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Announcing The Bed and Breakfast Star
September 22, 2026
Cardboard Citizens presents the world premiere stage production of Jacqueline Wilson's The Bed and Breakfast Star.
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To be children again
October 3, 2021
Throughout this pandemic, Polka has prioritised supporting children’s mental health and well-being. In line with our mission, we have been using theatre and creative learning activities to help children navigate…
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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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The Big Re-opening
August 16, 2021
What does it take to reopen a venue after two and a half years of closure, during a global pandemic? Time, patience, serious graft by a lot of people,…
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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…
