A unique and exciting piece of theatre with live music, performed in significant historic sites and celebrating the history of market gardening in South West London.  In 2015, Theatre Merchants was commissioned by The Environment Trust, Richmond , to create …

Participate at your peril! –  and experience the dark and mysterious world of the Apothecary, a concocter and seller of drugs in the time of William Shakespeare. Watch, as he plies his trade, unlocking some of the secrets of the …

A production with two actors for a family audience. It lasts approximately 45 minutes and may be performed three times throughout the day. A charming musical journey exploring the history of the humble tealeaf. It was first performed at Syon …

It is 1940 and the performance is played in the actual State Dining Room at Syon House.  There are dust sheets on the furnishings, windows are in blackout. It is World War ll and both soldiers and nurses are billeted …

“Theatre Merchants created a fine production themed on the history of gunpowder at the site of an old Gunpowder Mill in Twickenham. The performance, involving local schools as well as other members of the community was hugely successful and involved …

Set in the 1830’s, the show focuses on the preparation at Syon House for the arrival of a young princess Victoria. The nineteenth century butler leads the audience through the house where they witness : below stairs, civil unrest in …

Theatre Merchants are experts at bringing open spaces to life and building a greater sense of civic pride among the participants. Discover how they brought to life Caledonian Park in London. They were commissioned by Friends of Caledonian Park and …

In 2009 Theatre Merchants were commissioned to create a show celebrating 700 years of the Duke of Northumberland’s family history. After extensive  research, it was devised and then performed at the family house at Syon, whose occupants have played on …