{"title": "The Monkey", "start": "2026-11-05T21:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pleasance", "address": "Carpenters Mews, N7 9EF London", "price": "From £15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.pleasance.co.uk/via/tickets/33%3A315718", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/dark-comedy"], "description": "The Monkey is a theatre show about a man in a corporate waiting room whose job-interview anxiety takes the shape of an innocent-seeming monkey that terrorises the stage. It is made by Migraine Theatre Company and confronts the stigma of male fragility, exploring anxiety, societal expectations, depression and panic attacks through a comedic lens. The show contains loud music, live drums and strobe lights, and discusses sensitive topics including depictions of panic attacks. It runs at Pleasance London's Main House Cabaret and is suitable for ages 16 and over.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-monkey-63907/", "official_url": "https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/monkey", "image": "https://noky.io/images/69f1d6fa0206f2dfddd1f140f791f852915553e0a1187b8bb6691e3aed1fe03e-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-05T21:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pleasance", "address": "Carpenters Mews, N7 9EF London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-10T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Other Palace", "address": "Palace Street 12, SW1E 5JA London", "price": "GBP 24", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": "42.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/feeling-afraid-as-if-something-terrible-is-going-to-happen-tickets/2026/11/19/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy"], "description": "A darkly funny one-man show where stand-up comedy meets theatre, following a thirty-six-year-old chronically single, professionally neurotic comedian who finally meets Mr Right, only to do everything wrong. It is written by Marcelo Dos Santos, a Fringe First Award-winning hit returning to London for the first time in three years, and stars West End favourite Steven Webb as the hapless, unhinged comedian. From the Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, it explores vulnerability, intimacy, ego and truth with razor-sharp, fast-paced and filthy humour. The show runs 1hr 5min with no interval and is for ages 14+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/feeling-afraid-as-if-something-terrible-is-going-to-happen-63513/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a893a037c38046a433901b641eb2c0e84379e06761d3ac54cf73171f3db7fafe-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Dark", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Battersea Arts Centre", "address": "SW11 5TN London", "price": "Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £15)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/the-dark/#book", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/childrens-theatre"], "description": "The Dark is a family theatre show for children aged 4 and over, adapted from Lemony Snicket's picture book, about a boy called Laszlo who is afraid of the dark until the night it visits his room and he journeys to meet it. It is made and performed by Peut-Être Theatre, whose shows merge vibrant physicality with live music, and it runs about 50 minutes. Every show includes creatively integrated audio description and touch tours, making it accessible for blind and visually impaired children. It is an empowering adventure about facing one's fears.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-dark-60013/", "official_url": "https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/the-dark/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7cb2ea06a1835ddf43b30c66b272f0dd6614e53991eb2e18a138271a29cfe61-2000.webp"}, {"title": "TO BE FRANK", "start": "2026-11-01T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "King's Head", "address": "Upper Street 115, N1 1QN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/spektrix/ChooseSeats?EventInstanceId=502602ALSNPTRRKCKRCBLRKLBRPSCCNNG", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "TO BE FRANK is a non-verbal physical comedy show loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's classic gothic novel, blending high-energy physical theatre, slapstick and clowning with an original punk-inspired live score performed on electric guitar. It was created in New Zealand in 2022 by performer Michael Hockey, joined by multi-instrumentalist Alanna Hall and produced by Charlotte Pleasants. The show follows the freshly reanimated monster 'Frank' as he learns to manoeuvre his monstrous body, create a life of his own and discover what it means to be alive, exploring themes of loneliness, love and coping with the emotional intensity of life. Fresh from a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run, it arrives for a one-night-only Halloween Special, with Halloween costumes encouraged.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/to-be-frank-43416/", "official_url": "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/to-be-frank-x5l6", "image": "https://noky.io/images/379191b0f0692780e13ec7ea806d3c0350b01d30d58e5e54d4ac5db94de944c2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "To Be Frank", "start": "2026-11-01T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "King's Head Theatre", "address": "Upper Street 116P, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/spektrix/ChooseSeats?EventInstanceId=502602ALSNPTRRKCKRCBLRKLBRPSCCNNG", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/physical-theatre"], "description": "TO BE FRANK is a non-verbal physical comedy inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, telling the story of 'Frank', a monster newly thrust into existence who tries to discover why. It blends high-energy physical theatre, slapstick and clowning with an original punk-inspired live electric guitar score. The show was created in New Zealand in 2022 by actor Michael Hockey, who performs it with musician Alanna Hall, and comes to London for one night after a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run. The 60-minute solo show explores loneliness, love and coping with the emotional intensity of life, and Halloween costumes are encouraged.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/to-be-frank-60842/", "official_url": "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/to-be-frank-x5l6", "image": "https://noky.io/images/379191b0f0692780e13ec7ea806d3c0350b01d30d58e5e54d4ac5db94de944c2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Man Who Thought He Was A Baboon", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Drayton Arms Theatre", "address": "Old Brompton Road 153", "price": "", "price_from": "13.00", "price_to": "13.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.thedraytonarmssw5.co.uk/onlinebookingform#", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy"], "description": "A theatre show at a small studio theatre above a pub in London, running as part of GrimFest 2026 at the Drayton Arms Theatre. It tells of Hugo, who lives a quiet life with his wife, Summer, until one event changes everything: an inheritance. Summer and the village doctor then start to carefully convince Hugo that he's a baboon.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-man-who-thought-he-was-a-baboon-35647/", "official_url": "https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/baboon-2", "image": "https://noky.io/images/98c9a49ac664806c30a46c9f7ff44ef67dc17ab3034e475ec2602e48063033a6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "An Oak Tree", "start": "2026-10-07T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Other Palace", "address": "Palace Street 12, SW1E 5JA London", "price": "GBP 44", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/oak-tree-tickets/2026/10/28/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "An Oak Tree is a theatre show in which a father who has lost his daughter in a car accident meets the stage hypnotist who was driving, when the father volunteers for the hypnotist's act. It was written by Tim Crouch, who calls each performance live with a new co-star who sees the script for the first time on stage, with no rehearsal and no safety net. The show is presented by the Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag, Baby Reindeer and Weather Girl. Critics have praised it, with The Guardian calling it a play that illuminates the manipulation and the wonder of the way stories transform us.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/an-oak-tree-39521/", "official_url": "https://theotherpalace.co.uk/an-oak-tree/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/010ed328807d0544e1a2b2a0beed45590d52ef70f77223239e2225b9f545965d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Spooky Boo and the Moonlight Friends Sensory Theatre 0-3years", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "from €11,56", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/vendors?q=Pickled%20Pepper%20Books", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/theatre"], "description": "A gentle Halloween sensory theatre adventure for babies and toddlers aged 6 months to 3 years. Pickled Pepper Books presents the story of Boo, a little ghost afraid of the dark who hides away when the moon comes out, while her friend the friendly witch throws a party for all her magical friends. The 30–40 minute show is softly spooky and full of light, packed with puppets, bubbles, songs, scarves and sensory play, never too scary for little ones.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spooky-boo-and-the-moonlight-friends-sensory-theatre-0-3year-41823/", "official_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/spooky-boo-sensory-theatre-saturday-31st-october", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b5df2556916c734872428ee266ee8684b01e619e52c4e863ec198db027cd1ae9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Peter Rugman is Mort Whimsey in The Animagical Museum of Delights - Work in Progress", "start": "2026-11-07T19:40:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pleasance", "address": "Carpenters Mews, N7 9EF London", "price": "From £8.00", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.pleasance.co.uk/via/tickets/33%3A315748", "category": "comedy", "tags": ["comedy/stand-up"], "description": "A work-in-progress comedy show in which Peter Rugman plays Mort Whimsey, the defrosting mid-century mogul behind Whimsey Studios. Together with his cartoon sidekick Lucky the Possum, Mort defends his legacy, confronts past scandals and debunks suspicious accidents. It is a dark and hilarious one-man journey through capitalism, nostalgia and animagical delights. The show contains strong language and themes including death, suicide and corporate abuse, and is recommended for ages 16 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/peter-rugman-is-mort-whimsey-in-the-animagical-museum-of-del-63936/", "official_url": "https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/peter-rugman-mort-whimsey-animagical-museum-delights-work-progress", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a7886a3c9e0b51b069ad85e959fecd28084a3e273c861e02db7914d04bdfb1ff-1200.webp"}, {"title": "(Un)Shakespearean Nightmares", "start": "2026-11-07T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Playground Theatre, Cafe and Bar", "address": "Latimer Industrial Estate 8, W10 6RQ London", "price": "£16, concessions £14", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "16.00", "tickets_url": "https://buytickets.at/theplaygroundtheatre/2274667", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy"], "description": "(Un)Shakespearean Nightmares is a fast-paced comedy in which Shakespeare's forgotten and iconic characters rebel against the Bard himself. Voila! Theatre Festival and The Playground Theatre present the show, whose cast plays multiple roles in a surreal battle to rewrite destiny and reclaim their stories from their tyrannical creator. It blends farce, parody, and meta-theatre and is recommended for ages 15 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/unshakespearean-nightmares-65864/", "official_url": "https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/projects/unshakespeareannightmares", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0c8351e37d2fe144a7517d708c1896ce00f57c8905e3aef963bad633c63dca1a-1200.webp"}]}