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RBM presents

The Grim

by Edmund Morris
26 Nov - 6 Dec 2025

Ticket Prices:
Standard from £22 | Concessions from £18 |
Previews £16 | Pioneers' Preview (26 Nov) £10

The Grim main artwork, features a menacing looking man on a newspaper with the headline 'murderer dead'. The newspaper is splattered with blood and a lollipop sits on top of it.

Official Trailer

Videography by Edmund Morris

Two undertakers. A dead murderer. What could possibly go wrong?

London, 1964. Shaun and Robert are trying to get through another dull day as undertakers in the East End, but on the day they’re due to fit deceased murderer, Jackie Gallagher for his coffin, and with strange happenings afoot, all is not as it seems…

Following a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe debut and a critically acclaimed run at London’s Old Red Lion Theatre, this hilariously horrifying comic thriller is now bound for a two week run at Southwark Playhouse Borough.


★★★★★ “Laugh-out-loud funny, wildly inventive, and genuinely gripping… a hidden gem that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible” Theatre Audience Podcast

★★★★ “Will have you both grinning and gripped” Beyond the Joke

★★★★ “Irresistible….an exhilarating ride” The View From The Gods

“This is one morgue you’ll be glad you attended” All That Dazzles


Access Performances

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Captioned Performance: Wednesday 3 December, 7.30pm

Details

Theatre: The Little

Monday – Saturday: 7.30pm

Tuesday & Saturday: 3pm

Running Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including interval)

No re-entry.

We strongly advise that you arrive early and take your seats in advance of the start time as there is a no latecomers policy.

Technical Guidance

The production contains flashing lights and loud noises including gunshots.

Content Guidance

This production contains strong language, adult humour, partial nudity, violence, blood, gore, distressing themes, references to sexual violence, and offensive language typical of the time setting.

Recommended for ages 14+.

Please contact us if you require any further information about content guidance.

photography

Production Shots

Photography by Molly Jackson-French

The Company

Harry Carter
Harry Carter
Jack
Louis Davison
Louis Davison
Robert
Edmund Morris
Edmund Morris
Shaun

Ben Woodhall
Director
Edmund Morris
Writer
Joe Hawkings
Stage Manager and Lighting Designer
Fergus Carver
Sound Designer
Hiba Medina
Costume and Props
Ali Day
Set and Props

How to find us

Southwark Playhouse Borough
77-85 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BD

Closest Tube Station:
Elephant & Castle (Northern Line & Bakerloo Line)
Take the London Southbank University exit.

Click link below for map & directions:
https://w3w.co/spicy.nature.slang

Food & Drink

Opening Hours

Monday 5.30pm to 11pm
Tuesday 1.30pm to 11pm
Wednesday 5.30pm to 11pm
Thursday 5.30pm to 11pm
Friday 5.30pm to 11pm
Saturday 1.30pm to 11pm
Sundays 5pm to 11pm if we have a show on.

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Our bars serve an assortment of beverages and snacks to suit all tastes from hot and cold soft drinks to beer, wine, cocktails and spirits and a whole lot more.

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