Whats On Stage November 2025

It’s Panto Season and the fairytales have only just begun!

So, of course, this month’s theatre selection had to feature a healthy portion of pantomimes – a particular shout out to The Snowman and Ebony Scrooge at Sadler’s Wells and let’s not forget Jack and the Beanstalk at Lyric Hammersmith, Hackney Empires take on Cinderella and Mama Goose at Straford East.

But, if shouting “he’s behind you!” isn’t really your jam, make sure to Alls My Sons starring Marianne-Jean Baptiste and Paapa Essiedu or After Sunday at the Bush Theatre …

Housemates Returns: Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist Written & produced by Emmanuel Akwafo. Director Nathanael Campbell

A defiant, tender and unflinching play exploring Black, Queer identity.

Set against the culturally rich and complex backdrop of London, follow four friends, Joseph, Monday, Nathaniel and Omari, as they navigate love, sexuality, faith and masculinity within a society that often silences and misrepresents them. With humour, heart and raw truth, Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist empowers young Black Queer people to embrace the fullness of who they are—culture, race, religion, body and soul.

Cast includes: Noah Thomas, Prince Kundai, Romeo Mika and Tyler Orphé-Baker.

Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist runs & Brixton House from Thursday 6th November – Saturday 29th November

Coven Directed by Miranda Cromwell

1612. Pendle, Lancashire. A witch hunt is raging and a 9-year-old Jenet accuses her own family of witchcraft. 21 years later, she finds herself imprisoned, surrounded by the most feared women in town. As the accuser becomes the accused, Jenet must confront a 250-year legacy of witchcraft and the dark secrets of her own past. As she listens to the shocking stories of the women around her, Jenet’s faith begins to crumble.

Cast includes: Allyson Ava-Brown, Gabrielle Brooks and Shiloh Coke.

Coven runs @ Kiln Theatre from Thursday 6th November – Saturday 17th January 2026

After Sunday Written by Sophia Griffin. Directed by Corey Campbell

“Maybe that’s what cooking is, you know. Home in a pocket.”

Ty, Leroy, and Daniel have signed up for a new Caribbean cooking group. It’s led by their Occupational Therapist, Naomi, who really needs it to go well. Believing in the healing power of food, Naomi is brimming with plans to evoke memories of Sunday dinners at home with family, to get the men to talk, share, and create something special.

But when you’re locked in a secure hospital, too much food for thought can be a bad thing.

Each Sunday, the hospital is transformed by the smells and flavours of home, and together the four embark on a challenging journey of self-discovery, where it’s not just the pans that threaten to boil over. As the heat in the kitchen rises, the group is forced to reckon with uncomfortable truths – not only about who they really are, but also to face what they did that led them to become trapped within the system.

Cast Includes: Darrel Bailey, Aimée Powell, David Webber and Corey Weekes.

After Sunday runs @ Bush Theatre from Monday 10th November – Saturday 20th December 2025

The Dream: A Windrush Journey By Nnenna Samson-Abosi directed by Fran Olivares

This timely revival brings to life the struggles, resilience, and activism of the Windrush generation in late 1960s and early 1970s Britain.

At its heart, The Dream follows Delvin, a Black British teenager whose coming of age is shaped by the realities of police brutality and the rise of the Black Power Movement. The production has been made possible through the support of Black Lives Matter and The Windrush Fund.

With a cast and creative team largely comprising members of the global majority, the play sheds light on an essential chapter of British history- one that deeply resonates within today’s political and social landscape.

The Dream: A Windrush Journey runs @ SPID Theatre showing 7th and 8th November.

Loop Written and performd by Tanya-Loretta Dee. Directed by Sophie Ellerby

Bex is fucking obsessed! She can’t get James out of her head. In the Peckham party shop where she twists balloon animals for minimum wage, all she can think about is him.

The locket her Mother gave to her – the day she started her period – clings like a curse, whispering warnings that Bex constantly ignores. As her grip on reality unravels, Bex circles the same stories about wolves, witches and wanking, each one darker than the last. Will she ever break the loop? Or will she disappear into fantasy forever?

Loop runs @ Theatre503 from Monday 10th – Saturday 29 Nov 2025

Ballet Shoes

Under the watchful eyes and guidance of their guardian Sylvia, Nana, and some unlikely lodgers, they fight to pursue their individual passions. But in a world that wasn’t built for women with big ambitions, can they forge a future, keep their family together, and even learn a dance or two along the way?

Cast includes: Sienna Arif-Knights, Xolisweh Ana Richards, Anu Ogunmefun, Anoushka Lucas, Nadine Higgin and Nina Cassells.

Ballet Shoes runs @ National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre from Monday 17th November 2025 — Saturday 21st February 2026

Mama Goose Written and directed by Vikki Stone and Tonderai Munyevu

Join local lass Mama Goose and her magical golden-egg-laying goose in Stratford this holiday season!

Will Mama Goose be able to resist the temptations of fame and fortune, or will she learn that the best things in life are free?

Cast includes: Duane Gooden, Mya Fox-Scott, Jerome Lincoln, Ellie Seaton, Grace Venus and Marcellus Whyte.

Mama Goose runs @ Stratford East from Friday 21st November – Saturday 3rd January 2026

The Snowman

A boy in pyjamas, slippers and red plaid dressing gown holds the hand of a tall snowman with a grey hat and scarf around his neck, a carrot for his nose. They step through the air, a snowy planet far beneath them and white, snowladen pine trees on either side.

This winter family favourite is the heartwarming tale of a boy, and a snowman who comes to life.

Cast includes: Phoenix Beharry.

The Snowman runs @ Sadlers Wells Peacock Theatre from Saturday 22nd November 2025 – Sunday 4th January 2026

All My Sons

Respected, self-made businessman Joe prides himself on providing for his wife and their two sons.

While wartime delivers profits for the family, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action.

Peacetime brings little peace of mind as Joe’s true involvement in the activity begins to surface, and he is suddenly confronted by the consequences of his actions.

Cast includes: Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Paapa Essiedu.

All My Sons runs @ Wyndham’s Theatre from Friday 14th November 2025 – Saturday 7th February 2026

Jack and the Beanstalk Written by Sonia Jalaly. Directed by Nicholai La Barrie.

It’s Jack and Jill’s first day at Fleshcreep Academy, the strictest school in Hammersmith, and there’s trouble brewing. Not only is their mum the chaotic new dinner lady but the headteacher has pupils on a tight leash: just three strikes and it’s off to the giant, whatever that means. This place could do with some magic – but where is Fairy Godfather hiding? Get ready for the climb of the lifetime as Jack reaches new heights to bring joy back to West London!

Cast includes: Joey James, Sienna Ward, Gabriela Benedetti, Jade Hackett and Rachel Seirian.

Jack and the Beanstalk runs @

Cinderella runs @ Hackney Empire from Saturday 22nd November – Tuesday 30th December 2025.

Ebony Scrooge By Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe

Storytelling dance powerhouse ZooNation give Dickens’ classic a hip hop makeover. A Christmas treat for all ages.

An imposing central figure is dressed in an extravagant black and white costume. She has a black top hat and a floor-length cloak with large, pointed shoulders. Around her are four other figures – two dressed in blue, one in red and one in yellow.

Meet Ebony, the formidable mastermind behind a renowned fashion empire. Everyone’s nightmare boss, she’s cancelled Christmas for her landmark fashion show. Surrounded by wealth, style and success, she’s about to embark on a transformative journey accompanied by three mystical visitors. As she rediscovers her Caribbean roots, will Ebony discover the true meaning of happiness?

Cast includes: With original music from Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante

Ebony Scrooge runs Sadler’s Wells East @ from Wednesday 26th November 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026

The BFG Starring John Leader

One extraordinary night, a young orphan named Sophie is snatched by a giant and taken far away to Giant Country.

There she learns that human-eating giants are guzzling ‘norphans’ the world over. But she soon discovers that her new friend, the BFG, is different – he’s a dream-catching, snozzcumber-munching gentle soul who refuses to eat humans.

While other giants wreak havoc on the world, the BFG ignites Sophie’s imagination, and they devise a daring plan to save children everywhere. In the end, the smallest human bean and the gentlest giant prove that a dream can change the world.

Puppeteers include: Onioluwa Taiwo, Fred Davis, Corey Mitchell

The BFG runs @ Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from Tuesday 25th November 2025 – Saturday 7th February 2026

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B

A reimagining of Holmes and Watson as a fiercely funny, gloriously dysfunctional duo navigating post-pandemic London with sharp wits and banter.

Packed with hijinks, high-stakes sleuthing and a bold feminist twist, this play dives headfirst into the chaos of contemporary Baker Street.

Cast Includes: Simona Brown and Tendai Humphrey Sitima.

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B runs @ Arcola Theatre from Friday 28th November – Saturday 20th December 2025