Southwark Playhouse

12/06/2026

We were so thrilled to see our Volunteer Coordinator, Lill Worden, and regular Volunteer, Tom Leung, recognised at this year's Southwark Stars Awards - nominated and chosen by their peers as part of Volunteer's Week!

We are so lucky to have such kind and generous people as part of our team and are so glad to see their contribution to the local community acknowledged.

11/06/2026

133 years after the infamous trial of Lizzie Borden, Bury the Hatchet re-examines the unsolved mystery, asking why we are so fascinated by watching women rise, fall, and be torn apart in public?

Part true crime, part courtroom drama, part bluegrass folk gig, this show “plays with our morality with devilish fun” (★★★★★ Binge Fringe).

Bury the Hatchet | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 12 August - 5 September | Tickets available now 🎟️

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

Rehearsals are underway for Firebird!

Take your first look at Marlie Haco's revival of Phil Davies' “blisteringly intense” (The Stage) drama, which returns to the London stage a decade on from its highly acclaimed West End transfer.

Firebird | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 9 July - 1 August

Videography by Toby Mather 📽️

09/06/2026

Barking mad offbeat comedy, Dog Mom, is now on sale!

The New Comedies Festival 2024 winner is written by Tate Elizabeth Hanyok ('S*x Appeal' (Hulu)), with direction by award-winning crime writer and theatre director, Ajay Chowdhury ('The Kamil Rahman Series', 'The Merchant of Vembley' (Cockpit Theatre)).

Meet Sarita - newly divorced, crammed into a tiny Brooklyn flat, and definitely NOT a dog person.

But when a scruffy stray appears at her door and refuses to leave, Sarita's new start descends into comic chaos.

Dog Mom | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 14 October - 7 November | Tickets available now 🎟️

05/06/2026

Are we on Tralfamadore? Because these new Slaughterhouse-Five production photos are out of this world! 🛸

Wishing the cast, crew and creatives of Slaughterhouse-Five all the best for their press performance this evening as they bring Kurt Vonnegut's classic anti-war science-fiction novel to the stage.

Slaughterhouse-Five | Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 4 July

Photography by Henry Hu 📸

03/06/2026

Friday's announcement of the West End LIVE 2026 lineup has us thinking back to this time last year ❤️

Last June, The Frogs, Ride The Cyclone and This Is My Family all offered Trafalgar Square a taste of their Southwark Playhouse runs.

This year, we're thrilled to see that not only has Ride the Cyclone joined the lineup again, but West End Live audiences will also get the chance to see performances from new musical, Redcliffe, and the UK premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project.

Ride The Cyclone | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | 19 June - 22 August
Redcliffe | Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 4 July
The Jonathan Larson Project | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 9 July - 22 August

02/06/2026

Your first look at Redcliffe...

Check out the new trailer for this epic musical by Jordan Luke Gage, based on a true story.

Redcliffe | Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 4 July

Videography by Matt Barnett 📽️

01/06/2026

A sizzling start to the summer ✨

Coming up in June:

Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut's classic science-fiction novel comes to the stage in a multiple award-winning production.

Ride the Cyclone
The "bonkers" (Sunday Express) smash-hit musical returns.

The Last Man UK plays its final weeks at Southwark Playhouse Elephant and Redcliffe continues at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

30/05/2026

We're looking for a welcoming and responsible person to join our team across the upcoming run of Ride The Cyclone.

Applications for our Front of House Assistant and Bar Team Member role are open until Friday 5 June.

More details available here: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/