Indhu Rubasingham announces final season at Kiln Theatre

Indhu Rubasingham has announced her final season as Artistic Director of the Kiln Theatre in London.

The new season includes a The Frogs, The Ballad of Hattie and James, and Peanut Butter & Blueberries.

Rubasingham’s final season for the company, completes her 12 year tenure at the helm of the North West London theatre powerhouse.

Indhu Rubasingham said today, “Tinged with many emotions, I am proud to share my final season at Kiln Theatre”

“It feels fitting that I end my tenure as I stared – with debut plays. The bedrock of my programming and passion at Kiln has been giving platform to different voices expressing their perspectives, concerns and insights of the world around them, speaking to the different communities around Kilburn and beyond.”

“I want to thank you for your support and encouragement during my time as Artistic Director here and I cannot wait to for you to experience these different worlds as you enter Kiln Theatre.”

Opening the season is The Frogs, a Spymonkey, Kiln Theatre and Royal & Derngate co-production which is based on Aristophanes’ ancient greek comedy. With golden-age glamour, modern-day angst and a jumping chorus of tap-dancing frogs, this is Aristophanes performed like you’ve never seen it before. The Frogs runs from 8 February – 9 March 2024 and is suitable for ages 12+.

The Kiln will then enter a collaboration with the RSC, which will be a part of Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey’s inaugural season announcement early next year. Rubasingham said “It’s wonderful that Kiln can be a part of this pivotal moment, and I can’t wait for you to hear more about it when Daniel and Tamara share their plans for the RSC.”

Following this the season will feature two world premiere productions, both commissioned by the Kiln theatre. The first of these being The Ballad of Hattie and James (11 April – 18 May 2024) by Samuel Adamson, to be directed by Richard Twyman in a co-production with ETT. The final piece will be Peanut Butter & Blueberries (8-31 August 2024), a debut play by author, poet and educator Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan; the piece explores how to love when the weight of the world is on your shoulders.

Kiln Theatre has been on a roll under Rubasingham 12-year directorship with the current production Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) starring Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen) and Dujonna Gift (Hamilton) announcing last week it would extend through to January due to popular demand.

Book tickets to Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Book tickets to The Frogs

Book tickets to The Ballad of Hattie and James

Book tickets to Peanut Butter & Blueberries

Sign-up for booking alerts, offers & news about Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) and other shows:

Main photo: Indhu Rubasingham Photo by Mark Douet