Latest News & Opportunities

Join us for The Trials of Democracy Weekend at Cambridge Guildhall 4/5th Oct!

To celebrate the end of The Trials of Democracy: Who Gives a XXXX?, we are hosting a weekend of free workshops, performances, exhibitions, and more at Cambridge Guildhall across the weekend of the 4th/5th Ocotber - and you’re invited!

For more information and updates about the event, sign up to the Trials of Democracy mailing list.

American Candy By Tom Murray - Touring this autumn

Tom Murray, will be touring his newest play American Candy across England this autumn. Tom has had his original plays at the last two Hotbed festivals and has been supported by Menagerie throughout this time. You can see American Candy first at Omnibus Theatre, Clapham from 8-10th September.

The Beautiful Future is Coming By Flora Wilson Brown at The Traverse Theatre

Flora’s original play, The Beautiful Future is Coming, will be on from 29th July - 24th August at the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025! Flora was part of one of our first Young Writer’s Workshops back in 2014 and has since gone on to have work produced nationally. The Beautiful Future is Coming is a Bristol Old Vic production and was first performed at the venue earlier this year.

Penned Up By Danusia Iwasko - Touring nationally from September

Danusia has both written and acted for Menagerie on multiple occasions (Oran’s Message, Stand By Your Van) and is a long time Menagerie friend and associate writer. Penned Up is a new piece of work from Danusia which will be touring nationally this autumn.

Penned Up will be at The Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds on September 10th & 11th. You can buy tickets for these performances on their website.

Menagerie needs YOU! Be part of our Archive Project.

2025 officially marks 25 years of Menagerie theatre and we want you to help us celebrate this very special birthday!

We have worked with and supported thousands of creatives over our 25 years and we want to hear from you - what memories do you have of working with us? What is your favourite Menagerie show you’ve seen? When did you first work with us? We want to hear all of your memories as we gear up for this once in a lifetime event!

Share your #MenagerieMemories by filling out our short Google Form, or emailing Sarah at sarah@menagerie.uk.com

Albatross by Martha Loader: Touring Spring/Summer 2026

Following the success of it’s preview performance at Hotbed 2024, Albatross is planning to tour next year, both regionally and in London.

Albatross is Martha’s latest work, commissioned by and developed alongside Menagerie Theatre. Martha has also seen great success with her play Bindweed, which toured to The Mercury Theatre, The New Wolsey, and The Arcola. Read the five star review for Bindweed here.

For more information about how to book Albatross, please contact patrick@menagerie.uk.com

Menagerie Supporters Scheme is having a refresh

We launched Menagerie Supporters in November 2021 and have been so grateful for the support we have recieved over that time! However, we felt that there was something missing from the scheme, so we are busy working with our trustee, Kay Blaney, to be able to offer our Supporters more in return for their contribution.

You can find out more about becoming a Menagerie Supporter on our Supporters page.

Toy Stories by Chris Dobrowolski on tour

Toy Stories, written and performed by Chris Dobrowolski will be going on tour following it’s stay the Pleasance Attic for Edinbrugh Fringe 2024!

Part stand-up comedy, part performance lecture, Toy Stories takes the audience on an irreverent, powerful and hilarious storytelling adventure through art, contemporary politics, twentieth-century history and ...scalextric! It got a wonderful review from Brighton Fringe. In the meantime, here’s a trailer for the piece!

For more information, and to book the show, contact chrisdobo@gmail.com