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  • What's On

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    On this page, you'll find a list of all upcoming shows at CPT.

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    Don't miss our Camden Roar festival: 3 weeks of theatre & creativity celebrating our borough and its people. With events handpicked by our local steering group.

    GRILLS

    Tue 4 to Sat 22 Jun at 7pm (Saturday matinees 3pm)
    Four self-proclaimed queer nerds on a mission to unearth a forgotten gem in Camden’s LGBTQIA+ history. A textured show, weaving the past & the present, the analogue & the digital, and the joys & frustrations of queer community.
    WORK IN PROGRESS
    Artopia presents

    Art for Art's Sake

    Tue 18 - Wed 19 Jun at 9pm
    A theatrical extravaganza looking at the issues surrounding homelessness through art, drama, dance, spoken word, song, standup and music. Written and performed by those with lived experience of homelessness and/or the criminal justice system.
    Second Life - Meg Hatfield
    Cathartic Party presents

    Second Life

    Thu 20 - Fri 21 Jun at 9pm
    A thrifty dark comedy about London community and vintage clothes. Charlie Hartill Award shortlisted Cathartic Party bring their debut show back to London for its second life.
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    Into the Roar

    Sat 22 Jun at 9pm
    Welcome to Camden Roar Festival’s mane event! Unleash your inner lion with a night of drag and cabaret, guaranteed to put the den in Camden, leaving you roaring for more. With Séayoncé, Rae, Pat Elle, and Frankie Thompson.
    Tolmers Square Festival -

    Tolmers Square Festival

    Sun 23 Jun, 2 - 6pm
    CPT's annual free family festival which brings the best in outdoor performance to the people of Camden.
    WORK IN PROGRESS
    Big Bang: Seed Commission Scratch Night -

    Big Bang: Seed Commission Scratch Night

    Mon 24 Jun at 7pm
    Join us for a special Seed Commissioned Artist edition of CPT’s Big Bang scratch night: an explosion of performance from which new universes of theatre may one day emerge.
    WORK IN PROGRESS
    Tales from the Hostile Environment -
    ice&fire Theatre presents

    Tales from the Hostile Environment

    2nd Jul at 7:30pm
    A new ice&fire script made up of first-hand testimonies of people affected by the UK government's 'hostile environment' policies
    Elevate Festival -

    Elevate Festival

    Wed 3rd - Sat 13th July at 7pm
    Experience the next generation of creative change-makers at this festival of new works written, developed, directed and performed by final-year Postgraduate Performing Arts students at the University of East London. Each evening, Camden People’s Theatre hosts a double bill (and one triple bill!) of brand-new performances by the next generation of theatre makers.
    Optimistic  -
    Sarah Deller presents

    Optimistic

    Tue 9th July at 7:15pm
    Elizabeth Holmes claims her biotechnology will revolutionize medicine – and people believe her. Investors give millions, patients test blood.... but the technology doesn't work.
    The UK Science Comedy Festival -
    Science Showoff presents

    The UK Science Comedy Festival

    Sun 14 Jul at 1:30pm
    The UK's First ever science comedy all-dayer, with the cream of the country's talent assembled for the first time. From the people who've brought you Science Showoff since 2011.
    My Chat With Harold Pinter -

    My Chat With Harold Pinter

    Thu 25th and Sat 27th Jul at 7:15pm and Fri 26th Jul at 9pm
    When Jen asks Harold Pinter for help with her play, she’s hoping for straight answers. A new play about finding your own voice, special interests, neurodivergence, and a squirrel.
    The Strange Case of Dr Dillon -

    The Strange Case of Dr Dillon

    Mon 29th - Wed 31st July at 7:15pm
    A fascinating real-life gender transition story from the mid-twentieth century.
    That Boy Has No Shoes -

    That Boy Has No Shoes

    Mon 29th Jul- Thu 1st Aug at 9pm
    Visitors from Apartheid-South Africa want to tell you what they had witnessed.
    UNPACKED -

    UNPACKED

    Thu 1st and Sun 4th Aug at 7:15pm
    Do you remember the first time you became aware of your body? Wherever it was, whenever it was - chances are it stuck with you, forever.
    THE WOMB -
    Co Theatre presents

    THE WOMB

    fri 2nd and sat 3rd Aug at 9pm
    THE WOMB. This is a place where no one knows the address, but everyone knows how to get there.
    Away From Here -

    Away From Here

    Wed 7th - Sat 10th Aug at 7pm
    Jack, Danny and Charlie were best mates growing up, but since then their world has fallen on its head. In a Redcar Council House in the North East of England, two worlds collide with a deadly cost.
    Heart of a Dog -

    Heart of a Dog

    Wed 7th - Sun 11th Aug at 9pm
    Comedic chaos as Moscow dog becomes a Soviet revolutionary.
    Stomach -
    Ariana Xeno presents

    Stomach

    Sun 11th - Tue 13th Aug at 7pm
    Follow three parallel lives, through doctor’s appointments, instinct and hope.
    The Wise Men of Chelm -
    YaYa As presents

    The Wise Men of Chelm

    Mon 12th and Tue 13th Aug at 9pm
    Have you ever met a Jewish man you haven’t liked? Don’t answer that question. The complex... and not-so-complex men seen in today’s Jewish society.
    TOWER (OF LONDON) -
    presents

    TOWER (OF LONDON)

    Wed 14st - Sun 18th Aug at 7:15pm and Sun 18th Aug at 3pm
    'We need places where kids can make mistakes and not be punished...'
    The Waiting Room -
    Moon Kim presents

    The Waiting Room

    Wed 14st - Sun 18th Aug at 9pm
    Join Lemon, a girl trapped in a timeless limbo, pining for her for her lost love, Cactus.
    Strange Orbits -

    Strange Orbits

    Mon 19th and Tue 20th Aug at 9pm
    A sci-fi drama about love, hope, and the fate of humanity.
    Hercules Poirot -

    Hercules Poirot

    Mon 19th and Tue 20th Aug at 7:15pm
    THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE BELGIAN. BRAND NEW COMEDY MUSICAL UNLEASHES A DETECTIVE WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE GODS!
    Spit In My Face -
    Matthias Moret presents

    Spit In My Face

    Wed 21st - Sun 25th Aug at 9pm
    “I want to lie in the mud with you, him, and all of them.”
    And I'll Blow Your House Down -
    Georgie Steele presents

    And I'll Blow Your House Down

    Wed 21st - Sat 24th Aug at 7:15pm
    Disability in society: fairytale or pigging nightmare?

    "Welcoming, inclusive, creative and life-affirming. I have learnt a lot myself in so many ways that will seep into all parts of my life. My self-confidence has massively increased"

    Human Jam participant