queer theatre

Alastair Whatley plays Oscar Wilde at Park Theatre in a celebrated one-man show

Alastair Whatley plays Oscar Wilde in Micheál Mac Liammóir's celebrated one-man show at Park Theatre from 22 July to 22 August 2026. Michael Fentiman directs

Jerker gets its UK premiere at Waterloo East Theatre this autumn

Robert Chesley's Jerker, a landmark of queer AIDS-era theatre, gets its first UK professional production at Waterloo East Theatre from 26 September to 18 October 2026

The Quietening brings a queer conversion therapy story to Camden Fringe this August

The Quietening by Half Light Creative runs at the Cockpit Theatre as part of Camden Fringe on 15 and 16 August. Jacob has survived conversion therapy. Then he meets Ethan

Matthew Bourne's queer auto-erotic thriller The Car Man returns to Sadler's Wells

Matthew Bourne's queer dance thriller The Car Man returns to Sadler's Wells from 28 July to 29 August 2026. Male desire, noir mechanics and the New Adventures company.

Monkeyface review at Riverside Studios: Raphael Phillips turns one room into a whole world

Inside a university bedroom, one story stretches into a nightclub, a refuge and a trap, and Raphael Phillips holds every version of it together.

Lulla brings queer folk horror to Omnibus Theatre Clapham

Lulla by Flaming Theatre runs at Omnibus Theatre Clapham from 30 June to 10 July. Queer folk horror about a teenage girl escaping into a surreal dream world guided by Lady Nightshade

Embrace brings a darkly tender gay play to Omnibus Theatre for one night only

Five gay strangers, one night, and a darkly tender exploration of shame, loss and connection

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story brings its drag hit to Arcola Theatre this July

Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Linus Karp's multi-award-winning queer drag show, comes to Arcola Theatre for one week only from 6 to 11 July.

Tender returns to the Bush Theatre this July with Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

Tender, Eleanor Tindall's sold-out queer thriller-romance, transfers to the Bush Theatre main house from 9 July to 1 August. Francesca Amewudah-Rivers joins Nadi Kemp-Sayfi

Rosie Jones records The Show People Podcast live at the Two Brewers tonight

Rosie Jones records The Show People Podcast live at the Two Brewers Clapham tonight at 7:30pm. 100 tickets only, all profits to Queer Theatre

Public the musical at Curve is funny, heartfelt and worth every minute

Four strangers, one bathroom, and a queer musical that mostly earns its warmth.

A Midsummer Night's Dream review at Shakespeare's Globe London

Emily Lim turns the Globe into a communal riot of folk music, confetti and audience chaos. Puck falls for someone called Steve, and Bottom becomes a donkey in love with a queen.

Born With Teeth sinks into lust, rivalry and survival

Born With Teeth burns hot in London’s West End, a five-star duel of genius and desire between Shakespeare and Marlowe.