London Plays

Jump on board a delightful journey this Winter with the musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Room on the Broom. Brought to the stage by acclaimed theatre company Tall Stories, this show is packed with enchanting puppetry, sing-along songs and hilarious fun, making it the perfect family treat.

Master film-maker Quentin Tarantino is making his theatrical debut with The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy set in 1830s Europe that promises to pay tribute to the epics of stage and screen. Coming in 2027, it will be Tarantino's first foray into theatre after a long and illustrious career of Oscar-winning films, all packed with bloody, outrageous drama and fun. Comedy legend Sacha Baron Cohen makes his West End debut in the title role.

From Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Dear England) comes a fascinating new play that tells the story of British economist John Maynard Keynes, exploring revolutionary ideas as he rewrote the rules of modern economics during a time of global crisis. Don't miss this new piece of work by one of Britain's most prolific and insightful dramatists, combining history, economics, and politics with powerful storytelling.

Created by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, Hamlet Hail to the Thief is a dynamic new version of Hamlet where Shakespeare's words are illuminated by Radiohead's music. Experience Shakespeare's greatest tragedy retold through Radiohead's celebrated album Hail to the Thief, in a unique theatrical experience performed live by a cast of musicians and actors, which combines theatre, music and movement.

Noel Coward's 1925 comedy is returning to the West End with an explosive revival at Wyndham's Theatre starring Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant. Emily Burns directs this outrageously funny play about an eccentric family who invites a group of hapless guests to their English country house for a weekend of chaos, confusion, and embarrassment. One of Coward's funniest and most beloved plays, Hay Fever has been charming audiences for the past century and now it's your chance to experience this farcical comedy of manners in all its glory.

Adapted by Conor McPherson and directed by Ian Rickson, The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekhov's final play, is coming to the Harold Pinter Theatre in a bold, powerful new staging that explores a family on the brink of change and a world in transition. Award-winning actress Kristin Scott Thomas plays Lyubov Ranevskaya, an aristocratic Russian landowner who returns to her childhood estate and finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat.

Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera (The Father and the Assassin) stars in a stunning new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, in this new play by Anupama Chandrasekhar. Experience the story of Mowgli, a wild child raised by the animals of the jungle, in this epic, colourful production that brings Kipling's iconic jungle setting to life with jaw-dropping, life-sized puppets. Coming this Christmas, The Jungle Book is a piece of theatrical marvel that the whole family can fall in love with.

In Tom Stoppard's acclaimed 1972 comedy, a professor of moral philosophy calls the police on his wife's late-night election party, only to find that she's the prime suspect in a murder that occurred at the party. This biting comedy about murder, marriage, and metaphysics hasn't been staged in London for over 20 years, and now's your chance to experience it at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Blanche McIntyre. Don't miss this hilarious murder mystery crossed with a thrilling exploration of morality.

Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane, and Luke Thompson star in Robert Icke's stage adaptation of the German psychological thriller, The Lives of Others, in which a Stasi agent in East Berlin finds his loyalties tested when he begins spying on a couple. A star-studded cast brings to life this story of surveillance, espionage, oppression, and the struggle for personal freedom, in its first-ever stage adaptation that promises to bring a fresh take that speaks to our modern world.

Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story returns to the stage in this spooky, heartwarming stage adaptation by Matthew Warchus, now in its tenth year. Step into the gloom of Victorian London and join the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a ghostly journey through time in this imaginative, immersive theatrical experience that the whole family can enjoy this festive season.

Places aren't haunted, people are. Witness the horror phenomenon based on Oren Peli's Blumhouse film franchise, now on the stage for the first time. An American couple moves into a haunted house in London, running from their past, and are tormented by terrifying supernatural entities.

Experience a hilarious new Jane Austen novel with the smash-hit comedy Austentatious. Inspired entirely by a title from the audience and performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment - it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed.

Kimberly Belflower's bitingly funny and urgent revisionist take on Arthur Miller's The Crucible follows five high school girls as they study the classic play and navigate sexual politics and gender inequalities in small-town Georgia. After a sold-out run at the Royal Court Theatre in 2026, this witty play about feminine rage is making its way over to the Wyndham's Theatre to bring the Salem Witch Trials to the modern age.

Ben Whishaw and Kathryn Hunter star in Colin Teevan's stage adaptation of Christian Kracht's internationally best-selling novel about a mother and son on a chaotic road trip through the Swiss Alps as they attempt to give away their family fortune and escape their dark history. Witness a darkly comedic story of redemption, connection, and family unfold as part of the Young Vic's exciting 2026/27 season.

Mischief Theatre's A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a laugh-out-loud comedy that transforms the beloved holiday classic into a chaotic disaster filled with mishaps and mayhem. With brilliant physical comedy and unexpected twists, it's the perfect festive treat that will have you in stitches from start to finish.

Florian Zeller's razor-sharp and darkly witty marital comedy about truth, lies, and everything in between comes to the Theatre Royal Haymarket, returning to London with a dizzyingly twisted story filled with adultery and deception. Stephen Mangan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee star in this dazzling revival of the Olivier-nominated play, directed by Lindsay Posner, which promises to leave audiences at the edge of their seats.

Ancient Rome comes to the beautiful candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse as Julius Caesar kicks off Shakespeare's Globe's winter season. Joe Hill-Gibbins (Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) returns to direct Shakespeare's brutal and timely tale of friendship, betrayal and political violence, staged for the first time ever in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. In this classic Roman tragedy, the ambitious dictator Caesar's growing power causes his allies to turn against him in a murderous plot, but public opinion quickly turns against them, giving way to bloody civil war.

Tennessee Williams's rarely performed masterpiece is a haunting story about family, trauma, and truth, in which wealthy widow Violet Venable will do anything to protect her late son Sebastian's reputation, even if it means silencing her niece Catharine, who has an entirely different recollection of the events of Sebastian's death the summer past. Michael Grandage returns to the National Theatre after more than 15 years to direct Emma Corrin and Harriet Walter in this sharp and brutal one-act play that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout the performance.

This provocative new play from Helen Edmundson is directed by Blanche McIntyre and stars Anne-Marie Duff as Julie Robson, a woman who is constantly overlooked until a chance encounter on a station platform forces her to take a stand against the systems that shape and define the world. Driven by thought-provoking questions about what it means to raise your voice, this is an unmissable play among the National Theatre's powerful slate of 2026 plays.

Bernardine Evaristo's best-selling novel comes to the stage for the first time in this riveting adaptation by Natasha Gordon. Spanning six decades of life from Antigua to modern-day London, Mr Loverman follows seventy-four-year-old Barrington Walker, an upstanding member of his Hackney community who has secretly been having an affair with his best friend Morris for the past sixty years. Danny Sapani stars as the irresistible, charming Barry in this funny, heartwarming, and life-affirming exploration of the British Caribbean community.

Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells return to the West End as Salieri and Mozart in Peter Shaffer's drama about ambition, betrayal, and jealousy. Directed by Jeremy Herrin (The Spy Who Can in From the Cold), Amadeus tells the story of court composer Antonio Salieri, who finds himself driven wild with jealousy by the younger prodigy Mozart. A dazzling soundtrack brings the iconic composers' music to life in a timeless story that will have you on the edge of your seat.

Matt Smith stars in Jack Thorne's breathtaking new adaptation of Matt Haig's bestselling novel about an alien who comes to Earth and finds himself confronted with the complexity and messiness of humanity, becoming profoundly changed along the way. It's a darkly funny, philosophical, and satirical play that offers a powerful portrayal of the complexities and messiness of human nature and a celebration of what it truly means to be alive.

The National Theatre's acclaimed production of Ballet Shoes is coming to Sadler's Wells in the summer, with the heartwarming, uplifting story of the Fossil sisters. Adopted by their eccentric Great Uncle Matthew, Pauline, Petrova, and Posy face the challenges of growing up while trying to figure out what they want to be in life. Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke stars in this dazzling adaptation of the beloved children's book by Noel Streatfeild, an inspiring story of sisterhood and following your dreams.

The team behind the 2025 production of Three Sisters, Caroline Steinbeis and Rory Mullarkey reunite as director and translator for Chekhov's timeless story of ambition and desire, inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet. In this outstanding piece of Russian drama, the lives of four individuals intersect on a rural estate when Konstantin Treplev, a brooding young experimental playwright, falls deeply in love with a local ingenue named Nina, who finds herself drawn to Konstantin's mother Arkadina's lover Boris. What follows is a thrilling psychological drama.

Francesca Mills stars in this new production of acclaimed British dramatist Jim Cartwright's modern classic, directed by Robert Hastie. Mills plays Little Voice, who sings in the sanctuary of her bedroom until she's forced into the spotlight and made to confront the perils that come with fame and stardom. Revived multiple times and adapted into film, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a powerful, heartrending story that has been enthralling audiences for decades.

Spitfire Girls is inspired by the incredible true story of the female Spitfire pilots of World War II. Funny and heartwarming, it's an unflinching look at an overlooked part of history and the part women played in it, a powerful exploration of strength, courage, loss, and hope. Don't miss the untold story of the women overlooked by history.

From writer, actress and comic Hannah Reilly comes this bold, hilarious one-woman show about a struggling feminist podcaster who tries to reinvent herself in the pursuit of fame, only to lose herself in the performance. Darkly funny and surreal, Roleplay is a fierce exploration of modern sex, the commodification of feminism and the era of the personal brand, told with Reilly's characteristic wit and ferocity.

Olivier-nominated director Jaz Woodcock-Stewart (Paradise Now!, Bush Theatre) makes her Globe directorial debut with Shakespeare's rarely performed masterpiece. This is one of Shakespeare's least performed plays but remains a fascinating exploration of the harsh realities of power and politics, in which King John takes the throne after the death of his beloved brother and finds his rule challenged on all sides. 

Gillian Anderon and Billy Crudup lead this latest revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, a brutal, outrageous drama about a married couple in a toxic spiral, who pull an unsuspecting younger couple into their terrifying games. Marianne Elliot directs this latest take on a classic that has enthralled audiences since 1962, packed with razor-sharp wit, drama, and unforgettable characters, in a scandalous exploration of a marriage gone wrong.

Rebecca Frecknall directs a new staging of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning Death of a Salesman, widely considered one of the greatest American plays. Follow tragic everyman Willy Loman, a despondent salesman losing his grip on reality, on the last day of his life, in a scathing deconstruction of the American Dream. It features a star-studded cast, including Paul Mescal, Monica Dohan, and Tracy Letts in his UK stage acting debut.

From Olivier and BAFTA award-winner debbie tucker green, a unique voice in modern British theatre, comes a powerful dystopian play about a futuristic world where the state sponsors air conditioning and gives the people free cigarettes in exchange for unquestioning compliance. The Young Vic presents the world premiere of dissent, an explosive new play about humanity's capacity for monstrous behaviour, a powerful piece of drama that explores the darkest sides of human instincts.

From Nigerian-born internationally celebrated poet, playwright, and artist Inua Ellams comes an epic, powerful drama set during the creation of modern Nigeria which tells the story of the unlikely but moving friendship between an enslaved woman and her former mistress. Roy Alexander Weise directs this Alfred Fagon Award-winning family drama that explores freedom, faith, power, and the clash between personal and political worlds.

Sink into the Globe Theatre’s highly anticipated 2026 summer season with this electrifying staging of Shakespeare’s playful, chaotic comedy about spells, transformations, and the fickle nature of love. Four young Athenian lovers, caught in a love quadrangle, flee into an enchanted forest, where they become the victim of a love spell by the mischievous fairies that dwell within it. Dream and reality blur into midsummer madness in the sun-soaked open air of the Globe Theatre, making for an unforgettable and immersive theatrical treat.

Anton Chekhov's thrilling, keenly observant, and clever comic drama has enchanted audiences and thrilled critics for generations. In this bold new adaptation by Simon Stone (The Lady From the Sea), the story of Nikolai Ivanov, an unhappy government official searching for an escape from the humdrum of a midlife crisis is retold in a modern setting. Chris Pine makes his London stage debut as one of Chekhov's most complicated heroes.

In this bold, clever new play by one of the UK's leading playwrights, Timberlake Wertenbaker, humanity is called to the negotiating table by the animals demanding an end to exploitation and ecological destruction. Bringing together politics, wit, philosophy and mischief in an audacious experiment about stepping into someone else's shoes, this is an urgent, timely, and unflinching response to the crisis facing our planet, told in a delightfully creative way.

A smart, funny, and provocative comedy about what money can or can't buy, Sacrilegious is directed by Andy Sandberg and written by Tom Schulman, the Academy Award-winning author of Dead Poets Society. On the holiest day of the year, an idealistic young rabbi dares to challenge the billionaire president of his congregation, questions a multi-million-dollar donation, and ignites a battle for the hearts and minds of the entire community. Don't miss this razor-sharp play about the clash between principle and power.

Amidst falling birthrates and the chaos of adulthood, two couples find themselves asking what they truly want out of life, daunted by career ambitions and brunch plans, not to mention the realities of legacy and parenthood. Raw, authentic, and movingly funny, this new play by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola explores why couples are waiting longer to have kids, or debating whether to have them at all.

Cherished British comedians Mawaan Rizwan and George Fouracres star as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in this revival of Tom Stoppard's classic absurdist comedy. Follow the bumbling duo as they wander aimlessly through the background of famous tragedy Hamlet, in a dizzying tale that explores free will, existentialism, and the absurdity of fate with all of Stoppard's signature wit, cleverness, and humour.

This unique play combines spectacular visual language, four modalities of sign language, spoken English, French and creative captions to tell the story of Deaf pioneer Laurent Clerc, the first American school for Deaf children, and the roots of sign language. Don't miss this funny, moving, and powerful exploration of love, ambition, identity, belonging, and the choices we make when the life we dream of comes at a cost.

Stewart Pringle's moving family drama and love letter to the art of stop-motion film-making comes to the stage, directed by former National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris. Retired animator Bernard revisits the past in his abandoned home workshop, in this poignant, heartbreaking exploration of the corrosive power of nostalgia, the ownership of memory, and the importance of being present. Brock's Mill features breath-taking animation by award-winning stop-motion animator Astrid Goldsmith.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi's cosy, whimsical novel tells the story of a cafe in Tokyo where customers are able to time travel back to the past… provided they return before their coffee gets cold. Conor McPherson brings this beloved and best-selling novel to the UK stage for the first time. Whether you read the book or not, you'll fall in love with this heartwarming, emotional story about love, regret, and missed connections.

Stephen Daldry's award-winning production of J B Priestley's classic thriller returns for a UK and Ireland tour. In this groundbreaking drama, the Birling family's dinner party is interrupted by an inspector investigating a young woman's death. The truths uncovered will lay bare startling revelations about human morality and social responsibility. Experience this compelling story once again, with a powerful, timeless message that feels just as relevant to modern-day Britain.

In this riotously funny farce by Michael Frayn, a theatre company desperately tries to keep its disastrous production on the road, but the real drama is happening behind the scenes as doors are slammed, lines are forgotten, and egos begin unravelling. Stratford East Artistic Director Lisa Spirling directs Tameka Empson and Paterson Joseph in this tongue-in-cheek production that starts off Stratford East's highly anticipated 2027 season.

Dara's life is a series of blank spaces. But when a scandal rocks her community and a family friend is arrested, Dara begins asking questions - and the truth might tear her life apart. This domestic thriller about losing trust in the people close to you stars Olivier Award-winner Juliet Stevenson. Packed with mystery and intrigue, it explores memory loss and paranoia, taking you on a journey filled with shocking revelations.

In this act of theatrical imagination, V undertakes a dark ritual to conjure up her dead father and confront him about the abuse he inflicted on her as a child. Starring V herself alongside Emmy Award-winner Tobias Menzies, this is a brutal reckoning with childhood trauma that blends autobiography with boundary-pushing staging. Don't miss this stark, harrowing, and emotional exploration of trauma and tribute to all the women who are still waiting for an apology.

Rupert Goold's inaugural season at the Old Vic opens with Shakespeare's great war epic and most famous history play. Damian Lewis stars as the great warrior-king Henry V in the days leading up to the Battle of Agincourt, in a timeless and thrilling underdog war story that explores the realities of war and kingship, unpacking themes of power, glory, and national identity, while providing a fascinating study into one of Shakespeare's most memorable characters.

Jeremy Herrin directs the first major revival of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, a modern American masterpiece and a poignant, darkly funny family drama about grief, addiction, and trauma. Get ready to meet the Westons, a dysfunctional family brought together to confront all their messy, dark secrets at their patriarch's funeral. Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin star in this scintillating and brutal play filled with unforgettable characters, blistering dialogue and explosive family truths.

John Caird's award-winning stage adaptation of the beloved Studio Ghibli film returns to the stage in 2028. Join Chihiro on an adventure into the spirit world, filled with unforgettable, larger-than-life characters, like the terrifying Yubaba and the eerie No-Face, in this whimsical tale from the great storyteller Hayao Miyazaki. Jaw-dropping puppets bring the colourful spirits of Spirited Away to life, while a live orchestra plays Joe Hisaishi's iconic score from the original film. Don't miss your chance to see this one-of-a-kind story when it returns to London.

On an icebound whaling ship where crew members are dropping like flies and mutiny begins brewing, a group of stranded sailors begin experiencing shared hallucinations. From celebrated up-and-coming playwright Daisy Hall comes a darkly comic and moving play about forces that shape our lives, even at the edge of the world, and the things we hold on to when everything else has been taken from us. Don't miss the world premiere of this haunting, eerie, and moving new play.

Multi award-winning writer Lauren Yee's off-Broadway smash-hit receives its UK premiere with this acerbic dark comedy about the birth of modern capitalism in post-Soviet Russia. Trying to make it big in a new era in St Petersburg in the nineties, Evgeny and Dmitri become embroiled in racketeering and espionage, but it all goes wrong when Evgeny falls for one of their marks. Get ready for biting comedy and clever social commentary about the realities of the free market in a changing world.

Tom Murphy's powerful, harrowing play follows a criminal family of Irish immigrants settled in Coventry, exploring cycles of violence, family and tribal loyalty, and generational brutality that's as inescapable as it is destructive. Paul Mescal stars as Michael Carney in this bold new revival directed by Caitríona McLaughlin, returning to the National Theatre for its exciting, ambitious new season. Don't miss the return of an Irish masterpiece that speaks just as boldly to us as when it was written.

The Great Indaba is inspired by the true story of an extraordinary meeting that took place in South Africa in May 1997 and helped pave the way for the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Dramatising the encounters between Nelson Mandela and the Northern Irish delegation, it asks the question: How do warring factions overcome years of bloodshed to achieve peace? Find out in this powerful, inspiring new play written by Moira Buffini and directed by Indhu Rubasingham.

Rising from obscure Whip to Prime Minister in record time, John Major took over from Margaret Thatcher during a pivotal moment for the UK. Three-time Olivier Award winner James Graham explores his story in this bold new political drama directed by Jeremy Herrin, told with Graham's signature wit, nuance, and thoughtfulness when it comes to blending history with powerful storytelling. Don't miss this new political drama that asks a question that feels just as urgent to modern-day Britain: what does true leadership look like during times of change?

Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) will make her National Theatre debut in this new production of the award-winning play by David Hare, in which former secret agent Susan Traherne struggles to adjust to a mundane life in the aftermath of the Second World War. Former National Theatre Director Richard Eyre directs, marking a celebrated reunion between Eyre and Hare. The play will be staged ahead of its 50th anniversary and Hare's 80th birthday. Don't miss this powerful, harrowing revival that feels deeply resonant with modern Britain.

British-Lebanese writer Carmen Nasr (Under the Shadow) makes her National Theatre debut with this searing and political new play inspired by true events. A group of London academics find themselves thrown into turmoil when the young Syrian blogger they've been following disappears in Damascus during the Arab Spring. Emily Burns directs this harrowing original play that explores authenticity, political upheaval and identity.

As part of the National Theatre's 2027 season comes a new political family drama from Oladipo Agboluaje, tracing a rich but fractured Lagos family across one of the most unsettled stretches of Nigeria's recent past. Directed by Lucian Msamati (Amadeus) and starring three-time Emmy winning actor Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) in her National Theatre debut, this brutal black comedy explores the corruption, power struggles, and changing social hierarchies of post-colonial Nigeria.

Created by Recent Cutbacks, this Fringe hit is a live, 60-minute, shot-for-shot parody of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment in the best-selling, critically acclaimed Lord of the Rings franchise. Four performers use physical comedy, live sound effects, character impersonations, mime, and theatre magic to recreate Tolkien's epic fantasy story. This celebration of fandom, film, and live theatre that will appeal to Tolkien devotees and newcomers alike.

Milo Rau and Servane Dècle's new piece of documentary theatre will explore the harrowing true events of Gisele Pelicot's rape trial, using testimonies and written accounts from the trial, police files, social commentary and psychiatric reports of the 51 men who were prosecuted. Performed by a company of 30 actors and public figures, it will be staged as a special one-off event at London County Hall. Don't miss this tribute to an ordinary woman who sparked a global reckoning, opening the way for change.

From Young Vic Artistic Director and CEO Nadia Fall (Entertaining Mr Sloane) comes the first UK staging in 20 years of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean, a riveting instalment in a decade-by-decade, ten-play chronicle of the African-American experience in the twentieth century. Set in Pittsburgh in 1903, it’s a powerful look at the rich history and spirituality of the African-American people, and a searing exploration of resistance, redemption, and the enduring search for freedom.

Experience the landmark debut play from Jez Butterworth, a visceral and unflinching story of ambition and rivalry that combines thrilling drama with black comedy and witty dialogue. Set in the Soho clubland of the 1950s, it follows the fallout of a club owner's murder, taking you deep into the heart of Soho's criminal underworld and the glitz and glamour of the rock n roll scene of the '50s.

Voted Britain's favourite play, The History Boys is returning to the West End after two decades. Alan Bennett's award-winning play follows eight schoolboys in Sheffield in the 1980s, exploring adolescence, sexuality, and the value of education with honesty and humour. Original director Nicholas Hytner returns to bring this powerful classic play to a whole new generation. Don't miss one of the nation's most beloved plays - every bit as timely and relevant to modern Britain as it was when it was first written.

Kieran Hurley (Beats) adapts Graeme Armstrong's ground-breaking, bestselling debut novel, bringing it to the stage for the first time, directed by Rachel O'Riordan. Set in Scotland in 2005, it follows Azzy Williams as he rises through the ranks of the Young Team Posse, in a world that's fast, furious, and dangerous. Get ready for a powerful coming-of-age story, a searing exploration of masculinity and tribalism that unpacks friendship and loyalty with an unflinching look at Scottish gang culture.

Alistair McDowall adapts Shirley Jackson's seminal gothic thriller and final novel for the stage. Sarah Frankcom directs this world premiere production, which explores the social and psychological implications of societal ostracisation in this story about eighteen-year-old Merricat Blackwood, who lives with her agoraphobic sister and ailing uncle on an estate, as the only three survivors of a family tragedy. If you love gothic horror, you won't want to miss this dark, harrowing psychological thriller.

This festive season, the whole family can enjoy some of the lesser-known Christmas stories of Charles Dickens, brought to you by award-winning theatre company Maybe You Like It. These previously untold festive tales are packed with Dickens' characteristic wit, imagination, unforgettable characters, and powerful, timeless lessons… not to mention a ghost or two. Get ready for fast-paced twists, haunting chills, and plenty of laughs in this spirited production that's the perfect Christmas theatrical treat.

Set between London and Jamaica, Talking in Tongues follows friends and lovers as they attempt to understand each other, and themselves, across cultures, continents, and everything left unsaid. Winsome Pinnock's acclaimed comedy-drama returns to the stage for the first time since its 1991 premiere at the Royal Court, directed by Olivier Award-winner and Stratford East Associate Artistic Director Jade Lewis. Starring Tamara Lawrance and Kayla Meikle, it is a bitingly funny and poignantly honest story of love, betrayal and belonging.

In this thrilling world premiere from award-winning writer Sonali Bhattacharyya, directed by two-time Olivier Award nominee director Milli Bhatia, comes a bold new historical drama. In British-occupied Calcutta, two Bengali mathematicians develop fingerprinting for the first time, but find their work being used as a tool of British repression and surveillance. Brutal, raw, and thoughtful, The Fingerprint Bureau explores the untold history behind modern policing's most powerful technology.

From Briony Martha comes a Fringe First award-winning dark comedy that explores the reality of parasocial relationships in the digital age. Jenny meets her favourite actor James McAvoy in a coffee shop and embarks on a one-sided relationship where the lines between a crush and an obsession become dangerously blurred. Utterly topical and timely in the age of social media, it's a scintillating look at celebrity obsession and internet culture.

Award-winning writer and performer Adam Riches returns to the Park Theatre with an acclaimed solo show that tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first person to swim the English Channel. Winner of the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe First Award, this funny, moving one-man-show celebrates the fortitude and bravery of the human spirit, with Riches' trademark blend of physical performance, character comedy and storytelling.

Award-winning writer and performer Adam Riches returns to the Park Theatre with his acclaimed solo show that tells the story of tennis legend Jimmy Connors and the biggest comeback in sporting history. Told through Riches' unique blend of physical performance, character comedy and storytelling, this fast-paced and funny one-man-show takes you deep into the mind of one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's 2025 Tony Award-winning Best Play and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway sensation comes to London in its highly anticipated European premiere, in which a snowstorm forces the Jasper family to confront its own buried secrets. Fiercely funny and ruthless in its psychological excavation of the American family, this thrilling family drama is a brutal exploration of legacy and hypocrisy that has wowed Broadway audiences.

From Nina Segal comes a fiercely funny and brutally unflinching story about the disorientating reality of life after birth, a searing exploration of the intense realities of motherhood. Oscar-winner Jessie Buckley stars as Annie, a woman struggling with the things nobody tells you about the aftermath of childbirth. Visceral and moving, this new original play explores the intense and painful reality experienced by so many new mothers.

Four teenage girls kidnap a billionaire's grandson in a bid to stop him from building a marina that will destroy the local wildlife. Find out what happens next in this debut play by Alex Medland that's part comedy and part eco-thriller. A riotous dark comedy with fiery stakes and an important message, We're Gonna Kill Billy is a razor-sharp, mischievous caper that explores climate justice, youth activism, and righteous teenage rage.

A company made up of army veterans and actors come together to perform this funny, frank, and moving play based on the real-life lived experiences of soldiers and veterans, exploring the men and women behind the uniform, the realities of military service and what comes after it. Written by Georgie Dettmer, it was created in collaboration with both serving and retired soldiers, making this a deeply authentic theatrical endeavour.

From rising star playwright Benjamin Kuffuor comes the world premiere of a new original play that explores themes of community and class which feel deeply resonant to modern-day Britain. In this thrilling, brutally honest story, a quantity surveyor, a building contractor and a project manager walk onto a council estate. What begins as just another routine site visit quickly turns into an experience that will define the rest of their lives.

Rebecca Frecknall brings her acclaimed contemporary adaptation of August Strindberg's Miss Julie to the Old Vic. On her 21st birthday, Julie engages in a reckless flirtation with her father's employees John and Christine, and finds herself embroiled in a battlefield of class and sexual politics. Milly Alcock stars in the title role in this thriller about lust and ruin.

Kohlhaas is a bold and epic adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's classic and timeless 1810 novella by Marco Baliani and Remo Rostagno. Arinzé Kene stars in this thrilling and resonant one-man show where the horse-dealer Kohlhaas decides to take justice into his own hands, even if it means bringing down a whole system. Adapted countless times, this is a fascinating story of resistance, protest, and speaking truth to power.

Matthew López returns to the West End with his new play, in which a struggling Elvis impersonator undergoes a dazzling transformation into a drag queen. Filled with humour and heart, it's an uplifting story about self-discovery, friendship, and stepping outside your comfort zone, starring drag superstar Monét X Change as Tracy Mills.