London Theatre Scene: A February and March Preview
The London theatre landscape continues to thrive with a diverse array of productions, from politically charged solo performances to intimate cabaret musicals. This month, venues across the city are hosting works that explore themes of identity, history, and human connection.
SPRINT Festival at Camden People's Theatre
Camden People's Theatre presents the SPRINT festival, running from March 3 to March 27, showcasing bold new artists, many of whom are creating their first professional works. The festival features a politically charged solo performance by Mexican actor Eduardo Arcelus titled El Gran Varón. This powerful piece is based on anonymous testimonies from Latin American migrants living with HIV in Europe, utilizing documentary material, black humour, and pop culture to expose the violence, exclusion, and surveillance they endure. Performances are scheduled for 7.15pm on March 4.
Additionally, Niplash by Karla Shacklock delves into the world of infant feeding, addressing cultural expectations, taboos, and the lack of support available. Shacklock creates a space where art serves as both a balm and a battle cry, with shows at 9pm on March 5 and 6.
My Night with Reg at Tower Theatre
Tower Theatre presents Kevin Elyot's acclaimed play, My Night with Reg, following a group of gay friends bound by shared history. Set in 1980s London, the production explores life and love in the shadow of the AIDS crisis. As desire, shifting loyalties, and long-buried truths surface, the friends confront the fractures exposed by tragedy. Performances run at 7.30pm until February 28 and from March 3 to March 7.
Primal Bog and Age is a Feeling at Soho Theatre
At Soho Theatre, Primal Bog offers a unique clown and live art mash-up that explores sexuality, shame, and self-acceptance through kink, physical comedy, and a live tattoo inked on performer Rosa Garland each night. Shows are at 9.15pm until March 7.
Inspired by hospices, mystics, and trips to the cemetery, Age is a Feeling, written and performed by Haley McGee, provides a rallying cry against cynicism and regret. It charts the rites of passage and seminal moments in an adult life, with performances at 8pm on March 5 and 6, and 3pm on March 7 at Soho Walthamstow.
The Sarah McGuinness Story at Circle & Star
Documentary-maker and musician Sarah McGuinness brings Grit, Glitter and Gaslight... The Sarah McGuinness Story – A Cabaret Musical to north London at Circle & Star in Hampstead. This one-woman musical cabaret blends performance, storytelling, and song, examining her Irish roots, family dysfunction, and rise to international success through the music of artists like David Bowie, Kate Bush, and Kurt Weill. Shows are at 7.30pm from March 3 to March 12.
Alexander Whitley Dance Company at Sadler's Wells East
The Alexander Whitley Dance Company presents a double bill at Sadler's Wells East, fusing dance, live motion capture, and AI to explore the struggle between human autonomy and the forces shaping our fate. Mirror examines our relationship with intelligent machines, while a radical reimagining of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring reflects on ritual and surrender. Performances are at 7.30pm from March 18 to March 21.
