Tea House Theatre

139 Vauxhall Walk London, SE11 5HL United Kingdom

02072074585

“A rarity worth shouting about.” — Londonist

Winner of Time Out Love London Awards 2014, 2016 & 2018!
Winner of the Best Closed Cafe Award 2020!

WELCOME TO THE TEA HOUSE THEATRE

An independent tea house, theatre and events venue in the heart of Vauxhall.

Housed in a beautiful Victorian former pub beside the historic Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the Tea House Theatre is a place to eat, drink, meet, work, relax and be entertained.

By day, settle in for exceptional loose-leaf tea, hearty breakfasts, proper sandwiches, homemade cakes and freshly prepared food. By night, the Tea House comes alive with theatre, live music, jazz, poetry, murder mysteries and special events throughout the year.

We are trying to be different. We will not hurry you. If you visit us on your lunch break, then have one — take your time, enjoy your food and go back to work properly refreshed. If you want to have a meeting, we will leave you to it. If you are “working from home”, we have Wi-Fi and plenty of space to settle in.

If you have children, we have highchairs, a chest of toys and milkshakes. We always have the daily papers, so please relax, take a load off and share in what we are trying to create.

There is no rush, no corporate formula and — famously — no coffee. Just good tea, good food, conversation, creativity and a wonderfully individual atmosphere.

Come for breakfast or lunch, spend an afternoon over a pot of tea, join us for dinner and a show, or simply come in and have a cuppa.

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The Odyssey

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Penelope has ruled Ithaca for 20 years. The evening before she must choose a new husband a stranger arrives at the palace. He says he has news of Odysseus.

If her husband is not dead then where has he been, why does he now return and what remains of their relationship? It would take divine intervention for this reunion to go well … luckily, the Goddess Athena is patron to them both.

Returning after its successful 2023 tour, our adaptation of this ultimate Greek epic is full of monsters and gods, interweaving music and modern dialogue with Alexander Pope's poetical translation. Classic yet accessible, this musical adaptation touches on many universal themes. It is an introduction to this epic tale designed to be enjoyed by all the family and, we hope, spark a curiosity in the original!

Run time: 1 hour 20 minutes + 15 minute interval

Praise for previous shows:

'My heartfelt congratulations to you all' - Hugh Bonneville

'Great production' - Dan Snow

'Troubadour Stageworks is full of young talent' - The Fleet Street Quarter

'Its a whirlwind. It's magic. It's a thing to behold.' - BBC Radio London

Troubadour Stageworks is a registered charity (no. 1193809) working to bring access to the arts everywhere in the UK. This is delivered through touring our work to areas with no arts infrastructure and developing arts programmes with schools in remote and rural locations.

Ticket prices are a suggested donation to the charity and it makes a huge difference to our work if we can gift aid this donation. Please click ‘yes’ to the option on your ticket to make this possible. By buying this ticket you are agreeing for your contact information to be shared with Troubadour Stageworks. If you have any questions, or would like to attend the event another way please contact us at contact@troubadourstageworks.com."

Earlier Event: September 6
Striptease | 6th September
Later Event: September 13
Murder on the Menu