Robert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions
Present
The Royal Court Theatre production of
HANGMEN
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Matthew Dunster
Design by Anna Fleischle, lighting by Joshua Carr and sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph.
- WEST END TRANSFER ANNOUNCED FOR ROYAL COURT’S HANGMEN
- UNIVERSALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF MARTIN MCDONAGH’S FIRST UK PLAY IN 10 YEARS WILL PLAY AT WYNDHAM’S THEATRE FOR A LIMITED SEASON
- ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS DAVID MORRISSEY AND JOHNNY FLYNN WILL REPRISE THEIR ROLES, WITH FULL CASTING TO BE ANNOUNCED
- HANGMEN WILL PREVIEW FROM 1 DECEMBER 2015 AT WYNDHAM’S THEATRE IN LONDON’S WEST END, WITH TICKETS ON SALE FROM NOON TODAY
Following a sell out run at the Royal Court Theatre, producers Robert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions are delighted to announce that Matthew Dunster’s production of Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited season. Previewing from 1 December, the production will have a press night on 7 December at Wyndham’s Theatre. Tickets for the run go on sale at 12 noon today.
After a decade-long absence from the London stage McDonagh returned to the Royal Court Theatre with Hangmen in September 2015 to critical and public acclaim, with tickets selling out for the production’s entire run. Original cast members David Morrissey and Johnny Flynn will reprise their roles for the transfer, performances which were heralded at the Royal Court Theatre.
In his small pub in Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging?
Amongst the cub reporters and sycophantic pub regulars dying to hear Harry’s reaction to the news, a peculiar stranger lurks, with a very different motive for his visit.
“I am thrilled to be working with Martin McDonagh again on this stunning production of his new play Hangmen, wonderfully directed by Matthew Dunster.”
Robert Fox
“We are delighted that Hangmen will have a future life in the West End. It’s been thrilling to be able to continue the legacy of Martin McDonagh’s work at the Royal Court. Hangmen will become a modern classic. This stunning production has been a huge success here and a commercial life will mean it can be seen by many more people – which is, after all why we make theatre.”
Vicky Featherstone
Martin McDonagh’s work for the Royal Court Theatre includes Hangmen, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Skull in Connemara and The Lonesome West (Druid Theatre/Royal Court & Broadway). Other theatre includes The Cripple of Inishmaan (National/Noel Coward/Broadway), The Pillowman (National/Broadway), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (RSC/Garrick/Broadway) and A Behanding in Spokane (Broadway). For film (as Writer/Director) credits include Six Shooter (Short), In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. Martin has been awarded an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy (The Lieutenant of Inishmore), an Olivier Award for Best New Play (The Pillowman), an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (Six Shooter) and a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay (In Bruges).
Matthew Dunster’s credits for the Royal Court Theatre include Hangmen and Liberian Girl. His other credits include The Seagull, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Open Air Regent’s Park), Love’s Sacrifice (RSC), The Lightning Child and Doctor Faustus (Shakespeare’s Globe), The Love Girl & the Innocent, You Can Still Make a Killing (Southwark Playhouse), Mametz (National Theatre Wales), Before the Party (Almeida), A Sacred Flame (English Touring), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (Royal Exchange Manchester), Mogadishu (Royal Exchange, Manchester and Lyric Hammersmith), The Most Incredible Thing (Sadler’s Wells), The Two Gentleman of Verona(Royal & Derngate, Northampton). As a writer, his credits include Children’s Children (Almeida) and You Can See the Hills (Royal Exchange Manchester).
David Morrissey’s credits for the Royal Court Theatre include Hangmen. Other theatre includesIn a Dark House (Almeida) Macbeth (Liverpool Everyman) and Peer Gynt (National). His television credits include The Driver, Red Riding, Field of Blood, South Riding, The Walking Dead, Extant, The 7.39, True Love, Our Mutual Friend, Clocking Off, Holding On, State of Play,The Deal, Viva Blackpool and Blackpool. Film credits include Richard II, Sleepyhead, Scaredy Cat, Welcome to the Punch, Hilary & Jackie, Some Voices, Born Romantic, Captain Correlli’s Mandolin, Derailed, Stoned, The Reaping, The Waterhorse: Legend of the Deep, The Other Boleyn Girl, Centurion, Nowhere Boy and Earthbound. Awards include Arena Awards for Best Television Actor (Viva Blackpool).
Johnny Flynn’s credits for the Royal Court Theatre include Hangmen, Jerusalem, The Low Roadand The Heretic. Other theatre includes Richard III, Twelfth Night (Globe/Apollo), Jerusalem(Apollo) and Twelfth Night/ Taming of The Shrew (Old Vic/Tour). His television credits includeA Devotee of Art, Brotherhood, Detectorists, Scrotal Recall, Kingdom, Holby City and Murder in Suburbia. His film credits include Small Holding, Love is Thicker than Water, Clouds of Sils Maria, Song One, Apres Mai, Lotus Eaters and Crusade in Jeans.
The transfer of Hangmen is produced by Robert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions.
LISTINGS INFORMATION
Robert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions, and Royal Court Theatre Productions present
The Royal Court Theatre production of
HANGMEN
by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Matthew Dunster
Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0DA
Tuesday 1 December 2015 – Saturday 5 March 2016
Previews from: Tuesday 1 December
Press night: Monday 7 December, 7pm
Final performance: Saturday 5 March
Performance times: Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm. No Wednesday matinee on w/e 6 December 2015
Christmas performance schedule:
| Monday | 21-Dec-15 | 7.30pm |
| Tuesday | 22-Dec-15 | 7.30pm |
| Wednesday | 23-Dec-15 | 2.30 & 7.30pm |
| Thursday | 24-Dec-15 | 2.30pm |
| Friday | 25-Dec-15 | CLOSED |
| Saturday | 26-Dec-15 | 7.30pm |
| Sunday | 27-Dec-15 | CLOSED |
| Monday | 28-Dec-15 | 7.30pm |
| Tuesday | 29-Dec-15 | 2.30 & 7.30pm |
| Wednesday | 30-Dec-15 | 2.30 & 7.30pm |
| Thursday | 31-Dec-15 | 2.30pm |
| Friday | 01-Jan-16 | 7.30pm |
| Saturday | 02-Jan-16 | 2.30 & 7.30pm |
| Sunday | 03-Jan-16 | CLOSED |
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes including interval
Captioned performance: Tuesday 5 January 2016, 7.30pm
Audio described performance: Saturday 16 January 2016, 2.30pm
Tickets from £19.50
Book online: www.hangmentheplay.com
Phone: 0844 482 51204
Groups: 0844 482 51004
Schools: 0844 482 5165
Access: 0844 482 5137
Book online www.royalcourttheatre.com
Phone: 020 7565 5000
Or in person at the box office (Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS)
No booking fees when booked directly with the theatre, www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk,www.hangmentheplay.com and via the Royal Court Box Office.
A limited number of £19.50 Day Seats will be released in person at Wyndham’s Theatre Box Office from 10.30am for that day’s performances.