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    Big Bang Scratch Night - 3rd March 2026

    Tues 3rd March at 7pm
    Big Bang is CPT’s regular scratch night: an explosion of performance from which new universes of theatre may one day emerge. These jam-packed platforms are highlights of the CPT programme: the place to see wild and wonderful new projects take their first steps.
    Varjack-Lowry presents

    iMelania (digital)

    Tues 3 March at 8pm
    Using Melania Trump as an avatar of an 'acceptably' foreign woman, Varjack-Lowry explore experiences of being foreign and female, and the cost of belong, in this digital performance.
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    BOGGIN (WIP) - Lexy Cooper
    Benji Paget presents

    BOGGIN (WIP)

    Wed 4th March at 9PM
    What if the VHS spat itself back out, the boogyman strangled us with the tape and sent us down the river? BOGGIN aims to help us navigate this low road.”
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    El Gran Varón (WIP) - Diego Agurto Beroiza

    El Gran Varón (WIP)

    Weds 4 March at 7:15pm
    A politically urgent performance blending testimonies, humour, and archives to confront HIV stigma, colonial legacies, and institutional violence among Latin American migrants in Europe.
    Verity Sharpe: Landlord's Wet Dream - ShotbyTrendy (photgrapher) Irina Anghel (designer)
    Verity Sharpe presents

    Verity Sharpe: Landlord's Wet Dream

    Thurs 5th March at 7:15pm
    An anarchic punk gig meets protest meets stand-up hour. Landlord's Wet Dream is a hilarious deep dive into the absurdities of the UK housing crisis.
    Niplash - South West Theatre Photography
    Karla Shacklock presents

    Niplash

    Thurs 5 and Fri 6 March at 9pm
    Liberation via lactivism! Both healing balm and urgent battle cry, Niplash blows open the societal pressures and insane mixed messaging around infant feeding. Expect to see milk, tears and confetti.
    Edinburgh Fringe Producing 101 -
    Sheep Soup presents

    Edinburgh Fringe Producing 101

    Thurs 5th March at 6pm
    So you're taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe? Here's everything we wish we'd known...
    Am I Losing My Mind Or Just My Figure? - Sam Holland-Bunyan
    Untethered presents

    Am I Losing My Mind Or Just My Figure?

    Fri 6th March at 7:15pm
    Inventive, physical and achingly human the play captures the millennial female zeitgeist. Comically exploring life, pregnancy & parenthood it's a "must-see for anyone navigating the complexities of modern womanhood."
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    Fieldfare (WIP) - Annie Spratt
    Fallow presents

    Fieldfare (WIP)

    Sat 7th March at 7:15pm
    Fieldfare is a queer folktale for the forests of modern Britain – boldly dissolving borders between us and nature in a kaleidoscope of poetry, storytelling, archive footage and folk song.
    Sam Hickman: First Woman - Rhian Dixon Photography

    Sam Hickman: First Woman

    Sat 7th March at 9pm
    A Comedy Harp show! What an original premise; maybe come for that!?
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    This Swollen Thing (WIP) - Sam Smith
    Mad Jacks presents

    This Swollen Thing (WIP)

    Tues 10th March at 7:15pm
    Abundant sensation collides with tumbling dissocia in this surreal and poetic new play about the feelings that compose a life, presented by award-winning company Mad Jacks Theatre.
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    Who Gave You The Mic (WIP) - Erin Walfisz and Albany Maddison

    Who Gave You The Mic (WIP)

    Tues 10th March at 9pm
    Four Mikes. One Mic. May the best Mike win. A genre-blending night of sketch comedy, centring queer joy, gender politics and everyones favourite alpha male, Mike!
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    Drag me to Communion (WIP) - Emily George
    Celeste Cahn presents

    Drag me to Communion (WIP)

    Weds 11th March 2026 at 9pm
    A drag-cabaret exploration of religion, Communion, interfaith marriage, divorce and the Bible.
    Shallowspace - Bradley Freeman

    Shallowspace

    Wed 11 and Fri 13 March at 7:15pm
    Frozen blood. Coolant in your veins. Every moment of human history preserved in digital hyperspace. Memories become data. Routine becomes regimen, yet somehow, your limbs feel... wrong?
    Big Little Sister - Finn Carlow
    Holly Gifford presents

    Big Little Sister

    Thurs 12th March at 7:15pm
    A darkly funny, surreal solo show about growing up beside a disabled sibling
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    Lil Wenker: BOYKING (WIP) - Laurie Wenker

    Lil Wenker: BOYKING (WIP)

    Thurs 12th March at 9pm
    ALL HAIL BOYKING! Joffrey (no relation) seeks power at all costs. His crown is mighty, his word is law, his favourite snack... Mummy’s Milk. Bow down—this coronation’s a killer.
    The Man Who Was Thursday - Samuel Masters
    DUM presents

    The Man Who Was Thursday

    Fri 13 March at 9pm
    A poet seeks revenge on the anarchists who destroyed her home. As chaos unfolds into twists upon turns, nothing (and no one) is quite what (who) it (they) seems (seem)!
    Reclaim The Streets (audio version) - Lucy Ellis (Instagram: Lucyyy0303)

    Reclaim The Streets (audio version)

    Sat 14 March at 3pm
    ‘Prepare to be immersed (literally) in the forgotten protest movement 'Reclaim the Streets' that brought the spirit of rave to the roads. Bring your headphones, it’s time to party!’
    ASMR Queer Experience - Zuza Siwek ig: @fwnn

    ASMR Queer Experience

    Sat 14 March at 7:15pm
    Neurodivergent queerness creates a gentle storm onstage. We relish in awkward, celebrate our quirks and have fun like 6-year-olds.
    Pretty Ugly - Lim Shien Hian
    Theo Chen presents

    Pretty Ugly

    Sat 14 March at 9pm
    Military service, Sondheim, and family history intertwine in this cabaret to determine why Theo feels so ugly, and whether it matters that they do?
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    Big Bang Scratch Night - 17th March 2026 -

    Big Bang Scratch Night - 17th March 2026

    Tuesday 17th March at 7pm
    Big Bang is CPT’s regular scratch night: an explosion of performance from which new universes of theatre may one day emerge. These jam-packed platforms are highlights of the CPT programme: the place to see wild and wonderful new projects take their first steps.
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    HUG PIECE (WIP) - Kit McCarthy
    Carla Ng presents

    HUG PIECE (WIP)

    Wed 18 March at 6:30pm
    Do you believe in life after hug? Hugging feels both mundane and spiritual, everyday and cosmic. Something happens when we wrap our arms around each other. What is it?
    CAMPITALISM: Three Gays Try To Fix The Economy (WIP) - Cherry Eckel
    BOY Theatre presents

    CAMPITALISM: Three Gays Try To Fix The Economy (WIP)

    Thurs 19th March at 7:15pm
    A Ted X talk meets a drag brunch meets the Lehman Trilogy: three queers battle entrenched bureaucracy in an earnest attempt to understand and demystify the economy.
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    My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist (WIP) - Open Floor at Studio Theatre by Andrew Perry
    Amina Aaliya Beg presents

    My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist (WIP)

    Thurs 19 and Tues 24th Mar at 9pm
    My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist is a play / DJ set exploring DADI and her granddaughter KAMAL’s relationship about love, marriage & being intergenerational trouble-makers.
    That Song From Rocky Horror (Toucha, Toucha, Touch Me) - Chuko Cribb
    Stoness Verda presents

    That Song From Rocky Horror (Toucha, Toucha, Touch Me)

    Fri 20th March at 7:15
    Stoness embraces their experience as a sex worker and together we answer, is sex work care work? A playful, provocative twirl through touch, community building and the commodification of intimacy.
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    That’s Ace (WIP) - Stuart Wilson, Amy Huntington & Ray Productions
    Ray Productions presents

    That’s Ace (WIP)

    Fri 20 March at 9pm and Sat 21 March at 3pm
    Ace tries to figure out if her feelings for her school crush, Sasha, are romantic or platonic. Is it friendship? Is it love? What’s the difference?
    Net Cafe Refugee 2.0 - Takuma Tsuchiya
    Unboxing Theatre presents

    Net Cafe Refugee 2.0

    Sat 21 March at 6:45pm
    A young man drifts through Tokyo unseen—living in a net café, speaking only to the void online. Until two strangers crack open the solitude he chose to survive.
    2 BY 2 - Glyn Owen & Nathaniel Jones
    Nathaniel Jones presents

    2 BY 2

    Sat 21 March at 9pm
    Noah's in charge, and you're all animals!! A Noah's Ark character comedy about politics, polyamory, and being singled out by God as the most perfect person to ever exist.
    Bayangkan Bayang (Imagine a Shadow)  - Tristen

    Bayangkan Bayang (Imagine a Shadow) 

    Tues 24th Mar at 7:15pm
    What happens to migrant children as they mature into societies that fail to acknowledge them?
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    Torang (WIP) - Mahshid Alavi
    Mahshid Alavi presents

    Torang (WIP)

    Weds 25th Mar at 7:15pm
    Torang moves between Iran and the UK, inviting you into a shared space where two friends and the audience connect through dance, text, and digital storytelling.
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    Asian Folx Stories (WIP) - Florian Lim
    Mild Peril presents

    Asian Folx Stories (WIP)

    Wed 25 March at 9PM
    A trans reworking of Mulan and bloody hilarious exploration of what it means to be trans and Asian through folklore & drag – the version Disney would never dare make.
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    Untitled Indian Political Prisoner Show (WIP) - Anuj
    Drift Theatre presents

    Untitled Indian Political Prisoner Show (WIP)

    Thurs 26 March at 7:15pm
    A multi-media WIP performance based on the writings and first-person accounts of Indian political prisoners and activists
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    A Very Difficult Person (WIP) - Michelle Robb (photographer)
    Snap the Arrow presents

    A Very Difficult Person (WIP)

    Thurs 26th March at 9pm
    A darkly comic true story reimagined as a modern fairytale about trust, danger, and what happens when the place you call home stops feeling safe.
    Poppies - Jim Broadbent
    Gait Productions presents

    Poppies

    Fri 27th March at 7pm
    Best friends address what the Poppy represents to their respective heritage and navigate their way through this historic subject matter and the British Empire’s devastating, lasting impact in Ireland.
    Meet Mayor Max -
    Alex Robins presents

    Meet Mayor Max

    Fri 27th March at 9pm
    He isn’t afraid of the RUFF questions! He won’t ROLL OVER on the big issues! Vote for him to SIT in office!
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    Canine [Starting Blocks 26] - Aflo Images
    Lobster Frock presents

    Canine [Starting Blocks 26]

    Sat 28th March at 7:15
    Canine is an interactive ritual about hunger. We’ll talk about desire, loneliness, and what happens when women bite back. Join her for the feast – if you dare.
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    Trans People are Awful [Starting Blocks 26] - Amy Lauffer Neff
    Ros Watt presents

    Trans People are Awful [Starting Blocks 26]

    Sat 28th March at 9pm
    Transitioning’s hard, finding the right parts is harder. In a garage in North-East Scotland, a young trans guy invites you to witness his genius in hunting cis-men for body parts.
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    How to Create a Life [Starting Blocks 26] - Lola Penston Raja

    How to Create a Life [Starting Blocks 26]

    Sun 29 March at 4pm
    No womb at the inn? Starting Blocks 2026 gives birth to How to Create a Life: a newborn verbatim show with a big heart, asking the big questions.
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    SAINTMAKING / FEAR KNOT [Starting Blocks 26] - for Joy's image: Anna Fordham (photographer) - Jenni Noon (shibari artist)

    SAINTMAKING / FEAR KNOT [Starting Blocks 26]

    Sun 29 March at 6pm
    Two new shows from our Starting Blocks artist support scheme
    Visa, Drama and Other Disasters -
    Zishen Gao presents

    Visa, Drama and Other Disasters

    Sat 4th Apr at 7pm and 9pm
    To stay, what must we become? A migration rehearsal turns into a survival test as five birds struggle to perfect their formation. When the wind shifts, who is sacrificed?
    Rajiv's Starry Feelings - Rajiv’s Starry Feelings. Text © Niall Moorjani 2023; Illustrations © Nanette Regan 2023.
    Astraea Theatre presents

    Rajiv's Starry Feelings

    Tues 7 - Thurs 9 April at 10am, 1pm and 3pm (no 10am show on the 7th)
    Rajiv's Starry Feeling's is a sparkly storytelling experience that explores those complex emotions we feel but cannot always name. Ages 2+. Based on the picture book by Niall Moorjani.
    The Spectacular - Holly Revell Photography

    The Spectacular

    Wed 8 - Sat 11 April at 7:15pm (3pm matinee on Sat)
    THE SPECTACULAR is an experiment in the performance of (Irish)nationalism, interrogating how to engage with contentious history when the descendants of colonised and coloniser are forced together in room.
    The Van Gogh Shogh - Daniel Callahan
    Donna Oblongata presents

    The Van Gogh Shogh

    Wed 8 and Thurs 9 April at 9pm
    Welcome to the true "Van Gogh Immersive Experience": One part Paint and Sip, one part karaoke night and one part Sotheby's with the greatest painter to ever live.
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    BLAXIT MEANS BLAXIT (WIP) - Ella Melton
    Thea Melton presents

    BLAXIT MEANS BLAXIT (WIP)

    Tues 14 April at 7:15pm
    Black, British and fed up with your life in the UK? Choose BLAXIT
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    How's Your Head? (WIP) -
    Aarian Mehrabani presents

    How's Your Head? (WIP)

    Tues 14 April at 9pm
    Critically acclaimed, multi award-winning Writer and Comedian Aarian Mehrabani, co-writer and actor of the 2023 smash hit play “It’s a MotherF**king Pleasure”, brings his debut hour of stand up to life.
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    Pray For Me (WIP) - Teresa Garratty
    Fuse Theatre presents

    Pray For Me (WIP)

    Wed 15 - Sat 18 April at 7:15pm (3pm on Sat)
    Pray For Me is a powerful new work-in-progress exploring faith, Deafness and identity, as a Black Deaf woman confronts ideas of cure, belief and belonging through poetry, movement and music.
    Nadeem Islam: An hour of stand up - Charlie Swimbourne
    Nadeem Islam presents

    Nadeem Islam: An hour of stand up

    Weds 15 April at 9pm and Tues 5 May at 7pm
    A cool dude but yet not so cool headed, Nadeem Islam talking about how f**ked up the world is at the moment, nothing new right?
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    Apex (WIP) - Theo Burns
    Theo Burns presents

    Apex (WIP)

    Tues 21 April at 7:15pm
    How are we meant to act as young men today? A darkly comedic exploration of masculinity, digital delusion and the fragile egos hiding behind alpha male influencing.
    Queer Revolutionary Singalong - Dino Paciulli
    presents

    Queer Revolutionary Singalong

    Weds 22 April at 8:30pm
    Join the Black Smock Band for fiery folk tunes and leftie singalong classics, from 'Bread and Roses' to 'Solidarity Forever'. Bring your singing voice (if you want) and your revolutionary fervour!
    RUM - Grant Archer

    RUM

    Wed 22 - 25 Apr at 7.15pm
    Plasterer Danny has been up all night. Now he's got to give the speech of his life. RUM is a funny and powerful play wrestling with masculinity, mental health and addiction.
    Little Town Blue - Theo Moore
    Red Biscuit presents

    Little Town Blue

    Thurs 23 - Sat 25 April at 9pm
    The "Weird and Wacky and Wonderful" Red Biscuit are back with another "Pythonesque physical comedy".
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    No Photos (WIP) -

    No Photos (WIP)

    Tues 28 April at 7:15pm
    No Photos is a spoken word show that explores social anxiety, self-image, and visibility through the lens of a man who never wants to be in the picture.
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    Suga (WIP) -

    Suga (WIP)

    Tues 28 April at 9pm
    Drowning in debt, Harry signs up to a website connecting struggling individuals with wealthy ‘sugar daddies’ and begins a seemingly straightforward and initially transactional relationship with ‘Daddy’.
    I'm Muslamic Don't Panik - Design: Afi Walker Photo: Edward Khan
    Bobak Champion presents

    I'm Muslamic Don't Panik

    Wed 29 April - Sat 2 May at 7pm (3pm Sat matinee)
    Story telling meets dance, live music meets clowning. An intimate spectacle of identity, where being British, Iranian, and a Hip-Hop head collide.
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    CVNTCLAVE (WIP) - Azeem Mustafa
    Arden Fitzroy presents

    CVNTCLAVE (WIP)

    Weds 6 May at 9pm
    A one-Cardinal-show exploring power, faith, hypocrisy, and how much tea can go in that cup before it runneth over. Inspired by the hottest film of recent times: Conclave. But queer(er).
    Handle With Care - Joelle Desmet
    Ontroerend Goed presents

    Handle With Care

    Thurs 7 - Sat 9 May at 9pm
    Handle with Care is a theatre performance in a box. No actors, no technicians. Just a box. And you.
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    Bad Lesbians (WIP) - Francesca Millican-Slater

    Bad Lesbians (WIP)

    Tues 12 May at 7:15pm
    Bad Lesbians is a messy exploration of intimate partner violence in queer relationships, interrogating our roles as witness, perpetrator and victim.
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    The Undesirable Mx. PLOP (WIP) - Vera Majoor
    Vera Majoor presents

    The Undesirable Mx. PLOP (WIP)

    Tues 12 May at 9pm
    Meet PLOP, the digital self you never knew you needed. (Wanted. Asked for.) A peak panic tech-xperiment of gender chaos and reimagination, PLOP is always watching. PLOP will never leave.
    Work While They Sleep - Kat Thomas
    Jenny Witzel presents

    Work While They Sleep

    Wed 13 - Sat 16 May at 7:15pm (3pm on Sat)
    A new Brazilian sci-fi play about the working lives of women in late capitalism and the relentless pressure to increase productivity #ReprogrammeMySleep
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    This Time is Different (WIP) - Yingwei Tang
    Zhōu Níng presents

    This Time is Different (WIP)

    Wed 13 May at 9pm
    This Time Is Different is a one-hour comedy show by Zhou Ning, blending stand-up, live music and storytelling to trace a tender, awkward journey from wanting love to learning how to give it to yourself.
    Frankie Thompson - Horrible Things (Works in Regress) - Holly Revell
    Frankie Thompson presents

    Frankie Thompson - Horrible Things (Works in Regress)

    Thurs 14 - Sat 16 May at 9pm
    Not a work in progress. No progress will be made. This is a work in regress. Please do not come if you’re expecting content, plot and/or structure.
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    Stuffed (WIP) - Marianna Anastasi
    Chiara Vascotto presents

    Stuffed (WIP)

    Tues 19 May at 7:15pm
    Is stuff good? Bad? As a market researcher, Chiara should know. But it’s complicated. Based on true stories, Stuffed wonders how best to handle consumerism, when there’s no Planet B.
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    Doorway To Perception (WIP) - Karen Cecilia
    Karen Cecilia presents

    Doorway To Perception (WIP)

    Tues 19 May at 9pm
    Where Music Meets Memory. Doorway To Perception asks the audience to consider music as memory and as part of their story.
    Holding Ground - Caro Lutz

    Holding Ground

    Weds 20 to Sat 23 May at 7pm (3pm on Sat)
    A multilingual solo performance exploring lineage and home-making through story, song, and quilting. Holding Ground invites audiences into a tender, participatory act of remembrance, repair, and connection across distance.

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