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No director, no prep, and a new actor every night: Nassim Soleimanpour's experimental play is a thrilling live theatre experience.

White Rabbit Red Rabbit Tickets: Thrilling Live Theatre

An actor arrives at the theatre, is handed an envelope, and steps onto the stage. What happens next? Find out with White Rabbit Red Rabbit, an edge-of-your-seat live experience performed by a different person every night.

Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour's groundbreaking play does away with directors, rehearsals or any preparation. This is a bold and audacious theatrical experiment that has kept audiences gripped and surprised from Edinburgh to Broadway and beyond. Don't look it up before you take your seat: take a chance and join a new star every night at Soho Place!

What is White Rabbit Red Rabbit about?

The first thing to know about this unique play is that the contents are a surprise to everyone. At each performance, an actor is given a sealed envelope containing a script they haven't seen before. All that’s left are the words, the performance, and the immediate audience reaction.

Straddling the line between comedy and drama, the joy is in the surprise with White Rabbit Red Rabbit, which foregrounds the writer's voice and revels in the spontaneity and transformative possibilities of live theatre.

A New Actor Every Night - Cast

For its limited West End season, audiences can watch a new actor performing White Rabbit Red Rabbit every night. From the main entrance and the stage door, both sides are prepared for anything when the lights go down - and every performance is completely unique.

Actors participating include Jason Issacs, Daisy Edgar Jones, Catherine Tate, John Bishop, Richard Gadd, Olly Alexander, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Freema Ageyman.

Who is Nassim Soleimanpour?

Nassim Soleimanpour is an Iranian playwright who, at the time of writing White Rabbit Red Rabbit, was not allowed to leave his home country. Delving deep into themes of censorship and freedom of expression, his one-act sensation has amplified his voice across the world.

The show previously opened at London's Gate Theatre and on Broadway, with reviewers calling it a “contemporary masterpiece” (The Guardian) and “one of the most fascinating and unmissable experiences in the theater” (The Huffington Post). Even more brilliant was the decision to let audiences leave their phones on during the show's premiere. With Soleimanpour's email address shared, they could send him photos and comments about his work.

Book Your White Rabbit Red Rabbit Tickets at Soho Place

This enigmatic play is theatre at its most innovative and boundary-breaking, performed without preparation by some of the best actors working today. Take a leap of faith and book your spot in the audience with White Rabbit Red Rabbit tickets; it plays in London for a strictly limited season.

Sorry this show closed 09 November 2024, we recommend these similar productions.

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Performance dates:
08 Nov 2024 - 09 Nov 2024
Running time:
1 hour and 5 minutes.
Age recommendation:
Best for age 14+. See Audience Notes for content warnings.
Audience Notes:
This production is not for the faint-hearted and has many themes designed to make the audience feel uncomfortable.

Performance Schedule:

Nick Mohammed - 1 October 8pm
Mathew Baynton - 2 October 8pm
Jill Halfpenny - 3 October 8pm
Michael Sheen - 4 October 8pm
Daisy Edgar Jones - 5 October 3pm
Pearl Mackie - 5 October 8pm
Ben Bailey Smith - 6 October 2pm
Jason Isaacs - 6 October 6pm
Olly Alexander - 8 October 8pm
Kate Fleetwood - 9 October 8pm
Alfred Enoch - 10 October 8pm
John Bishop - 11 October 8pm
Tonia Sotiropoulou - 12 October 3pm
Jonathan Pryce - 12 October 8pm
Keith Allen - 13 October 2pm
Richard Gadd - 13 October 6pm
Omari Douglas - 14 October 8pm
Alan Davies - 15 October 8pm
Sally Philips - 16 October 8pm
Catherine Tate - 17 October 8pm
Freema Agyeman - 18 October 8pm
Julie Hesmondhalgh - 19 October 2pm
Joe Dempsie - 19 October 5pm
Callum Scott Howells - 19 October 8pm
Harriet Walter - 21 October 7.30pm
Elizabeth McGovern - 22 October 7.30pm
Toby Jones - 23 October 7.30pm
Stephen Merchant - 24 October 7.30pm
Naoko Mori - 25 October 7.30pm
Tanya Reynolds - 26 October 2pm
Adjoa Andoh - 26 October 5pm
Ralf Little - 26 October 8pm
Tracey Ann Oberman - 28 October 7.30pm
Matt Lucas - 29 October 7.30pm
Kate Phillips - 30 October 7.30pm
Miriam Margolyes - 31 October 7.30pm
Paloma Faith - 1 November 7.30pm
Stockard Channing - 2 November 2pm
Sanjeev Bhaskar - 2 November 5pm
Sheila Atim - 2 November 8pm
Rory Kinnear - 4 November 7.30pm
Lenny Henry - 5 November 7.30pm
Minnie Driver - 6 November 7.30pm
Ambika Mod - 7 November 7.30pm
Ryan Calais Cameron - 8 November 7.30pm
Douglas Henshall - 9 November 2pm
Katherine Parkinson - 9 November 5pm
Denise Gough - 9 November 8pm

The appearance of any performer cannot be guaranteed and is always subject to illness, injury and statutory holiday entitlement. No refunds or exchanges will be offered as a result of an artist’s unavailability to perform at any performance.

White Rabbit Red Rabbit Reviews

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151 Reviews
  • 5 Stars34%
  • 4 Stars46%
  • 3 Stars13%
  • 2 Stars7%
  • 1 Stars1%

User Reviews

Verified

A very different and thought provoking theatre experience more than a play with some potentially triggering content but also lots of audience participation and laughs. Saw it with Ralf Little who was fantastic.

Performance date: 26 October 2024
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I didn’t know what to expect from this show, but was happily entertained. So different from anything I’d seen before. I really don’t want to say any more as it's the not knowing what to expect that makes this so unique and enjoyable. Really enjoyed i Read more

Performance date: 26 October 2024
Verified

A good seat in the theatre with a clear view of the stage but with very limited legroom. Not ideal if you are tall. You can however clearly see the stage by leaning forward and the actual seat is comfortable

Performance date: 04 October 2024
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