The South London venue has confirmed details of the first season programmed under new Artistic Director Anthony Simpson-Pike.
Theatre503 has announced details of a brand new season under the new creative leadership of Artistic Director Anthony Simpson-Pike and Executive Director Emily Carewe, which will run until early 2027.
As part of its new programme, the theatre will be presenting more of its own in-house productions than ever before whilst celebrating partnerships with leading companies including Good Chance, Theatre Royal Plymouth, and White Kite Collective. The season will feature groundbreaking plays by writers from the UK, USA, Ukraine, and Palestine.
The season is set to open in February 2026 with with Donbas by Olga Braga, winner of the 2025 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award. This will be Anthony Simpson-Pike’s first play as Artistic Director, produced in partnership with Good Chance and 45North.
Other debut plays to be staged at the theatre will include: lays by Vietnamese-American writer Katie Ðỗ with love you long time (already); New York based playwright Nazareth Hassan with kat; and Alistair Hall’s Boo!, co-produced with Theatre Royal Plymouth and premiering at Theatre503 before transferring to Plymouth. As part of the season, Theatre503 is proud to host the White Kite Collective’s week-long festival showcasing new writing by Palestinian playwrights from historic Palestine and the diaspora.
In addition, it has been announced that for the first time ever the venue launches a new strand celebrating the power of the debut through a revival of one that reshaped the theatre landscape. Michaela Coel’s Chewing Gum Dreams, directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike, marks the beginning of this series. The play was originally developed by The Yard in association with the Bush in 2012, before transferring to The Shed at the National Theatre in 2014.
For full details of the productions visit: https://theatre503.com/