WHAT'S ON at THEATRE AT THE TABARD
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2 Bath Road
London
W4 1LW
A minute’s walk from Turnham Green tube station (district line). Just leave the station and turn right. The Theatre has its own entrance in the Tabard pub’s beer garden.
The 94 Bus from the West End, Notting Hill and Shepherd’s Bush stops outside our front door. Other buses stopping nearby are the 27, 267, 237, 391, E3 and H91.
There is free parking on The Avenue after 6.30pm.
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15 Apr - 2 May 2026
Comedy Drama
Masterclass by Tim Connery, directed by Luke Adamson
It’s evening in the classroom of a small primary school and it’s time for a Masterclass… but who is teaching who?
Thanks to a minor disagreement with the tax man, ageing Shakespearean thespian and faded film star Roger Sutherland is forced to swallow his pride and start offering paid evening acting masterclasses in local primary schools and community halls. It’s a far cry from the West End, but the show must go on.
Enter stage left Gary Brock – a brash, young Australian actor with a TV past and big ambitions. Once a child star Down Under, Gary has crossed the globe to reignite his career in the land of Shakespeare, but instead finds himself face to face with Roger, whose disdain for modern acting methods is matched only by his contempt for actors who don’t know their soliloquies from their stage directions.
With clashing egos, wildly different philosophies on acting, and a few forgotten lines along the way, sparks fly and tempers flare. But beneath the posturing and put-downs, could these two actors actually have something to learn from one another?
Produced and presented first at The Bridge House Theatre and starring Kurt Lucas and Alex Dee, this comedic drama is a sharp, funny, and heartfelt exploration of art, ambition, and the fine line between performance and reality.
Stefan Bednarczyk: Before I Forget...
26 Apr 2026
Cabaret
Join ‘The King of Cabaret’ for a new show of old hits.
Stefan Bednarczyk has just turned 65 and thought it was time to revisit some old songs: songs he performed in piano bars in the ‘80’s; songs he wrote for early solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival; songs by the great writers of the British and American songbooks that he had forgotten he knew.
Join him for a brand new show of some old classics, before he forgets again!
6 May - 6 Jun 2026
Musical
All aboard for a swashbuckling evening of music, mischief, and maritime mayhem!
After the critically acclaimed run of The Mikado at the Tabard Theatre, the same creative team return with H.M.S. Pinafore, Gilbert & Sullivan’s timeless comic opera about love, class, and life on the high seas.
Josephine, the captain’s daughter, is in love with the humble sailor Ralph Rackstraw. But social class and parental expectations stand in their way, while the scheming Sir Joseph adds a generous dose of comic confusion. With mistaken identities, secret proposals, and plenty of high-seas hijinks, this operetta is full of laughter, romance, and unforgettable tunes.
17 May 2026
Drama
Havisham – The Story that Dickens Left Out
Written and performed by Heather Alexander
Directed by Dominique Gerrard
Inspired by Great Expectations
Before the cobwebs. Before the wedding feast turned to dust. Before the clocks stopped.
Havisham – The Story that Dickens Left Out gives voice to one of literature’s most haunting women and imagines the passionate, intelligent, hopeful young woman she once was. In this gripping one-woman performance, Heather Alexander brings Miss Havisham’s untold story vividly to life; revealing the heartbreak, fire and fierce spirit behind the legend.
★★★★★ “Mesmerising from start to finish.”
★★★★★ “A tour-de-force performance — moving, witty and utterly compelling.”
★★★★★ “Dickens as you’ve never seen him before.”
No prior knowledge of Dickens is needed - just a love of a great story for an unforgettable evening of theatre.
Sophie Duker and Cecily Hitchcock (Work in Progress)
1 Jun 2026
Stand Up Comedy
Our Work in Progress series is your chance to see top comedians testing brand new material in an intimate, unpredictable setting. From household names refining their next tour to rising stars shaping breakout shows, expect fresh routines, bold ideas and big laughs. Catch tomorrow’s comedy today.
Acts correct at time of publishing, but may be subject to change.
Sophie Duker - This IS a drill! The eldest daughter of UK comedy is back trialling her spiciest material to date. Join Taskmaster champion and panel show princess Sophie Duker as she tests out scandalous new jokes for her 2026/27 epic. Sixty minutes. Strap in.
Cecily Hitchcock is a comedy siren and crowd enchantress. In her debut hour she revisits childhood in early-2000s Britain - when the financial crash hummed in the background and life was noisy and confusing. Seen through a child’s lens trying to make sense and silliness out of it all, everyday figures became unlikely idols, familiar scenes twisted into epic dramas, and the ordinary warped into something absurd. A surreal, funny ride through the strangest years of growing up.
“Outstanding” – The Independent
“Hot” – Katherine Ryan
“Weirdly original and originally weird” – Mitch Benn
Garrett Millerick and Bilal Zafar (Work in Progress)
15 Jun 2026
Stand Up Comedy
Our Work in Progress series is your chance to see top comedians testing brand new material in an intimate, unpredictable setting. From household names refining their next tour to rising stars shaping breakout shows, expect fresh routines, bold ideas and big laughs. Catch tomorrow’s comedy today.
Acts correct at time of publishing, but may be subject to change.
Garrett Millerick: We Tried it Your Way (Work in Progress) Garrett has spent the last year trying every self-help trend going. Healthier but not happier, he has some feedback for the influencers. Creator and star of BBC R4’s hit new comedy Do Gooders brings his ‘Big Hitting
10 - 27 Jun 2026
Drama
From the author and creative team behind the Tabard’s smash hit The Business of Murder comes Dead Guilty.
Julia, a graphic designer is badly injured in a car crash when her employer John Haddrell suffers a fatal heart attack at the wheel. Housebound and fragile in both mind and body, she cuts herself off from friends and colleagues and instead depends on the two people she has persuaded herself she can trust. But can she?
Dead Guilty is written by Richard Harris whose thriller/detective television credits include A Touch Of Frost, The Sweeney, The Avengers and The Last Detective. He has written such stage plays as Stepping Out and Outside Edge, both of which earned The Evening Standard Award. He also wrote the West End hit The Business of Murder which enjoyed a successful revival at the Tabard Theatre in 2024.
‘a gripping and thoroughly entertaining evening’
Chiswick Calendar on The Business of Murder at the Tabard
28 Jun 2026
Spoken Word
Join us at the Tabard where we welcome Crime Viral’s sell out UK serial killer tour.
Research psychologist and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather will be bringing to the stage for the very first time – MURDER:STAGED.
Did you know that 90% of people believe they can get away with murder – are you one of them? There will be a live psychopath test on the night to find out!
The ‘CSI effect’ has created a new type of killer – one that is forensically aware and is out to mislead an investigation. This evening will explore the lies embedded in crime scenes and share the expertise from those who dig deep for the truth. You will investigate the six types of stagers: The Planner, The Creator, The Cleaner, The Concealer, The Fabricator and The Inflictor.
Featuring forensics, reconstructed real-life crime scene walk-throughs and a deep dive into cases that have not been seen on stage live before. This is an unmissable evening for any true crime fan.
