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.
Chickenshed – Summer 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 Theatre – Summer 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 Theatre – Treasure 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 Hammersmith – Closer
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 Theatre – Theatre 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 Theatre – The 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 Wells – South 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.