LPT magazine ISSN 2977-6724
MATTHEW LYON on his black comedy PLAYER premiering at Riverside Studios 11 - 31 May 1/5/2026
'the unemployed actor, audition-bound and going over their lines one last time is that most tragic of figures...' Matthew Lyon offers insights into the tragedy and comedy of the unemployed actor in his metatheatre play which is inspired by Berkoff's actor.
THE STAGE DEBUT AWARDS ARE BACK FOR 2026 21/5/2026
PUB THEATRES WIN AT FRINGE THEATRE AWARDS / FULL LIST OF WINNERS 18/5/2026
No Pictures Please presents
PLAYER by Matthew Lyon at Riverside Studio 11 - 31 May
We have all seen those pitiful characters in society - shuffling down the road, penniless and muttering to themselves. The unemployed actor, audition-bound and going over their lines one last time is that most tragic of figures...
Written in a similar verse-style to his Riverside Studios debut, Broken (Best Writing, Bitesize Festival 2024).
WE, THE WOMEN WILD at Old Red Lion Playhouse 26 to 30 May
“I fear this has turned into something I can no longer control. I never intended to create a prison.”
In an isolated community of women, a group of young girls realise there is a world beyond what they know when they discover a man in the woods.
SLIDESHOW: IN COLOR! two shows at Etcetera Theatre, Camden 13 June & 12 July
L.A.'s underground hit has landed in London: Slideshow is about speaking your truth, bearing it all and backing it up with the real life images up on the screen to prove it. It's the place where storytellers, poets, comedians, musicians and more come together to share the good, the not-so-good, and the I-wouldn't-believe-that-if-I-wasn't-seeing-the-pictures-for-myself kind of moments.
'Downright magical, uncomfortable, and anarchic' The LA Times, Los Angeles
'Wonderful...deeply heartwarming, entertaining & well-written' The Theatre Reviews, London
JOG ON musical comedy at Jack Studio Theatre 9 - 13 June
Nick and Charlie have procrastinated their 20s away, rotting on the sofa, until they receive some news about their friend Jamie.
To honour Jamie’s memory, the boys decide to do something radical... exercise.
What begins as a reluctant challenge becomes a test of friendship and willpower in this buddy comedy musical.
THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF A RAT RACER at
Barons Court Theatre 30 June - 4 July
Ever wondered what the person next to you is thinking? Pulled earrings. Slit wrists. Chopped veins. T-rex arms.
Prepare for the uncomfortable and dive into Eva’s mind. Guided by Arthur, a grotesque, sadistic, half-real figure, this two-hander surreal dark comedy will bring you on a journey that will shift your concept of normality.
A PUNK OPERA at Etcetera Theatre 27 June - 4 July
A reimagining of Bertolt Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera, with references to the government of Margaret Thatcher and the advent of the punk rock era, defined by a rejection of core British values: miner strikes, race riots, football hooligans and garbage strikes…setting the scene in Camden where it all began!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
ALEXANDER GIFFORD, Artistic Director of MARYLEBONE THEATRE on Arthur Miller's THE PRICE currently running until 7 June
16 March 2026
Alexander chats about in-house production, THE PRICE, and championing the work of Rudolph Steiner. There are certain principals which unite all of his programming choices.
- PERFORM AT CIRCLE AND STAR IN HAMPSTEAD
- DIRECTORS CALLOUT FOR SIDE HUSTLE SCRATCH NIGHT AT LION & UNICORN THEATRE
- DUTY MANAGERS TO JOIN TEAM AT THE TABARD THEATRE IN CHISWICK
- THE STAGE DEBUT AWARDS ARE BACK FOR 2026, SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN
- WANT TO HAVE A GO AT DIRECTING? PARALLELED PRODUCTIONS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AT BREAD AND ROSES THEATRE
- PERFORM AT THE OLD RED LION PLAYHOUSE
- FREE BACKSTAGE TRAINING WORKSHOPS/PAY WHAT YOU CAN AT GOLDEN GOOSE AND WHITE BEAR THEATRES
- GOTHIC HAMPSTEAD: DARK MATTERS AT CIRCLE AND STAR IN HAMPSTEAD - INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR SHOW
- APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR CAMDEN HORROR FEST 2026 at ETCETERA THEATRE
- SUBSIDISED REHEARSAL SPACE AT GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE, CAMBERWELL
LPT magazine ISSN 2977-6724
