OutCast: London’s Showcase of Queer Actors & Writing | Autumn 2026
Wednesday 25 November 2026 · The Two Brewers, Clapham
Queer Theatre’s hugely popular OutCast Showcase returns for one final time in 2026: an unmissable evening celebrating Queer actors, writers, stories and those who love them.
OutCast brings together some of the most exciting artists from across the Queer Theatre community for an evening of bold new writing, rediscovered queer work and LGBTQIA+ classics that continue to speak powerfully to who we are today.
Directed by award-winning theatre director and Queer Theatre Artistic Director Andrew Keates, the showcase will feature a company drawn from our Acting Classes for LGBTQIA+ People, Queer Play Reading Club and wider creative community.
Expect an eclectic evening of comedy, drama, joy, heartbreak, desire, defiance and everything in between: vivid snapshots of queer lives, performed by queer artists in front of the community that has helped nurture them.
But OutCast is much more than a showcase. Since its launch, it has become an important platform for LGBTQIA+ performers and writers to develop their work, be seen by theatre professionals and perform material that reflects their identities and experiences.
Previous OutCast evenings have brought together packed audiences of LGBTQIA+ people, allies, casting directors, agents, producers and other industry professionals - proving again and again how powerful it can be when queer stories are placed centre stage and queer artists are given the space to tell them.
Whether you work in the industry, love discovering new talent, want to support LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers or simply fancy an extraordinary night of queer theatre, we would love you to join us.
There are only 100 tickets available and previous OutCast showcases have sold out.
Early booking is strongly advised.
Cast
Cast to be announced.
And every performer will receive a professionally recorded showreel and photography from this evening too. If you would like to perform please email info@queertheatre.co.uk and we’ll share details of our Acting Classes for LGBTQIA+ People.
Box Office
Tickets: £10 - £30 (Pay What You Can, General Admission and Supporters Tickets)
Doors open: 6:30pm
Show starts: 7pm
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours, including an interval
Capacity: Only 100 tickets available
All profits from the evening go directly towards Queer Theatre’s work nurturing LGBTQIA+ talent and creating theatre, events and opportunities for our community.
Your ticket also includes entry to The Two Brewers’ late-night cabaret and DJ entertainment following the showcase, so you are very welcome to stay, celebrate with the company and make a night of it.
Industry Professionals
We warmly welcome casting directors, agents, producers, directors and other theatre professionals who may be able to employ, support or champion the artists taking part.
A limited number of complimentary industry tickets are available. To request one, please email info@queertheatre.co.uk.
If your agency, company or organisation is able to purchase a ticket, however, we very much encourage you to do so. Every paid ticket directly supports Queer Theatre’s wider programme of LGBTQIA+ activity, including our acting classes, play reading club, showcases, workshops, social events and future productions.
Content Note / Trigger Warning
OutCast includes a mixture of comedy and drama exploring a broad range of LGBTQIA+ lives and experiences. As a result, some performances may contain language, subject matter or themes that audience members could find upsetting.
More detailed content information will be available once the programme has been finalised. If you have any concerns before attending, please contact us and we will do our best to advise.
How to Get There
Two Brewers | Back Room
114 Clapham High Street, Clapham, London SW4 7UJ
By Tube: Clapham North and Clapham Common, both on the Northern Line, are approximately a five-minute walk away.
By Train: Clapham High Street Overground station is approximately seven minutes away.
By Bus: Routes 35, 37, 45, 137, 155 and 345 stop nearby at Clapham Common or Clapham High Street.
Accessibility
The venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. As the evening is expected to be busy, we encourage anyone with access requirements to contact us in advance so we can do everything possible to make your visit comfortable and enjoyable.
About Queer Theatre
We create spaces to tell Queer stories and nurture Queer talent - and our mission is to ensure no Queer creative need ever spend a week alone again.
We do this with our weekly Acting Classes For LGBTQIA+ People, London’s OutCast Showcase of Queer Actors and Writing, monthly Queer Play Reading Club, The Show People Podcast LIVE, Luvvie: The Party for Queer People in the Performing Arts, industry workshops, masterclasses, and many trips and adventures.
Make sure you visit our What’s On page to see everything available for you to join.
Queer Theatre welcomes experienced professionals to enthusiastic beginners. We seek what connects us rather than what divides us. Our work may challenge us as artists, but our spaces will always be founded on mutual respect, care, love and support.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or queries, please Contact Us.