Jack Holden: The Show People Podcast with Andrew Keates LIVE

The award-winning Show People Podcast with Andrew Keates continues its live monthly residency at The Two Brewers with one of the most in-demand voices in British theatre right now, Jack Holden.Terms and Conditions

Fresh from performing to sell-out audiences in KENREX at The Other Palace, Jack joins us for a special live recording and a rare, in-depth conversation about the work, the craft, and the moments that shape a career.

Jack trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has participated in the Royal Court Young Writers Programme and the Channel 4 Screenwriting Course. He was recently on attachment at the National Theatre Studio and was selected for the Brit List 2025.

Jack’s debut play Cruise, a kaleidoscopic musical odyssey through Soho and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, premiered at the Duchess Theatre in Summer 2021 to widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2022. Since then, Cruise has had multiple sold-out runs and an expanding international life, including an award-winning season in Australia.

His follow-up play, KENREX: A True Crime Thriller, co-written with director Ed Stambollouian, opened to rave reviews at Sheffield Theatres, sold out at Southwark Playhouse, and returned for another sell-out run at The Other Palace in Winter 2025/26. Jack’s performance in KENREX won him the UK Theatre Award for Best Performer in a Play.

He also adapted Alan Hollinghurst’s Booker Prize-winning novel The Line of Beauty for the Almeida Theatre. Directed by Michael Grandage, the production played to sell-out audiences in October and November 2025.

As an actor, Jack’s stage work includes Albert Narracott in War Horse (National Theatre and West End), Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (RSC), Beverly Goodaway in Ink (Almeida and West End), Captain Greville in The Madness of George III, Joe Bonham in Johnny Got His Gun, plus appearances in The Shoemaker’s Holiday and Oppenheimer (RSC) and My Cousin Rachel (Theatre Royal Bath). On television he has appeared as Adam in Marriage (BBC One), Kevin Barnes in Ten Percent (Amazon), Will Anderson in Traitors (Channel 4), and roles in Carnage (BBC), Outlander, and Lewis. His film work includes Journey’s End, The Levelling, and the short film The Rev.

Alongside performing, Jack is developing stage and screen projects with Michael Grandage Company, Working Title, Independent Entertainment, World Productions and MMXX. He has also produced award-winning short films, and in January 2025 made his debut as a writer-director with the short film Safari, produced by My Accomplice, as they develop his debut feature film, Man Made

Expect an honest, open exploration of Jack’s journey across acting, writing, and making original work, from the creative leaps that led to Cruise, to the pressure and adrenaline of holding an audience in the palm of your hand in KENREX, to what it takes to keep building a life in theatre when the stakes get bigger.

🎟️ Tickets are strictly limited to 100, with all profits supporting Queer Theatre’s work nurturing queer talent and telling LGBTQIA+ stories.

The Two Brewers
114 Clapham High Street, Clapham, London SW4 7UJ
By Tube: Clapham North and Clapham Common (Northern Line) are both around a 5-minute walk.
By Train: Clapham High Street Overground station is approximately 7 minutes away.
By Bus: Routes 35, 37, 45, 137, 155, and 345 stop nearby at Clapham Common Station or Clapham High Street Station.

The venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users. However, as the night is likely to be extremely busy, we encourage guests with access needs to contact us in advance so we can make your visit as comfortable as possible.

This event forms part of Queer Theatre’s commitment to ensuring LGBTQ+ theatre-makers always have somewhere to go each week to connect, create, and be inspired, alongside our Acting Classes for LGBTQIA+ People, OutCast showcases, Queer Play Reading Club, Variety Nights, theatre trips, parties, social events, masterclasses, and original productions. Get involved with Queer Theatre by visiting www.queertheatre.co.uk.

We are gratefully sponsored by Theataccounts, and proud to be partnered with The Two Brewers and Boyan Georgiev Creative.

Doors open: 7:00pm
Show starts: 7:30pm
Runtime: Approximately 2 hours, including an interval

Tickets: £100 Cabaret Table For Two at the Front (only 5 available). £40 First Three Rows. £25 General Admission.

Please note: Latecomers may be refused entry to avoid disruption to the live recording. If admitted, you may be asked to stand at the back of the space, regardless of your ticket type. Seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

All tickets include access to The Two Brewers’ late-night cabaret and DJ event following the show.

This is a live podcast recording. By attending, you consent to being recorded, photographed and filmed, including your image and voice, and to Queer Theatre using this content in perpetuity for promotional, marketing, archive, editorial and distribution purposes across all media. There is no opt out. Audience participation is optional, but if you choose to speak or ask a question, you consent to your contribution being recorded and used in the same way. Unauthorised audio or video recording by attendees is not permitted.

Latecomers may be refused entry to avoid disruption to the recording. If admitted, you may be asked to stand at the back of the space regardless of ticket type. Seating is allocated on a first come, first served basis within your ticket area.

Entry is subject to the venue’s licensing conditions and security policies and valid ID may be required. Queer Theatre and the venue reserve the right to refuse admission or remove anyone whose behaviour is disruptive, unsafe, discriminatory, harassing, or who is intoxicated. Please take care of your belongings as Queer Theatre accepts no liability for loss, theft or damage to personal property.

Your ticket includes access to The Two Brewers’ late-night cabaret and DJ event after the recording, subject to venue capacity and standard venue entry conditions. The venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have access needs, please contact us in advance so we can support your visit as best we can, particularly as the event is expected to be busy.

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