Putney Arts Theatre upcoming events

Whipping It Up (18/08/2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:45:00 GMT

Whipping it Up

By Steve Thompson,

Directed by Ian Wainwright & Milly Gladstone

Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 August 19:45 with afternoon matinee at 15:00 on Saturday 22 August.

Putney Arts Theatre - Studio

About the play:

A quick-witted political satire set in the Whips' office at Westminster, Whipping it Up is a play about the grubby wheeling and dealing that go on behind the scenes and off camera as the Whips employ any means at their disposal in order to get wavering MPs to vote the 'right' way.

It's a week before Christmas in an alternative 2010, and the new Tory government is facing dissent over its latest Bill. With a majority of only three, the Whips' office is out in full force, and they’Il stop at nothing to keep the strays in line. Written in the twilight of the last Labour government, the play explores privilege, class and fears about what happens when the “old boys club” seize power.

Cast List:

Alastair - Jim Dixon

Tim - Will Hunter

Cheif Whip - Perry Kitchen

Delia - Saffron Miller

Guy - Graham White

Maggie - Charlotte McCormack

Crew List:

Co-Directors - Ian Wainwright & Milly Glastone

Production - Alexa Adam

Stage Manager - Deborah

Stage Designer - Robyn

Lighting Designer - Hayden Lee

Sound Designer -

Costume Designer - Alexa Adam

This amateur production of “Whipping it Up" is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books Ltd

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Till the Stars Come Down (22/09/2026)

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:45:00 GMT

Till the Stars Come Down

By Beth Steel

Directed by Frances Bodiam

Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 September 19:45 with afternoon matinee at 15:00 on Saturday 26 September.

Putney Arts Theatre - Main Stage

About the play:

Till The Stars Come Down is both hilarious and tragic family drama. It’s full of love and loss, secrets and lies, humour and despair. The action is played out during one day in a former mining town in Nottinghamshire.

It's the day of Sylvia’s wedding to Marek and the family is excited and overflowing with good wishes for their future happiness, until the vodka starts flowing, and resentments and secrets threaten the day’s harmony….

Beth Steel's play Till the Stars Come Down premiered at the National Theatre in January 2024 and transferred to the West End in 2025. The play was shortlisted for Best Play at the 2025 Standard Theatre Awards.

Review Quotes for National Theatre production of Till The Stars Come Down:

'Beth Steel's play has it all: the earthy humour tingling with originality, the canvas both big and small and the larger-than-life characters bouncing to life before us in pain, joy, and laughter... a masterclass in multi-layered conversational naturalism... rollicking, complex and bearing the tragic inevitability of Greek drama'

Guardian

'Stunning... a modern classic... a magnificent combination of earthiness and explosions of half-suppressed emotion... It's a mighty achievement'

The Times

'Beautifully observed and often bruisingly hilarious... a rich, multifaceted character study of an entire family... you'd have to be made of stone not to laugh like a drain... it's wonderfully written, building to a dynamite final scene... a funny, heartbreaking piece of writing'

Time Out

Cast List:

Hazel - Sarah Perkins

Maggie - Lizzie Iredale

Sylvia - Emily Kate Dixon

Aunty Carol - Jodi Rilot

Tony - Paul Bradley

John - Tom Thornton

Pete - Roger Blitz

Marek - Aaron Thakar

Leanne - Zoe Pearson

Sarah - Sophie McGrath

Ensemble (neighbours, waiters, wedding guests):

Alexa Adam

Sophie Brown

Helen Wood

Sarah Kitchen

Libby Talberg

Monika Czaińska

Creative and Crew:

Director - Frances Bodiam

Assistant & Movement Director - Penny Weatherall

Production Manager - Sarah Jillings

Production and Sound Design - Nick Wells

Original Music - Nick Wells, Simon Herd, Harry Pavlou, Nicole Pavlou

Lighting Design - Rich and Kathryn Evans

Stage Manager - Helen Wood

Operator/ASM - Kate Lawrence

Set/ASM - Libby Talberg

ASM - Monika Czaińska

Costume - Emily Fletcher

Costume Consultant - Simon Crump

This amateur production of "Till the Stars Come Down" is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

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The Madness of George III (20/10/2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:45:00 GMT

The Madness of George III

By Alan Bennett

Directed by Kim Dyas & Veronika Wilson

Performances: Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 October 2026

7.45pm plus 3pm matinee on Saturday 24

Putney Arts Theatre Main Auditorium (145 seats)

ABOUT THE PLAY:

We have lost America, we may lose the King.

The nation stands on the brink of constitutional crises: when those who rule are no longer fit for the job, what does power look like? Who gets to make decisions in their absence?

In Bennett’s beautifully wrought portrayal of George III, divine right meets the frailty of the human body. His exploration of the King’s first significant period of mental illness is as tender as it is brutal, as humour counterpoises the horrors of 18^th Century medicine. The Madness of George III examines kingship, identity, health and the tensions between public and private life with wit and a deftness of touch.

Originally performed at the National Theatre in 1991 before embarking on a tour of the UK and USA, the play was adapted for the screen and released in 1994 under the title The Madness of King George.

This amateur production of "The Madness of George III" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French, Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

Age recommendation 13+

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Content information: Contains themes of mental illness and scenes of medicalised torture

Cast:

(alphabetical order by actor)

Alex Bell - Robert Fulke Greville

Alex Murphy - Dr Francis Willis

Alexa Adam - Mrs Armistead/Dr Ida Macalpine

Ben Smart - Colonel Charles Fitzroy

Carole Stewart - Sir George Baker

Chris Routledge – Ensemble

Colin Rogal - Edmund Burke

Craig Barrett - Ensemble

David Kelly - Lord Chancellor Thurlow

Denis Lyons - Ensemble

Edward Ogilve - Henry Dundas 1st Viscount Melville

Gemma Willis -Lady Pembroke/Margaret Nicholson

Jago Wainwright - Braun

Joseph Vance - William Pitt the Younger

Louise Elliker - Queen Charlotte

Luke Sullivan – Papandiek

Mike Lahiffe - Charles James Fox

Murray Deans - Duke of York

Peter Singer - George III

Rob Wallis - Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Sarah Kitchen - Sir Lucas Pepys

Sharon Czudak - Dr Richard Warren

Terry Oakes - Sir Selby Markham

Tim Iredale - Prince of Wales

Tim Taylor - Sir Boothby Skrymshir

Twana Omer - Fortnum

Creative and Crew:

Directors - Kim Dyas & Veronika Wilson

Production Manager - Sarah Jillings

Stage Manager - Paul Tierney

Lighting Design - Martin Jessop

Stage Design - Rich Evans

Costume - Simon Crump

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

There are always other ways to be involved in the production other than auditioning.

Backstage opportunities available include:

· Lighting operator

· Set construction

· Assistant stage manager

· Sound operator

· Costume assistants

· Hair and make up assistants

Please get in touch with the directors if you are interested in getting involved.

You can get in touch with the directors Kim Dyas & Veronika Wilson with any questions you may have by emailing george3.ptc@gmail.com