Venue Information

Southwark Playhouse Elephant

  • Address: Dante Place, 80 Newington Butts, London, SE11 4FL, United Kingdom
  • Nearest underground or train station: Elephant & Castle
  • Nearest buses: 196, 133, 155, 333, 415

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How do I get to the Southwark Playhouse Elephant?
Public transport is recommended to travel to the Southwark Playhouse Elephant.  The nearest underground or train stations are Elephant & Castle.  If arriving by bus, then the nearest bus lines are 196, 133, 155, 333, 415 .  For directions to the Southwark Playhouse Elephant see our Google Maps directions or Apple Maps directions
Is there a dress code at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant?
There is no specific dress code at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant, with most people just wearing their everyday clothes.
How many seats are in the Southwark Playhouse Elephant?
The Southwark Playhouse Elephant has 310 seats.

Southwark Playhouse Elephant Facts

What date did the Southwark Playhouse Elephant open?

19 January 2023

Who designed the Southwark Playhouse Elephant?

Roders, Stirk Harbour and Partners

What was the first production at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant?

The Wind in the Willows

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Theatre History

The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded in 1993 by Juliet Alderdice and Tom Wilson, to produce high quality accessible theatre, and act as a major resource for the local community.

Southwark Playhouse Elephant opened on 19 January 2023.

The venue joins sister venue Southwark Playhouse Borough, located at 77-85 Newington Causeway.

The first Southwark Playhouse theatre was a disused workshop at 62 Southwark Bridge Road, before they moved in 2006 to the vaults beneath Platform One of London Bridge railway station, which was their home from 2007 to 2013. They moved to 77-85 Newington Causewasy in 2013.

Previous Shows

Past shows that have played at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant include:

The Last Man
Jane Eyre – A Musical
Ride The Cyclone
The Code
Maiden Voyage
This Is My Family
Scissorhandz: A Musical Reinvented
Midnight Cowboy - A New Musical
Fly More Than You Fall
A Very Naughty Christmas
No Love Songs
Sappho
Police Cops: The Musical
NERO
Operation Epsilon
Lizzie
Ride - A New Musical
The Walworth Farce
Berlusconi A New Musical

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