Prepare to immerse yourself in a series of captivating events at The Gatehouse, London. From the gripping tale of 'Entertaining Murder,' through the musical genius of Stephen Sondheim, and onto the lively 'Jive Aces Not Quite Christmas Show,' audiences are promised a unique blend of drama, music, and entertainment. Whether you're intrigued by historical court cases, revel in the intricate works of Sondheim, or love a jazzy evening with a sprinkle of seasonal flair, these events are set to leave an indelible mark on London's cultural landscape.

A Theatrical Celebration: Murder Mysteries, Sondheim's Brilliance, and Swinging Tunes

Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life.

Ordinary Days

The Gatehouse

Celebrate the legendary composer’s brilliance with some of our most talented young performers singing a collection of Stephen Sondheim’s lesser-known songs.

Seldom Sung Sondheim

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

Road Show

The band has been touring the world all year, spreading swinging sunshine wherever they go. Now, the Jive Aces bring you a night of unforgettable entertainment, vintage style. Expect well-known classics, some rare surprises, and even a few original tunes, alongside just a sprinkle of seasonally-appropriate songs (it's not quite Christmas after all!).

The Jive Aces Not Quite Christmas Show

Join us to celebrate the launch of the exciting new book How Sondheim Can Change Your Life by Professor Richard Schoch. Featuring an interview with the author interspersed with performances of Sondheim classics, the event will end in an audience Q&A and book-signing.

How Sondheim Can Change Your Life

The sensational court case of Edith Thompson in 1923 was a cause célèbre with people queuing outside The Old Bailey for days to get tickets. Edith stood accused of colluding with her lover to murder her husband. But did she do it?!

Entertaining Murder

An intergenerational collaboration between a young emerging Chinese artist and a semi-retired old-timer from the UK - two performers who find their identities as physical beings merging - challenged by the unexplained accidents involved in their coming together.

Everybody Has To Be Somewhere

Tommy Murphy’s classic adaptation of Timothy Conigrave’s award-winning memoir is a hilarious, warm and heartbreaking masterpiece.

Holding the Man

Stephen Sondheim dies on your 21st birthday. So what do you do? How do you move on? How do you stop yourself losing your mind when your hero’s life ends the day your journey into adulthood begins?

Anywhere You Go

Following a four-star run at Camden Fringe 2024, THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES, “an immersive and emotional” performance comes to Upstairs at the Gatehouse for one night only as part of Voila! Festival.

That Boy Has No Shoes

Think you know your Shakespeare? Think again! This is Shakespeare as you’ve never seen him before – ‘trippingly on the tongue’...

Migrant Shakespeare

After a sold out performance Upstairs at the Gatehouse in February, Susan Black returns with THE PIAF STORY to relate the anecdotes and sing the songs that changed the course of Edith Piaf’s career.

The Piaf Story

We may think that our surveillance society is a modern phenomenon. In the early 1800s the radical poet Percy Shelley fled to a small village in North Devon. Even there he was watched on the orders of the Home Secretary. Shelley and his companions fought back in the only way they can, through words and writing.

Regarding Shelley


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Dates
29 Oct 2024
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17 Nov 2024
Venues:
Upstairs At The Gatehouse
Categories:
Drama
Production by:Stephen Leslie Productions
Stephen Leslie Productions presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

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