Mates in Chelsea Tickets

Riotous Fun With Mates in Chelsea Tickets!

Lifestyles of the rich and reckless are on full display in Rory Mullarkey’s brand new comedy Mates in Chelsea at the Royal Court Theatre. This send-up of toffs, elites and adults who’ve had the world handed to them on a silver platter is inspired by some of the most famous misguided upper-class figures of all time - fictional ones, anyway!

It celebrates its world premiere in south west London, just a stone's throw away from the streets it is set in. Get ready to laugh, scoff and cringe at the antics of Tug as he learns a few life lessons…

About Mates in Chelsea

Theodore “Tug” Bungay is in quite a large spot of bother. His mother, Lady Agrippina, intends to cut off the funds he has been living vicariously with; his long-suffering fiancée is determined to get him down the aisle as soon as possible; and an oligarch wants to buy his beloved castle in Northumberland.

Is “professional viscount” Tug’s life of frivolity, carelessness and decadence about to change? Or can he keep doing whatever he wants to do, and to hell with the rest of them?

Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray author Oscar Wilde and P.G. Wodehouse - the creators of popular upper-class buffoon Jeeves - this riotous modern-day comedy of manners is set amidst the elite of south west London. One question is key: how on earth have they remained our ruling class?!

Mates in Chelsea Cast and Creatives

This wildly entertaining new play is written by James Tait Black Prize for Drama winner Rory Mullarkey. His other credits include Pity and The Wolf from the Door.

The show’s premiere is directed by Sam Pritchard, Associate Director (International) at the Royal Court Theatre. His other work includes all of it and There Has Possibly Been an Incident.

Casting is yet to be confirmed.

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This rip-roaring comedy has all the hallmarks of classic fiction about the follies of the upper class, transported into the modern day to uncanny effect. Perfect for anyone who likes their entertainment with a side of political satire, it runs for a limited season from 3 November 2023.