Summer Season 2026 Announced at Mountview
Posted: 18 Mar 26
Mountview is pleased to present its Summer Season 2026, showcasing the talents of our BA (Hons) Performance – Musical Theatre, Acting, and Actor Musicianship students, with the support of our Production Arts students.
This vibrant season features a compelling mix of contemporary drama, musical theatre and classic comedy, staged across Mountview’s Backstage Theatre and The Mack Theatre.
Breathing Corpses
21 – 24 April | The Backstage Theatre
“Oh you’ve been – you’re all red, round your eyes. Well I can’t clean up now, can I? Least you didn’t sick up on yourself, quite tidy really.”
A body is found in a hotel room. Then another. And another. Acclaimed playwright Laura Wade weaves together stories of people who, while never quite connected, are irrevocably linked by their encounters with death.
Performed by Mountview’s BA Musical Theatre students, Breathing Corpses is a darkly comedic jigsaw puzzle that promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
Steel Pier
2 – 9 May | The Mack Theatre
“Life’s a party
Why don’t you come to the Steel Pier?”
Atlantic City, 1930s. On the famous Steel Pier, the music never stops and neither do the dancers, grinding through a gruelling marathon with their eyes on the prize. But for one woman, this contest means more than money – it is her chance to finally escape the life she has been trapped in for far too long. The only rule? Keep dancing.
Featuring music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb – the renowned duo behind Chicago and Cabaret – Steel Pier is a dazzling, Tony-nominated musical about romance, resilience, and hope, performed by Mountview’s BA Musical Theatre students.
Twelfth Night
7-9 May | The Backstage Theatre
“Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines everywhere.”
On the sun-kissed island of Illyria, a shipwrecked twin searches for her sibling, a duke woos a disinterested lady in mourning, fools sing, the strict go silly, and certainty crumbles into confusion – all in the name of love in all its forms.
Performed by Mountview’s BA Acting students, Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy Twelfth Night is witty, tender, and deliriously funny – a joyous celebration of love and the music that feeds it.
Find out more and book here.
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again
14-16 May | The Backstage Theatre
“I have cut my eyelashes off. I have covered myself in coal and mud. I have bandaged my body up and made myself a collection of straight edges.”
Alice Birch’s provocative and uncompromising play tears apart the language, structures, and systems that shape women’s lives – and dares to imagine something radically different.
Performed by Mountview’s BA Acting students, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again is bold, funny, and relentlessly inventive theatre that refuses to play by the rules.
Amélie
23-30 May | The Mack Theatre
“Love is just another diagnosis
Like chickenpox, swine flu, streptococcus,
Walking pneumonia, mumps, herpes, hepatitis,
Syphilis, tetanus, human papillomavirus.”
Extraordinary young Parisian woman Amélie embarks on a secret mission to make the people around her happy – everyone, except herself.
Performed by Mountview’s BA Actor Musicianship students, Amélie is a heartwarming, surprising, and playful musical filled with imagination, charm, and beautiful music.
Short Film Series 2026
Watch five original short films, specially written by professional screenwriters, and experience the versatility and talent of our third-year Acting students who star in every film. Each powerful, self-contained film runs for 15 minutes, offering a compelling snapshot of dramatic storytelling.
Book your tickets now via our website or call our Box Office on 020 8881 2201.
