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Shadowlands

By William Nicholson

Set in 1950s Oxford, the play follows the reserved academic and Narnia creator C.S. Lewis as his orderly life is upended by the arrival of Joy Davidman, a spirited American poet. What begins as a formal intellectual correspondence evolves into an unlikely and deep connection that challenges Lewis's...

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I'm Sorry, Prime Minister

By Jonathan Lynn

Jim Hacker — once the most powerful man in Britain — is now retired and seeking a quiet life at Oxford's Hacker College. But peace eludes him as he's about to be evicted by a rebellious College Fellowship and student body who aren't impressed by his past glories. When...

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Dracula

By Bram Stoker. Adpated by Kip Williams

Deep in the desolate wilderness stands a crumbling castle; a mysterious presence lurking within. For centuries, Count Dracula has waited in hiding. Now, this phantom is coming out of the shadows. As the Count sets his sights on a fresh target, a new kind of terror begins – seductive, unstoppable and...

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Recent Openings

Theatre For One

By Enda Walsh, Marina Carr, Mark O'Rowe, Katie Holly, Joy Nesbitt & Louise O'Neill

Barbican Centre, London

Previews11 March 2026
Opens/Press Night11 March 2026
Closes22 March 2026
Running Time30 minutes
First PerformedCork Midsummer Festival, Ireland 2019
UK premiere
Presented ByLandmark Productions & Octopus Theatricals

Part confessional, part peep-show booth, step inside and enjoy a free, five-minute performance that showcases the best of Irish writing, performed by one actor for one audience member. Six short plays are performed in rotation as part of this unique theatrical experience, each written specifically for this project, including writing by Enda Walsh, Marina Carr and Mark O'Rowe. Audiences are invited to join a queue and wait in line for their surprise, one-on-one performance.

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Based on the novel by Rachel Joyce — Adapted by Katy Rudd & Peter Darling with Rachel Joyce

Theatre Royal Haymarket, London

Previews29 January 2026
Opens/Press Night10 February 2026
Closes18 April 2026
Running Time2 hours 30 minutes
First PerformedChichester Festival Theatre 2025
Presented ByAccess Entertainment, Beaver Dam Playhouse, Carolyn Lawson, Catherine Schreiber, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chris Harper Productions, Drew & Dane Productions, Jayne Baron Sherman, Kevin & Kate McGrath, Laurence Myers, Nick Sidi & Seabright Live

Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero. An ordinary man in an ordinary life until a letter from a long-lost friend sends him out the front door… and he keeps on walking. From Devon's quiet lanes to the windswept streets of Berwick-upon-Tweed, his journey becomes a pilgrimage of love, redemption, and second chances. Strangers turn into companions, kindness appears in unexpected places, and the road reveals more than Harold ever imagined. Back home, his wife Maureen begins her own journey, one that might bring them together again. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a moving celebration Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero. An ordinary man in an ordinary life until a letter from a long-lost friend sends him out the front door… and he keeps on walking. From Devon's quiet lanes to the windswept streets of Berwick-upon-Tweed, his journey becomes a pilgrimage of love, redemption, and second chances. Strangers turn into companions, kindness appears in unexpected places, and the road reveals more than Harold ever imagined. Back home, his wife Maureen begins her own journey, one that might bring them together again.

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