The What's Next For.... Theatre Thread

NEW SEASON ANNOUNCED

We're excited to bring you Tim Sheader's first season as Artistic Director.

“I am hugely honoured to be leading this very special theatre into a new era, building on the legacy of my predecessors. With all these new projects, I look forward to welcoming both loyal and new audiences to gather together in our beautiful three-sided auditorium, where connecting with artists and each other is central to every performance.

It is an immense privilege to be announcing today our first four productions kicking off with the world premiere of THE FEAR OF 13 based on an extraordinary true story, starring Adrien Brody in his London stage debut. I'm looking forward to directing NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, a party-fuelled Broadway musical that has never been seen this side of the pond, and then we have a beautiful new play BACKSTROKE that touches the lives of so many of us led by the brilliant Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie. And finally announced today, another opportunity to experience the stellar combination of Lynette Linton and Lynn Nottage's writing with INTIMATE APPAREL, this time welcoming the amazing Samira Wiley to the Donmar stage for the first time.

Throughout all these shows you'll find the Donmar's DNA – excellent productions, starring outstanding actors, all experienced up close in our intimate theatre. We are all too aware that with the hard realities of both cost-of-living and housing crises, younger audiences could be feeling priced out of making theatre a part of their lives. We want everyone to have the chance to experience the Donmar, and we have therefore made a brand new commitment to ensuring that across the season there will be thousands of £20 tickets available for audiences aged 35 and under.

Today we are also announcing our flagship production from our Donmar LOCAL programme - a schools' tour this summer of an adapted version of MACBETH. Taking theatre into secondary schools for free, often giving young people their first experience of theatre, is a vital part of building audiences for the future.

Putting a season together like this is an enormous team effort, so I'm very grateful to my joint CEO Henny Finch and the whole Donmar team for all their hard work, skill and care. I’m also delighted to introduce Titas Halder, in the new role of Associate Artistic Director, another cornerstone of our embedded talent development initiatives.

The Donmar remains destination theatre, please do join us for a night out to remember.”



PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS WEDNESDAY 3 JULY AT 9AM

Donmar Members can access Priority Booking from this week. From £75 a year you can secure your favourite seats, receive regular behind-the-scenes insights and enjoy special offers in our theatre bars. Find out more