Mother Russia
Hampstead Theatre
Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU
Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU
Running Time
TBC
Running Since
Fri, 11 December 2026
Booking Until Sat, 30 January 2027
Important Information
| Monday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Tuesday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Wednesday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Thursday | 14:45 | 19:45 | - |
| Friday | - | 19:45 | - |
| Saturday | 14:45 | 19:45 | - |
| Sunday | - | - | - |
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All these years, I knew: if I could just join the KGB, I wouldn't have to figure out who I was. Because they would tell me!’
1992, St Petersburg. From the ashes of communism, the phoenix of capitalism is rising - bringing with it Filet-o-Fish, Latvian condoms, and a dizzying choice of toothpastes. Old friends Evgeny and Dmitri are young men at the dawn of a new era, determined to secure their futures in this unfamiliar world.
Espionage and racketeering promise the biggest pay cheques, so the lads roll up the sleeves of their new designer shirts and get to work. Their first surveillance target is Katya, a fiery young woman who has lived in the West and acquired a complex history of her own. Evgeny immediately falls for her - but how do you confess your feelings to someone who doesn't know you are listening to their every word…?
Will the newly free market deliver the personal freedoms it promises? Multi award-winning writer Lauren Yee's acerbic comedy receives its UK premiere following a smash-hit run at New York's Signature Theater earlier this year. Previous work includes Cambodian Rock Band (Signature Theater) and The Great Leap (Atlantic Theater, New York).
Mother Russia is directed by Oscar Toeman, making his Hampstead debut. Recent stage work includes Double Indemnity (UK tour), Hundred Feet Tall (Old Vic tour) and Farewell Mr Haffman (Park Theatre).
'A new play that’s as funny as it’s smart' The New York Times
Captioned:
- Wednesday, 27th January, 7:45pm
- Thursday, 28 January, 2:45pm
Touch Tour:
- Saturday, 30th January, 7:45pm
Hampstead Theatre
Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU
We have a modern auditorium which has been designed to be as flexible as possible in both staging and seating configurations.
The seating capacity can range up to 325, in a variety of formats. There are two main seating areas: Ground Floor (stalls) and Upstairs (circle). On the Ground Floor there is also a mezzanine level, the back row of which are stool seats: higher seats complete with footrests.
Movable seating blocks also allow for the auditorium to be changed from a more traditional end-on configuration with a raised stage, to thrust or traverse layouts where the audience is level with the performance area.
The forestage can be raised, or lowered to allow for an orchestra pit. The main section of stage can also be raised or lowered to change the relationship between performers and audience or to create a rake on stage, and contains removable sections for creating traps. The auditorium is fully air-conditioned.
The seating capacity can range up to 325, in a variety of formats. There are two main seating areas: Ground Floor (stalls) and Upstairs (circle). On the Ground Floor there is also a mezzanine level, the back row of which are stool seats: higher seats complete with footrests.
Movable seating blocks also allow for the auditorium to be changed from a more traditional end-on configuration with a raised stage, to thrust or traverse layouts where the audience is level with the performance area.
The forestage can be raised, or lowered to allow for an orchestra pit. The main section of stage can also be raised or lowered to change the relationship between performers and audience or to create a rake on stage, and contains removable sections for creating traps. The auditorium is fully air-conditioned.
