Autumn 2008 season details
Here is a list of all the upcoming shows at Greenwich Theatre. For further information and booking details, click on the relevant show. To find out what's on on a particular date, please visit our online booking calendar
AUTUMN SEASON
frozen
MON 1 - WED 3 SEPTEMBER 2008
Bryony Lavery's TMA award-winning drama.
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
THU 4 - SAT 6 SEPTEMBER 2008
Live on stage!
the rage to live
Sun 7 September 2008
The story of Jacques Brel, the iconic entertainer.
OLIVER TWIST
TUE 9 - SAT 20 SEPTEMBER
Remaining utterly true to Dickens' novel, this adaptation will surprise those unfamiliar with the story and delight those who know it well.
la ronde
FRI 12 - SAT 20 SEPTEMBER
A savage and ironically humorous fairground ride through human sexuality.
Follow Me
Mon 22 & Tue 23 September
She was the last woman in England to be hanged. He was the man who hanged her...
rhona cameron
Fri 26 SEPTEMBER
Back with her most revealing show to date.
the sun dragon
SAT 27 SEPTEMBER
An intergalactic fairytale for children aged five to infinity.
marie
Sat 27 SEPTEMBER
The story of Marie Lloyd.
utopia
SUN 28 SEPTEMBER
Presenting a unique, free, outdoor show at the beautiful Well Hall Pleasaunce in Eltham.
the bible: the complete word of god (abridged)
TUE 30 SEPTEMBER
By the Reduced Shakespeare Company.
elizabeth & raleigh late but live
WED 1 OCTOBER
Potatoes, tobacco, Elizabethan dance, cross-dressing, xenophobia and laughs galore.
the secret agent
THU 2 - SAT 4 OCTOBER
Loosely based on the true events surrounding an attempt to blow up Greenwich Observatory in 1894.
accidental death of an anarchist
WED 8 - SUN 12 OCTOBER
Brace yourselves for an evening of riotous political farce and sparkling satire.
nightmare songs
MON 13 - TUE 14 OCTOBER
The patter songs of Gilbert & Sullivan in one panic-stricken night.
the extra factor
WED 15 - SAT 18 OCTOBER
PLEASE NOTE, this show has been cancelled
humble boy
TUE 21 - SAT 25 OCTOBER
An award-winning comedy with a delightful sting in the tail.
cyrano
MON 27 - WED 29 OCTOBER
Ever fallen in love with the most wonderful, beautiful person in the world and been unable to act upon it?
over the rainbow
THU 30 OCTOBER - SAT 1 NOVEMBER
The life story of Eva Cassidy.
africa's hope
TUE 4 NOVEMBER
Inspired by their personal experiences as survivors and refugees of the genocide.
barb jungr
SAT 8 NOVEMBER
Britain's first lady of chanson and Bob Dylan interpreter extraordinaire.
canterbury tales
THU 13 - SAT 15 NOVEMBER
Mappa Mundi's new revival of their popular sell-out show takes Geoffrey Chaucer's text and transforms it into a dramatic and comical entertainment.
giraffes can't dance
SAT 15 NOVEMBER ** SOLD OUT **
SAT 7 FEBRUARY 2009
A funny, touching and triumphant story, written especially for children aged 4 - 7, and their adults too.
music hall
SUN 16 NOVEMBER
With a festive twist!
the grand duke
WED 19 - SAT 22 NOVEMBER
Gilbert and Sullivan's final hilarious farce.
jack & the beanstalk
2 DECEMBER 2008 - 4 JANUARY 2009
This year's pantomime is already breaking Box Office records with several shows sold out - book now to avoid disappointment!
heidi
TUE 13 - SUN 18 JANUARY
Written by Andrew Pollard, writer of the last four Greenwich pantomimes.
only when i laugh
TUE 27-SAT 31 JANUARY
1950’s Theatre Manager Stanley (Jack Shepherd) isn't having a good day. His band are stuck in traffic, his number two comic and one half of the tap-dancing twins are cavorting behind everyone's backs, and a top-billing singer is on her way from London.
fascinating aida – 25th anniversary tour
FRI 6-SAT 7 FEBRUARY
Twenty five years ago, Fascinating Aida was born. Since then the show has been seen in 5 continents, had 6 West End runs, recorded 6 albums, and received 5 award nominations (3 Olivier, 1 Drama Desk, 1 Perrier).
giraffes can't dance
SAT 7 FEBRUARY 2009
A funny, touching and triumphant story, written especially for children aged 4 - 7, and their adults too.
