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Polka Theatre Announces New Shows for their 26/27 Autumn/Winter Season
May 21, 2026
Brand-new shows and workshops announced for Polka's Autumn/Winter season with further shows announced for early 2027.
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Q&A with Hannah Quigley
August 20, 2021
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your career as a stage director? I grew up in London and fortunately very close to a number of theatres and…
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Celebrating Young Creatives with Write Here, Write Now
July 23, 2021
This week, some very special guests including David Walliams, Joanna Lumley and Paapa Essiedu came together to read stories written by children to celebrate our Write Here, Write Now graduates.…
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Asking for help during Covid
May 28, 2021
Fundraising to complete Polka’s much-anticipated building redevelopment, during covid, has been a bit like trying to perform a play in front of a live audience where the script keeps changing…
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To Theatre or not to Theatre?
April 27, 2021
Last month our big new sign went up on the front of our venue. It says ‘Polka Theatre’ loud and proud. But we had a lot of discussions internally about…
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Redevelopment Article in Time and Leisure Magazine
April 3, 2021
Redevelopment Article in Time and Leisure Magazine WHERE THEATRE BEGINS… For over 40 years Polka has been a central feature of Merton’s cultural landscape. A cherished landmark of the Wimbledon…
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Q&A with Ruchika Jain
March 8, 2021
Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, Polka Theatre’s new production Maanika and the Wolf stars Ruchika Jain as Maanika, a playful grandmother who loves storytelling. Ruchika has worked in IT…
