Important Information
Age Recommendation
14 and over
(Children aged 14 and below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over)
Performance Dates
Until 26 Oct 2026
Performance Times
Mondays 7pm
Content Warning
Features themes that may be unsettling and are designed to provoke thought long after the curtain falls
Run time
Approx 60-70 mins (no interval)
Venue
The Duchess Theatre
About White Rabbit Red Rabbit
What happens when no one knows what comes next?
Iranian playwright
Nassim Soleimanpour’s internationally acclaimed theatrical experiment
White Rabbit Red Rabbit returns to London to celebrate its 15th anniversary, with a fresh lineup of celebrated actors/
Since its premiere in 2011,
White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been translated into more than 30 languages and performed over 3,000 times by some of the most celebrated names in theatre and film. Fifteen years on, its questions feel as urgent as ever and the play continues to captivate audiences around the world, inviting a different performer each night to encounter the script for the very first time in front of an audience.
Each performance begins with an envelope. Inside is a script the actor has never seen, which they must perform without rehearsal or a director. The play unfolds live, shaped entirely by the author’s words and the performer’s response that evening.
Each night brings a new energy as the actor steps into the unknown, creating a singular, unrepeatable theatrical experience.
Forbidden to leave his country at the time of writing, Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation into an utterly original work. At once playful, poignant, and unsettling,
White Rabbit Red Rabbit asks questions about obedience, choice, and freedom of expression.
The result is a play that is as much about contemporary Iran as it is about power, complicity, and the fragile contract between performer and audience - anywhere in the world.
“Engaging and audacious.” (The Stage)
“Catch this daring, one-off theatrical experience while you can.” (LondonTheatre)
SCHEDULE
17 August 2026 –
David Harewood
24 August 2026 –
Mel Giedroyc
07 September 2026 –
Adam Buxton
21 September 2026 –
Archie Madekwe
28 September 2026 –
Christopher Eccleston
05 October 2026 –
Steve Pemberton
12 October 2026 –
Riz Ahmed
19 October 2026 –
Nish Kumar
26 October 2026 –
John Bradley
