The Best UK Theatre to see in September 2022
From kinky comedy Horse-Play to the Mrs. Doubtfire musical, we round up this month’s must-sees.
Words: Simon Button
Horse-Play
The eminently watchable David Ames stars in a kinky new comedy by Ian Hallard in which married couple Tim (Ames) and Tom (Jake Maskall) decide to spice up their sex life by booking a night in a dungeon with a male escort.
Also in the mix are a crime-fighting superhero named Stallion and his sidekick Butterfly as the couple is thrust into the ride of their lives.
Riverside Studios until 24 September. For tickets click here.
Not F**kin’ Sorry
After their sold-out Soho Theatre run in 2019, the Not Your Circus Dog collective is back with more provocative queer cabaret by neurodivergent and learning-disabled performers across venues including the Soho Theatre again as well as the Southbank Centre, Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre, and the Contact Theatre in Manchester. Expect ‘luscious lip syncs, sweaty dances, and verbatim stories’ presented in a relaxed environment.
Running at various venues until 30 September 30 @notyourcircusdog
Mrs. Doubtfire
In this musicalisation of the beloved Robin Williams movie, Gabriel Vick plays out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard, who loses custody of his kids in a messy divorce and poses as a Scottish nanny so he can still be in their lives. Legendary director Jerry Zaks is at the helm, with music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick.
Manchester Opera House from September 2nd until 1 October. Get tickets here.
Antigone
Written sometime around 441 BC by Sophocles, the Greek tragedy about warring brothers and their defiant sister gets a 2022 makeover by Inua Ellams to mark Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s 90th anniversary.
Max Webster directs a cast that includes Zainab Hasan as the titular heroine, Tony Jayawardena, and Pandora Colin in what is billed as ‘A blistering retelling of the epic story’.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 3-24 September. Get tickets here.
The Prince
Trans author and actor Abigail Thorn (of web show Philosophy Tube fame) pens an exploration of identity in which two people find themselves trapped inside Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part One and are determined to find their way out.
Amongst a majority trans cast, Abigail plays Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy, who may not be a nobleman nor indeed a man at all, in a show about the roles we play for others.
Southwark Playhouse from 15 September until 8 October. Get tickets here.
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