Sister Mary is a comedic, tap-dancing, singing nun, created and performed by actor, director, and playwright Tim McArthur, who has directed the RVT Panto for many years.
Following her successful show last year at the Charing Cross Theatre and a summer season in New York and Provincetown, join Sister Mary for a new, fun-filled performance featuring singing, comedy, silliness, show tunes, surprises, games, and possibly a small dose of audience participation.
No prayers here—Sister Mary is not that kind of nun!
Found on the steps of St. Peter’s of the Sisters of the Third Order in Soho, Sister Mary dreams that musical theatre star Elaine Paige is her mother. But is this a fantasy or a reality? Let her spill the beans, but will you confess your sins to the original showbiz nun?
What the Critics Say About Sister Mary:
“Relentlessly Funny” – London Evening Standard
“Pick of the Day” – New York Times
“Comedy Gold” – Three Weeks
★★★★★ – Musical Theatre Review
“More Painful than Childbirth” – Time Out
Join us for Sister Mary in a night of laughter and music!
Tickets: Starting from £15
Oh Sister Mary runs from 17 to 21 March 2026 at The Arches Lane Theatre, Battersea Power Station, Arches Lane, Nine Elms, London SW11 8AB, United Kingdom.
More about Tim McArthur
Sister Mary is a production created and performed by actor, director, and playwright Tim McArthur. Some of his favourite acting roles include The Baker in Into The Woods at The Cockpit Theatre in 2018. For the past five years, he has portrayed Demetrius, along with various other characters, in the hit sell-out spoof musical comedy show Eurovision Your Decision at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the King’s Head Theatre, and ATS. Additionally, he has performed several seasons as Maurice in “Bathhouse the Musical” at Above The Stag Theatre.
His writing credits include Small Town Boys (Union Theatre), A Word for Mother (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), and Deeper and Deeper (Union Theatre). He also had a television project titled Dressing Room One that was optioned by Free At Last TV. Currently, he is developing a new musical with American writers Ben Boecker and Billy Reece.
Tim performed his one-man show Mountains at 54 Below, (NYC) Other venues include Don’t Tell Mama, Pride Arts Centre (Chicago), Tada Theatre (NYC) Drews on Halstead, St James Theatre, Jermyn Street, London Hippodrome, Purcell Room, Theatre Lounge in Kuala Lumpur. Tim Sings Sondheim’s Divas (UK tour), Tim and Jerry (Phoenix Arts and the Bridge House Theatre). He has supported Helen Lederer, Julian Clary and Graham Norton.
