Blue Elephant Theatre, Camberwell

We are programming shows in our 50 seat, black box venue and would love to hear from you!

We are programming shows from January to March 2025, for one, two or three week runs. We are interested in all performing arts shows but are particularly interested in any which connect to GCSE or A-Level texts and/or which resonate with our diverse urban London location and the communities here.

We will aim to programme as we receive applications but would ideally like to receive expressions of interest by November 20th so we can programme before Christmas.

We offer:
- Access to the space from 10am on the day of the performance with min 4 hours support from a technician (Shows will need their own operator)
- Marketing support including listing on our website, in our e-newsletters and on our social media. We can read and offer feedback on funding applications too.
- A 50/50 box office split BUT the first £100 of ticket sales for each night goes to the Blue Elephant towards staff costs, eg if £170 is taken, £100 goes to Blue Elephant and £70 goes to the company but so long as at least £200 is taken each night, both Blue Elephant and the company get the same split. We regret the need to introduce this practice but are trying to be sustainable in the wake of funding cuts.
- Full ticket price should be at least £14
- Some free rehearsal space (based on availability and length of run) and discounted rehearsal space

Please get in touch at submissions@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk if you would like to propose a show. We'd like to:
- Hear about the show and those involved
- See some past footage if available (or footage of work by the team)
- Read a script (even if it’s still a draft)
- Find out what dates you would like
- Hear what marketing plans you have for the show

You can see more about the theatre on the Info for Companies page. We are open to discussing programming shows beyond March 2025 but would not be in a position to confirm any shows until the new year.