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Oct
31
Thu
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Oct 31 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
1
Fri
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
2
Sat
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
3
Sun
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 3 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

The Piaf Story @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 3 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

After a sold out performance Upstairs at the Gatehouse in February, Susan Black returns with THE PIAF STORY to relate the anecdotes and sing the songs that changed the course of Edith Piaf’s career.
From the slums of Paris Bellville as a street singer to the top of Eiffel Tower in the last year of her life singing Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, Susan takes us on a journey through the highs and lows of this remarkable woman’s life whose voice and legacy for over 100 years still have an impact on our modern day society.
 
Susan Black is a singer songwriter of many genres who has appeared at some of the top theatres and venues in London including Jermyn St Theatre, London Coliseum, Cadogan Hall and The Royal Albert Hall where she appeared alongside Dame Shirley Bassey and Beverly Knight for Rocco Buonvino’s production Beatles Go Classical with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
She also supported the late Robin Gibb at The London Palladium, Toyah Wilcox at Leicester Theatre, and Sylvester Stallone for a special Q&A at Manchester Arena. Earlier in her career, she created a one woman show with original material which won her an award at The Edinburgh Festival and then many appearances on the late Paul O’Grady’s Lily Savage theatre shows where she would include some Piaf songs in her repertoire. It was the audience’s overwhelming response to these songs that inspired Susan to learn more about Piaf’s life which eventually led to The Piaf Story
Running Time: 90 minutes
Nov
5
Tue
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
6
Wed
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
7
Thu
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
8
Fri
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
9
Sat
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
10
Sun
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 10 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
11
Mon
That Boy Has No Shoes @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 11 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Voila! Festival 2024 and Lara van Huyssteen present THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES.

Following a four-star run at Camden Fringe 2024, THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES, “an immersive and emotional” performance comes to Upstairs at the Gatehouse for one night only as part of Voila! Festival. 

South African theatre maker, Lara van Huyssteen, reflects on the horrors of Apartheid from the perspective of a young person who was born in the democracy. With folksong and narrative storytelling, this “poignant production” highlights riots, forced removals, and protests that shaped the cultural and economic landscapes of democratic South Africa.

On four illuminated plinths appear an axe, an eviction notice, a passbook, and a camera who each take their turn with the microphone. In the performanceLara facilitates the space and the objects become repositories for the Apartheid struggle; they tell stories of who they saw, what they did, and where they were left behind. The result is “compelling” and “powerful”.

Praise for THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES:

 

★★★★
“Instructive, moving and horrific
EVERYTHING THEATRE

 

★★★★
“Thought-provoking
THE REVIEWS HUB

 

★★★★
“An interesting work of art, That Boy Has No Shoes is a moving retrospective
A YOUNG(ISH) PERSPECTIVE

Created and performed by Lara van Huyssteen.

Featuring the voices of Stellenbosch University drama students, recorded in 2022. 

Running time: 60 mins | Age guidance: 16+

Trigger warningsA prolonged blackout, strobe lights, and loud noises. Audio descriptions of racism, violence, and death. Viewers may be disturbed by sensitive imagery. 

Nov
12
Tue
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
13
Wed
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
14
Thu
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
15
Fri
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
16
Sat
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
17
Sun
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 17 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fast @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse

Stephen Leslie Productions
presents
FAST
by Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett

How far would you go to find the perfect cure?

Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we tell ourselves it’s a modern phenomenon. But is it really? 

 

Fast is the true story of ‘Dr’ Linda Hazzard — complex, charismatic and utterly driven — whose promotion, in the early 1900s, of her own radical fasting cure, gripped the press and divided a nation. 

Was she vilified merely as an interfering woman in a man’s world… or were there darker forces at play? 

Following huge success in Brighton, Edinburgh and London, playwright Kate Barton and award-winning screenwriter Stephen Bennett have developed the original one-act play to bring you this full-length psychological thriller.

Reviews for the Brighton, Edinburgh, and London runs: 

★★★★★
In Kate Barton, the writer of Fast, they (The Park Theatre) have once again identified an important new voice. We will surely hear more, much more, from Kate Barton”
LONDONTHEATRE1

★★★★
A powerful play that is sure to have you gripped from beginning to end
SPY IN THE STALLS

★★★★

A chilling production…fascinating and entertaining
THE UPCOMING

★★★★

‘Unmissable…this psychological thriller plays with your mind and emotions’
BROADWAY BABY

Shortlisted for Best New Play Award 2018 following sell-out shows at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe.

Running Time: 1hr45m

Age Guidance: 12+

Nov
26
Tue
Entertaining Murder @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 26 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The sensational court case of Edith Thompson in 1923 was a cause célèbre with people queuing outside The Old Bailey for days to get tickets. Edith stood accused of colluding with her lover to murder her husband. But did she do it?!

This brand new murder mystery musical investigates the scandal.

Watch a ‘live’ recording of a true crime podcast as the truth is revealed in this torrid tale of lies, lust, love letters… and laudanum.

Entertaining Murder is the latest production from Chris Burgess, the writer behind ten shows that have premiered at Upstairs at the Gatehouse: Only Make BelieveIceberg – Right AheadJewish LegendsJewish-American SongbookThat’s Jewish EntertainmentBette Midler and MeA Night at the OscarsThe MGM StoryIt’s a Little Bit Funny, and Jewish Hollywood.
Running Time: TBC
Nov
27
Wed
Entertaining Murder @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 27 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The sensational court case of Edith Thompson in 1923 was a cause célèbre with people queuing outside The Old Bailey for days to get tickets. Edith stood accused of colluding with her lover to murder her husband. But did she do it?!

This brand new murder mystery musical investigates the scandal.

Watch a ‘live’ recording of a true crime podcast as the truth is revealed in this torrid tale of lies, lust, love letters… and laudanum.

Entertaining Murder is the latest production from Chris Burgess, the writer behind ten shows that have premiered at Upstairs at the Gatehouse: Only Make BelieveIceberg – Right AheadJewish LegendsJewish-American SongbookThat’s Jewish EntertainmentBette Midler and MeA Night at the OscarsThe MGM StoryIt’s a Little Bit Funny, and Jewish Hollywood.
Running Time: TBC
Nov
28
Thu
Entertaining Murder @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 28 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The sensational court case of Edith Thompson in 1923 was a cause célèbre with people queuing outside The Old Bailey for days to get tickets. Edith stood accused of colluding with her lover to murder her husband. But did she do it?!

This brand new murder mystery musical investigates the scandal.

Watch a ‘live’ recording of a true crime podcast as the truth is revealed in this torrid tale of lies, lust, love letters… and laudanum.

Entertaining Murder is the latest production from Chris Burgess, the writer behind ten shows that have premiered at Upstairs at the Gatehouse: Only Make BelieveIceberg – Right AheadJewish LegendsJewish-American SongbookThat’s Jewish EntertainmentBette Midler and MeA Night at the OscarsThe MGM StoryIt’s a Little Bit Funny, and Jewish Hollywood.
Running Time: TBC
Nov
29
Fri
Entertaining Murder @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 29 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The sensational court case of Edith Thompson in 1923 was a cause célèbre with people queuing outside The Old Bailey for days to get tickets. Edith stood accused of colluding with her lover to murder her husband. But did she do it?!

This brand new murder mystery musical investigates the scandal.

Watch a ‘live’ recording of a true crime podcast as the truth is revealed in this torrid tale of lies, lust, love letters… and laudanum.

Entertaining Murder is the latest production from Chris Burgess, the writer behind ten shows that have premiered at Upstairs at the Gatehouse: Only Make BelieveIceberg – Right AheadJewish LegendsJewish-American SongbookThat’s Jewish EntertainmentBette Midler and MeA Night at the OscarsThe MGM StoryIt’s a Little Bit Funny, and Jewish Hollywood.
Running Time: TBC
Nov
30
Sat
Entertaining Murder @ Upstairs at The Gatehouse
Nov 30 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

The sensational court case of Edith Thompson in 1923 was a cause célèbre with people queuing outside The Old Bailey for days to get tickets. Edith stood accused of colluding with her lover to murder her husband. But did she do it?!

This brand new murder mystery musical investigates the scandal.

Watch a ‘live’ recording of a true crime podcast as the truth is revealed in this torrid tale of lies, lust, love letters… and laudanum.

Entertaining Murder is the latest production from Chris Burgess, the writer behind ten shows that have premiered at Upstairs at the Gatehouse: Only Make BelieveIceberg – Right AheadJewish LegendsJewish-American SongbookThat’s Jewish EntertainmentBette Midler and MeA Night at the OscarsThe MGM StoryIt’s a Little Bit Funny, and Jewish Hollywood.
Running Time: TBC
Dec
12
Thu
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
13
Fri
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
14
Sat
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
15
Sun
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
17
Tue
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
18
Wed
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
19
Thu
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
20
Fri
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
21
Sat
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
22
Sun
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
24
Tue
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
27
Fri
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
28
Sat
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
29
Sun
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Dec
31
Tue
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Dec 31 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Jan
1
Wed
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Jan 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes

Jan
2
Thu
Road Show @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Jan 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays – Saturdays 7.30pm |  Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm

At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.

From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim’s final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.

Age Guidance: 13+

Content Advisory: Strong Language and Adult Themes