King’s Head Theatre reveals full autumn 2026 season

King’s Head Theatre has revealed three new shows as part of its upcoming autumn season.

First up will be the London premiere of the award-winning South Korean musical You & It. Written by Seoeun O and QLee, the piece is set in a near-future world where humans and AI coexist, and follows a grieving widower who encounters an artificial intelligence created in the image of his late wife. It runs from 20 August to 26 September, having played through South Korea, Taiwan and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Gang of Three then returns to the King’s Head from 1 to 11 October ahead of a UK tour. The show tells the story of three Cabinet giants, Roy Jenkins, Denis Healey and Tony Crosland, circling one another for the soul of the Labour Party and the keys to Number Ten. It is written by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky and directed by Kirsty Patrick Ward. The cast includes Alan Cox, Hywel Morgan and Colin Tierney.

From 15 October to 14 November, a double bill of Paul Bradshaw’s tell me straight and aggy transfers to the theatre, following runs at the Park Theatre earlier this year. In tell me straight, one man confronts the patterns behind his pursuit of unavailable men, while aggy, questions privilege, race, authorship and performance. Bradshaw will star in tell me straight and co-direct aggy alongside Imogen Frances, who will also direct the first piece.

The three shows join the previously announced pantomime of Dick Whittington.

Zoe Weldon, producer and programmer, said: “I am delighted that King’s Head Theatre’s autumn season features such exciting, topical and critically acclaimed work. This programme reflects our ongoing commitment to bold storytelling and to championing artists who are finding new and innovative ways to connect with audiences.”

Weldon added: “It is especially exciting to be collaborating with talent from across the world, including our first partnership with South Korean artists on You & It. We are also delighted to welcome back Gang of Three, which broke our box office records last year and from the writing duo who brought us In the Print, earlier this year. It also feels particularly meaningful to welcome back tell me straight, a production that originally ran for just one week in our pub theatre.

“Supporting writers throughout their journey and seeing their work grow is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do, and we are thrilled to present it alongside aggy as a compelling double bill. This season celebrates both where we have come from and where we are going, and we cannot wait to see these productions flourish on our stage.”