• Park 200’s Christmas show is a comic retelling of epic sci-fi novel The Time Machine starring The Goes Wrong Show’s Dave Hearn

• Other season highlights include family drama about Indian cultural heritage, Passing and The Nag’s Head, a horror comedy set in rural England featuring original folk music

• Park Theatre sees the new year in with the UK premiere of Korean-Canadian comedy Kim’s Convenience, the inspiration behind the beloved Netflix sitcom

• Park Theatre is excited to welcome back the sold-out and critically acclaimed Leaves of Glass

Park Theatre have announced the new shows in their Autumn/Winter season, which will explore a range of themes from cultural heritage to toxic masculinity, as well as a variety of uplifting and comic work.

We’re also announcing this year’s festive programme, made up of two productions: The Time Machine – A Comedy, a fast-paced, wise-cracking adaptation of H. G. Wells’ classic novel; and 21 Round for Christmas, a raucous and relatable one woman show about cooking Christmas dinner for an enormous family.

The season opens in Park 90 with Edinburgh Fringe favourite Candy (22 Aug – 9 Sep) making its London debut. This one-man comedy drama explores identity, toxic masculinity and the complexity of love as single Northerner, Will, starts falling in love with his best friend in drag.

Another dark comedy to hit the Park90 stage, the UK premiere of The Nag’s Head (17 – 28 Oct) featuring original music from folk band Good Habits, and real paranormal accounts from rural England, to explore the story of three estranged siblings who return home after the death of their father. Burdened with their dad's failing pub and a weird painting, they must decide whether to work together to save The Nag's Head or succumb to their inner demons.

Following on in Park90, Passing (1 – 25 Nov) shines a light on the modern biracial experience as Rachel desperately tries to hold on to her Indian heritage after her grandad falls ill. She attempts to host the family’s first celebration of Diwali and, in the process, explores the tensions in familial relationships and the loss of culture through generations, with humour and insight.

Ikaria (28 Nov – 2 Dec) is presented on the Park90 stage next in a punchy and thoughtful love story about finding salvation in someone else, while also exploring men’s mental health. Simon wants to keep his head down and get through his finals at university, while first-year student Mia is enjoying her first taste of freedom in life away from home.

Moving on to Park Theatre’s exciting festive programme, this Christmas The Time Machine – A Comedy (30 Nov – 30 Dec) takes centre stage at Park 200. Starring Michael Dylan (Wilf), Dave Hearn (founding member of the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre, The Goes Wrong Show) and Amy Revelle (Offside), this play within a play is a fast-paced and hilarious (loose) retelling of H G Wells’ post-apocalyptic science fiction novel. Three actors are planning to stage The Time Machine when they realise that they have actually managed to achieve time travel, embarking on a comic journey of a lifetime. 

Also for the festive season is 21 Round for Christmas (6 – 23 Dec), a comical and chaotic one-woman show about memory, friendship and regrets. Tracy, a day-dreaming, outspoken and extroverted-introvert is trapped in the kitchen cooking Christmas dinner for her huge fussy family while her best friend is lying in a hospice. She just wants to go back to happier times.

Kicking off the new year at Park Theatre is the UK premiere of the feel-good comedy that inspired the Netflix hit, Kim’s Convenience (8 Jan – 10 Feb), in Park200. The hilarious and heartfelt comedy drama tells the story of the Kim’s and their family-run Korean convenience store in Toronto, written by and starring Ins Choi. The show pays homage to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today. 

Finally, Park Theatre are welcoming back Philip Ridley’s Leaves of Glass (16 Jan – 10 Feb) to Park90 after its sell-out success and critical acclaim earlier this year by long time collaborators, Lidless Theatre. Steven has always tried to be a good person. He works hard. He looks after his family. But, suddenly, everyone starts accusing him of things. His wife accuses him of being unfaithful. His mother accuses him of being coercive. And his brother, Barry, accuses him of...what exactly?

Listing: 

The Garden of Words I 10 Aug – 9 Sep

Candy I 22 Aug – 9 Sep

It’s Headed Straight Towards Us I 13 Sep – 20 Oct

Sorry We Didn’t Die At Sea I 13 – 30 Sep

The Nag's Head I 17 Oct – 28 Oct

The Interview I 27 Oct – 25 Nov

Passing I 1 Nov – 25 Nov

Ikaria I 28 Nov – 2 Dec

The Time Machine - A Comedy I 30 Nov – 30 Dec

21 Round for Christmas I 6 Dec – 23 Dec

Kim's Convinience I 8 Jan – 10 Feb

Leaves of Glass I 16 Jan – 10 Feb