What's on
Season productions
Blood of my Blood
Written by Joy Nesbitt. Directed by Tatenda Shamiso
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★★★★ 'Impressively ambitious, surprisingly funny' Time Out ★★★★ 'Fantastically chilling... excellent acting' The Guardian ★★★★ 'Bold writing - bristles with…
The Afronauts
Written by Ryan Calais Cameron. Co-directed by Ryan Calais Cameron and Monique Touko.
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'As long as a man can dream, he can push the limits of what’s possible.' Zambia, 1964: the space race has a new contender. As the world’s great powers set…
Monument
Written by Rhys Warrington. Directed by Francesca Goodridge
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'…But it’s us that have to live with it.' With the eyes of the world watching, a Welsh farming community, torn apart by tragedy, gathers to debate a planned…
Purpose
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Directed by Phylicia Rashad.
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The Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway sensation. From civil rights leaders to pastors and congressmen, the Jasper dynasty is a pillar of…
We're Gonna Kill Billy
By Alex Medland. Directed by Aneesha Srinivasan.
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'Not that we’re actually gonna kill him though.' Four teenage girls want to stop a billionaire building a marina that will destroy local wildlife. Step one:…
The Apology
by V (formerly known as Eve Ensler). Directed Simon McBurney.
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For all the women who are still waiting for an apology. The Apology is an act of theatrical imagination: a ritual in which V conjures her dead father to…
War Face
By Georgie Dettmer, created with the company. Directed by Jess Edwards.
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At the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a community of British Army veterans reflect on lives shaped by service. Weaving together real experiences across generations,…
The Briar Patch
By Ciara Elizabeth Smyth. Directed by David Byrne.
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'I was starting to feel like my head was full of holes.' Dara is learning to live with the blank spaces – conversations she can't remember, the occasional…
Working Men
By Benjamin Kuffuor
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'They want for working men to betray working men so they can say it wasn’t them.' A quantity surveyor, a building contractor and a project manager walk onto a…
Afterbirth
by Nina Segal. Directed by Maria Aberg.
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Opening in 2028. 'People think the birth's the end of it. The hard part. But there's all the rest.' The baby is fine. The birth was fine. Annie is fine. She's…
Other Events
The Court's Quiz!
The Bar Below
The Royal Court Pub Quiz!Join us down at The Bar Below as we celebrate our new partnership with D Grande and the launch of our revamped Bar Below, with a night…
First Words
1-3pm, Royal Court Balcony Bar
First Words is a group for writers in the first year of parenthood. In our September session, we will be joined by poet Erica Hesketh, reading from her…
Directors' Night - Blood of My Blood
Join us post-show for free drinks, nibbles and an exclusive Q&A with a member of the show's directing team. A great way to connect with peers and discuss…
Writers' Card: Writers' Canteen
Come for lunch!Once a month, the building will open from 10am-5.30pm as a shared workspace across the front of house areas, with a buffet lunch served from 1pm…
Book Club
To celebrate our 70th Anniversary year, we’re reading a groundbreaking play from the Royal Court’s history every month – and then hosting a Book Club to chat…
Writers' Card: Zoom Focus Sessions
Struggling to focus on your own?Keep putting off starting a draft, finishing a rewrite or getting an idea out of your head and onto the page? We know the…
Backstage Tour
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Step behind the vermillion wall and discover the history of the Royal Court Theatre — described by The New York Times as “the most important theatre in…
Past Productions
Writers' Card: Career Surgeries (in-person)
Fancy a free coffee and a chat? We’re here for you.We know avenues for independent and freelance writers seeking guidance can be limited, and the challenges…
Writers' Card: Career Surgeries (on zoom)
Fancy a free coffee and a chat? We’re here for you.We know avenues for independent and freelance writers seeking guidance can be limited, and the challenges…
