The season will be the first under artistic director Dominic Cooke.
The Almeida Theatre has unveiled details of its 2027 season, of which the theatre’s new Artistic Director Dominic Cooke said: “This season reflects what I hope the Almeida can be: a place for bold ideas and work that entertains while asking something of us. Our aim is artistic excellence for the widest possible audience, and I look forward to sharing this next chapter with everyone.”
This newly announced season will begin with Three and a Bit, a collection of new short plays by Caryl Churchill. Set to be directed by James MacDonald, the production will run from the 14th January to 13th March 2027.
Meanwhile, Dominic Cooke will direct the world premiere of Musculus by Jamie Bogyo in June and July 2027. The story focuses on Charlotte, an investment banker, and Luke, a teacher at an all-girls school, whose marriage is tested when a disaster strikes their home.
Chris Bush’s The Right Woman will be directed by Sophie Drake. It will be staged in August and September 2027 and follows three candidates competing for Labour’s first female Prime Minister that sees the audience selecting from three possible endings during the interval.
Alexander Zeldin will bring Beyond Caring, LOVE and Faith, Hope and Charity together for the first time as a trilogy titled The Inequalities. This production is a co-production between the theatre and and A Zeldin Company.
This newly announced season will also include: a new production of The Island, devised by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, Terence Rattigan’s The Winslow Boy and a revival of John Osborne’s The Entertainer with the cast being led by David Tennant.
Cooke also confirmed the appointment of Ola Ince as associate director, praising her “courage and clarity” as a director, with the pair having first worked together in 2016.
For further information visit: https://almeida.co.uk/