New Writing and International Comedy Drive Soho Theatre’s Upcoming Season

Soho Theatre closes 2025 and opens 2026 with an ambitious programme of premieres and returning international acts, underscoring its reputation as a leading incubator for bold performance. From world premieres to acclaimed touring comedy, the new season highlights a mix of creative innovation and cultural resonance.

Urooj Ashfaq: How to Be a Baddie (6 – 15 Nov 2025)

Award-winning comedian Urooj Ashfaq returns with her latest show — a sharp, witty and self-aware hour that redefines her onstage persona while delving into identity, culture and rebellion.

Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/urooj-ashfaq-how-to-be-a-baddie-2/

Prashasti Singh: Divine Feminine (15 – 20 Dec 2025)

Indian comic and writer Prashasti Singh brings an honest, funny exploration of womanhood, ambition and self-discovery. Divine Feminine captures Singh’s unique voice and emotional insight with humour and authenticity.

Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/prashasti-singh-divine-feminine-3/

Private View (27 Nov – 20 Dec 2025)

A world premiere from Jess Edwards, Private View explores the fine line between love and obsession through the relationship of two women. Starring Patricia Allison and Stefanie Martini, and directed by Annie Kershaw, it promises an intimate and thought-provoking experience.

Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/private-view/

Natalie Palamides – Weer (8 – 17 Jan 2026)

Natalie Palamides’ inventive one-woman show sees her embody both halves of a couple on the brink of collapse. A bold, physical and emotionally charged performance examining love, ego and vulnerability.

Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/natalie-palamides-weer-4/

Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) (12 – 31 Jan 2026)

Jade Franks delivers biting satire and social commentary in this new comedy-drama interrogating class, privilege and the contradictions of ambition in modern Britain.

Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/but-maybe-not-me-mates-x/

The Virgins (29 Jan – 7 Mar 2026)

Written by Miriam Battye and directed by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart, The Virgins is a funny, raw and unflinching look at youth, desire and self-definition — a contemporary coming-of-age story told with honesty and humour.

Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-virgins/

Written by: NURA AROOJ