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Aladdin Trailer

Meet Aladdin. The local cheeky chancer, hustling his way through life while “helping” (read: barely lifting a finger) at his mum’s busy Wishy Washy Launderette in Shepherd’s Bush Market. Enter Jasmine. The bold, sharp-witted orphaned princess, who’s bored with life and ready to break free. When she crosses paths with Aladdin, sparks fly. But with his meddling mother Widow Twerkey, her evil step-father Abanazaar and now a Genie in tow, can the course of true love run smooth? Of course not, it’s panto! So, grab your magic carpet and get ready for the adventure of the year. https://lyric.co.uk/shows/aladdin-2024/ Video by DMLK

We're taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Film by DMLK. One donation, twice the impact. From noon 03 – noon 10 December every donation made through the Lyric’s Big Give Christmas Challenge will be DOUBLED! All funds going towards supporting arts education, including 1,300 more subsisted tickets for schoolchildren, drama workshops, and more. To donate visit: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002TPTzyAAH

Audiences react to Aladdin | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Hear from audiences why you should come to see Aladdin, which plays in our Main House until 05 Jan 2025. Book now: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/aladdin-2024/ Film by DMLK.

Students Review Aladdin: Sneak Peek into Our Final Rehearsal

Two weeks ago, we invited students at St Mary’s Brook Green to sneak a peek at our final in-room rehearsal run for Aladdin!

Name A Seat at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Mel Giedroyc takes us on the tour on the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's iconic auditorium where you can name a seat and support us in creating groundbreaking contemporary theatre and nurturing the next generation of theatremakers for years to come. Find out more and name your seat today: https://lyric.co.uk/support-us/nameaseat/

A Raisin in the Sun Trailer

"A play that changed American theatre forever.” - The New York Times In a rented apartment on Chicago’s South Side, the Younger family is full of hope, dreams, grief, and big plans. Their beloved father has died, and the money from his life insurance policy could change their lives. Mama wants to put down roots in a home of her own. Her daughter Beneatha has her heart set on becoming a doctor. But her son Walter Lee thinks the money is his to spend — and he’s willing to sacrifice his values and his family to get what he wants. Each must face what it means to escape the confines of a segregated society. How do you create a meaningful life in a world designed to keep you down? Ground-breaking, pioneering and challenging, Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” broke barriers as the first play by a Black woman on Broadway. Directed by Tinuke Craig (Jitney, The Color Purple), this classic family drama full of humour and heart, remains relevant and powerful in a world still divided by inequality.

Our Country's Good | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Watch the trailer for Our Country's Good, which plays in our Main House 05 Sep - 05 Oct 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/our-countrys-good/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. “Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earth…” Thomas Barrett: Transported seven years for stealing one ewe sheep. James Freeman: Transported 14 years for assault on a sailor. Dorothy Handland: Stole a biscuit. A ship, sailing 15,000 miles to Australia, is crammed with Britain’s convicts – a punishment for their crimes. After a life-threatening voyage they arrive in 1788. But keeping the colony disciplined is a brutal job, and cruelty is rife. To keep the convicts in line and attempt to ‘civilise’ this often desperate, violent, poverty stricken group, a young ambitious lieutenant, Ralph Clark, decides they should perform a play. With a mostly illiterate cast, rising mistrust amongst the ranks, and the leading actor facing the gallows, this is a one of a kind theatre production… In this brand new production, Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her seminal play examining power in the British justice system, collaborating with consultant Ian Michael to honour the voice and history of Australia’s First Nations People. Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan (A Doll’s House, Iphigenia in Splott) directs this Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of the British Empire’s most remote penal colony. With deportation as punishment more relevant than ever before, Our Country’s Good takes on new meaning in 2024. Supported by the Australian High Commission London. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. -

A Raisin in the Sun Teaser Trailer

"A play that changed American theatre forever.” - The New York Times In a rented apartment on Chicago’s South Side, the Younger family is full of hope, dreams, grief, and big plans. Their beloved father has died, and the money from his life insurance policy could change their lives. Mama wants to put down roots in a home of her own. Her daughter Beneatha has her heart set on becoming a doctor. But her son Walter Lee thinks the money is his to spend — and he’s willing to sacrifice his values and his family to get what he wants. Each must face what it means to escape the confines of a segregated society. How do you create a meaningful life in a world designed to keep you down? Ground-breaking, pioneering and challenging, Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” broke barriers as the first play by a Black woman on Broadway. Directed by Tinuke Craig (Jitney, The Color Purple), this classic family drama full of humour and heart, remains relevant and powerful in a world still divided by inequality. A Raisin in the Sun By Lorraine Hansberry. Directed by Tinuke Craig. Playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre 08 Oct - 02 Nov Book online: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/a-raisin-in-the-sun/

Gary McCann: Designing Our Country's Good - Captioned

To celebrate this exciting new production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s seminal play Our Country’s Good, brand new education resources have been created. Studied in Drama and English Literature classrooms across the country, this free digital resource is primarily aimed at students and teachers to support the exploration this performance and is written from a theatre maker’s perspective. This production is truly ground breaking as Timberlake Wertenbaker has collaborated with Director, Rachel O’Riordan and First Nation consultant, Ian Michael, to revisit the text and update it for a modern audience, whilst still keeping the magic, humour and themes of the original, and much loved version. Exclusive Interviews We are delighted to have partnered up with Education writer and author of AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Our Country’s Good, Annie Fox and Rima Georges (Springboard trainee) who had exclusive access to interview creatives Timberlake Wertenbaker (Writer), Rachel O’Riordan (Director), Ian Michael (First Nation Consultant) and Gary McCann (Set and Costume Designer) discussing their ideas and inspiration around this production. The education pack includes production photography and a range of curated education resources to inspire and engage students to celebrate not only this production, but the art of theatre as whole. The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is committed to supporting young people and teachers through a number of initiatives and resources including teacher training workshops, in school projects and First Class, launched in 2024, designed to support newly qualified drama teachers in West London during their first five years in teaching. For further information, please visit the website: https://lyric.co.uk/young-lyric/education/

Ian Michael: Cultural Consultant on Our Country's Good - Captioned

To celebrate this exciting new production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s seminal play Our Country’s Good, brand new education resources have been created. Studied in Drama and English Literature classrooms across the country, this free digital resource is primarily aimed at students and teachers to support the exploration this performance and is written from a theatre maker’s perspective. This production is truly ground breaking as Timberlake Wertenbaker has collaborated with Director, Rachel O’Riordan and First Nation consultant, Ian Michael, to revisit the text and update it for a modern audience, whilst still keeping the magic, humour and themes of the original, and much loved version. Exclusive Interviews We are delighted to have partnered up with Education writer and author of AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Our Country’s Good, Annie Fox and Rima Georges (Springboard trainee) who had exclusive access to interview creatives Timberlake Wertenbaker (Writer), Rachel O’Riordan (Director), Ian Michael (First Nation Consultant) and Gary McCann (Set and Costume Designer) discussing their ideas and inspiration around this production. The education pack includes production photography and a range of curated education resources to inspire and engage students to celebrate not only this production, but the art of theatre as whole. The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is committed to supporting young people and teachers through a number of initiatives and resources including teacher training workshops, in school projects and First Class, launched in 2024, designed to support newly qualified drama teachers in West London during their first five years in teaching. For further information, please visit the website: https://lyric.co.uk/young-lyric/education/

Rachel O’Riordan: Directing Our Country's Good - Captioned

To celebrate this exciting new production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s seminal play Our Country’s Good, brand new education resources have been created. Studied in Drama and English Literature classrooms across the country, this free digital resource is primarily aimed at students and teachers to support the exploration this performance and is written from a theatre maker’s perspective. This production is truly ground breaking as Timberlake Wertenbaker has collaborated with Director, Rachel O’Riordan and First Nation consultant, Ian Michael, to revisit the text and update it for a modern audience, whilst still keeping the magic, humour and themes of the original, and much loved version. Exclusive Interviews We are delighted to have partnered up with Education writer and author of AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Our Country’s Good, Annie Fox and Rima Georges (Springboard trainee) who had exclusive access to interview creatives Timberlake Wertenbaker (Writer), Rachel O’Riordan (Director), Ian Michael (First Nation Consultant) and Gary McCann (Set and Costume Designer) discussing their ideas and inspiration around this production. The education pack includes production photography and a range of curated education resources to inspire and engage students to celebrate not only this production, but the art of theatre as whole. The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is committed to supporting young people and teachers through a number of initiatives and resources including teacher training workshops, in school projects and First Class, launched in 2024, designed to support newly qualified drama teachers in West London during their first five years in teaching. For further information, please visit the website: https://lyric.co.uk/young-lyric/education/

A Raisin in the Sun Trailer

Meet the team behind Play On!

Hear from director Michael Buffong and musical supervisor & arranger Liam Godwin why you should come to see Play On!, which plays in our Main House 28 Jan - 22 Feb 2025. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/play-on/ A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Talawa Theatre Company, The Belgrade Theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome, Bristol Old Vic, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Wiltshire Creative co-production. A new Jazz musical based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” What does it take for a woman to make it in a man’s world? Meet Vy, a talented songwriter looking to make it big in the 1940’s Harlem scene. She quickly learns from her uncle Jester that women will never be taken seriously in a man’s world. But, like many a strong hero, she refuses to accept defeat. Through her gender fluid cunning, she meets club owner The Duke and sensational nightclub singer Lady Liv and is swept up in a syncopated symphony of melodies, mistaken identities and romance. Who will come out on top? Play On! is set in the jazz scene of New York’s Cotton Club. This stylish retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Talawa’s Artistic Director Michael Buffong (A Kind of People, Royal Court; All My Sons, Talawa and Royal Exchange) fuses the thrilling music of Duke Ellington with street dance choreography. Prepare to be wowed by this musical spectacular that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping along with the timeless soundtrack. We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Talawa Theatre Company website: https://www.talawa.com/ Talawa Theatre Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalawaTheatreCompany Talawa Theatre Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/talawatheatreco Talawa Theatre Company Instagram: http://instagram.com/talawatc

Our Country's Good - Photoshoot Behind the Scenes

“Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earth…” Playing 05 Sep - 05 Oct: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/our-countrys-good/ Thomas Barrett: Transported seven years for stealing one ewe sheep. James Freeman: Transported 14 years for assault on a sailor. Dorothy Handland: Stole a biscuit. A ship, sailing 15,000 miles to Australia, is crammed with Britain’s convicts – a punishment for their crimes. After a life-threatening voyage they arrive in 1788. But keeping the colony disciplined is a brutal job, and cruelty is rife. To keep the convicts in line and attempt to ‘civilise’ this often desperate, violent, poverty stricken group, a young ambitious lieutenant, Ralph Clark, decides they should perform a play. With a mostly illiterate cast, rising mistrust amongst the ranks, and the leading actor facing the gallows, this is a one of a kind theatre production… In this brand new production, Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her seminal play examining power in the British justice system, collaborating with consultant Ian Michael to honour the voice and history of Australia’s First Nations People. Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan (A Doll’s House, Iphigenia in Splott) directs this Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of the British Empire’s most remote penal colony. With deportation as punishment more relevant than ever before, Our Country’s Good takes on new meaning in 2024. Supported by the Australian High Commission London.

FANGIRLS Trailer | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Watch the trailer for FANGIRLS, which plays in our Main House until 24 August 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/fangirls/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman co-production. Get ready for an unmissable show that pulses with the soaring adrenaline of a first crush and feels like the best pop concert you’ve never been to… Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band… think again. FANGIRLS is a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. After multiple sell-out runs across Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, this brand new production of the multi-award winning, pop musical phenomenon FANGIRLS is about to take the UK by storm. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

Audiences react to FANGIRLS | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Hear from audiences why you should come to see FANGIRLS, which plays in our Main House until 24 August 2024 ONLY. Book now: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/fangirls/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions co-production Get ready for an unmissable show that pulses with the soaring adrenaline of a first crush and feels like the best pop concert you’ve never been to… Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band… think again. FANGIRLS is a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. After multiple sell-out runs across Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, this brand new production of the multi-award winning, pop musical phenomenon FANGIRLS is about to take the UK by storm. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone.

Preview Audiences React to FANGIRLS' UK Premiere | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

'It's ridiculous, it's fun, it's moving... I think everyone in the audience turned into their 14 year old selves' FANGIRLS has landed! Hear what our sold-out preview audiences had to say about this brand new production of the pop musical phenomenon. - FANGIRLS Book, Music and Lyrics by Yve Blake. Directed by Paige Rattray. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions co-production. Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band… think again. FANGIRLS is a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. 13 July - 24 August 2024 Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Tickets from £10: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/fangirls/

FANGIRLS comes to London | Part 3

After multiple sell-out runs across Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, this brand new production of the multi-award winning, pop musical phenomenon FANGIRLS is about to take the UK by storm. Meet the writer Yve Blake and director Paige Rattray - who've flown into London to get ready to bring this new musical to the UK. FANGIRLS Book, Music and Lyrics by Yve Blake. Directed by Paige Rattray. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions co-production. Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band… think again. FANGIRLS is a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. 13 July - 24 August 2024 Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Tickets from £10: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/fangirls/

Audiences react to Wedding Band | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Hear from audiences why you should come to see Wedding Band, which plays in our Main House 31 May - 29 Jun 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/wedding-band-a-love-hate-story-in-black-and-white/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. Set in the deep south of the USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their secret love. They face vicious judgement not just by society but also their closest friends and family. As they finally begin to believe their dreams for a future together are possible, Herman becomes a victim of the Spanish flu. Determined to save him, Julia is faced with decisions that will change her life. Award-winning American playwright Alice Childress’ Wedding Band is a searing and powerful masterpiece which offers a stark reflection of the reality she was writing in during the Civil Rights era. It explores themes of race and class, questioning the devastating impact of unjust laws on ordinary human lives. This moving and emotive drama will be directed by Monique Touko following her smash-hit success School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at the Lyric. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

Wedding Band Trailer | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Watch the trailer for Wedding Band, which plays in our Main House 31 May - 29 Jun 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/wedding-band-a-love-hate-story-in-black-and-white/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. Set in the deep south of the USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their secret love. They face vicious judgement not just by society but also their closest friends and family. As they finally begin to believe their dreams for a future together are possible, Herman becomes a victim of the Spanish flu. Determined to save him, Julia is faced with decisions that will change her life. Award-winning American playwright Alice Childress’ Wedding Band is a searing and powerful masterpiece which offers a stark reflection of the reality she was writing in during the Civil Rights era. It explores themes of race and class, questioning the devastating impact of unjust laws on ordinary human lives. This moving and emotive drama will be directed by Monique Touko following her smash-hit success School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at the Lyric. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

Meet the cast of Wedding Band | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Meet the cast of Wedding Band, which plays in our Main House 31 May - 29 Jun. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/wedding-band-a-love-hate-story-in-black-and-white/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. Set in the deep south of the USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their secret love. They face vicious judgement not just by society but also their closest friends and family. As they finally begin to believe their dreams for a future together are possible, Herman becomes a victim of the Spanish flu. Determined to save him, Julia is faced with decisions that will change her life. Award-winning American playwright Alice Childress’ Wedding Band is a searing and powerful masterpiece which offers a stark reflection of the reality she was writing in during the Civil Rights era. It explores themes of race and class, questioning the devastating impact of unjust laws on ordinary human lives. This moving and emotive drama will be directed by Monique Touko following her smash-hit success School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at the Lyric. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Wellbeing | Evolution Films 2024

A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre co-production. Starring: Jessica Rose Saunders & Ema Pasic Showcasing extracts from The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create modern day workings of this classic drama. Photography direction from Bani Mendy and facilitating direction and writing from Hannah Calascione. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Roundhouse website: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/ Roundhouse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roundhouseLDN Roundhouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoundhouseLDN Roundhouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundhouseldn/

Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Employee of the Month | Evolution Films 2024

A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre co-production. Starring: Cameron Goodchild & Jade Khan Showcasing extracts from The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create modern day workings of this classic drama. Photography direction from Bani Mendy and facilitating direction and writing from Hannah Calascione. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Roundhouse website: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/ Roundhouse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roundhouseLDN Roundhouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoundhouseLDN Roundhouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundhouseldn/

Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Success | Evolution Films 2024

A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre co-production. Starring: Michelle San Reis Showcasing extracts from The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create modern day workings of this classic drama. Photography direction from Bani Mendy and facilitating direction and writing from Hannah Calascione. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Roundhouse website: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/ Roundhouse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roundhouseLDN Roundhouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoundhouseLDN Roundhouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundhouseldn/

Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Welcome | Evolution Films 2024

A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre co-production. Starring: Aine McNamara & Lumumba Diessa Showcasing extracts from The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create modern day workings of this classic drama. Photography direction from Bani Mendy and facilitating direction and writing from Hannah Calascione. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Roundhouse website: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/ Roundhouse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roundhouseLDN Roundhouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoundhouseLDN Roundhouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundhouseldn/

Roundhouse x Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: Briefing | Evolution Films 2024

A Roundhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre co-production. Starring: Sam Glyde-Rees & Zamir Mesiti Showcasing extracts from The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Evolution: Films brings together the Lyric’s SPRINGBOARD trainees and young people from the Roundhouse’s Behind The Lens programme to create modern day workings of this classic drama. Photography direction from Bani Mendy and facilitating direction and writing from Hannah Calascione. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Roundhouse website: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/ Roundhouse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roundhouseLDN Roundhouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoundhouseLDN Roundhouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundhouseldn/

FANGIRLS Writer Yve Blake: 60 Second Advice for Young Creatives

What is FANGIRLS writer Yve Blake's advice for young creatives? ‘I dare you to do it!’

FANGIRLS comes to London | Part 2

After multiple sell-out runs across Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, this brand new production of the multi-award winning, pop musical phenomenon FANGIRLS is about to take the UK by storm. Meet the writer Yve Blake and director Paige Rattray - who've flown into London to get ready to bring this new musical to the UK. FANGIRLS Book, Music and Lyrics by Yve Blake. Directed by Paige Rattray. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions co-production. Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band… think again. FANGIRLS is a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. 13 July - 24 August 2024 Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Tickets from £10: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/fangirls/

Meet Wedding Band director Monique Touko | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Meet Monique Touko, the director of Wedding Band, which plays in our Main House 31 May - 29 Jun. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/wedding-band-a-love-hate-story-in-black-and-white/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. Set in the deep south of the USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their secret love. They face vicious judgement not just by society but also their closest friends and family. As they finally begin to believe their dreams for a future together are possible, Herman becomes a victim of the Spanish flu. Determined to save him, Julia is faced with decisions that will change her life. Award-winning American playwright Alice Childress’ Wedding Band is a searing and powerful masterpiece which offers a stark reflection of the reality she was writing in during the Civil Rights era. It explores themes of race and class, questioning the devastating impact of unjust laws on ordinary human lives. This moving and emotive drama will be directed by Monique Touko following her smash-hit success School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at the Lyric. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

Audiences react to Minority Report | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Hear what audiences think about Minority Report, playing until 18 May 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/minority-report/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse and Birmingham Rep co-production In association with Simon Friend Entertainment and by arrangement with Electric Shepherd Productions. In 2050, neuroscientist Dame Julia Anderton is about to launch the next phase of her pioneering Pre-Crime programme, detaining people for crimes before they are committed. But when Julia is accused of pre-murder, she’s in a race against time to save herself from her own system. This thrilling adaptation of Philip K Dick’s iconic story challenges our beliefs about justice and freewill in a real-time chase through London of the future. Minority Report sees award-winning director Max Webster reunited with the producers of the globally successful stage version of Life of Pi (‘It will make you believe in theatre. A triumph’ The Sunday Times). This incredible theatrical experience will use innovative technology to create a world at the borders of science fiction and reality. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

Cardboard Carnival Trailer | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Watch the trailer for Cardboard Carnival, playing in our Studio 04 May 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/cardboard-carnival/ A Lempen Puppet Theatre Company production. Trunk, Tail, Ears or Wings? Carnival creates itself from all sorts of things! This is “Carnival of the Animals” but not as we know it. Dissected for body part potential to create the “ultimate animal” we take inspiration from the music by Camille Saint-Saëns, a little help from Darwin and a whole lot of cardboard to mash up a show full of puppet possibility. With their own inimitable style Lempen have taken the fantastic music by Camille Saint-Saëns, and an exploration of the material of Cardboard, movement and invention to make an accessible, visual production with no text, refreshingly focused on the magic of puppetry to leave our audiences inspired by both the animal theatricality of the music and the creative potential of the simple cardboard box. Lempen Puppet Theatre Company tour their own unique brand of original stories told with puppets. Imaginative, spellbinding, surprising and sometimes bonkers, Lempen focus on puppetry, storytelling, light, music and a journey that takes the audience there and back again. We are inspired to make theatre by Myth and Folklore, crazy characters, what makes us laugh and what we care about. We aim to produce quality productions for family audiences that connect the real world to the world of imagination. Based in North Yorkshire, but touring nationally and internationally Liz and Daniel Lempen are also the Artistic Directors for Skipton International Puppet Festival. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Lempen Puppet Theatre Company website: http://www.lempen.co.uk/ Lempen Puppet Theatre Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LempenPuppetTheatre Lempen Puppet Theatre Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/LempenTheatre

The Promise Trailer

Check out the trailer for The Promise, coming to our Studio 30 April - 11 May. Rita is really confused. She can’t understand why the deaf education system she’s tirelessly championed throughout her teaching career is getting worse and worse, or why there is only one care home in the whole of England that looks after people in her language. On the Isle of Wight. She’s also confused about where her family is, and why she can’t remember where the milk goes… This striking world première from the nationally acclaimed British theatre company Deafinitely Theatre (The Vagina Monologues, Everyday and 4.48 Psychosis) is inspired by the extraordinary experiences of deaf people living with dementia. Written by Paula Garfield and Melissa Mostyn, The Promise is directed by Paula Garfield in the company’s renowned highly visual style combining British Sign Language, creative captions and English. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: / lyrichammersm. . Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: / lyrichammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: / lyrichammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: / lyrichammersmith

The Promise Audience Reactions

Rita is really confused. She can’t understand why the deaf education system she’s tirelessly championed throughout her teaching career is getting worse and worse, or why there is only one care home in the whole of England that looks after people in her language. On the Isle of Wight. She’s also confused about where her family is, and why she can’t remember where the milk goes… This striking world première from the nationally acclaimed British theatre company Deafinitely Theatre (The Vagina Monologues, Everyday and 4.48 Psychosis) is inspired by the extraordinary experiences of deaf people living with dementia. Written by Paula Garfield and Melissa Mostyn, The Promise is directed by Paula Garfield in the company’s renowned highly visual style combining British Sign Language, creative captions and English. Content Warning: this production explores the experiences of people with dementia. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: / lyrichammersm. . Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: / lyrichammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: / lyrichammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: / lyrichammersmith

The Promise in Rehearsals

Rita is really confused. She can’t understand why the deaf education system she’s tirelessly championed throughout her teaching career is getting worse and worse, or why there is only one care home in the whole of England that looks after people in her language. On the Isle of Wight. She’s also confused about where her family is, and why she can’t remember where the milk goes… This striking world première from the nationally acclaimed British theatre company Deafinitely Theatre (The Vagina Monologues, Everyday and 4.48 Psychosis) is inspired by the extraordinary experiences of deaf people living with dementia. Written by Paula Garfield and Melissa Mostyn, The Promise is directed by Paula Garfield in the company’s renowned highly visual style combining British Sign Language, creative captions and English. Content Warning: this production explores the experiences of people with dementia. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: / lyrichammersm. . Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: / lyrichammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: / lyrichammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: / lyrichammersmith

Audiences react to Faith Healer | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Hear what audiences think about Faith Healer, playing 14 Mar - 13 Apr 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/faith-healer/ Film by DMLK. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. Artistic Director, Rachel O’Riordan (Iphigenia in Splott, A Doll’s House) directs Brian Friel’s “masterpiece” (The Guardian). Trawling through the remote and lonely villages of Wales and Scotland is, The Fantastic Frank Hardy, who for one night only promises miracle cures for the sick and the suffering. He might just be more showman than shaman but… the promise of the impossible is irresistible. But it’s Frank’s shapeshifting gift and proclamations that bring him into conflict with his wife Grace and manager Teddy. As they each recount their lives together, they unveil a well of fractured memories. Brian Friel’s play Faith Healer has spellbinding allure, and powerful stage mystery; it has thrilled audiences across the world since it first opened on Broadway in 1979. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

Haemosporidian in Rehearsals

The Bill Cashmore Award-winning show Haemosporidian plays in our Studio from 25 - 28 March. Hear what the Director and Creators have to say about the show

Minority Report - Trailer

In 2050, neuroscientist Dame Julia Anderton is about to launch the next phase of her pioneering Pre-Crime programme, detaining people for crimes before they are committed. But when Julia is accused of pre-murder, she’s in a race against time to save herself from her own system. This thrilling adaptation of Philip K Dick’s iconic story challenges our beliefs about justice and freewill in a real-time chase through London of the future. Minority Report sees award-winning director Max Webster reunited with the producers of the globally successful stage version of Life of Pi. This incredible theatrical experience will use innovative technology to create a world at the borders of science fiction and reality. See it first in London from 19 April at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Tickets from £10: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/minority-report/

FANGIRLS comes to London | Part 1

After multiple sell-out runs across Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, this brand new production of the multi-award winning, pop musical phenomenon FANGIRLS is about to take the UK by storm. Meet the writer Yve Blake and director Paige Rattray - who've flown into London to get ready to bring this new musical to the UK. FANGIRLS Book, Music and Lyrics by Yve Blake. Directed by Paige Rattray. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions co-production. Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band… think again. FANGIRLS is a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. 13 July - 24 August 2024 Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Tickets from £10: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/fangirls/

Faith Healer Teaser Trailer | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Here's your first look at Faith Healer, playing 14 Mar - 13 Apr 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/faith-healer/ A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. Artistic Director, Rachel O’Riordan (Iphigenia in Splott, A Doll’s House) directs Brian Friel’s “masterpiece” (The Guardian). Trawling through the remote and lonely villages of Wales and Scotland is, The Fantastic Frank Hardy, who for one night only promises miracle cures for the sick and the suffering. He might just be more showman than shaman but… the promise of the impossible is irresistible. But it’s Frank’s shapeshifting gift and proclamations that bring him into conflict with his wife Grace and manager Teddy. As they each recount their lives together, they unveil a well of fractured memories. Brian Friel’s play Faith Healer has spellbinding allure, and powerful stage mystery; it has thrilled audiences across the world since it first opened on Broadway in 1979. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith

FANGIRLS UK | Open call auditions

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions welcomed 600 people over a two-day period to audition for a role in the smash-hit, multi-award winning Australian musical phenomenon, FANGIRLS. Group auditions took place throughout the day on Saturday 27 and Monday 29 January, and called for performers without professional representation to apply – represented actors were still able to apply via Spotlight. We received unprecedented demand for the open call, with over 2000 applications from artists across the country, from Bristol to Aberdeen. The UK Premiere of FANGIRLS will take place at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre on 13 July 2024. Get ready for an unmissable show that pulses with the soaring adrenaline of a first crush and feels like the best pop concert you’ve never been to… Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band… think again. FANGIRLS is a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls. After multiple sell-out runs across Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, this brand new production of the multi-award winning, pop musical phenomenon FANGIRLS is about to take the UK by storm. Learn more: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/fangirls/

Minority Report in rehearsals

In 2050, neuroscientist Dame Julia Anderton is about to launch the next phase of her pioneering Pre-Crime programme, detaining people for crimes before they are committed. But when Julia is accused of pre-murder, she’s in a race against time to save herself from her own system. This thrilling adaptation of Philip K Dick’s iconic story challenges our beliefs about justice and freewill in a real-time chase through London of the future. Minority Report sees award-winning director Max Webster reunited with the producers of the globally successful stage version of Life of Pi. This incredible theatrical experience will use innovative technology to create a world at the borders of science fiction and reality. Playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre 19 April - 18 May 2024 Tickets from £10: lyric.co.uk/shows/minority-report/

ITV Dame Makeover with Emmanuel Akwafo

Ever wondered what it takes to be a Panto Dame? ITV London's Sally Weather was given the ultimate Dame makeover at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre with our very own Lady Jelly Bottom, played by Emmanuel Akwafo in Cinderella. Cinderella is playing until 06 January 2024: lyric.co.uk/shows/cinderella2023/ Video courtesy of ITV London News.

Cinderella Trailer

Cinderella is a bonafide boss-lady who runs her own business at Shepherd’s Bush Market. One day the most handsome Prince Henry, who dreams of a life less spare, wears a disguise to the Market and falls instantly in love with Cinderella. With the paparazzi in hot pursuit the Prince is forced to flee. And so begins the quest to unite the unlikeliest of likely romances, Cinderella and the hapless Prince. But will Cinderella’s step-sisters Muffy and Gusset and step-mother Lady Jelly Bottom get in the way of their happily ever after? Of course they will, it’s panto. So get ready to go to the ball, because this Prince is throwing one hell of a party in Hammersmith and everyone is invited! Playing 18 Nov - 06 Jan 2024 Tickets from £10 https://lyric.co.uk/shows/cinderella2023

Groove into the Woods Trailer | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Watch the trailer for Groove into the Woods, playing in our Studio 13 Jan 2024. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/groove-into-the-woods/ A Groove Baby production. Family favourite Groove Baby arrives with an exciting, jazz and funk fuelled show especially for 3 - 7s and their grown-ups! Groove into the Woods is an animated and live-action magical, musical adventure which follows three friends into a fairytale forest where they learn some important lessons about who you can trust, who your friends are, and which troll might eat you! Specially designed to be a midpoint between kid shows and ‘regular’ adult concerts, this show has something for everyone (in the kingdom). High energy interactive theatre meets top quality gig. Blending electro jungle rhythms, infectious pop themes, and a heavy dose of 60s Blue Note soul jazz, the Groove Baby Organ Trio creates a non-stop groove that will have everyone on their feet. Groove Baby is all about fun for the whole family. Created in 2013 to give parents the opportunity to experience concert hall quality music in a child friendly environment, the shows have developed into a unique – and definitely cool – form of musical theatre event. Featuring standout musicians from the UK jazz and contemporary circuit, Groove Baby shows are a firm family favourite of the London Jazz Festival as well as entertaining audiences across the UK. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Groove Baby website: https://groovebaby.co.uk/ Groove Baby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groovebabymusic Groove Baby Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groovebabymusic/

Metamorphosis Trailer

One morning Gregor Samsa awakes to find himself changed. To those around him he is dangerous, untouchable vermin. Worse than that, he is a burden. A word said, an action out of place, the opening of old wounds, none of which can be undone. Until now Gregor has woken every morning, quietly left to take the same train, and worked to pay off the family debt. But that world explodes on this morning of brutal metamorphosis. In their first commission since 2019, Frantic Assembly and Lemn Sissay OBE collaborate on this thrilling new adaptation of Metamorphosis. Combining the fluidity and lyricism of Lemn Sissay’s adaptation and Frantic’s uncompromising physicality, this promises to be an unmissable retelling of Franz Kafka’s shocking tale of cruelty and kindness; a visceral and vital depiction of humans struggling within a system that crushes them under its heel. Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka. Adapted by Lemn Sissay OBE. Directed by Scott Graham. Commissioned and produced by Frantic Assembly, in a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth, Curve, MAST Mayflower Studios and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre 01 Feb - 02 Mar Tickets from £10: lyric.co.uk/shows/metamorphosis/

Cinderella Audience Reactions

Cinderella is a bonafide boss-lady who runs her own business at Shepherd’s Bush Market. One day the most handsome Prince Henry, who dreams of a life less spare, wears a disguise to the Market and falls instantly in love with Cinderella. With the paparazzi in hot pursuit the Prince is forced to flee. And so begins the quest to unite the unlikeliest of likely romances, Cinderella and the hapless Prince. But will Cinderella’s step-sisters Muffy and Gusset and step-mother Lady Jelly Bottom get in the way of their happily ever after? Of course they will, it’s panto. So get ready to go to the ball, because this Prince is throwing one hell of a party in Hammersmith and everyone is invited! Playing 18 Nov 2023 - 06 January 2024 Tickets from £10: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/cinderella2023/

We're taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Hear from the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk about this year's Big Give Christmas Challenge and how your donation can have double the impact. Donate now: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002RXqbLAAT Film by DMLK. One donation, twice the impact. From midday on 28 November until midday on 05 December, we are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023, an annual match funding campaign which raises millions of pounds for good causes. We want to raise £40,000 to to ensure no one is prevented from engaging with the power of theatre through poverty, disability, special needs or social exclusion - so we need your help. If you are considering making a donation to the Lyric, please donate to our Big Give campaign page during the Christmas Challenge, and your donation will be DOUBLED by the Childhood Trust. The Lyric has a long and strong track record of offering inclusive theatre for disabled people, children and young people with SEN (Special Educational Needs) and those facing challenges in classroom learning. However, we would like to update and improve the offer and opportunities in our theatre for young people (0-25) regardless of their personal circumstances, disability, lack of knowledge or special needs. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersmith/ Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith/

Cinderella Sitzprobe

The Queen of Panto herself, award-winning writer and composer Vikki Stone brings her outrageous adaptation of Cinderella, full to the brim with sass and magic, rip-roaring comedy, live music and chart-topping hits. Cinderella is a bonafide boss-lady who runs her own business at Shepherd’s Bush Market. One day the most handsome Prince Henry, who dreams of a life less spare, wears a disguise to the Market and falls instantly in love with Cinderella. With the paparazzi in hot pursuit the Prince is forced to flee. And so begins the quest to unite the unlikeliest of likely romances, Cinderella and the hapless Prince. But will Cinderella’s step-sisters Muffy and Gusset and step-mother Lady Jelly Bottom get in the way of their happily ever after? Of course they will, it’s panto. So get ready to go to the ball, because this Prince is throwing one hell of a party in Hammersmith and everyone is invited! Playing 18 Nov 2023 - 06 Jan 2024 lyric.co.uk/shows/cinderella2023/

Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas Trailer | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Watch the trailer for Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas, the magical family production playing in our Studio for its 12th year. Book tickets: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/father-christmas-2023/ Film by Chris Baker. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Pins and Needles co-production. Join Santa as he awakes from a dream of sun, sea and sand only to find it is the busiest day of the year: Christmas Eve. Watch as he prepares for his Christmas deliveries, feeds his reindeer and finally takes flight into the snowy night. Back for another brilliant year, Christmas isn’t Christmas without this Lyric family favourite, co-produced with the Olivier Award-nominated Pins & Needles Productions. - We are the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. We produce bold and relevant world-class theatre. We are committed to being vital to, and representative of, our local community and to being a major force in London and UK theatre. We develop and nurture the next generation of talent, and provide opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to discover the power of creativity. Right in the heart of Hammersmith, your beautiful theatre is here for everyone. - Subscribe to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/LyricHammersm... Lyric Hammersmith Theatre website: www.lyric.co.uk Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LyricHammersmith Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyricHammer Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyrichammersmith Pins and Needles Productions website: https://pinsandneedlesproductions.co.uk/ Pins and Needles Productions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinsandneedlesproductions Pins and Needles Productions Twitter: https://twitter.com/pinsandneedles0 Pins and Needles Productions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinsandneedlesproductions

Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan unveils our 2024 Spring/Summer Season