New writing, timely revivals and radical re-imagining of classics – this autumn/winter at the Space is all about family, love, greed and remembering who we are in order to fight back.
Original, bold work from some of the most exciting emerging and established talent in the UK.
Set in 2050, THE OPEN tees off the season when a jobsworth and a romantic get stranded on the Great British Golf Course (owned by Donald Trump). As they battle tedium, an immigrant rebel crashes into their world. National identity, human rights and the endurance of love are pushed to the limit in this gripping post-Brexit dystopian thriller from theatre collective Brave New Word.
24th September – 12th October
From the future to the past, we travel back to the 1930s in a resurrection of W.W. Jacob’s classic novella adapted and presented as a live radio play. From Storyfleas, THE PLAY AT 8: THE MONKEY’S PAW is a dark comedy featuring foley artistry, consummate actors with no personal issues whatsoever, questionable sponsors and the arrival of a mysterious artefact… a monkey’s paw.
15th – 19th October
Then we are thrilled to have not one but TWO shows from Rising Tides, a collective of artists who contribute to wider artistic engagement with climate change. Kicking off with the UK premiere of Ian Meadow’s “work of immense and lasting impact” (Time Out) BETWEEN TWO WAVES. Meet Daniel. Daniel is one f****d-up, neurotic climatologist. Knowing how the future looks, can he bring a child into a world? A vital piece of new writing about one of the greatest challenges facing humanity.
22nd October – 15th November
Performing in rep is a timely revival of Ben Elton’s “poisonously funny morality play” (Sunday Times) GASPING.
Philip has been challenged by his boss to find a new way of making money from nothing. His solution? Designer air! Evian for the nostrils. But when the world starts gasping, only the biggest suckers survive. First presented in 1990 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, this is a heady whirl of innuendo, an exuberant mockery of yuppie culture and a scintillating parody of corporate greed.
24th October – 16th November
Then The Season of Bangla Drama returns with LIKE A RAMBLING STONE, the journey of a daughter finding her way to tell her Baba’s stories and ADAJHYO – THE UNBURNABLE , a new, soulful show sharing the stories of the sex trafficked women on the Indian – Bangladesh border.
21st – 23rd November
Then its time for ★★★★★ “utterly bone chilling” (Londonpubtheatres) transfer from The London Horror Festival – Somna Theatre’s THERE’S A MAN IN THE WOODS . Hiding in a storm drain in the Nebraskan woods Russell tries to piece together the warning signs around his alienated son. Brimming with suspense and intrigue this is the story of a father, a son and a search for truth.
26th – 30th November
Bringing our season to a close is THE PRINCE OF HOMBURG, a radical and modern re-telling of Kleist’s classic with a gender swapped lead. A story of ambition, love and victory asking what we do when reality around us becomes chaotic.
Do we actively stand up for what we believe in or passively go on as before?
10th – 14th December
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If you can’t decide what to see why not come to our SEASON LAUNCH PARTY on the 5th September where you can get a sneak peek at the shows and meet the artists involved…