KDC Theatre presents a double bill show of one-act plays:
“The Anniversary” by Anton Chekhov, directed by Lucy Harper
“The Hut” by Iain Prest, directed by Diana Kessler
30 June-4 July 2026
Arches Lane Theatre
8 Arches Ln, Nine Elms, London SW11 8AB
About
The anniversary
A respectable bank.
An important anniversary.
Everything must go smoothly!
As the chairman prepares a grand speech to celebrate the bank’s success, interruptions begin to pile up: a nervous clerk with his meticulously prepared report, a persistent widow demanding justice, and a series of increasingly absurd misunderstandings.
What begins as a formal occasion quickly spirals into chaos. The Anniversary is a sharp, fast-paced farce about pride, bureaucracy, and the fragility of social order. Beneath the comedy lies a satire of status, self-importance, and the desperate need to be heard.
The Hut
Can a hut be a home? According to Alec: no. That’s why he’s fighting his local council’s attempt to demolish the Scout Hut in his village and turn it into flats. Hannah is a lawyer from out of town who doesn’t care about the hut and doesn’t care about the flats. She just needs to smooth the path for the property developer so she can get married to Pete and live the life she’s been dreaming of ever since they met at uni. Except Pete isn’t so sure that’s the future he wants for himself. And when Alec’s old friend and first love turns up in the village after 40 years, suddenly Alec is forced to rethink his view of the past.
“The Hut” explores what it means to be rooted in a place vs being stuck: stuck in a town, a relationship, a job. It’s about learning to walk the line between holding on to memories and freeing ourselves from ideas about who we think we are. It’s about finding the balance between preserving the past and building a new future.
And trees. It’s about trees.
Auditions
Auditions are free and open to all and you can audition for one or both plays on the same night. Please pick one of the dates to attend and read the audition notices carefully to prepare.
Please see the audition page for more information.
Dates: Monday 27 April or Wednesday 29 April
Time: 6.45pm welcome and registration to ~10pm
Location: Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF
Recalls by invitation are Saturday 2 May, 10am-2pm at Theatre Deli.
