Grimeborn 2019
‘Take any opera-related stereotypes you might have and bin them’ (Time Out). Our Grimeborn Festival is back for its 13th year. See brand new works, lesser-known gems and bold new takes on classics.
Until The Flood
Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith arrives in Europe to perform her urgent and revelatory play, following a ★★★★★ run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Anna Bella Eema
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lisa D’Amour conjures a twisted fable about courage, resistance and change.
MUSHY: Lyrically Speaking
The world premiere of a heart-warming new play by Pravesh Kumar, infused with rap and lyrics by award-winning British rapper Raxstar.
Meet Me At Dawn
Multi-award winning writer Zinnie Harris draws on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in this gripping tale of devotion and loss.
Beryl
Meet Beryl Burton, the greatest woman on two wheels, in this trailblazing tale from actor and writer Maxine Peake.
#WeAreArrested
Arcola’s first co-production with the Royal Shakespeare Company is a vital story about the cost of reporting the truth in the age of fake news.
Hunger
A bold new adaptation of the radical novel by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun.
One Under
Winsome Pinnock reimagines her 2005 play about the power of guilt and the quest for atonement.