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Shakespeare in Love
by Lee Hall, adapted from the film by Tom Stoppard & Marc Norman
20 - 23 January 2027
South London Theatre
Budding playwright Will Shakespeare has writer's block and an impending deadline - when the feisty, brilliant Viola waltzes into his life. Against a bustling backdrop of mistaken identity, scheming and theatricals, love blossoms fast in this timeless comedy about the importance of truth, self-belief, and a bit with a dog.
Hedda Gabler
by Henrik Ibsen
May 2027
New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
Ibsen's classic tragedy about a brilliant, aristocratic woman trapped by the social expectations of her time comes to Southside - with a twist. Moved to the glamorous, brittle heights of the 1980s, this Hedda has shoulderpads and a snarl to make Joan Collins envious.
The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood
October 2027
South London Theatre
Odysseus has been gone for decades, fighting in the Trojan War, and meanwhile Penelope - his match in cunning and wisdom - waits for him at home. But things aren't going well...
In Margaret Atwood's seminal retelling of The Odyssey, the women take centre-stage for the first time. And they have got a lot they want to say...