The Coronet Theatre has unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2025 season, showcasing a bold and multidisciplinary programme that spans puppetry, dance, visual art, jazz, drama, performance art and poetry.
Artists from Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, the USA, Korea and Germany will bring a rich tapestry of cultural perspectives to the Notting Hill venue.
“I am always looking for artists who experiment with their form,” said Artistic Director Anda Winters. “In this season the use of physical materials, from elastic to paper is used to elevate their work. For one of our most multidisciplinary seasons to date, we are presenting a new collective of artists, many of whom were born into one culture and whose practice is influenced by living and working in another. We also welcome back William Kentridge with Handspring Puppet Theatre, some of the earliest proponents of this interlocking of the physical with the experiential world to enhance their work.”
The season opens with maliphantworks4, a double bill from Russell Maliphant Dance Company, returning after a sell-out run earlier this year. Running 11–13 September, it features In a Landscape, performed by Maliphant himself, and AfterLight, danced by Daniel Proietto.
“A small miracle of creation, making a welcome return to the London stage and in the perfect intimate venue,” wrote Seeing Dance.
Next, from 18–20 September, Japanese dancer Yoshimitsu Kushida and Dance Company Lasta present Naraku, a surreal and gripping portrayal of a man’s internal struggle with illicit desire.
From 2–4 October, Korean-born, Berlin-based choreographer Hea Min Jung transforms both the auditorium and studio with code of engagement, a spiritual dance installation exploring the liminal spaces between childhood and death.
Deciphers, running 23–25 October, is a powerful duet by Naishi Wang (Canada/China) and Jean Abreu (UK/Brazil), exploring immigrant identity, communication and connection through physical and visual storytelling.
From 5–16 November, William Kentridge returns with the celebrated Handspring Puppet Company for the London premiere of Faustus in Africa!. This exhilarating production blends puppetry, animation and a haunting score in a reimagining of the classic tale.
The Coronet’s acclaimed Poetry Club also returns this autumn, with appearances from Paul Muldoon, Don Patterson, and a screening of Ruth Fainlight’s work. The season will also feature Dead Poets Live from the T. S. Eliot Foundation, with full details to be announced.
Rounding out the season is the Coronet Theatre Jazz Festival, curated by BBC Jazz Innovation Award-winner Byron Wallen. Taking place 11–13 December, the festival will feature international jazz artists and post-show performances in the candlelit bar by some of the UK’s most exciting young musicians.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
