Stratford East announces 2027 season, including 'Noises Off'

Stratford East's 2027 season includes writing from Winsome Pinnock, Michael Frayn and Anton Chekhov.

Summary

• Coming in February is a brand new production of Michael Frayn's iconic comedy, Noises Off
• Rikki Henry brings a new look to Anton Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece Uncle Vanya
• Winsome Pinnock’s Talking in Tongues will receive its first revival since its premiere in 1991

Lisa Spirling, Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Stratford East, has announced her second season at the East London venue, including work by Michael Frayn, Winsome Pinnock, and Sonali Bhattacharyya.

Coming in February is a brand new production of Michael Frayn's iconic comedy, Noises Off, starring Paterson Joseph and Tameka Empson. The production will be directed by Lisa Spirling, 45 years after it was first staged.

Winsome Pinnock’s Talking in Tongues will receive its first revival since its premiere in 1991. Starring Tamara Lawrance and Kayla Meikle, the production will be directed by Stratford East Associate Artistic Director Jade Lewis.

Bristol Old Vic Associate Artistic Director Rikki Henry brings a new look to Anton Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece Uncle Vanya in a version by David Lan, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic.

Directed by Milli Bhatia, the world premiere of The Fingerprint Bureau by Sonali Bhattacharyya, arrives in a co-production with Kali Theatre Company (dates to be announced).

Bringing an end to the year, Vikki Stone and Tonderai Munyevu will join forces again for Stratford East’s 2027 panto Jack and the Beanstalk after collaborating on the venue's Mama Goose in 2025.

A new free national schools’ project will bring a screen recording of Stratford East and Tectonic Theater Project’s acclaimed production of Here There Are Blueberries to classrooms for Holocaust Memorial Day 2027.

Stratford East’s much-loved South Asian Season returns in May 2027, celebrating the diversity and vibrancy of South Asian stories, voices and talent on stage.

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