The Truth Tickets

The Truth in London

Oscar Winner Florian Zeller’s acclaimed play The Truth arrives at the Apollo Theatre, in the heart of Leicester Square, for a strictly limited season. This major revival of the razor-sharp comedy explores love, lies and self-deception, and comes to London for a strictly limited run, starring Tony nominee Stephen Mangan, comedy icon Ardal O’Hanlon, Olivier winner Janie Dee and Miranda star Sarah Hadland. Are you ready to learn the truth? Secure your tickets to this “ingenious puzzle of a play” (London Theatre) today.

What Is the Play The Truth About?

Michel is having an affair. Or at least, that’s the truth, as far as he’s concerned. Married to Laurence, he is also involved with Alice, the wife of his best friend, Paul. When Alice suggests confessing to spare their spouses further deception, Michel resists, convinced that honesty would cause more harm than good.

As the couples’ relationships intertwine, truths are revealed, concealed and reshaped. Each character has their own version of events, and what seems certain in one moment is cleverly overturned in the next. With swift dialogue and escalating misunderstandings, The Truth examines how lies can protect, destroy or even sustain relationships, asking whether complete honesty is always the best policy.

The History of The Truth

Originally titled La Vérité, the play premiered in Paris in 2011 and quickly became a hit, cementing Zeller’s reputation as one of Europe’s most exciting contemporary playwrights. Zeller's acclaim grew further with his play The Father, which won the 2014 Molière Award for Best Play and was later adapted into an Academy Award-winning film starring Anthony Hopkins, and he  is now one of the most internationally performed French playwrights of his generation. The Truth debuted in London in 2016, and now returns in the first major UK revival of the production in over ten years. 

The Cast of The Truth

The star-studded, award-winning cast of The Truth includes:

• Stephen Mangan
• Ardal O’Hanlon
• Sarah Hadland
• Janie Dee

Roles are to be confirmed.

The Creative Team of The Truth

The Truth is written by Academy Award-winning French playwright Florian Zeller (The Father, The Son, The Mother). The English-language version is translated by Tony winner and Academy Award nominee Christopher Hampton (Sunset Boulevard, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Atonement).

Lindsay Posner directs. Posner is an Olivier-winning British theatre director. His credits include Noises Off for the Old Vic, Death and the Maiden at the Royal Court, The Rivals starring David Tennant for the RSC, Sexual Perversity in Chicago starring Matthew Perry at the Harold Pinter Theatre, and A View from the Bridge for Duke of York’s Theatre. 

Book Tickets for The Truth at the Apollo Theatre

Directed by Olivier winner Lindsey Posner, with a script by Oscar winner Florian Zeller, translated by Tony Winner Christopher Hampton, and a star-studded cast including comedy icons Stephen Mangan and Ardal O’Hanlon, The Truth is truly unmissable theatre. As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, this sharply witty play invites audiences to question just how honest we really want our relationships to be - and whether there ever is one objective truth. Book your tickets for The Truth at the Apollo Theatre today.