In the wake of a relationship, a woman is sifting through other people’s stories in an attempt to contain the overflow of her thoughts. A captivating and comedic piece of magical realism about how we grieve the things we lose. Blending true stories with fiction, movement, comedy and live music.
YOU'RE SO F**KING CROYDON!(WIP)
23 MAR
Join writer performer Katie Hurley for a work-in-progress of her autobiographical solo show, You’re SO F**KING Croydon!. Mixing music, dance and noughties club culture, Katie explores themes of home, hope and resilience as she questions if where you live shapes who you are and who you are destined to be?
OVER IT! REVOLUTION
23 MAR
The launch of a new theatre festival shattering stereotypes of 35+ women and enbies on stage. No more knitting and jam-making. We have stories beyond mothers and wives, pensioners and empty nesters. We are the protagonists of our own story.
We’re over it, too. Join the revolution!
WHAT WOULD JARVIS DO?
24 & 30 MAR
Didi and GG are best friends and superfans of Jarvis Cocker, front man of pop group Pulp. When a pair of yellow trousers worn by the man himself come up for sale via their unhinged therapist, they snap them up at auction. But how can they tell if the trousers are authentic? And what if they were never actually owned by Jarvis Cocker?
KAREN
30 MAR
Get ready for a comic emotional rollercoaster as our heroine faces office hell when her ex starts dating her arch-nemesis: Karen. Watch our Protagonist navigate a powder keg of heartbreak and identity crisis, exploding in the ultimate office showdown. A battle of self-discovery that will leave you in stitches!
COMEDY WRITING & COLLABORATION WORKSHOP
30 MAR
A space for women and gender non-conforming people to discuss comedy and workshop material and ideas in a supportive, collaborative environment. Participants will be asked to bring for discussion material they are working on, or just their favourite jokes from stand-up, TV and film.
THE PINOT PRINCESS
2-14 APR
This dark comedy follows a struggling actor trying to liberate herself and break through gender stereotypes by playing a punk Virgin Mary on stage. This lapsed Catholic questions the labels bestowed by religion and society. Not to mention her disapproving mother. Will speaking her truth lead to her redemption? Or will she fall into yet another large Pinot?
LOVE STEPS
3-20 APR
Anna is the dream. She is ‘young, gifted and Black’, driven, ambitious and smashing it… .but there’s one thing that’s still missing. Love.
Is it her? Is it them? Is it the 21st century ideal of love itself?
Through a dynamic fusion of drama, poetry, dance and music (R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel) we see Anna take her Love Steps redefining love on her own terms.
BLACK SWANS
23 APR-11 MAY
Two sisters face a difficult decision: how to best care for their elderly mother as her health declines. Rosie, a humanoid care robot, seems like the perfect solution. But soon they will have to reckon with the unforeseen consequences of bringing an artificial intelligence into their lives.
30 AND OUT
27 APR
On her 30th, Kit left her boyfriend and the closet. While friends have babies, she’s starting over in a whirlwind of drugs, clubs and heartbreak.
Join Kit in this hilarious, sexy and painful portrayal of drawing your own blueprint. It’s a lesbian coming out story…decades late to the party.
TERRA INVISUS: VISIONS
5 MAY
Immerse yourself in an evening of unique sonic exploration, as the unconventional new music trio Terra Invisus presents a performance of exciting contemporary music from emerging UK composers. Expect live improvisation, experimental sounds and avant-garde harmonies from their new album ‘Visions’ and more
SURFACING
14 MAY-1 JUN
NHS Therapist Luc goes for a swim and feels a hand dragging her down to the bottom of the lake… When she surfaces, her reality is different. She’s haunted by tormented mice, shape-shifting shadows and secrets she thought she’d buried. A neurodivergent thriller from Papatango Prize Winner Tom Powell.
VIVA PORTUGAL - TWO STORIES FROM THE TIME OF SALAZAR
2 – 14 JUL
Viva Portugal!–Two stories from the time of Salazar. Two writers bring a double bill of new plays set in 1960s Portugal, showing history (some as it was, some imagined) through a different lens. To commemorate 50 years since Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, we also have an exhibition of 1970’s street art from Portugal, fado evenings and panel discussions.
EDINBURGH PREVIEWS
13-28 JUL
Get one jump ahead of Edinburgh Festival Fringe this Summer at Omnibus Theatre.
A dynamic mix of emerging and established theatre-makers preview their work in Clapham before heading to the largest theatre festival in the world, giving Londoners the chance to experience the best of the Fringe before anyone else.
WORMHOLES
23 JUL–10 AUG
A domestic abuse survivor, imprisoned by recollections of the past that she can’t make sense of – and tormented by paths not taken – finds herself in a secure mental facility being questioned by police. But what is her crime? A gripping, relevant tale about the effects of coercion in relationships
MATERIAL GIRLS COMEDY
THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH
A mixed bill comedy show starring some of the biggest and brattiest comedians on the circuit. Expect a night of laughs from four comedians who were spoilt as children and a famous headliner!
WILD WATER WOMEN
5 MAR
Why women swim – by the women that swim.
Cold water swimming be it in oceans, lakes, ponds or rivers has long been recognised for its physical health benefits. My motivation however was to understand and represent the powerful mental benefits and incredible sense of empowerment that cold water women experience. The images are a journey through a typical ‘meet’ early on mornings on Hampstead Heath in North London. Photography by Sarah Louise Ramsay.
To register your interest contact memberships@omnibus-clapham.org
CLAPHAM COMMON BOOK CLUB
FIRST THURSDAY EVERY MONTH
6:30PM
Find new books, authors and maybe some friends at this friendly and welcoming monthly book club, which takes place in our café-bar. Please contact Rhiannon Croker below for more information about the club and the current books being read. Free to join!
FILM CLUB
MONTHLY
Film Club presents diverse films from internationally acclaimed and award-winning directors on a large screen in a friendly community setting.