2026 SEASON PREVIEW

2026, new seating, remodelled Auditorium and Foyer, and some wonderful shows!

Our 2026 season at the Studio is finalised and we’re ready to announce our shows for next year are:-

BEAUTIFUL THING

(now on sale!)

by Jonathan Harvey

Directed by Steve Wooldridge

23rd to 28th March 2026

Teenage boys Ste and Jamie are neighbours on a South London estate. Jamie is more knowledgeable about The Sound of Music than football, while classmate Ste never misses a sports day. Both are being bullied, Jamie at school and Ste at home by his violent father and brother. One night, when things get too much, Ste seeks refuge in Jamie’s flat and, sharing a bed, the boys strike up a new relationship. Together they come to terms with their sexuality and explore their feelings alongside their Mama Cass loving, rebellious friend Leah and with the much-needed emotional support of Jamie’s lioness mother, Sandra.

More info and booking here

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

(now on sale!)

by Hugh Wheeler & Stephen Sondheim

Directed by Helen Clarke

25th to 30th May 2026

A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress, Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When the traveling actress performs in Fredrik’s town, the estranged lovers’ passion rekindles. This strikes a flurry of jealousy and suspicion between Desirée; Fredrik; Fredrick’s wife, Anne; Desirée’s current lover, the Count; and the Count’s wife, Charlotte. Both men – as well as their jealous wives – agree to join Desirée and her family for a weekend in the country at Desirée’s mother’s estate. With everyone in one place, infinite possibilities of new romances and second chances bring endless surprises.

More info and booking here

HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION

by Anaïs Mitchell

Directed by Wade Ablitt

22nd July to 1st August 2026

The worldwide award-winning musical sensation; Hadestown takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two ancient greek mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. With a rollicking Folk and New Orlean Jazz-infused score, Hadestown invites you to imagine what the world can be.

More info here.

We are holding open auditions for this show on March 1st.

AUDITION DETAILS HERE!

THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE

by Andrew Bovell

Directed by Rachel Lansdowne

14th to 19th September 2026

As beautifully touching as it is funny and bold, Things I Know To Be True tells the story of a family and marriage through the eyes of four grown siblings struggling to define themselves beyond their parents’ love and expectations.

Parents Bob and Fran have worked their fingers to the bone and with their four children grown and ready to fly the nest it might be time to relax and enjoy the roses. But the changing seasons bring home some shattering truths.

More info here.

AMÉLIE THE MUSICAL

Based on the 2001 Film

by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé & Nathan Tysen

Directed by Steve Taplin

20th to 28th November 2026

Amélie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small, but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy to those around her. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that to find happiness she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Featuring a charming score and a cast of actor-musicians, this is a musical for dreamers.

More info here.