Noughts & Crosses Tickets

Based on the best-selling book series by Malorie Blackman, Noughts & Crosses is set in an alternate world where the dark-skinned Crosses rule over the pale-skinned Noughts. Sephy Hadley belongs to a wealthy, powerful Cross family, while her childhood best friend Callum McGregor comes from a poor, struggling Nought family. When Sephy and Callum fall in love, they must go against an oppressive system that outlaws any mixed-race relationships and face resistance from their own families, while violence and brutality threaten to rip them apart.

First written in 2001, Noughts & Crosses has inspired stage and radio adaptations, a graphic novel, and a BBC television series. Now you can experience this powerful, heart-breaking story of star-crossed love onstage at Hackney Empire, adapted for the stage by Sabrina Mahfouz and directed by Esther Richardson. Praised by the British Theatre Guide as "a dynamic, powerful, compelling show whatever your age", it paints a harrowing picture of segregation, revolution, and oppression that feels deeply relevant to our modern and divided world. Experience the timeless story that has remained poignant and timely in the 25 years since it was written, filled with heart-stopping drama and raw emotion.

Whether you loved the books or are new to the story, you'll fall in love with Malorie Blackman's daring and unique exploration of love in a world divided.