WHAT'S ON AT THE SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE, LONDON
What's On at the Southwark Playhouse, London
Below you will fin what's on at the Southwark Playhouse in London.
With three theatres, located in two different buildings ten minutes apart on either side of the Elephant & Castle, Southwark Playhouse stages original theatre productions.
Southwark Playhouse Elephant SE11 is home to the 294-seat Main Space, located just a five minute walk south of Elephant & Castle train and tube stations on the Northern Line, while Southwark Playhouse Borough SE1, four minutes walk north of the stations, has two theatres - a 198-seat auditorium called The Large, and the 134-capacity The Little.
Below you will fin what's on at the Southwark Playhouse in London.
With three theatres, located in two different buildings ten minutes apart on either side of the Elephant & Castle, Southwark Playhouse stages original theatre productions.
Southwark Playhouse Elephant SE11 is home to the 294-seat Main Space, located just a five minute walk south of Elephant & Castle train and tube stations on the Northern Line, while Southwark Playhouse Borough SE1, four minutes walk north of the stations, has two theatres - a 198-seat auditorium called The Large, and the 134-capacity The Little.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Southwark Playhouse, London
Kurt Vonnegut'sSlaughterhouse - Five(or The Children's Crusade)
Southwark Playhouse
Sat 20 Jun - Sat 4 Jul 2026
Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Previews
Southwark Playhouse
Wed 1 - Fri 31 Jul 2026
The Jonathan Larson Project
Southwark Playhouse
Sat 11 Jul - Sat 22 Aug 2026
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Southwark Playhouse
Thu 10 Sep - Sat 17 Oct 2026
What's On at the Southwark Playhouse, London
Kurt Vonnegut'sSlaughterhouse - Five(or The Children's Crusade)
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 20 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
Based on the classic Kurt Vonnegut science-fiction novel, Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a soldier who becomes ?unstuck in time? after he is abducted by aliens. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilg...Redcliffe
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 20 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
Following eight sold out workshop performances at The Other Palace in 2024, new musical Redcliffe, written and performed by Jordan Luke Gage (?Bonnie & Clyde?, ?Heathers?, ?&Juliet?) will run for a limited time, fully staged, at Southwark P...Ride The Cyclone
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 20 June - Saturday 22 August 2026
After a record shattering sold out run, it?s back for round two. Ready to ride again? Hold on tight! The critically acclaimed Ride The Cyclone returns to Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Described as ?seriously impressive?, ?laugh-out-loud fun...Pocket Revolution
Southwark Playhouse, London
Friday 26 June 2026
Pocket Revolution is a darkly comic one-woman play about survival, guilt, and the stories we invent when reality becomes impossible to face. Sitting in a police interrogation room after running someone over, Lucy tries to explain what happe...Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Previews
Southwark Playhouse, London
Wednesday 1 - Friday 31 July 2026
Enjoy a season of comedy double bills of brand new shows before they head to the Edinburgh Fringe. Catch some of the most anticipated?Fringe shows, from some of the biggest names in comedy, before they head to Edinburgh this August. Winner ...Firebird
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 11 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
The fragile bond that develops between two teenage girls is tested in ways neither of them could have imagined when one of them is drawn into the dangerous orbit of an older man. Phil Davies? ?unforgettable? drama (The Stage) exposes the sh...The Jonathan Larson Project
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 11 July - Saturday 22 August 2026
This new production commemorates 30 years since Larson?s death on the very eve of his greatest success. Max Harwood (the breakout star as Jamie New in the film ?Everybody?s Talking About Jamie?), Imelda Warren-Green (?Kathy and Stella Solve...Bury the Hatchet
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 15 August - Saturday 5 September 2026
Andrew and Abby Borden are found brutally murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Part courtroom drama, part live bluegrass folk gig, part true crime, multi award-winning show, Bury The Hatchet, re-examines one of history?s mos...Jane EyreA Musical
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 29 August - Saturday 24 October 2026
From creatives John Caird (?Les Mis?rables? (RSC,West End and International), ?Children of Eden? (West End and International)) and Paul Gordon (?Daddy Long Legs?, ?Pride & Prejudice?), this musical telling of Charlotte Bront??s revolutionar...Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Southwark Playhouse, London
Thursday 10 September - Saturday 17 October 2026
London, 1929. In the seedy Midnight Bell pub, barman Bob dreams of becoming a writer, while barmaid Ella dreams of being with Bob. When Bob becomes obsessed with alluring prostitute Jenny Maple, he fritters his life?s savings on trying to r...Night City
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 12 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
Meet Jack, Tamara and Riva. Three ordinary people. All undervalued, underpaid and overworked. Welcome to London. Spanning three intersecting stories, Night City is an epic modern drama with sharp, dark humour, incorporating movement and an ...Dog Mom
Southwark Playhouse, London
Saturday 17 October - Saturday 7 November 2026
Fresh from a divorce and newly crammed into a tiny Brooklyn flat, Sarita is trying to rebuild her life. She may not have all the answers, but she knows one thing: she is definitely not a dog person. Then a scruffy stray appears on her doors...How to get to the Southwark Playhouse, London
Most Popular Shows and Events at Southwark Playhouse, London
Kurt Vonnegut'sSlaughterhouse - Five(or The Children's Crusade)
Southwark Playhouse
Sat 20 Jun - Sat 4 Jul 2026
Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Previews
Southwark Playhouse
Wed 1 - Fri 31 Jul 2026
The Jonathan Larson Project
Southwark Playhouse
Sat 11 Jul - Sat 22 Aug 2026
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Southwark Playhouse
Thu 10 Sep - Sat 17 Oct 2026
