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LAMBCO Productions
by Claudio Macor
25th February - 15th March 2026
Gay conversion therapy remains legal in 170 countries around the world — including Britain.
COPENHAGEN 1940. With the Nazi occupation of Denmark, life did not change much. Zack and Nikolai enjoy the hedonism of the cabaret, see friends and are happy in love. Their world is shattered when Doctor Carl Vaernet discovers a cure for homosexuality. Nikolai is arrested, interrogated and experimented on in front of General Von Ascelmen, who is so impressed with the Doctor’s results that he appoints him to “cure” homosexuals in Buchenwald concentration camp. After several attempts the cure fails, the Nazis lose interest and send Doctor Vaernet back to Copenhagen. Upon the liberation of Denmark by British forces, Doctor Vaernet is arrested and interrogated — but when the British authorities learn of his work, they are keen to bring him to Britain. Feigning a heart condition, he is sent to Sweden for treatment on a British stipend and flees to South America. He remains in Argentina until his death, never prosecuted. After liberation, Zack and Nikolai try to rebuild their lives and rekindle their love. This important play exposes a heartbreaking love story amidst the brutal and savage true story of an obsessed and forgotten Nazi war criminal.
'South London's New Writing Powerhouse' - The Stage
MBA Productions Presents
17th - 28th March 2026
Two women. A deserted hotel lounge at the dead of night.
A seemingly random reunion.
The Dawn of Reckoning is a powerful new play about friendship, betrayal and the possibility of a second chance. It asks the question: Just how do we move on from tragedy when the hardest person to forgive is ourselves?
PREVIOUS WORK
To Have and To Hold (Writer)
***** ‘A theatrical masterpiece’ Fairy Powered Productions
***** ‘The rickety old backbone of society’s expectations is laid bare in this beautiful story’ London Pub Theatres
**** ‘Gripping’ London Theatre1
**** ‘A raw, honest and touching play. Mark Bastin's script is bright, witty and thought-provoking ... a 'must see' when it returns’ Playhouse Pickings
Written & performed by Robert Bailey
Directed by Billy Siegenfeld
Sound Design by Philip Saguil
31st March - 4th April 2026
An acclaimed performance from America makes its international debut at the White Bear Theatre.
“IN SOME DARK VALLEY: The Testimony of Reverend Brand,” has been called “memorable theatre… certainly of our time, and every other time as well” (Deborah Klugman, StageRaw Los Angeles) and “delightfully dark… a powerful and highly entertaining show” (Dan Ruth, LA Hidden Gems).
One moonlit night, Reverend Brand, a fiery post Civil War circuit preacher, emerges from the shadowy mountains of Appalachia to weave a tale of religious fervor set against a landscape scarred by war, poverty, and disease – a story born from a collective history that shines a light on rare moments of tender and resilient redemption.
Robert Bailey’s solo performance grapples with the inevitable clash between an unyielding vision of moral rectitude and the tragic personal destruction it leaves in its wake. Bailey embodies multiple characters and sings captivating traditional songs handed down through generations of Southerners.
The 65-minute solo show, written and performed by Robert Bailey and directed by Billy Siegenfeld, pulls the audience into an experience that is both haunting and illuminating in its relevance to today.
“One simply must be consciously living in this moment in history to see the parallels of extremism and its effect on a people…What a simple yet profound thing to see when the world is in chaos, and what we really need most is to gather the tribe and sit around the old black box telling stories.” Luis Alfaro, award winning playwright and Macarthur Genius Fellow https://www.insomedarkvalley.org/
7th - 11th April 2026
Alan Bennett is widely acknowledged as a great writer of women.
In two of his most cherished and spellbinding masterworks, Her Big Chance and Soldiering On, Bennett expertly traces the secrets and wrinkles of Lesley and Muriel, skilfully exposing their dreams, delusions, and all-too-exploitable vulnerabilities.
Directed by Emily Oulton, this pair of insightful, bittersweet, and comic performances of enduring relevance will make you laugh, break your heart, and, without fail, live long in your memory.
14th - 18th April 2026
Waking up in a treatment room with a single camera and no memory of how she got there, Subject X is freaking out.
It's only when calm, enigmatic Supervisor Y enters and reassures her: she is participating in a 2 week medical trial by established pharmaceutical biotech company ClearMind, which will add significant cash into her dwindling student bank account.
Here's the paperwork. Memory loss is a known side effect. But as tests are taken, doses are increased and Supervisor Y's questions become more and more personal, Subject X’s temporary reassurance dwindles. Will she figure out the real reason she’s here, or is this growing unease just a side effect?
For fans of EX MACHINA, MANIAC and BLACK MIRROR, this is a taut psychological thriller for the digital age.
Produced and Directed by Claire Evans
Two actors. Two writers. Two acts of violence.
These worlds collide only in this theatre space
21st April - 2nd May 2026
MISCONDUCT by Dom Riley
Three mates off on one last big away day match. Then that’s it.
He said: I tell things how they are, right? … So, this is Everything. My side.
… the heat of the moment, the desire to smash something, anything, anyone up good and proper …. It’s beautiful, but not in the sort of way that you want to do it yourself, more the way that you want to see what it’s like, right there in real life. It’s difficult to explain.
Dom Riley’s cautionary tale - a runaway train ride to a life-changing moment.
LADYKILLER by Madeline Gould
A chambermaid. A murder.
She said: Lust. Gain. Power. Thrill. Be strong and dark on you own time, in secret.
Madeline Gould’s play grabs you by the throat and plunges a knife into the darkest recesses of a human psyche.
