Tim Firth’s musical comedy This Is My Family to have London premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant

A new production of Tim Firth’s hit musical comedy This Is My Family is coming to Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London this summer 2025.

This Is My Family is playing Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 May to 12 July 2025.

Directed by Olivier Award-winner and former Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone, the London premiere of Tim Firth’s UK Theatre Award winning Best Musical is an hilarious and uplifting story about a disastrous holiday that brings the whole family together.

The show was originally staged in Sheffield in 2013 directed by Daniel Evans, and revived at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2019, scoring five stars from Mark Lawson in the Guardian.

Writer Tim Firth (Calendar Girls, Our House) said in a statement: “Having a London premiere in a place like this directed by Vicky feels like a competition win for me. The Elephant is a theatre designed for adventure and intimacy – perfect for a musical intended to show that you don’t have to travel abroad to go on safari, that wild animals are closer than we might think and that the best holidays are the ones on which we’ve laughed the most.”

Producer Anthology Theatre’s Lil Lambley said: “Anthology Theatre is absolutely delighted to bring this first-class musical and Olivier Award-winning team to the intimate setting of Southwark Playhouse Elephant. At a time when the world feels increasingly uncertain, there’s no better moment to share a heartfelt and uplifting story that celebrates love, forgiveness, and, above all, the joy of shared laughter with your family.”

Casting and creatives are to be announced.

This Is My Family is running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 May to 12 July 2025.

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