Theatre
| Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender Hill London SW11 5TN Tel: 020 7223 2223
Mainline station: Clapham Junction
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“Theatre with a spin, a kink or quirk – or just plain bizarre – aimed to shake up traditional notions of the genre.” (Big Issue) Café bar, Workshops
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| Blue Elephant Theatre 59a Bethwin Road Camberwell London SE5 0XT Tel: 020 7701 0100 Tube: Oval |
The Blue Elephant Theatre aims to produce work that promotes political issues. Since it opened in 1999, the theatre has welcomed artists from many different backgrounds, pulling in diverse audiences. The theatre also runs arts learning projects that focus on helping young people overcome social, physical, and economic barriers.
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| Box Clever
12.G.1 The Leathermarket Tel: 020 7357 0550
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Box Clever is a writer-led multidisciplinary company that creates contemporary theatre with and for young people. The touring programme to schools comprises new writing on life issues. The company is also a partner in the development of social and environmental projects |
| The Globe New Globe Walk London SE1 9DT Tel: 020 7902 1400 www.shakespeares-globe.org Tube: Cannon Street, London Bridge, Mansion House
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A replica of Shakespeare’s original theatre. Once inside it’s easy to imagine what it would have been like to see a play in his time. Stand up or sit down to watch productions in the open air space, and you’re so close to the stage you can practically touch the players. The Globe also offers literacy workshops, and courses for teachers, students, and the general public. Theatre season from May to September
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| In Toto Theatre The Columbo Centre 34-68 Colombo Street London SE1 8DP Tel: 020 7261 1515 Tube: Southwark |
In Toto Theatre are a visual theatre company using a multi-sensory approach to create highly accessible theatre for children and family audiences, which transcends cultural and language barriers, using a combination of puppetry, live music, storytelling and dance.
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| Landor Theatre
70 Landor Street London SW9 9PH Tel: 0207 7737 7276
Tube: Clapham North |
Pub theatre with short runs of musicals, plays, sketches and comedy. including some Sundays. |
| London Bubble 5 Elephant Lane London SE16 4JD Tel: 020 7237 4434 www.londonbubble.org.uk
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With its innovative and versatile play list, the London Bubble aims to include among its audiences and participants those who have never experienced theatre |
| Menier Chocolate Factory 51/53 Southwark Street London SE1 1RU Tel: 020 7907 7060 www.menierchocolatefactory.com Tube: London Bridge |
The former chocolate factory has kept its 19th century building fixtures, lending this arts complex its quirky appeal. Exhibition space, restaurant, theatre, and rehearsal space. High standard fringe with occasional transfers to West End. |
| National Theatre
South Bank London SE1 9PX Box Office: 020 7452 3000 www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/tickets
Tube: Waterloo, Southwark, Embankment
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Three theatres – Olivier, Lyttelton & Cottesloe run programmes in repertory throughout the year. Restaurants, bars, exhibitions, education, theatre bookshop. Backstage tours, talks, free live music. |
| The Old Vic The Cut London SE1 8NB Tel: 020 7928 2651 Tube: Waterloo, Southwark |
Artistic Director Kevin Spacey. Runs of two to three months of quality drama and Christmas pantomime. Backstage tours, young people’s programme and community initiatives. |
| Oval House Theatre
52-54 Kennington Oval London SE11 5SW Tel: 020 7582 0080 Tube: Oval |
Oval House offers a full programme of professional theatre in two studio spaces between October and May, specialising in new writing. Also comprehensive education and youth arts events, running throughout the year. Performances 7.45/ 8.00pm, Wed-Sat. |
| Siobhan Davies Dance and Siobhan Davies Dance Studios
85 St George’s Road, London, SE1 6ER, UK Tel: 020 7091 9650 Tube: Lambeth North |
Occasional events & performances. Primarily dance training and therapies. |
| Southwark Playhouse
Shipwright Yard Tube: London Bridge |
One of London’s leading studio theatres for serious drama, its new venue is under London Bridge station. Besides promoting education and community projects, it also offers a club for stand-up comedy.
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| Theatre 503
The Latchmere Battersea Park Road London SW11 3BW Tel:020 7978 7040
Tube: Sloane Square + bus 319 |
Theatre above a pub. Exciting new work with runs of 2 to 4 weeks |
| Unicorn Theatre 147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ Tel: 08700 534534 E-mail: [email protected]rntheatre.com Web: www.unicorntheatre.com Tube: London Bridge |
Professional theatre for children. Fun, challenging and exciting shows which rise to the challenge of a child’s imagination. |
| White Bear Theatre Club
138 Kennington Park Road London SE11 4RB Box Office: 020 7793 9193 Web: www.whitebear.uktheatre.net Tube: Kennington
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Pub theatre. Offers of a stimulating mix of new drama and worthwhile period pieces and classics. |
| Young Vic
66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ Tel: 020 7922 2922 Web: www.youngvic.org Tube: Southwark, Waterloo |
After major – and prize-winning – refurbishment, this is now a main house plus two studio theatres. Bar/restaurant adjoining. Concessions for local residents. |