WHAT'S ON at GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE
Golden Goose Theatre at The Golden Goose pub,
146 Camberwell New Road
Camberwell
London
SE5 0RR
Nearest tube: Oval (Northern Line)
Nearest bus stop: Vassal Road (36, 185, 436, N136)
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Lowborn Theatre presents
Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th June
Against the backdrop of rising xenophobia and far right sentiments, “Publife” follows a day in the life of those on the front lines: the migrant-majority bar staff at a Parliament pub in Westminster. Through comedy, irony, and controversy, Caroline Davis illustrates the importance and the difficulty of finding community in modern-day London. We invite you to come and join the Publife in June 2026
Oh No He Isn't
Goldicocks and the Three Bears
Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th June
Welcome to Twinkenham, a town with picture-perfect streets, zero Grindr matches… and one legendary gay bar fighting for its life.
When fabulous drag diva Goldicocks sets off to find love with the dreamy Prince Hardup, she discovers something far more urgent: the beloved nightclub The Honey Pot is under threat. An evil property developer is determined to bulldoze the bar and replace it with the ultimate nightmare… a vegan brunch café.
Now it’s up to Goldicocks and the iconic trio of Bears who run the club to save their glitter-soaked sanctuary before last orders are called forever.
Expect outrageous comedy, drag queens, filthy jokes, audience participation, big musical numbers and more innuendo than you can shake a porridge spoon at. This isn’t your childhood fairy tale, it’s a full-blown, glitter-bombed night out.
Grab your tickets, warm up your booing voices, and get ready to shout “SPILL IT, GIRLS!”
Book now — before the lights go out at The Honey Pot!
Debut Company presents
by Jack Throne
Sat 20th June
"If you could spend eternity with just one precious memory, what would it be?”
After Life is a surreal and powerfully human play set in a bureaucratic, limbo-like waiting room between life and death where the recently deceased have exactly one week to sift through their past lives and select a single moment to keep forever.
An ode to theatre, this abridged version of Jack Thorne’s play based on Hirokazu Koreeda’s film by City Academy Debut Theatre Company, blends naturalistic ensemble performance with playful and imaginative staging.
Golden Goose Theatre presents
Sunday 21st June
A complex new thriller, written and performed by Christopher St. John, exploring masculinity, upbringing and societal influence.
Shaun is an enigmatic and charming soul. Neglected, isolated and misunderstood, he finds what he thinks is his purpose in life, his reason for being.
The world that is created around him is fraught with conflicting challenges and may ultimately collapse around him.
A one person show written by Christopher St. John that is a complex exploration of the human psyche. This performance will linger with audiences beyond the curtain call sparking debates on 'who is Shaun?'.
Out of Office Theatre presents
Tuesday 23rd - Thursday 25th June
Dr. Jonathan Faustus is fed up with his life and desperate for the recognition he deserves. Cue the powers that be. In a vain bid to secure his glory, Faustus turns to the occult. Experience the carnage that comes with literally...MAKING A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL.
Marlowe's classic, reimagined into the modern day (with one or two tweaks).
Jamais Vu Productions presents
Friday 26th - Saturday 27th June
No Name, No memory, No Identity. Where to begin?
49 and 64 are in the room. They cannot see each other but they can talk and pass notes. All they have is questions. Who are they? Where are they? What is going on? And why? And who is J Doe? And why are they watching them?
"A masterful piece of new British Theatre" -
The New Current
****
The New Current
****
Broadway World
****
Edfringe Review
Shortlisted: Best Play UONWF
Finalist: The Agon 2
Selected: NSDF 25
Exchange Theatre presents
Sunday 28 - Tuesday 30 June
FRENCH
Les Justes
D’après Albert Camus
Mis en scène par Hervé Goffings
Moscou, 1905. Cinq révolutionnaires préparent un attentat contre le grand-duc Serge. Au moment d’agir, un imprévu bouleverse tout. Un huis clos brûlant et intense signé Albert Camus, où s’affrontent idéal, doute et humanité: Est-ce être complice que de ne rien faire ? La fin justifie-t-elle les moyens ? Peut-on tuer des innocents pour une cause juste ?
«La bombe seule est révolutionnaire» STEPAN FEDOROV, Les Justes
Camus fait s'affronter ceux qui ne veulent pas legitimer le meurtre quel qu'il soit, car il est inacceptable, et ceux qui pensent qu'il est juste d'abattre les tyrans pour la justice, pour changer la vie et les conditions inacceptables d’un peuple. Et il y a ceux pour qui, bien que insupportable il est nécessaire d’agir même s’il faut se compromettre. Camus n'excuse personne et pose un regard qui questionne ses personnages et leur éternel recommencement presque absurde. Une Tragédie Morale et pas manichéenne.
Par la troupe de Un air de famille (2024) et du Vallon d’Agatha Christie (2025) !
Avec William Balmer, Corentin Baron, Racem Benhamed, Sophie Ponton, Nathalie Didion, Monia Kinnman, Sébastien Ramu
ENGLISH
The Justs (The just assassins)
by Albert Camus, in the original French language
Directed by Hervé Goffings
Moscow, 1905. Five revolutionaries are plotting an assassination attempt against Grand Duke Sergei. Just as they are about to act, an unforeseen event changes everything. A gripping and intense drama by Albert Camus, where idealism, doubt, and humanity clash: Is inaction complicity? Do the ends justify the means? Can innocent people be killed for a just cause?
“Only the bomb is revolutionary” — Stepan Fedorov, The Just Assassins
Camus pits those who refuse to legitimize any form of murder, because it is unacceptable, against those who believe it is right to overthrow tyrants for justice, to change the lives and unacceptable conditions of a people. And then there are those for whom, however unbearable, action is necessary, even if it means compromising themselves. Camus excuses no one and casts a critical eye on his characters and their almost absurd, eternal repetition. A moral tragedy, not a manichean one.
From the cast of Un air de famille (2024) and Le Vallon d’Agatha Christie (2025)!
Iris Productions presents
Wednesday 1st - Thursday 2nd July
A powerful new play set to live music following Iris, living with dementia, on the final night of her life as she tries to piece together the fragments of her past.
The Party's Dead Productions
Wednesday 8th - Thursday 9th July
Farce, Scrutiny and the Commentariat – join the debate. It will not be televised again. Chorley witnesses its most important by-election at a turbulent time in the UK's political landscape. After the resignation of Labour MP Carl Ritter, four candidates are going head-to-head for the seat. Ritter's resignation leaves Labour with 325 seats. Should Labour's Steve Ollenshaw fail to win, then Labour will lose its majority. Four candidates. Three parties. One independent. Sadly, we won't be joined by the Conservative and Unionists in this debate, because the party's dead.
Cwtch Productions
Friday 10th - Saturday 11th July
Gina’s destined to have a child that will save half the human race — if her life follows the plan. But a chance meeting with Archie, the man she was never meant to know, causes the flutter that shifts the future. Two scientists, Freddie and Zoey have mapped out every possible outcome, they do everything they can to keep these two lives from colliding.
The Flutter Paradox drifts between science and soul — a meditation on choice, consequence, and the quiet chaos of “what if.”
Tripped Theatre’s BIG SUMMER BONANZA !
14 - 25 July
Curated by Georgia Leanne Harris & Lucy Stephenson
specially curated from an open call, Tripped Theatre bring you their Big Summer Bonanza, and it’s going to be HOT. Bringing you 17 productions in just 2 weeks, the Big Summer Bonanza aims to support and amplify ideas and development, whilst absorbing some of the risk facing emerging and established artists who are just trying to make theatre today. The company bring 10 years of expertise operating on London’s Fringe, the festival combines Edinburgh Previews, London Premiers and Work in Progress performances; all jumbled together into an absolute feast. It’s like if M&S picky bits became a theatrical programming technique. And why not?
Shows from Tripped Theatre: •
Tripped Theatre’s Monologue Slam: RAGE – 18th July, 7pm
Monologues, music, poetry, everything in between. Join us for a night of expression and RAGE as we amplify writers and performers who just want to say what they think. From printers to politics and everything in between that makes you scream. Sourced from an open call and directed on the day, this is a rapid response event to shout about. •
Screwfix (Work in Progress) – 16th July, 8:45pm In 2017, Kesha released a new album. And Georgia listened to it. Georgia listened to it a lot. This show is about healing, falling in love, excellent friends, doing it yourself and the restorative power of pop music. A funny and truthful look at trauma and hope. Written and performed by Georgia Leanne Harris with musical direction from Callum Patrick Hughes.
14th & 15th July, 7pm – Are There More of You? (Hint of Lime Productions) Written by Alison Skillbeck, directed by Jeremy Stockwell. A tale of four women, living utterly different lives, linked, it seems, only by a postcode, though all on the 'verge of a nervous breakthrough'. Described by playwright Alan Ayckbourn as “brilliantly observed, richly comic characters, all played to painful perfection, a wonderful evening”.
14th July, 8:45pm – A Story About Love (The Wyrd Sisters Theatre & Screen Company) Agnès is a relationship therapist. She is happy. She loves her partner. Then a stranger comes to dinner, and she disappears inside her own head. A Story About Love is a solo performance about limerence, desire, and the long road back to oneself.
15th July, 8:45pm – Locking In by Chelsea Fernandez On New Year’s Eve, three best friends attempt to manifest their dream lives by creating vision boards, but inadvertently activate a magical spell whereby everything on the boards comes to life. 'Locking In' is a surreal comedy about the pressure of productivity culture in an absurd universe.
16th July, 7pm – Peak Pulp by Kim Wright Three women. One collapsing workplace. When fertility, ambition and identity collide, survival means choosing yourself even if it dismantles the friendship that once held them together.
17th – 20th July, 7pm – Hedda Gabler (Placeholder Collective) A fierce modern adaptation of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, this new production from Placeholder Collective, produced by Charlotte Cotton, reimagines the classic drama for a contemporary audience. Tense, stylish, and emotionally charged, this adaptation explores manipulation, freedom, and the consequences of repression with a fresh and provocative edge. A gripping revival of one of theatre’s most complex and compelling characters.
21st July, 7pm – How To Create a Life by Francesca D’Souza No womb at the inn? 2026 gives birth to How to Create a Life: a newborn verbatim show with a big heart, asking the big questions.
21st July, 8:45pm – Between Strands (Pebble Theatre) Have you ever thought about what your hair holds? In some Asian cultures, hair can mark beginnings, protection, or mourning and remembrance. Between Strands is a visually devised performance where hair becomes a living link between past and present, connecting generations across distance, loss, and time.
22nd July, 7pm – Stream by Yaqi Sun Stream is an immersive, sound-led new writing performance about a young girl’s secret attachment to ASMR streamer Aki. Over a decade, she turns to a voice for comfort and connection. At its core, the piece asks: what is intimacy, and what makes a moment romantic?
22nd July, 8:45pm – Renewal by Aoife Parr In a near-future Britain, a revolutionary end-of-life programme promises dignity, peace and “A Beautiful Hour.” But when its first public trial begins to unravel, those behind it are forced to confront a terrifying question: where does compassion end, and control begin? Big Summer Bonanza From Tripped Theatre Company Curated by: Georgia Leanne Harris Lucy Stephenson
14th – 25th July 2026 Golden Goose Theatre 146 Camberwell New Road London SE5 0RR Shows every day! Tickets Tickets from £6, show dependent Box Office https://www.ticketsource.com/tripp ed-theatre Press Contact trippedtheatre@gmail.com Lucy Stephenson Georgia Leanne Harris Follow @trippedtheatreco on Instagram for updates!
23rd July, 7pm – Eat Me (ANTS Theatre) If you had to distil your entire existence - identity, home and experiences - into one delicious dish for the King, what would you choose? The Royal Tastebuds™ are ready to determine your right to remain. The King is waiting. He’s salivating. Ready? Steady? COOK!
23rd July, 8:45pm – The Flight of the Chaffinch by Amy English Join the Birdwatcher, as she observes the world of three little birds. However they are not ordinary birds. They're a group of friends facing their 20's, who migrate every July to the same beach spot. But this year is different. Secrets and unspoken feelings are revealed, as last year's accident unravels.
24th July, 7pm – You Are All Resources by Emma Davies Join HR consultant, Allison Pope, as she concludes the workforce restructure at Remark Insurance and delivers the final staff briefing. However, things don’t go to plan as her past won’t stay buried… not even in the slides. Expect questionable professional advice, corporate duplicity, power dressing and 90s references abound.
24th July, 8:45pm – Therapy Play by Ellen Lawford Ever considered couples therapy? What about couples therapy, but the therapist is your boyfriend. And you only talk about therapy, in therapy. With your boyfriend. Who’s not your boyfriend. But looks a lot like your boyfriend. And is a much better listener…And funnier… And, why are you blushing?
25th July, 7pm – She’s Got Grits! by Shelbi Forrest She’s Got Grits! follows fictional character, Magnolia, living in a small town in Tennessee. She shares songs boasting her love of her hometown, family and friends, while simultaneously illuminating the intricacies of what it means to be a woman in the Southern United States.
25th July, 8:45pm – A Walking Shadow by Eimear Regan A lyrical, haunting meditation on womanhood, loss and the weight of tradition. Woven with Irish folklore and mysticism, it moves like a dream: fluid, poetic and deeply visceral. Big Summer Bonanza From Tripped Theatre Company Curated by: Georgia Leanne Harris Lucy Stephenson
14th – 25th July 2026 Golden Goose Theatre 146 Camberwell New Road London SE5 0RR Shows every day! Tickets Tickets from £6, show dependent Box Office https://www.ticketsource.com/tripp ed-theatre
