What’s On at Arcola

Arcola Women’s Company presents Women of Troy By Bec Martin-Williams after Euripides Directed by Bec Martin-Williams 18-22 Feb, 8:30pm £15/£12   “Here is the end of meaning. Here is loss beyond comprehension.”   Troy has fallen. The women have been …

Arcola Women’s Company presents Seeds: The Round Shape of All Things Red Devised by the Company Directed by Lora Krasteva 18-22 Feb, 7pm £15/£12   ‘When women gather, great things happen’   The Arcola Women’s Company’s fierce new cohort presents …

Anima Theatre Company and Arcola Participation presents Where We Are: The Mosque By Danudia Samal, Najaf Zahra Hussain, Jasmin Mandi-Ghomi, Humaira Iqbal Contributing Writers Mohamed Abdelkhalek, Homera Cheema, Iman Boujelouah Directed by Henry C Krempels 25-27 Feb, 8pm £15/£12   …

Arcola Mental Health Company presents Headlines Devised by the Company Directed by Hannah Ali 28 Feb, 1-2 Mar, 8pm, 2 Mar 3:30pm £15/£12   “Could you tell us your story?”   How does hearing personal stories affect how we view …

4orward Movement and Arcola Participation presents ADITL: A Day In The Life Written and directed by Akpore Uzoh 3-6 Mar, 8pm £15/£12   “The thing is they know I didn’t do it. But hey… guilty until proven innocent, right?”   …

Trip Hazards Theatre and Arcola Participation presents Progress Created by  Alissa Anne Jeun Yi, Jasmine Price and Nikhil Vyas 7-9 Mar, 8pm, 9 Mar, 3:30pm £15/£12   “Show us your moves.”   As far back as they can remember, Jasmine and Nikhil …

Arcola Academy presents The Wonderful World of Dissocia By Anthony Neilson Directed by Bec Martin-Williams 11-15 Mar, 8pm £15/£12   “Life’s full of clatter, but none of it matters, only who’ll hold your paw when you die.”   In search …

Arcola Ala Turka presents Deli Dumrul By Güngör Dilmen Directed by Naz Yeni 18 Mar-23 Mar, 8pm, 23 Mar, 3:30pm £15/£12   “Would love triumph over death?” “Sevgi ölümü alt eder mi?”   Wild Dumrul bargains with the angel of …

Arcola Youth Theatre presents Small Change By Ross Willis, Cheryl May Ndione, and devised by Arcola Youth Theatre Companies Directed by Rach Skyer, Charlotte Croft, Lerato Islam We Make Fire, Influence, Price to Pay, The Earth without Art is just …

Arcola 50+ presents As You Like It By William Shakespeare Directed by Bec Martin-Williams 29-30 Mar, 8pm, 30 Mar, 3:30pm   “I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it.”   Rosalind is banished, wrestling with her …

Arcola Queer Collective presents They, Them, We, Us Devised by the Company Directed by Dani Singer 1-6 Apr, 7pm £15/£12   “The first duty of the revolutionary is to survive.”   They, Them, We, Us: A Queerstory is a gutsy …

Arcola Queer Collective presents The Quest By Robert Holtom Directed by Vicky Olusanya 1-6 Apr, 8:30pm £15/£12   “I really want a hero. One who lives in a world of magic. I want to see them on posters and in …

A practical, floor based workshop with Gabriel Gbadamosi, writer of Stop and Search, on how to use narrative as a tool to explore depictions of time and geography in theatre. Participants will gain insight into how Gabriel makes theatre, from …

This production will be performed in Turkish, without English surtitles. Hanim & Efendi (Lady & Gent) reflects on a situation we all know: if only we could spend as much time improving our relationships as we spend improving recipes…

Stop and Search by Gabriel Gbadamosi opens the question of why a tactic aimed at policing drugs, violence and terrorism has grown into a flashpoint for wider, and deeper, flaws in a volatile and frightened social psyche. The Public Address …

A new play by Brazen, Clean Break Young Artists Examining how loneliness impacts on young women, their wellbeing, behaviour and choices, Belong is ultimately filled with hope about the power of community and connections to overcome difference. Created as part …

Global Voices Theatre are back with two brand new selections of the best international new writing. Come discover excerpts of plays never before staged in the UK; curated, read and performed with members of the Arcola Community Theatre Companies. 23 …

A double bill of two powerful South Asian female-led pieces examining sex, periods, abortion and the “good Indian girl”, this compendium reflects on culture, society and feminism in British-Indian culture and the challenges South Asian women face. OM SHANTI F*CK …

Global Voices Theatre are back with two brand new selections of the best international new writing. Come discover excerpts of plays never before staged in the UK; curated, read and performed with members of the Arcola Community Theatre Companies. 6 …

Come on down to Arcola Bar and join some familiar faces for a pub quiz with a difference. Laugh out loud at some stand up comedy bound to tickle your fancy. Who will win the queerest of quiz prizes and …

Join Milly’s Massage & Yoga for a day of relaxation, release and rejuvenation. Pop in for a 15 minute massage, some meditation time or just chill and do some art therapy in a space with quiet queers. Hatha yoga classes: …