Join Playhouse East
Two ways in. Pay What You Can gets you our rehearsal rooms at the rate you can afford. Membership is free and keeps you first in line for everything else.
Rooms at the rate you can afford
- AE Theatre, Dalston: Pay what you can afford
- The Playhouse, Haggerston: £19.50 an hour (usually £38.50)
- Studio Tardieu, Haggerston: £12.50 an hour (usually £16.50)
- The Self Tape Room, Haggerston: £12 an hour (usually £20)
- Also a free Playhouse East membership
Playhouse East Member
- Member ticket offers on Playhouse East shows
- First word on new shows, classes and open calls
- Upgrade to Pay What You Can any time
Questions
How do I book a room?
Pick a room on your members page and press Book. You'll see the member rate on the booking page; in Dalston you pay what you can afford.
Will I ever be asked to pay more?
No. Whatever you pay is full payment for your booking. It isn't a deposit, and we'll never ask you to top it up.
Can I move a booking?
Yes, any time. With 48 hours' notice or more, your payment moves with it. With less than 48 hours, the payment is used up and a new booking needs a new payment.
Can I cancel a booking and get my money back?
Booking payments aren't refundable if you cancel. Moving with 48 hours' notice keeps your payment.
What if you need the room?
Occasionally a room is needed for a full-price booking. We'll give you at least 24 hours' notice, refund what you paid in full, and tell you the nearest slot you can rebook. Within 48 hours of your slot at The Playhouse or Studio Tardieu, and on the day itself in Dalston, your booking won't be moved.
Can I bring other people?
Yes. Collaborators are welcome, but the member who booked must be there and taking part. You can't book on behalf of someone else, a company, a production or a class.
Do I need to check in?
Yes. Scan the QR code in the room when you arrive and when you leave, with a photo of the room each time. It protects you if there's ever a question about the room.
What if I can't make it?
Move the booking with 48 hours' notice and your payment moves with it. If you don't turn up, the payment is used up. There's no extra charge, but repeated no-shows can mean losing Pay What You Can access.
My project has a budget. Can I still use Pay What You Can?
Pay What You Can is for unfunded work. If you have a budget, email contact@actorseast.com and we'll work something out.
How do I change my card or cancel my membership?
Use "Card, receipts and cancelling" at the bottom of your members page. If you cancel, your membership runs to the end of the period you've paid for and won't renew.
Can I get my membership fee back?
If you haven't used a room during a 3-month period, we'll refund that period's fee, for up to the last two periods. Annual memberships count in 3-month periods too. Email contact@playhouseeast.com.
How do I log in?
There's no password. Enter your email on the login page and we'll send you a link that logs you straight in.
Can I stop the emails about new benefits?
Yes. Every benefit email has a link at the bottom to stop them. Your membership isn't affected.
Something else? Email contact@playhouseeast.com.