Beauty and The Beast  

text by Lucy Kirkwood, devised by Katie Mitchell and Lucy Kirkwood

In association with Nick Hern Books

Performed by G64’s 8 – 18 year old members

For Group 64 Theatre for Young People’s 2025 Summer Show, we present to you, Beauty and the Beast.

It is a tale as old as time but with this new play text, written by Lucy Kirkwood, and performed by our young members, be prepared for some changes. Our cast of 8-18 year olds have worked hard to bring their own imaginations and flair to this classic tale of love, magic, wonder and a reminder that what we see on the outside, isn’t always the full story… 

Join us this July to see for yourselves!

Much Ado About Nothing

By William Shakespeare

PTC on Tour: 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 July and 1,2,9,10 August

Directed by Stuart Watson

I do suffer love indeed, for I love thee against my will.

Bantering bachelor Benedick's "merry war" of words with witty Beatrice seems fated to keep them apart, provoking their scheming friends to plot a happy ending for the quarrelsome couple.

Meanwhile bashful young Claudio loves sweet, naïve Hero and is loved in return.  Nothing, it seems, can prevent their marriage.  But the path of true love never runs smooth.  Foul play is afoot as devious  Don John plots to split the young lovers asunder.

Putney Theatre Company On Tour brings Shakespeare's dazzling comedy of romance, deceit and self-discovery to open-air venues around southwest London and beyond.  This concise, rollicking, sunny production will be "as merry as the day is long."

To book tickets, click on the dates and venue you wish to attend below to go through to each booking page.

PTC on Tour - Explained

This production marks a new kind of project for the company as PTC go "on tour" to venues around London (we have produced open air shows in the past, some of which have been performed at two venues, but this will be our longest tour by far).

We have arranged 10 performances over 5 weekends at 6 open-air venues, which are:

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July at 6pm: Lillington and Longmoore Gardens, Pimlico

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July at 3pm: The Winchester House Club, Putney

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July at 3pm: St Margaret's Church, Putney

Friday 1st at 6.30pm and Saturday 2nd August at 5.30pm: Surrey Docks Farm, Rotherhithe

Saturday 9th August at 3pm: The Hurlingham Club, Fulham

Sunday 10th  August at 3pm: St Mary's Church, Mortlake

Which Venue Should I Go To?

All of them! See below for the specifics of each venue

Lillington and Longmoore Gardens, Pimlico

The performance will take place in the green space in the centre of the Lilllington and Longmoore Gardens housing estate in Pimlico SW1V 2LF. This venue is 2 minutes from Pimlico underground station. Seating is provided, toilets are nearby, refreshments are available from a local community centre and snacks will be on sale. You are also welcome to bring your own food and drink. This will be the first time that the estate has hosted a theatre performance and represents an opportunity for PTC to reach out to a more diverse inner London community. Come and be a part of it!

The Winchester House Club, Putney

This performance will take place in a fantastic location overlooking the Thames riverside in the garden of the Winchester House Club, around a 10 minute walk from Putney Arts Theatre SW15 1JN. There is paid street parking nearby, or it's a 5 minute walk from Putney Bridge station. Seating is provided, toilets are on site, and there will be an amazing barbecue catering and bar service available throughout. You should not bring your own food or drink to this venue however. 

St Margarets Church, Putney

This performance takes place in the peaceful gardens of a beautiful church on the private Putney Park Lane, around a 10 minute walk from Putney Arts Theatre SW15 5HU. There is free parking nearby. Seating is provided, although you can also bring a picnic blanket, toilets are on site. There will be a refreshments bar, but you can also bring your own food and drink to this venue. 

Surrey Docks Farm, Rotherhithe

For the intrepid PTC supporter - this one isn't to be missed! This performance takes place in the orchard of an amazing public farm in the Surrey Docks by the Thames, SE16 5ET. We recommend you try to arrive a bit early and visit the animals and exhibits! There is no parking nearby and visitors are encouraged to use public transport. The options for this are many, with our recommendation if you want to make a day of it being taking the Thames Clipper boat all the way from Putney! Seating is provided, although you can also bring a picnic blanket, toilets are on site. You can bring your own food and drink to this venue, but there is a farm shop to purchase drinks and food if you wish.

The Hurlingham Club, Fulham

PTC returns to this incredible venue once again. A private Thames-side members club in Fulham, normally inaccessible to us theatre folk, if you're looking to impress someone, this is the venue for you. 10 minutes’ walk from Putney Bridge Station, with parking available, SW6 3PR. Seating is provided, and you can't sit on picnic blankets. Toilets are on site. You should not bring your own food or drink to this venue, but there is catering on offer in a variety of stalls and the restaurant.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Mortlake

Another new venue for PTC, and another one close to the river. This time we head westwards, but not too far,over to the stunning church grounds of this historic church in Mortlake SW14 8JA. Be careful not to get it mixed up with the similarly named St Mary Magdalen Church, Mortlake which is only around the corner. There is some street parking nearby, or you can get the train to Mortlake, Barnes Bridge, or Barnes, and it's about a 5-10 minute walk from each. The 378 bus stops just outside, or you can get the 337 from Putney and it's a 10 minute walk from the nearest stop in East Sheen. Seating is provided, but you can sit on picnic blankets if you arrive early and snag a front row area. Toilets are on site. You should bring your own food and drink to this venue. 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

By Mark Haddon, Play by Simon Stephens

Tuesday 26th to Saturday 30th August with afternoon matinee 30th August

Relaxed Performance on Saturday 30th August at 3pm.

Directed by Frances Bodiam

The dog is dead. Pierced with a garden fork. Standing on the lawn in the middle of the night beside Wellington is fifteen-year-old Christopher. His neighbour and the police believe he is responsible.

Determined to uncover the killer, Christopher turns detective, recording his findings in his special book. His quest will not be straightforward, however. He can remember all the world’s capital cities and every prime number up to seven thousand five hundred and seven, but he can’t bear being touched and he has never explored beyond the end of his road.

Solving the mystery will turn Christopher’s small world on its head in this heartwarming, life-affirming and bleakly funny drama adapted from Haddon’s bestselling, award-winning novel. 

First presented by the National Theatre in 2012 it garnered many accolades including the 2013 Olivier Award for Best Play and 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.