Christine Lahti to make UK stage debut in autobiographical play

Exclusive: Christine Lahti will make her London stage debut in an autobiographical play.

Titled The Smile of Her, the personal solo work is written and performed by the Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award winner. It first premiered in 2023 at Berkshire Theatre Group.

Directed by Mêlisa Annis, it will play at the Marylebone Theatre from 10 July to 29 August, with a press night on 16 July.

Lahti said: “I am thrilled to be bringing The Smile of Her to London, and to be making my London stage debut at Marylebone Theatre with a piece that is so deeply personal to me.

“This play began as an attempt to understand the stories I inherited, the silences I grew up inside and the ways women are taught to smile through pain, anger and ambition. It is funny, painful, full of love and, I hope, ultimately liberating. To share it with London audiences for the first time is incredibly meaningful.”

Produced by Nina Tassler, Jenny Warburg and Wild Yak, in association with Gloria Steinem, The Smile of Her is designed by Sarah Beaton, with sound design by David Gregory, lighting design by Matt Haskins and projection design by Matt Powell.