Hampstead Theatre announces four new shows, including a Tom Stoppard revival

Hampstead Theatre has revealed details for four new shows at the northwest London venue, including three premieres of new plays and one Tom Stoppard revival.

Running on the main stage from 25 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, with a press night on 7 December, Blanche McIntyre will direct Stoppard’s Jumpers. The production will follow in the footsteps of record-breaking revivals of Stoppard’s Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Hapgood.

This will mark the first time Jumpers – a 1972 comedy about murder, marriage and metaphysics – has been seen on the London stage in over two decades.

In the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs space, three premieres will be staged over the coming months.

The world premiere of The Urmetazoan, written by Alex Rugman and directed by Anna Ledwich, will run from 18 September to 24 October, with a press night on Thursday 24 September. The play explores the complex relationship between two very different sisters who reconnect while facing an unimaginable goodbye.

The world premiere of Daisy Hill’s Dogstar will be staged from 30 October to 5 December, with a press night on 9 November. The dark comedy is set aboard an icebound whaling ship where mutiny is brewing, crew members are disappearing and strange visions are spreading.

Finally, the UK premiere of Lauren Yee’s comedy Mother Russia will run from 11 December to 30 January, with a press night on 17 December. Set in St. Petersburg in 1992, during the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the piece follows two friends who stumble into working in surveillance.

Hampstead Theatre’s producer and chief executive Greg Ripley-Duggan commented: “Bringing Jumpers back to London after more than 20 years is tremendously exciting, particularly as we continue to celebrate an extraordinary playwright whose work has become such a vital part of Hampstead Theatre’s recent history. Alongside it, we’re proud to present three brilliantly original new plays by playwrights who are beginning to make a name for themselves. Together they reflect everything we strive for at Hampstead Theatre and speak to our enduring commitment to great writing.”

In addition, Hampstead Theatre’s ENGAGE programme for adults at risk of loneliness and isolation in Camden will present a large-scale community production on the main stage this summer on 31 July and 1 August. Dragonflies is a new play by Juliet Gilkes Romero about grief, resilience, belonging and the transformative power of community. Jennifer Davis will direct a professional cast with a community chorus of Camden residents for the production.

Tickets for Jumpers will go on sale to the general public on 18 June, while The Urmetazoan, Dogstar and Mother Russia will follow on 10 July.