard FATHERS' DAY Starring El Anthony as Joe Joe, prevented from seeing his son, Davey, on Fathers Day steals a plane on a mission to see him, dodging a chasing RAF plane, surviving a stall over London, and, when faced with an impossible landing in the North Sea, perfects a loop-the-loop a world first in a commercial jet (inspired by the true story of the 2018 Horizon Air incident in Seattle). But will he do his son proud, and finally get to see him? Mothers Day/Fathers Daywill alternate between Act 1 and Act 2 during the run. Produced by Paradigm Productions, in co-production with the Drayton Arms Theatre

Hosted by comedy producers Sarah Cameron-West and Lucy Nicholson, Any Second Now presents, Londons finest up and coming comedians taking to the stage for two nights of unstoppable laughter! The Comedy Extravaganza returns! For two nights only, experience an electrifying lineup of top-tier stand-up talent, with a fresh set of comedians each night. Whether you're a die-hard comedy fan or just in need of a laughter-filled escape, this event promises non-stop hilarity and something for everyone. Don't miss out! Secure Your Tickets Now and join the fun for a night of comedy brilliance! FEATURING Hamish Lloyd Barnes Molly-Rose Treves Chris Donavon Molly Keogh Leo Bevan David Ellis