Full cast announced for T. S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral

With Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing now playing at Thomas’s College on Richmond Hill as part of our OT on the Hill programme, today we’re delighted to announce the full cast for our major revival of T.S. Eliot’s classic Murder in the Cathedral. Directed by OT Artistic Director Tom Littler and Community … Read more

Time-lapse of steps removal

The central aim of OT Open to Everyone is improving accessibility to the theatre. This video shows the process of the theatre’s front steps being removed at the end of June; a symbolic stage in the development project. The entrance steps will be replaced with level access allowing everyone to enter together.

Full cast announced for a small and quiet light

We are excited to announce the full cast for a small and quiet light today. Opening on 28 September this year, the production previews from 21 September and runs until 24 October. A new play by Stephanie Street, a small and quiet light is a co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre. It will first premiere at Chichester’s … Read more

Entrance steps removed as development project progresses

On Friday 19 June, the Orange Tree Theatre’s entrance steps were removed as part of the theatre’s capital development project to improve accessibility. This moment marks a huge upgrade, improving access into the building, as well as its front of house spaces. The entrance steps will be replaced with level access allowing everyone to enter … Read more

Meet our Construction Company

  As our development project gets underway, we met with Steve Murphy, Managing Director of Rise Contracts, to find out a bit more about their work and how the project is going so far, and to get a sneak peek of the team hard at work. https://youtu.be/91QH9Bvm7HY?si=4LSQawrYOMqTzTn4

Full cast and creative team announced for BLACK COMEDY

With Nicholas Wright’s Vincent in Brixton currently running at the venue, we are excited to announce the full cast and creative team for Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy today. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the production opens on 27 May, with previews from 16 May, and runs until 11 July. Returning to the OT are Patricia Allison … Read more

The Orange Tree marks the start of major development project

Roger Allam, Niamh Cusack, Emma Fielding and Freddie Fox joined theatre staff, OT board members and other guests on Friday 13 March for a breaking ground event, marking the start of our development project which will transform the front of house and backstage areas to create a more accessible, welcoming and sustainable environment for audiences, … Read more

Our new canned wine partnership: The Uncommon

Introducing our new canned wine partnership: The Uncommon We’re delighted to be partnering with The Uncommon at the Orange Tree Theatre, bringing you exceptionally good English wine in a format that’s made for theatre-going. We’ve been diligent in choosing the best product for our audiences and our bar team, and The Uncommon stood out for three … Read more

Announcing Further Programming for 2026

With Richard Eyre’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Dance of Death currently running at the venue, Orange Tree Theatre (OT) today announces further programming for 2026.  Joining the previously announced OT on the Hill and OT in the Church, the season will also include Tony Award-winner Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy directed by Caroline Steinbeis. Peepolykus … Read more