Theatre
PICASSO: Le Monstre Sacré
Peter Tate as Picasso
Co-Adapted by Peter Tate and Guy Masterson from the original work by Terry d'Alfonso
Directed by Guy Masterson
AFTER A ED FRINGE RUN WITH 5 & 4 STARS REVIEWS PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRE IS BACK ONCE MORE TO THE PLAYGROUND THEATRE
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "marvellous, brilliant, enthralling" British Theatre Guide
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "an artistic and theatrical masterpiece." Edinburgh Guide
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UK Theatre Network
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Peter Tate is mesmerising in this one man tour de force." One4Review
★ ★ ★ ★ "burns into your soul both seductive and shocking" North West End
★ ★ ★ ★ "an absorbing, sharply textured piece." Culture Fix
★ ★ ★ ★ Quintessential Review
★ ★ ★ ★ ReviewsHub
★ ★ ★ ★ The UpComing
29th - 30th APRIL & 1st May | 7.30 PM
Pre-Edinburgh Preview Fest
Are you taking work to the Edinburgh Fringe this year?
Or developing a piece that deserves to be seen before it heads north?
The Playground Theatre invites artists to present their work as part of our Pre-Edinburgh Festival Showcase: a curated season designed to support artists in the crucial lead-up to the Fringe.
This is your opportunity to share your show with a live London audience, refine your performance and build momentum before the festival begins.
Theatre
SHAVING THE DEAD
MULTIPLE FIVE STAR HIT AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE!
They have depended on death for a living, but for undertakers, Welshman Eurig, and Derry-man, Connor even that has let them down. Business is dying, every new burial is a lifeline… As they endlessly await the client of Mr Charles Sterling's unusually heavy coffin, they ruminate on love, death and the meaning of their grave lives.
17-18 APRIL
Comedy
Early Doors Comedy Nights
Get ready to laugh before the curtain even warms up at Early Doors Comedy Night, featuring four of Britain’s most under the radar, exciting comic talents!
Whether you’re early for the doors or just early for the laughs, this is a night where humour rises before the sun does, so don’t be late to get your tickets or you might miss the punch(line) before the punchlines hit!
07th May 2026 - 7:30pm
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