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 BLACK COMEDY is now open at the OT, and the critics are loving it ➡️
 🎟️ Book now for a production packed with “relentless, helpless laughter” 👇 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/black-comedy/ 📸 @srtaylorphotography

★★★★★ Review: Black Comedy – Energetic performances and crisp comic choreography carry this clever farce beyond its simple gimmick. @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social 👇

💥 Here's your Black Comedy Under 30 Panel! 🔦 Join the full cast for an exclusive post-show panel and hear how this high-stakes ballet of errors came together 👀 🎟️ £15 ticket includes the show + panel + a free drink 🍸 Book or sign up to Under 30 scheme now via our website!

🍊 Our box office opening hours will be slightly adjusted over the Bank Holiday weekend. For full details, please visit our website. ☀️ We wish you a wonderful and sunny spring Bank Holiday!

Black Comedy at the mid-revamp @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social this afternoon. A great, central conceit and a very funny farce with a terrific cast who nail their characters. Very much recommended. #London #TheatreSky #Theatre

🔦Your first look at Black Comedy Acclaimed director Caroline Steinbeis brings her shimmering new production of "one of the funniest farces ever written” to the OT, playing until 11 July 👀 🎟️ orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/bla...

🎭 CAST UPDATE 🎭 We’re thrilled to welcome Robin Simpson to the cast of Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing to our summer co-production with Orange Tree Theatre! Please join us in giving Robin a very warm welcome to the company!

Olivier Award-nominated writer, director & comedy consultant John Nicholson joins our Saturday Seminar this June to go behind the scenes of Black Comedy and explore how movement and physical action drive farce. 🎟️ https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/saturday-seminar-black-comedy/

🎭 Join us on 20 June for The Comedy of Errors! A public performance of this year’s Primary Shakespeare production. Expect a bonkers, fast-paced 60-minute show. Fun, interactive, and perfect for all ages. 🎟️ https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/primary-shakespeare-the-comedy-of-errors/

📅 Movement Lab starts this month! Build performance skills, unlock character, and explore storytelling through movement, techniques, and games. Final spots remaining—https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/movement-lab/

🔦 Rehearsals are in full swing for Black Comedy The team has been hard at work bringing this dazzling play to life—expect big laughs, unexpected twists, and inventive stage effects lighting up the OT! 📅 16 May -11 July 🎟️ https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/black-comedy/

Churchill in Moscow…in Frankfurt! 🇩🇪 Following its successful run last year, Howard Brenton’s Churchill in Moscow has arrived in Germany and opened at The English Theatre Frankfurt! Now playing until 31 May — if you’re in town, don’t miss it! 🎟️

⚡ Applications for the OT 18–25 Young Company are now open! Take part in Richmond Myths, our outdoor street theatre project this summer! A great chance to explore devised theatre and gain hands-on experience in street performance 🎤 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/community/18-25-young-company/

🕯️ "I know a liar in the light, and I know one in the dark." Experience Peter Shaffer's BLACK COMEDY live here at the OT, opening this May 👇 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/black-comedy/

🎭 The OT 18–25 Young Company is returning this year for our Richmond Myths Festival with a bold new street theatre piece introducing the twelve Olympian gods. Perfect for anyone interested in devised theatre and street performance. 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/community/18-25-young-company/

✍️ Applications are open for our 15–18 Young Company 🎭 Join Richmond Myths this July to explore the story of Persephone and create a brand-new performance! No audition needed—just creativity, collaboration, and enthusiasm ✨ 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/15-18-young-company/

📣 Introducing the cast for our summer of Shakespeare! Tom Littler directs a sparkling pair of comedies, Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing get updated to the 1940s and woven together in a satisfying saga of love with Guildford Shakespeare Company! 🎟️ orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on

🎥 Step into the rehearsal room for Peter Shaffer's sparkling comedy of light and dark, BLACK COMEDY. ⭐️ Caroline Steinbeis directs a cast including Patricia Allison, Joe Bannister, Julia Hills, Leah Haile, and comedy legend Javier Marzan. 🎟️ orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/bla...

📽️ Vincent in Brixton is now streaming From 7:30pm tonight, you can enjoy the full production from the comfort of home. Secure your ticket now to experience this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “feeling exploration of restless souls” (The Guardian) 🎟️ https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/vincent-in-brixton-ot-on-screen/

🎨 Final performance of VINCENT IN BRIXTON is tonight! Huge congratulations to the team on a fantastic run, and thank you to our audiences for all your support. Missed it? Stream from 21–24 April via our website 👇 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/vincent-in-brixton-ot-on-screen/

🔔 We’re looking for a Development Officer! 🍊 Support our fundraising work, from comms and events to funding applications, while helping shape the theatre’s future 🎭 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/opportunities/ #ArtsJobs

🏆 Sending best wishes and crossed fingers to the Ben and Imo company for tonight’s Olivier Awards with Cunard. The RSC production came to the OT in Spring 2025 and is nominated tonight for Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre. 📸 Photo by Roy J Baron #olivierawards

🎨 Final performances for Vincent in Brixton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We're entering the final 2 weeks of this “simply riveting” show. Learn more about how to get final tickets via the link below👇 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/vincent-in-brixton/

🍊 Our box office opening hours will be slightly altered during the Easter weekend. Please see our website for more info. 🎉 From all of us at the OT, we wish you all a Happy Easter!

💥 Under 30 Night is next week Join Niamh Cusack & Jeroen Frank Kales from Vincent in Brixton + Assistant Director Madi Mahoney for an exclusive post-show panel. 👇 £15 tickets for this otherwise SOLD OUT show, including a free drink🍸 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/vincent-in-brixton/

🚨 We’re hiring! 🍊 The OT is looking for a Duty Manager + Front of House Assistants. Join us to create a welcoming, inclusive experience for all audiences through delivering exceptional customer experiences! 🔗 More info + how to apply 👇 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/opportunities/ #ArtsJobs

📣 Meet the cast of VILLAGE WOOING Alex Bhat & Siân Stephens kick off our new Teatime Plays next week ☕️ George Bernard Shaw's Village Wooing is a witty romance full of charm and curiosity, and clash 🎭 ✨ Get ready for unexpected connections and a surprisingly offbeat romance

🎭 Britney’s Lock opens at the OT tomorrow! Our 15-18 Young Company & Creatives take the stage after months of hard work both on stage and behind the scenes ✨ Support them tomorrow at 6pm 🎟️ Final tickets via our website & box office 👇 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/britneys-lock/

🎨 One week on from VINCENT IN BRIXTON press night…and we’ve been blown away by the response - with ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews across the board! 🎞️ Here are some of our favourite post-show moments 👇

🎨 VINCENT IN BRIXTON is “a feeling exploration of restless souls”, and critics are loving it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
 ✍️ Here’s what they’re saying about the production and its cast ➡️
 🎟️ Visit our website to grab last-minute Friday Rush tickets, dropping this week and the next!

♠️ Here’s the full cast of BLACK COMEDY! We’re thrilled to bring Peter Shaffer’s dazzling one-act farce to the OT this summer and today, we’re revealing the full cast! 

📅 BLACK COMEDY runs at the OT from 27 May to 11 July 🎟️ Tickets available on our website and at our box office

★★★★ VINCENT IN BRIXTON @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social - Artist and landlady discover plenty in common - except their ages: #NicholasWright'S #vanGogh play returns in a tender production, with a powerful performance from #NiamhCusack, says @garynaylor85.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/theatre/vinc...

🎭 Primary Shakespeare is back! This year, we return with The Comedy of Errors, bringing this brilliantly bonkers comedy to life in a fresh and engaging way. Join us this June for a special public performance, open to everyone! 🎟️ Book now via our website or at the OT box office

🎨 It's press night for Vincent in Brixton! Wishing the team the best ahead of this evening 🧡 🎟️ Don't forget, we are dropping additional tickets for this otherwise sold-out show at midday today. Keep an eye out on our show page ⬇️ orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/vin...

🎉 Donations Doubled from Today! We’re LIVE with our Big Give campaign — every £1 donated to our Shakespeare in Schools Programme is matched until 24 March. 🔗 Donate now via the Big Give website: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AQpCPYA1

🍊 Artists’ Network ❎ Community Join our next Artists’ Network Night with our Community team, with guest panellists Chris Sonnex and Jordana Golbourn discussing community and participation in theatre. 🎟️ £5 (drink included) 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/artists-network-night/

🔨 Today we officially break ground on our capital project! We celebrated with some of our stage performers, supporters, and friends both on-stage and behind-the-scenes, as well as councillors from Richmond Council. 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/open/ 📸 Alex Harvey-Brown

📅 From 17–24 March, we’re joining Big Give: Arts for Impact, a 7-day match-funding campaign supporting UK arts charities. Every donation will be matched £1 for £1, helping fund our Shakespeare in Schools projects 🎭 Support us here 👇 https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000AQpCPYA1

🚨Additional Time Released Our Shakespeare Lab this April has recently sold out, so we’ve opened a new 5–7pm session on 15 Apr–13 May! Led by Jessica Alade, explore Shakespeare’s language & characters through practical exercises 🎭 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/acting-lab-shakespeare/

🌌 Our next Saturday Seminar explores Vincent van Gogh 🎨 In conjunction with Vincent in Brixton, we welcome Livia Wang to discuss his time in London and the discovery and restoration of the Van Gogh House, where Livia is Creative Director of. 🎟️ Tickets now available at the OT box office and website

OT 15–18 Young Company presents Britney’s Lock 🎀 A comedy about stress, belief and friendship, it's a story about Ruby, who acquires a lock of Britney Spears’ hair to help her stay calm during her GCSE mocks 📚 📅 29 March, 6pm 🎟️ https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/britneys-lock/

We're thrilled that Ben and Imo has been nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre! With thanks to the Oliviers, the RSC, and our huge congratulations to Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates, Erica Whyman, Mark Ravenhill, and the entire team. 📸 Ellie Kurttz

🎨 Vincent in Brixton opens next week at the OT 🍊 Rehearsals are in full swing for the first major revival of Nicholas Wright’s Olivier Award-winning play, starring Niamh Cusack & Jeroen Frank Kales. 📅 14 Mar–18 Apr 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/vincent-in-brixton/

🎨 Rehearsals are now underway for Vincent in Brixton! 🔈 Hear directly from the cast about what makes this Olivier Award-winning play so special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg1y3xShBp8 💥 Final seats remaining for Under 30s night on 10th April!

📣 General booking is now open for two new shows at the OT - Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy and Stephanie Street's a small and quiet light. 🎟️ Book online at orangetreetheatre.co.uk or call our box office on 020 8940 3633

🍊 "A boutique powerhouse." - Fiona Mountford, Chief Theatre Critic at The i Paper, on the Orange Tree We're honoured to be nominated for the Empty Space Peter Brook Award (In Memory of Blanche Marvin) by the Critics' Circle — celebrating small venues doing big things. 📸 Danny Kaan

📣 Priority booking for all our 2026 shows is now open! 🔗 Discover OT Membership and how your support helps us to create world-class theatre on-stage and in our community: orangetreetheatre.co.uk/membership/ 🎟️ General booking opens Wed 25 Feb at midday

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Astonishing... not to be missed" - The Guardian Catch Richard Eyre's adaptation of Strindberg's darkly comic masterpiece DANCE OF DEATH, running until 7 March 🎟️ orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/dance-of-death

In two weeks, we welcome Jane Asher and Rowena Lennon to the OT for our next Lunchtime Play, GOD BLESS THE NHS, a new play inspired by a real-life medical emergency and the months of care and recovery that followed ❤️ 🔗 https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/ot-lunchtime-plays-god-bless-the-nhs/

🌊 It's been a week since the cast and creative team celebrated an incredible press night ⭐️ Richard Eyre's new adaptation of Dance of Death is "astonishing" (The Guardian) and "a finely wrought production." (The Times). Catch it at the OT before 7th March 📅 📸Roy J Baron