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LPT magazine ISSN 2977-6724 


In conversation with GREG WILKINSON, author of THE LAST DAYS OF LIZ TRUSS which transfers to The Other Palace 3 - 15 March 16 Feb 2026



After a career in politics, and a stint as a DJ, Greg began writing plays in his fifties. This is his third play starring award winning actress Emma Wilkinson Wright 


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ANTHONY SIMPSON-PIKE on his inaugural season of plays at THEATRE503 with Donbas running 5 Feb - 7 Mar

By Heather Jeffery 14/01/2026


Anthony Simpson-Pike chats about new developments at Theatre503 and the inspiration behind his first season as Artistic Director.


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THE MURMURATION OF STARLINGS by Joe Graham at Seven Dials Playhouse 3 - 14 March


A play about love and survival. When a predator threatens to destroy all you have ever loved, how far will you go to protect it? The Man must battle demons, aliens and his own memories to change everything. 


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DEATH BELLES at The Hope Theatre 8 - 9 March


Open Page Productions presents four darkly lyrical monologues.


 A woman battles the elements in the Highlands. A detective hunts a child killer at devastating personal cost. A teenage girl uncovers a family secret. A grieving mother suspects her village is hiding the truth. Four women. Four reckonings.


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THE LAST DAYS OF LIZ TRUSS? at The Other Palace 3 - 15 March


Join Liz, on her last morning at number 10, in an exploration – equally comic and tragic – of the tensions in politics: between ambition and ability, vision and reality, going short and playing it long. 

Can a fighter ever quit? 

This award-winning production (Emma Wilkinson Wright, Best Actor, London Pub Theatres Awards 2025) transfers to The Other Palace Studio after two critically acclaimed and sold-out runs at Kennington’s White Bear Theatre.


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ARE YOU THERE, MOTHER? at The Hen & Chickens Theatre, Islington, Saturday 7th March 7.30pm, 2026 


A struggling actor is caught up in a plot to help a woman grieving her mother by posing as a psychic medium. What begins as a matter of goodwill quickly turns into a deeply troubled and darkly hilarious role play, which continues for far longer than anybody expected.


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KID SISTER Award winning play by Owen Lloyd Richards at Bread & Roses Theatre 10 - 21 March


Seventeen years ago, three-year-old Shell was put into foster care, and her six-month-old sister Natalie was adopted. They’ve not seen each other since. So, Shell waited… Kid Sister is an exploration of the complications and joys of the social care sector in Wales.


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THE TRIALS OF A GENTLEMAN at Jack Studio 24-28 March


David Martin is a man out of time, unwilling to acknowledge the modern world and residing in a world concerned with all things 1940s. Detained in a police interview room on suspicion of murder, could this quiet gentleman really be responsible for the crime for which he is accused?


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LOOK FOR THE WOMAN CLOWNING FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ROSEMARY BRANCH THEATRE MARCH 2026

13 February 2026




OFFWESTEND 2026 Awards, nominees announced

3 February 2026



OLD RED LION THEATRE REVEALS A REBRAND FOR 2026

January 2026

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT


‘All the World’s a Stage’: the artistic director who beat her father’s background in crime  by Harry Speirs 14/01/2026


Emma Taylor celebrates 25 years as Artistic Director of Canal Café Theatre and producer of Award winning NewsRevue.


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ROUND-UP 2015 - 2025

31/12/2025


London Pub Theatres Magazine is ten years old. We take an affectionate look at the last decade, the achievements, the theatres, the shows and the people.  What do you remember?


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  • SUBMISSIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR WORK-IN-PROGRESS WEEK 6-12 JULY AT THE HOPE THEATRE
  • SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR GRIMFEST SCRATCH NIGHT AT OLD RED LION PLAYHOUSE
  • INTRODUCING HERE | FOR 2026 SUPPORTED MINI SEASON OF NEW WORK AT LION AND UNICORN THEATRE
  • SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR MONDAY MONOLOGUE CLUB AT OLD RED LION PLAYHOUSE
  • LION &UNICORN IN KENTISH TOWN ARE HIRING DUTY MANAGERS
  • GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE ARE PROGRAMMING SHOWS LATE SPRING / SUMMER
  • MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR NEWSREVUE AT CANAL CAFE THEATRE
  • PRECARIOUS NIGHTS NEW WRITING LABORATORY AT DRAYTON ARMS - SUBMISSIONS INVITED

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LPT magazine ISSN 2977-6724