London Theatre Guide: The Best Plays in London

In our regularly updated London theatre guide, we bring you the best plays to see in town to inject a little culture into your week. These are the best plays in London, from classics to adaptations, debuts to West End hits.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Lloyd Winters

The ideal performance for Shakespeare enthusiasts and history lovers alike, experiential and immersive theatre company RIFT’s adaption of the A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed in the hair-raising historic basements (almost 150 years old) of Alexandra Palace. Expect a spectacularly surreal take on the comedy with lovers fairies, and live streams. Victorian basements of Alexandra Palace; 3rd – 28th September.

9 to 5

9 to 5 is a play based on Dolly Parton’s revengful comedy following three female employess who, sick of being harrassed by their arrogant male boss, take their rightful revenge and turn their antiquated workplace on its head. Ends April 4 2020.

Faustus: That Damned Woman

Opening at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and written by award-winning playwright Chris Bush, Faustus: That Damned Woman is set to be a fascinating performance inspired by the Faustus myth, questioning what it is we have to sacrifice in order to achieve eminence. Lyric Hammersmith Theatre; 22 January – 22 February 2020. Birmingham Repertory Theatre; 26 February – 7 March, 2020.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

If you’re at all worried that this sacred text is being subjugated to any overblown, blindingly bright theatrics, then take a breath and relax. It’s not. The production delivers the same bliss of quality story telling as the books. Solid acting jobs in an almost black box theatre environment form the sturdy foundation of this production, so that once the effects are thrown in the mix (expect to be genuinely amazed) the result is pure magic. Palace Theatre; until 19 January 2020.

Great Expectations

Experience the Dickens novel in a whole new gothic light. Performed entirely through music and ensemble storytelling, the contemporary adaptation directed by Mumba Dodwell explores love, class and expectations, performed by the acclaimed National Youth Theatre Rep Company. Southwark Playhouse; 25 Oct-30 Nov.

Deluxe

The latest production from trailblazing dance group BalletBoyz, Deluxe promises to  be an exciting and enthralling performance, combining spectacular dance acts with an exclusive and original soundtrack. Marking 20 years since the company first launched, the show is bound to be one of the best yet, featuring performances choreographed by Shanghai dancer and choreographer Xie Xin and outstanding jazz music from artist and composer Cassie Kinoshi. Sadler’s Wells Theatre; 25 – 27 March 2020, followed by a UK tour until May.

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s horror fiction novel is being given a modern-day twist in Carl Miller’s AI-inspired theatre adaptation of Frankenstein, directed by Trestle Theatre’s artistic director, Emily Gray. Experience a theatre performance like never before, featuring VR technology (with the audience wearing virtual reality headsets during parts of the production), gender blind casting and post-human and technological themes. Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD; 18 Oct- 28 Nov

Witness for the Prosecution

Sheila Burnett

You’ve been summoned for jury service. Ingeniously set in the real-life chamber of London’s County Hall, Lucy Bailey’s production of Witness for the Prosecution breathes fresh life into the Agatha Christie courtroom drama. Taking well-plotted twists and unexpected turns in a manner capable of only Christie herself, the play is as entrancing and beguiling as the short story. Through the debated innocence of murder suspect Leonard Vole, the plot picks apart the law itself, reminding the audience of its theatricality; the pomp, the circumstance, the wigs. This brilliant rendition of Witness for the Prosecution certainly gives the well-loved BBC adaptions of Christie’s work a run for their money. Booking until 29 March 2020.

Wicked

There’s something for everyone in Wicked. Music, friendship and a moral to the story that’s appropriate for children and adults alike. It’s a fan favourite. Ends 23 May 2020.

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