Details of what's coming up:
Final countdown
The clocks are starting
to tick down to the new year and the curtains are soon to fall on
our wondrous winter shows. It's your last chance to enjoy magical
puppet show The House With Chicken Legs, and uproarious
comedy from Reuben Kaye, among other top picks, so make sure you've
booked your seats.
And join us at the
start of 2024 for a joyful celebration of queer community in music
theatre piece The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions.
Take a look at our blog below for more insight into the exciting
adaptation. Plus, it won't be long until Imagine Children's
Festival returns for flat-out family fun in February.
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The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions
THU 25 – SUN 28 JAN
This radical and
playful adaptation of the cult book brings together theatre, dance
and song for the ultimate anarchic bedtime story, retelling world
history through a queer lens.
★★★★ 'a genuinely fresh and distinctive
new work that gladdens the heart' The Stage
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Güldür Güldür
THU 29 FEB
With light-hearted wit
abounding, this uproarious show delves into the humour of daily
life, family, love, fame, technology and football friendships.
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The House with Chicken Legs
UNTIL SAT 30 DEC
It's your last chance
to catch Sophie Anderson’s much-loved novel brought to life with
magical puppetry and live music, from Olivier-nominated theatre
company Les Enfants Terribles.
★★★★ ‘magically inventive and involving’
The Stage
British Sign Language
interpreted (BSL): Thu 28 Dec, 7pm
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Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back
UNTIL SAT 30 DEC
Fast, on the edge and
brutally funny – don't miss Australian comedian Reuben Kaye, here
to tear the world apart and put it back together.
★★★★★ 'It makes for a damn near perfect
example of the art of cabaret' The Reviews Hub
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Nutcracker
UNTIL SAT 6 JAN
Not to be missed,
Tchaikovsky’s classic festive ballet is reimagined and transported
to the Tuff Nutt Jazz Club, with choreography by Olivier
Award-winner Drew McOnie.
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★★★★ ‘Grab a ticket if you want a genuinely new
take on the traditional tale’ Broadway World
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Nutcracker Nights
UNTIL SAT 6 JAN
Make a night of it when
our pop-up jazz club stays open after select performances of Nutcracker,
with dancing and an exclusive live jazz show.
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Bluey’s Big Play
UNTIL SUN 7 JAN
There’s not long left
to see Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real
life in this UK premiere of the live theatre show.
Relaxed Performances:
Fri 29 Dec, 4.30pm & Wed 3 Jan, 11am
British Sign Language
interpreted (BSL): Fri 29 Dec, 4.30pm & Fri 5 Jan, 2pm
 
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There's a Monster in Your Show
WED 7 – FRI 9 FEB
Expect playful fun in
this high-energy interactive musical show from Who’s in Your
Book? series author Tom Fletcher.
British Sign Language
interpreted (BSL): Thu 8 Feb, 1.30pm
This event is a Relaxed
Performance (RP)
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Chotto Desh
FRI 9 & SAT 10 FEB
Akram Khan Company’s
dance-theatre production creates a compelling tale of a boy’s
dreams and memories, from Britain to Bangladesh.
Audio Described and
Touch Tour: Sat 10 Feb, 6.30pm
This event is a Relaxed
Performance (RP)
 
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Starchitects: A Cosmic Adventure
THU 15 – SAT 17 FEB
Get ready for a joyful,
cosmic spectacle by Motionhouse, telling the story of five children
who dream of reaching the moon from their bedroom.
Audio Described and
Touch Tour: Fri 16 Feb, 11am
This event is a Relaxed
Performance (RP)
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The Faggots and Their Friends... ‘provocation goes
hand in hand with reclamation’
Ahead of The Faggots
and Their Friends Between Revolutions in January, discover how
the cult book was brought to life by composer Philip Venables and
director Ted Huffman.
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Thanks for reading. We hope you enjoyed your specially
selected highlights. Share your comments and photos with us by
mentioning @southbankcentre or @haywardgallery.
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Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
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