Babby’s Lament – the ‘Extremely Impressive‘ ( A Younger Theatre) short play from Winter Tales is on again at the London Irish Centre next week in a new, extended edition.
17 May at 20:00 - 19 May at 20:00
London Irish Centre, Camden

Firstborn Theatre will be taking part in Theatre Uncut at Theatre Royal Stratford East this Saturday night – it’s free, it’s in protest against coalition cuts to welfare and other vital services, and it’s written by lots of very lovely and very famous playwrights. And TRSE have a great bar!
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When you bustle into a pub-cum-theatre and are greeted with the aperitif of free mulled wine and mince pies, it would be ungrateful to find the main course distasteful. And so it was with these bite size winter tales – succulent, mesmerising, engaging and thrilling – an atmospheric chocolate box of fine dramatic writing and eloquent characterisation. Using the enchanting atmosphere of the Kings Arms pub to its whim, Winter Tales is a weekend treat better than any you’re likely to find in your Christmas stocking Read Full Review
The art of live storytelling is not an easy thing to perfect. With audiences inclined to drift off as soon as they hear a hint of the past clause, it takes a skilled performer to maintain the energy of a narrative without over-acting or becoming mono-tonal. It’s therefore a fine testament to the talent of Firstborn Theatre Company that their newly written show Winter Tales manages to hold its audience captivated … Read the full review
After yesterday’s fluffy white hiatus, we’re ready and willing to go on tonight with a double helping of festive coziness and frights – so do join us tonight for one last theatrical evening before we all retire to the sofas for the Christmas holiday.
Hello everyone, we’re very sorry but tonight’s show ( that’s Saturday 18th December), has been cancelled due to the snow. We’re back tomorrow though with extra mince pies for you all – hopefully we’ll see you there.
If you have any problems or need to rearrange a ticket, please leave a comment below – we’ll be watching carefully today to help you out.
Kind Regards and Apologies,
Firstborn Theatre
This Saturday is almost sold out – last Saturday sold out too – get your tickets now to make sure you don’t miss out!
Firstborn Theatre’s next show ‘Winter Tales’ will see us taking over a Central London pub to stage an evening of 5 chilling short stories told all around the building over the festive period. Storytelling theatre at its simple best.
With mince pies and mulled wine to start, music following, and a working bar throughout, this will be a cozy festive treat with a rich dark centre.