Brixton House hosts a new season for 2024

Brixton House has you set for 2024, with a huge programme of theatre for you to enjoy throughout January and well into the new year.

The season hosted at the Coldharbour Lane theatre presents a mixture of new partnerships with organisations like Nottingham playhouse, Northern Stage, National Theatre of Wales, and with exciting transfers from Edinburgh Fringe.

First up for 2024, Brixton House will be hosting the National Theatre of Wales’ Circles of Fifths from January 17 to 20.

Led by film-maker Gavin Porter, Circles of Fifths, is an immersive theatre experience celebrating life in death developed from a community-led theatre project exploring grief.

Then, straight into the next residency is a Jade Anouka production, co-produced by Brixton House called Heart.

Ms Anouka’s debut play will explore love and self-discovery in a queer black love story transferring from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – from January 23, until February 3.

The production tells the story of a woman grappling with the end of her marriage and the beginning of a new chapter in her life through poetry and pockets of live music throughout.

But Brixton House has more than love stories lined up for its audiences.

For a limited run of three days from February 13, to 16, Fuel, Northern Stage and National Theatre of Scotland are breaking into the Brixton arts scene with Protest.

A new play by Hannah Lavery, Protest follows the lives of three girls who prepare to challenge the status quo and tackle injustices.

Alice is the best runner at her school and can outrun everyone, even the boys, but she’s struggling to prove her worth.

Jade is being tested.

Racist bullying and history classes that tell a one-sided story set her on a mission to find out about her heritage and those who came before her.

Meanwhile, litter is piling up in the local forest.

All over the world an environmental crisis is looming, the threat of disorder and division is growing and Chloe is determined to make a change, starting with the town.

This new play explores the power of friendship, activism and believing in your own voice.

Head of programming and producing, Ruth Hawkins, said: “We have been working hard over the last 18 months to build our audiences, learning from our successes and reflecting on the challenges.

“The programme must speak and elevate current issues while maintaining the starting point, which will always be the art, and our core commitment to serve as a vibrant hub for creativity and social interaction.

“Our upcoming programme commits to reflecting our community and to developing new work offering a platform for all intersections, and offering space for conversation and calls to action.”

 

Picture: Circle of Fifths Picture: Jorge Lizadle