Riotous musical comedy Potty the Plant makes its hilarious London debut!
Following two riotous, critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe runs, the hilarious musical comedy Potty the Plant will make its much-anticipated London debut this summer at Wilton’s Music Hall before heading back to Edinburgh for its 2025 Fringe encore. Bursting with chaotic charm and irreverent humour, it is a riotous, genre-blending experience that refuses to take itself seriously – and insists the audience doesn’t either.
Set in the surreal world of a twisted children’s TV show, Potty the Plant is a darkly comic, offbeat musical centred around its unlikely star — a singing, talking, tap-dancing potted plant. The story unfolds at Little Boo Boo’s General Hospital where a string of strange disappearances throws the already chaotic staff into further disarray. As the dysfunctional team of nurses struggle to keep up with events, deeper tensions and bizarre revelations begin to surface around the hospital’s staff and patients.
Potty the Plant is a madcap collision of comedy, music, and mutant houseplants, drawing inspiration from the musical anarchy of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the irreverence of Tenacious D, and the theatrical likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber. At the centre of the chaos is Potty, a lovingly hand-crafted puppet, toying with tongue-in-cheek humour, subverting expectations through wit, absurdity, and irresistibly catchy songs. Potty the Plant feels like StarKid meets Teletubbies after dark — strange, silly, and strangely sincere.
On stage, a fearless cast will include Lucy Appleton (The Fireplace; The Boys in the Boat, MGM) as Miss Lacey, Ash K-B (brecht:fragments, Raven Row Gallery) as Dr. Acula, and Stephanie Cubello who returns in her role as Nurse Mel. They will also be joined by Joe Winter (Pop Off Michaelangelo!, Gilded Balloon; Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Sondheim Theatre) as Nurse Dave and Sam Ridley as Nurse Stephen.
Listings
Potty the Plant: Tuesday 24th – Saturday 29th June 2025
Wilton’s Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley, London E1 8JB
Age: 18+
Tickets from £10 – BOOK NOW