Theatre Royal Stratford East

Theatre Royal Stratford East

A dynamic theatre with a tradition of developing new plays and musicals, Theatre Royal Stratford East’s work is always relevant to and informed by modern Britain. The Theatre Royal Stratford East is a 460-seater community theatre that produces new theatre shows and comedy. Since 1953, Theatre Royal Stratford East has been the home of the Theatre Workshop company and runs lots of performing activities for teen and a family-friendly annual panto.

Stratford East makes theatre both for, and inspired by, our community in Newham, East London. We continue the political and revolutionary ethos of our founder Joan Littlewood as a leading London theatre and civic hub for East London. We are driven by our art, inclusive and bold. We tell stories that provoke discourse about the world we live in and our place within it.

Stratford East is a producing theatre, built in 1884, in the heart of East London, situated a short walk from Stratford station. We have a proud history and an exciting future. We represent our culturally and socially diverse community in the work we make, the people we employ and our audiences and participants. We tell stories that are current, political and representative of London. Alongside our work on stage, our Learning & Participation programme offers creative opportunities that are accessible and inclusive to all, with the aim to develop creative talent for people of every age.