What To Watch: On Stage December 2022
Our final theatre list of the year and it’s full of great shows, most ending this year! Want a festive evening out with friends or family, or just want to see a show, we got you covered with our list.
One Night Stand at the Royal Court.
A series of one-off performances. No strings attached.
One Night Stand with Inua Ellams @ Royal Court, London, UK
Tickets: from £15
Dates: 08 Dec 2022
About: Pick a word, any word. Prompted by audience suggestions, Inua will search through his archive of work and perform a spontaneous selection.
One Night Stand with Yomi Ṣode @ Royal Court, London, UK
Tickets: from £15
Dates: 10 Dec 2022
About: Remember the book that changed your life? The song you’ll never forget?
Now pick two books, tracks & one person that defines you. In this edition of First Five the audience are invited on stage to share.
One Night Stand with Jade Anouka and Grace Savage
@ Royal Court, London, UK
Tickets: from £15
Dates: 16 Dec 2022
About: Join Jade and Grace for a night of queer Joy as they take you on a musical journey through heartbreak and love; a mash up of ideas and songs told through poetry and beatboxing.
The Kola Nut Does Not Speak English @
Bush Theatre, London, UK
Dates: 28 Nov - 17 Dec 2022
About: Through immersive storytelling, dance and song, The Kola Nut Does Not Speak English is a glorious celebration of self-discovery written and performed by Tania Nwachukwu that celebrates African theatre practices and proudly embraces the power of telling your own story.
Alice in Wonderland @ Brixton House, London, UK
Tickets: from £12.50
Dates: 1st - 31st Dec 2022
About: Multi-award-winning company Poltergeist weave rap music together with the sights and sounds of Brixton into a hundred-mile-an-hour Christmas adventure.
Dreamgirls @ The Alexandra, Birmingham, UK
Tickets: from £13
Dates: 6th – 31st Dec 2022
About: Meet The Dreams–Effie, Lorrell and Deena –as they embark upon a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, fortune and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships to the very limit.
Scroogelicious @ Theatre Peckham, London, UK
Dates: 1st – 23rd Dec 2022
About: A big-hearted production based on Charles Dickens’ immortal classic A Christmas Carol, written by Geoffrey Aymer (script and lyrics) and Jordan Xavier (music). Feel-good, funny and full of joy, this cracker of a production immerses the community in this uplifting Christmas tale. Theatre Peckham’s Scroogelicious fills the auditorium with music, mischief and merriment.
Mandela @ Young Vic, London, UK
Tickets: from £12.50
Dates: 29 Nov 2022 - 04 Feb 2023
About: Infused with the rhythms of South Africa, this soaring new musical tells the extraordinary story of a man who changed the course of modern history - the sacrifices he made as a husband and father, and the global movement that inspired him and his comrades to keep fighting. The production is presented in proud partnership with Nandi Mandela, Luvuyo Madasa and the Mandela family.
Othello @ The National Theatre, London, UK
Tickets: from £20
Dates: 23 Nov 2022 - 21 Jan 2023
About: A bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. A refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds that love across racial lines has a cost. Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.
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