Last Chance to See in London

This epic and universal love story is about the enduring power of memory and young love. Meet Dre and Des, they are young, gifted, Black. He stayed. She left. Years later they come crashing back into each other’s lives, carrying new secrets and old scars. Caught in the space between memory and reality, they struggle to navigate the shifting borders that threaten to rewrite their past and reshape their future.

Returning to the stage by popular demand, ENO's La bohème offers audiences a masterful blend of poignant romance and evocative music from Puccini. The popular opera returns to the stage for a limited time.

Award-winning flamenco choreographer and dancer, Manuel Liñán dreamed of wearing the costumes of his female idols as a child. Now alongside his company, Manuel treats us to the rhythms of alegrías, tárantos and bulerías, dances full of exciting, rhythmic footwork, curving arms, and slaps to the thighs – all in full feminine glory.

In Frederick Ashton’s joyous country tale, Lise and her mother clash in a foot-stomping, cabbage-throwing, battle of wills. 

The hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy-drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix hit, is a feel-good ode to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today.

Step inside an absurd carnival this summer as Shakespeare’s vicious comedy The Taming of the Shrew arrives in the Globe Theatre.

Discover the world of Edwardian seaside beauty pageants at the Globe this summer, as Princess Essex, a new play by Anne Odeke, bursts into our iconic open-air theatre.

Seikichi is a young tattoo artist and former Ukiyo-e artist of high repute. His longtime wish is to “carve his soul into the skin of a beautiful woman” but he has been unable to find a willing partner. The story begins when Seikichi finally meets his ideal canvas...

Back by popular demand, get ready to experience ‘the Globe at its most joyous’ (WhatsOnStage) as our ★★★★ production of The Comedy of Errors makes a triumphant return this summer.

One of the most unnerving of all operas, The Turn of the Screw heads to the London Coliseum this Autumn. With its blend of hauntingly beautiful music and psychological intrigue, this production offers audiences a unique and compelling interpretation of Henry James' classic ghost story.

Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking play offers a compelling exploration of African American life and aspirations in the face of systemic oppression. Heading to the Lyric Hammersmith, A Raisin in the Sun is a timeless piece of theatre that will offer an opportunity to reflect on social justice and the enduring struggle for equality.

Urban jazz, tap and percussion combine to tell the story of a frustrated actor and a bitter director.

Experimental drama at its best. See what happens with no rehearsal, no director, a different actor each night and a script waiting in a sealed envelope on the stage.

Is it a musical? Is it a gig? Is it a ballet? This show is all three, complete with a multi-genre pop score from the brilliant Tasha Taylor Johnson and Jack McManus, redefining musical theatre. Gossip, scandal and deadly royal peril await you. Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist takes on one of history’s best-known, least popular queens, back in London for a limited run.

A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends…

The RSC's and Wise Children's 'intoxicating five-star' (The Times) production of the award-winning 1990 novel transfers to London's Barbican Theatre. Expect a vibrant and incisive coming-of-age story from The Buddha of Suburbia for four weeks this Autumn.

Sir Julian Twombley is in trouble: his wife and son have run up massive debts and his political reputation is in the balance. The House of Commons is far from a safe space for him and the newspapers are sniffing blood. Can he save face and hang on to his sanity?

Four 21st-century choreographers. Four bold explorations of movement.