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  • Venue Southwark Playhouse Borough, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 8 February 2025
  • Running time 90 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

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Following a critically acclaimed premiere in the US, Canned Goods makes its London premiere.

Set on the eve of the Second World War, Erik Kahn’s edge-of-your seat thriller is still frighteningly relevant today, exploring propaganda, ‘fake news’ and how those in power bend the truth for their own agenda.

Don’t miss this gripping true story of a little-known – but pivotal – moment in history.

Canned Goods is playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 16 January to 8 February 2025.

It’s 1939. On the border between Germany and Poland, the shadow of fascism is inching closer. Hitler has a plan: stage a violent Polish attack on a German-speaking radio station, and use the attack to justify a Nazi invasion. But how do you pull off an act of deception designed to keep the UK from entering into a World War?

German farmer Franciszek Honiok finds himself arrested and imprisoned in a jail cell on the border. Alongside him are two prisoners from Dachau: a Jewish philosopher and a German janitor. As the mission looms closer and tensions build, the three men must wrestle with an impossible unknown. Can they survive a plan much bigger than themselves? And are they the ‘canned goods’ their captors keep discussing?

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Canned Goods?

Starring Charlie Archer, Joe Mallalieu, Danny Mellor, Dan Parr, Rowan Polonski, Tom Wells

Who are the creative team of Canned Goods?

Written by Erik Kahn

Director, Charlotte Cohn; Set and Costume Designer, Mona Camille; Lighting Designer, Ryan Joseph Stafford; Sound Designer, Anna Short; Executive Producer, Evan Bernardin; Casting Director, Jessica Jefferies; Casting Director, Emma Sylvester; General Manager, Rebecca Gwyther for ABG Productions; Assistant Director, Sofia Gallucci; Associate Designer, Amelia O’Toole; Production Manager, Charlie Rayner; Costume Supervisor, Hazel McIntosh; Company Stage Manager, Anastasia Booth; Assistant Stage Manager, Vendy Pospisilova; Assistant Stage Manager, Charlotte Smith-Barker; Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager, Laura Dewhirst

Venue Information

Southwark Playhouse Borough , 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD

Nearest Tube or Train: Elephant & Castle (Bakerloo line, Northern line)

Nearest Buses: 35, 40, 133, 136, 333, 343, C10, N35, N133, N343

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Frequently Asked Questions

Canned Goods is playing at the Southwark Playhouse Borough in London
The running time of Canned Goods is 90 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for Canned Goods are: 14+
Yes, Canned Goods has matinee performances on the following days: Tuesday, Saturday
No, sorry, Canned Goods has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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