Royal Court Theatre in association with Brian & Dayna Lee present Archduke
Written by Rajiv Joseph. Directed by Lyndsey TurnerThe show
'Maybe the world don’t have to end at all. We can just get off the train… go get a sandwich.'
Belgrade, 1914. Three hungry young men are offered something to eat (and the chance to change the course of history). Their mission: kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand and set the century alight.
Leading the cast are stars of stage, screen and comedy: Olivier Award winner Chris Walley (The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Young Offenders), Abraham Popoola (Shiver), Stanley Morgan (The Little Foxes), Janice Connolly (Phoenix Nights, Mrs Barbara Nice) and British Comedy Award winner Marc Wootton (Nativity!, Till The Stars Come Down).
Sharp, funny and dangerously timely, Archduke blends biting wit with mounting tension in a thrilling new production for an age of restless young men.
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Guards at the Taj, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), Lyndsey Turner (The Crucible, 1536) directs this European premiere, designed by Es Devlin (The Lehman Trilogy).
This production has been supported by a lead gift from Charles Holloway OBE.
Quick-fire questions with the cast
It is such an honour to be part of the Royal Court's 70th season, and to bring this world to life with the visions of Lyndsey Turner, Es Devlin and the rest of this wonderful artistic team.
Image gallery
Rehearsal Images
The company
Janice Connolly
Stanley Morgan
Abraham Popoola
Chris Walley
Marc Wootton
Contact list of staff members
Rajiv Joseph
Lyndsey Turner
Es Devlin
Neil Austin
Tingying Dong
Evie Gurney
Skylar Fox
Julia Horan CDG
Ryan O'Conner for ROC Props
Alice Hallifax
Temitayo Shonibare
Sam Lyon-Behan
Poppy Apter
Saffeya Shebli
Mayaan Haputantri
Zara Drohan
Mica Taylor
Lizzie Chapman
Imogen Firth
Ophir Westman
Noah Cousins
Tegan Cutts
James Garner for Flux Metal
David Lewendon
Graham Harrison for Bowerwood Production Services
Peter Bolton
Hannah Lyall
Steven Atkinson
Booking information
Tickets: £15 - £74.50
Concessions available for Over 65s, Equity/BECTU/WGGB, Unwaged, Students and audiences aged 25 and under on all Thursday and Saturday performances.
Monday Tickets:
Monday Tickets at the Royal Court have been legendary since 1979. Every Monday, all tickets are just £15 in both the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and Upstairs.
- Available to book from 9am on the day of the show
- Online only
- Limited number available in advance for Royal Court Friends/Members, Writers Card+ Members & Supporters
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Can I get a refund or exchange my ticket?
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We do not offer partial refunds. If your chosen price band is sold out for the new date, we’ll match you to the closest available band instead.
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Fees & Charges
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- Deny latecomers entry or delay it until an appropriate break
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Access
Access Performances:
Chilled: Sat 18 Jul, 13:30
Captioned: Wed 22 Jul, 19:30
Audio-Described: Sat 25 Jul, 13:30
Dates & times
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