The new season at London's Park Theatre opens next week.
In the main house, PARK200, things kick off with a new comedy by award-winning writer David Spicer, Raising Martha, and in the smaller of the two spaces, PARK90, there is the London première of The Albatross 3rd & Main.
Raising Martha stars Morgana Robinson, Joel Fry, Tom Bennett and Jasper Britton; this dark comedy looks at terrorism and civil rights with a story set on a family frog farm in rural England.
The Albatross 3rd & Main is set in a rundown general store in small-town Massachusetts. Also a dark comedy, it reveals the American Dream as something of a nightmare.
Artistic director Jez Bond said, “Our new season is full of firsts. There’s a whole host of new writing, including the world première of Madame Rubinstein which has been developed and co-produced by Park Theatre and that I’m thrilled to be directing.
"For the first time ever, we have an access performance programmed for every production, which, alongside our creative learning and ticketing initiatives, ensures that more people than ever can enjoy Park Theatre.
"As well as the excitement of a new season of work, we are also upgrading our sales channels, meaning an even better customer experience from start to finish. All of this is delivered by our small and dedicated team who continue, as ever, to work without any government subsidy for core funding.”
Also in the season are:
PARK200
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A Clockwork Orange 14 February – 18 March
An award-winning all-male version of Anthony Burgess’s 1962 controversial novel A Clockwork Orange.
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Chinglish 22 March – 22 April
A comedy about the difficulty of doing business between East and West written by David Henry Hwang and directed by Andrew Keates.
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Madame Rubinstein 26 April – 27 May
Miriam Margolyes stars in the world première of Madame Rubinstein written by John Misto. Set in 1950s Manhattan, the play tells the story of cosmetics entrepreneur Helena Rubinstein.
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Twitstorm 31 May – 1 July
From the writer of Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson and co-author of An Evening with Gary Lineker comes this story of what happens when a much-loved television show host makes throwaway remark.
PARK90
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Killing Time 7 February – 4 March
This irreverent new comedy stars Brigit Forsyth and her daughter, Zoe Mills, who is the writer.
Using live cello, projection and soundscape, Killing Time explores inspiration, music, life and the right to die.
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A Dark Night In Dalston 7 March – 1 April
This two-hander written by Stewart Permutt is set on a council estate in Dalston where Gina, played by Michelle Collins, takes in Gideon, a young, observant Jewish man, when he is mugged.
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Finders Keepers 4 April – 29 April
Theatre company Hot Coals use music, puppetry and comic happenings in this fun-filled show inspired by the story of baby Moses. There is no dialogue.
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Tick Tick… Boom! 3 May – 27 May
Jonathan Larson, writer of Rent which is currently enjoying its 20th anniversary, had previously written tick, tick… BOOM!
Largely autobiographical, this rock musical tells the story of a struggling composer who is prompted to review his life on the eve of his thirtieth birthday.
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The Ugly One 1 June – 24 June
This sharp comedy about beauty, identity and achievement is written by Marius von Mayenburg and is presented in a translation by Maja Zade; it is directed by Roy Alexander Weise.
The season includes a number of captioned, audio described, dementia friendly, relaxed and parent and baby performances.