Toska
Toska is a new piece of political, physical theatre created by Elizabeth Huskisson, based on the true story of the Khachaturyan sisters who murdered their father; a case that provoked public outrage in Russia. Despite suffering prolonged abuse, the sisters now await trial. The piece follows their story up until this point and paints a tragic picture of a nation in the midst of a cultural debate.

Includes references to violence, abuse, death. Contains scenes some viewers may find upsetting. 

Where Have All Our Women Gone
‘Do you cry yourself to sleep at night picturing all the dead women?’This original, one woman piece of experimental political theatre, partly verbatim and partly fictional, reveals the painful truth of the threat one faces by simply being a woman. It is a dark, satirical and uncomfortable portrait of our nation.  There is just one question; where have all our women gone?

Includes strong language, references to violence, sexual violence, rape, death. Contains references some viewers may find upsetting. 

Best mates, Danny and Billy, tell the story of their “quest” to meet and confront Danny’s birth father – whom he only knows as John, but has never met . John considers himself a self-styled rock & roll artiste, determined to live a rock & roll lifestyle.

The young men’s journey recalls Billy falling for the attractive Lisa Marie; A case of mistaken identity, the reflections of a mealy-mouthed bouncer, as well as revelations from Danny’s mum, Brigitte. When Danny finally comes face to face with John, it is in the presence of a production crew, there to film footage for a current popular reality TV programme.

John has plans involving his personal career, but needs Danny’s complicity for them to work out fully and effectively. The stakes are high, when Danny proposes a way to settle things once and for all.

A fast-paced, light-hearted look at individual and parental responsibilities, as well as what one is compelled to do in order to satisfy one’s own personal aspirations. Bolstered with original rock & roll numbers performed by the cast with a live band, the play promises a rollicking good time for audiences. 

An intelligent yet naïve sixteen-year-old (Josh), with extreme views on mental health, claims that suicide is selfish. However, as his world crumbles around him, he begins to spiral out of control…

Drowning is a sixty-minute one man show, written and performed by Jake Talbot, and directed by Miranda Parker both from Dare to Know Theatre. Dare to Know Theatre are the current associate artists at Oldham Coliseum Theatre, their work is committed to making work with and for the local community. Drowning is a story that follows sixteen-year-old Josh, who after the death of his mother, struggles to cope with his own mental health, and the grief he is experiencing.

The show was supported by Arts Council England, with the intention of bringing a younger audience into the theatre, and to potentially outline some of the issues people have dealing with mental health, and how people around them struggle to provide the correct support and understanding. 

Remeber Paris, Remember The Before, Remember Me?’

In a place, One and Two sit together, trying to remember a holiday they had to Paris when they were younger. One remembers, Two doesn’t. As they journey between memories and the place they find themselves in they piece together the puzzle.

Although: events don’t match up; their memories become more and more fragmented; and something in the past just wants to be forgotten.

The Truth, might not be as clear as they think .

Did you know eight out of ten women are wearing the wrong size bra? Not on Bra Shop Barb’s watch! She and her daughter Eloise are on a mission to find the best for every breast. But as bills rise and customers wreak havoc in the store, Barb fears she is fighting a losing battle.

Baggy Bra is a female-led body-positive witty show with a warm heart. Since its sold-out debut in Manchester, it has wowed audiences in Hereford and Brighton. Now it’s time for Barb and Eloise to come to London with a brand new expanded script!

THE BRIDGE HOUSE’S AWARD NOMINATED PANTO IS BACK FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Fancy something a bit different this Easter Holiday? Join us for a brilliant rendition of the much-loved panto Mother Goose!

Mother Goose and her silly son Billy are down on their luck. But a kindly fairy, seeing how much Mother Goose does for her local community, decides to help her and sends them the answer to all of their problems in the form of Priscilla – a goose that lays golden eggs!
However, our Fairy’s nemesis, Demonic Dominic, is determined to prove that no human being will ever be content with what they have: 

“Search all the world and you will fail to find, a man or woman with a contented mind”

So Dominic sets out to lure Mother Goose into temptation and the chance to bathe in the fountain of eternal youth in return for the Golden Goose.

Will Mother Goose be able to resist temptation? 
Will Priscilla be safe from Demonic Dominic? 
Will science ever be able to explain how a goose can lay a golden egg?

Find the answer to some of these questions in our brilliant Easter pantomime! Expect brightly coloured costumes, song and dance numbers that will amaze, and more than a few jokes just for the grown ups. This is an Easter treat that is truly for the whole family!

Standing Ovation Award Nominee – London Pub Theatre Awards

7 Years after it’s first tour, Luke Adamson’s critically acclaimed comedy-drama about Alzheimer’s is being published. To celebrate its launch we are restaging the show this Summer and sharing profits with the Alzheimer’s charities.

Alice is becoming more and more forgetful. Her daughter Mandy is always on hand to help out, but is starting to feel the strain. One day a long-forgotten photograph stirs a memory and lures Alice back to the Crown Hotel in Blackpool, where she hopes for the chance to dance in the tower ballroom one last time. But when mother and daughter reach Blackpool, nothing is quite how Alice remembers, and she finds herself getting lost in the past.

One Last Waltz is a beautifully written portrayal of a family coming to terms with complications caused by Alzheimer’s disease. By turns sparkling with wit and heart-wrenching in its honesty, it’s filled with vital and compassionate insight into the sufferings accompanying a disease that has blighted the landscape for so many.

Buy the playscript here: https://renardpress.com/books/one-last-waltz/ or in the foyer.

Show Image by Renard Press

“Who will believe thee, Isabel?”

Measure 2 Measure is a stripped down, one-act version of Shakespeare’s play, with just 3 characters instead of the usual 13. This adaptation, which largely uses the original text, focuses on the #MeToo-like theme at the centre of the story, without Shakespeare’s usual pantomime elements or get-out clauses.

With a radical shift in the plot, it enables us to see more clearly the consequences of people’s actions, and looks anew at the choices people make. In doing so, it dramatically highlights the consequences of political and personal abuse.

After last year’s sell-out run ​and in preparation ​for it’s run at The Brighton ​Fringe, The Man In The Shed returns for 2 nights only.

Meet ‘The Man in the Shed’ – a man of his (own) time. 
Male, pale and stale – he is White Van Man writ large, or, in his words, a top bloke, and although he thinks he is totally right about everything, he is, in fact, completely confused by all around him.

Told through the music of a classic album and our hero’s version of “Facts”, this one-man show is a darkly comic examination of a man left floundering in society’s wake as it moves ever onwards. Meet the Man in the Shed, who is going to play a great album for you, and tell you interesting facts while he does so. But the man’s facts are hilariously and confusingly wrong, as is his understanding of his family, his friends, and life in general. 

Male, pale and stale, he is White Van Man writ large, or, in his words, a top bloke, and although he thinks he is totally right about everything, he is, in fact, completely baffled and confused by all around him. 

A darkly comic examination of a man left floundering in society’s wake as it moves ever onwards, this one-man show journeys into the troubled psyche of one of society’s more bizarre characters. Fact!

★★★★½ London Pub Theatres “Funny, clever, maybe even a touch of genius”

★★★★ Broadway Baby “Highly amusing, at times hilarious”

In an 1838 book Edgar Allan Poe told the story of four men lost at sea. In order to survive they killed and ate the cabin boy, an unfortunate soul by the name of Richard Parker. 

Forty years later, in a real life situation, four men did find themselves adrift in a boat and to survive they had to kill and eat the cabin boy whose name also happened to be Richard Parker.

Was it simply coincidence? Or something darker?

Now two men meet on the deck of a ship. Both named Richard Parker. Little do they realise that their coincidental encounter is one piece in a longer chain linking the two individuals to each other. 

Two men. One name. 

With its razor-sharp script this black comedy builds to an unexpected climax which will leave audiences gasping in astonishment. Owen Thomas’ Richard Parker is a brilliantly dark and witty exploration of the intersection between fate and coincidence. Don’t miss this exciting piece from the, award nominated, Bridge House team.