More information revealed for premiere of 'Clarkston' starring Joe Locke

Emmie Newitt 21 July, 2025, 11:41

Written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Jack Serio, the UK premiere of Clarkston will take place later this year.

joe locke in clarkston west end Artwork for Clarkston (Photography by Emilio Madrid. Concept Creative by Feast)

Heartstopper's Joe Locke will make his stage debut in the play alongside Ruaridh Mollica (Sebastian) with Sophie Melville (Cowbois, RSC/ Royal Court).

The production will receive a strictly limited run at the Trafalgar Theatre for 9 weeks, with the first performance taking place on the 17th September.

Clarkston follows a young man named Jake, who is on a journey West to rediscover himself. He unexpectedly meets Chris, a kindred soul hiding on a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As the bond between the pair deepens, so does their sense of adventure. The play is billed as a modern frontier story that blazes a trail through friendship, acceptance, love, and the hope of new discoveries.

The creative team will also include set and costume designer Milla Clarke, lighting designer Stacey Derosier, sound designer George Dennis, casting director Stuart Burt, and dramaturg John Baker. Wessex Grove is executive producer and general management.

Clarkston will play from 17 September to 22 November 2025.

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