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Brightly coloured Mary Poppins looks mischievous while pouring a teapot in PL Travers' gloomy study which is shrouded in mystery

About

The very private PL Travers lives quietly in Chelsea. Out of the blue, her very own creation, Mary Poppins, suddenly appears in Travers' study, asking difficult questions she would rather not answer. Rather than the Banks family, Mary Poppins has come to sort out the acerbic writer herself. But Travers is a force to be reckoned with too. So who will control the narrative and win the battle of wills?

The fun-filled chaos is soundtracked by Mary Poppins who performs the kind of music PL Travers really wanted in the Mary Poppins film (Edwardian songs such as Lily of Laguna).

A collaboration project with Blue Fire Theatre. A brand new play with music by award-winning writer Clare Norburn, directed by BAFTA-nominated BBC director, Nicholas Renton (Mrs Gaskell's Wives and Daughters, Musketeers, Lewis). Starring acclaimed actor Lottie Walker as PL Travers and actor-musician Joanna Brown as Mary Poppins.

Doors open 7pm.

Each half will be approx 40-45mins with an interval.

Age guidance: 12+

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£22.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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Map & Directions

The Telling: Practically Imperfect

Type:Musical

OSO Arts Centre, 9 Station Road, Barnes, London, London, SW13 0LF

Tel: 02088769885

Opening Times

Season (10 Feb 2026 - 14 Feb 2026)
DayTimes
Tuesday19:30 - 21:30
Season (15 Feb 2026)
DayTimes
Sunday15:30 - 17:30

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