South London professional theatre for all ages
A retrospective on the aims and impact of the Spontaneous Productions 2026 programme of events for children, all the family, and adults.
When the townspeople of Sydenhamelin find their homes overrun with ravenous rats scavenging for food, it’s up to the town’s mayor – incompetent Burgermeister Hans – and his selfish wife Frau Liesl, to find a solution. But their plans to hire a magical piper to lead the rats out of the town backfire when they refuse to pay him…with calamitous results!
Join the world’s smallest superhero in this magical, musical adventure!
Think you know the story of Thumbelina – the tiny little girl born in a flower? Well, think again!
After being transformed into a tiny superhero by magical pollen, Thumbelina must learn to use her superpowers and confront the villainous Spider-Queen who is menacing the forest. With the help of faithful sidekick Buzz-Bee by her side, can Thumbelina save the day?
Sydenham-based, not-for-profit theatre company Spontaneous Productions launches its exciting Spring Season 2026 with its 15th new writing scratch night since 2012. Presenting THIRTEEN original short monologues, written by members of its ScriptHub scriptwriting workshops, and performed by a professional cast, expect a rollercoaster of emotions as we scale the heights and plumb the depths of the human heart (broken or otherwise…).