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Summer shows to see in London

Kitty Underwood

By Kitty Underwood First Published 2 August 2022, Last Updated 2 August 2022

There are some fantastic productions all around London this summer at our Theatre Tokens venues! From shows designed specifically for kids to all-singing all-dancing musicals that would make a perfect date night – check out some of our top picks below!

Official London Theatre’s Kids Week

For performances throughout the whole of August, kids go free to top London theatre!

From fabulous musicals like & Juliet, Anything Goes and Sister Act that the whole family can enjoy, to boredom-busting plays like The Play That Goes Wrong or Witness For The Prosecution, there’s a huge range of shows still available.

Plus, there are so many shows made especially for kids, like The Tiger Who Came To Tea, The Queen’s Knickers or Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales.

You can use your Tokens for all tickets bought on OfficialLondonTheatre.com, including Kids Week! See all the available shows below, and treat the whole family for less.

ChickenshedSummer family programme

Cinderella In Boots

Wed 3 Aug – Sat 13 Aug

Family Summer Panto, Cinderella in Boots, is a unique and modern spin on the classic Cinderella story.

The slipper fits but that’s just the start of the story, Cinderella is soon back working, but this time it’s in a shoe shop. And now the boot is most definitely on the other foot! Chickenshed’s first summer pantomime will re-tale and re-spell the Cinderella story with big numbers, big energy and big boots!

Festival of Fun

31 Jul – 14 Aug

Join Chickenshed for two weeks packed full of events for children aged 0 to 11 years. There’s something for everyone across seven different workshop courses from Sound Adventures to Storyworld to yoga sessions and big days out.

Finborough TheatreSummer Season

Pennyroyal

12 Jul – 6 Aug

A heartrending new play about sisterhood and motherhood; enduring love and regrets many years in the making.

When Daphne is diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency at 19, her sister Christine steps in to help in the only way she knows how: by donating her eggs. But as the years go by and Daphne sets out on the long road of IVF, the sisters’ relationship begins to twist.

Two Ukrainian Plays – A Double Bill

9 Aug – 3 Sep

Take The Rubbish Out, Sasha

Katia and Oksana are organising Sasha’s funeral feast. The bereaved widow and daughter mourn for Sasha, a Colonel in the Ukrainian Army, who has dropped down dead suddenly of heart failure.

Pussycat In Memory Of Darkness

Donbas, 2014. A nameless woman stands in the street. Wearing a pair of dark black sunglasses, she tries to sell a basket of kittens. She has lost everything else she holds dear: her home, her family, her hope.

Greenwich TheatreTreasure Island

19 Aug – 4 Sep

Perfect for fans of the Greenwich Theatre pantomime, this riotously chaotic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s beloved tale of pirates and buried treasure is full of physical comedy, daft jokes and thrilling adventure. Suitable for ages 6+ and their families.

Lyric HammersmithCloser

Closing Sat 13 Aug

Don’t miss the final weeks of this critically-acclaimed revival of Patrick Marber’s Olivier Award-winning play, Closer. Described by critics as a “modern masterpiece” (What’s On Stage) this “thrilling piece of theatre” (The Reviews Hub) features four outstanding performances not to be missed this Summer. Now playing until 13 August at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.

Polka TheatreTheatre just for kids

The Paper Dolls

Closing Sun 7 Aug

When a little girl makes a string of paper dolls, she takes them by the hand on a fantastical adventure. Whirling through the home and garden, they fly through the air, until they are confronted with some very sharp scissors…

A Toddler Friendly version of the show for ages 2+ is available on selected dates. This performance misses out one scene that might be too scary for younger audiences but doesn’t miss out on the fun!

The Pirate, the Princess and the Platypus

Until Sat 20 Aug

Once upon a time there was a pirate who wanted to be a princess, a princess who wanted to be a pirate and a platypus who was happy being exactly themselves!

Visit Polka this summer for a new magical, musical, family adventure about discovering your identity and finding your friends for ages 5-12.

Richmond TheatreThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Mon 5 Sep – Sat 10 Sep 

Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel takes us on a journey to India with an eclectic group of British retirees as they embark on a new life.

Sadler’s WellsSouth Pacific

27 Jul – 28 Aug

This powerful love story, set on a South Pacific island during World War ll, is brought thrillingly to life in an epic new five-star production directed by Chichester Festival Theatre’s Artistic Director Daniel Evans.

To book with Theatre Tokens call Sadler’s Wells Box Office on 020 7863 8000.

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