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Farm Hall West End

Farm Hall 2024

Opened: August 7, 2024
Closing: August 31, 2024

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Theatre Royal Haymarket
18 Suffolk Street London SW1Y 4HT London

The best-selling show in the history of Jermyn Street Theatre, where it ran

in Spring 2023, FARM HALL brings an extraordinary true story to life.



It is Summer 1945: Hitler is dead, but war in the Pacific rages on. The Allies have detained six of Germany’s most gifted nuclear scientists – including three Nobel Prize winners - at Farm Hall, a stately home just outside Cambridge. They entertain themselves with some redacted newspapers, a broken piano and a copy of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit. But their tranquil summer is shattered by the news that the Americans have succeeded where the Germans failed. The United States has not only built an atom bomb, it has used one against Japan. Unbeknownst to the scientists, during their stay, every inch of Farm Hall was bugged and their every reaction recorded. This play is inspired by the true events that took place at Farm Hall between July 1945 and January 1946.



The stellar cast includes David Yelland (The Crown, Chariots of Fire, Poirot), who plays the role of Max Von Laue; Alan Cox (Say My Name, Mrs Dalloway, Housewife, 49) who plays the role of Werner Heisenberg. Daniel Boyd (On Chesil Beach, Tiger House); who plays the part of Carl Friedrich von Weizsacker; Forbes Masson (EastEnders, Catastrophe) who plays the role of Otto Hahn; Julius D’Silva (The Crown, The Ten Commandments) who plays the role of Kurt Diebner and Archie Backhouse appears as Erich Bagge.


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Cast Set For UK Tour of GHOST STORIES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024


Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories, which is set to embark on its first full UK national tour opening at Churchill Theatre, Bromley.

World Premiere & More Set for Jermyn Street Theatre Spring 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2024


Jermyn Street Theatre's Spring 2025 season will feature a world premiere by Timberlake Wertenbaker, alongside a diverse lineup of productions. Discover what's in store for the upcoming season.

London Theatre Week Launches With Over 75 Shows
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024


London Theatre Week is set to make a  return with its celebration of the West End's vibrant theatrical scene. From Monday 19th August, theatre fans can shop exclusively priced tickets starting at just £15 via TodayTix.

Review: FARM HALL, Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Gary Naylor - Aug 14, 2024


Katherine Hoar's debut play makes a seamless and well-deserved transition to a major West End venue to challenge and intrigue a public who have enjoyed Oppenheimer at the cinema

World Premiere of New Musical STILETTO Comes to Charing Cross Theatre Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2024


Discover the world premiere of the new musical STILETTO, a captivating production set to debut with an original score and compelling storyline. Don't miss this exciting addition to the theater scene.

Full Cast Set for LAUGHING BOY World Premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2024


Jermyn Street Theatre has revealed the full cast for the world premiere Laughing Boy, written and directed by Stephen Unwin after Justice for Laughing Boy by Sara Ryan. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Digital Version Of Reading Rep Theatre's JEKYLL & HYDE Will Be Available Online
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024


Commissioned by Original Theatre in special arrangement with The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Reading Rep Theatre, the recent critically acclaimed production of Jekyll & Hyde will be available to stream exclusively on Original Online from 22 March 2024. 

Janie Dee and Forbes Masson Lead the Cast of LAUGHING BOY at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024


Janie Dee and Forbes Masson lead the cast of Laughing Boy by Stephen Unwin at Jermyn Street Theatre. This world premiere production is a co-production with Theatre Royal Bath. Don't miss this powerful play directed by Stephen Unwin.

Felicity Huffman Will Make Her UK Stage Debut in the Revival of HIR at the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2023


​​​​​​​Multi award-winning actress Felicity Huffman, renowned for her roles in the 2005 film Transamerica and international hit television series Desperate Housewives, makes her UK stage debut in the revival of Hir, an explosive comedy by Taylor Mac opening at Park Theatre in 2024.

Guy Masterson Returns to Wilton's Music Hall With ANIMAL FARM
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2023


Due to reasons beyond his control, Guy Masterson will be reprising his globally acclaimed, West End tour de force for the first time since hanging up his trotters in 2013, after over 1000 physically demanding performances around the world over 18 years.

Forbes Masson to Star in JEKYLL & HYDE At The Lyceum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2023


Forbes Masson has been cast in the Scottish premiere of Jekyll & Hyde at the Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh.

Two Shows Launch Jermyn Street Theatre's 30th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2023


Jermyn Street Theatre’s Artistic Director, Stella Powell-Jones and Executive Producer, David Doyle launch the theatre’s 30th anniversary celebrations with the announcement of back-to-back world premieres by two of the UK’s most acclaimed contemporary theatre talents, Roy Williams OBE and Stephen Unwin.

ANIMAL FARM Comes to Wilton's Music Hall in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2023


Guy Masterson (The Shark is Broken) directs Tom Kelsey (A Little Life) in his globally acclaimed solo adaptation of George Orwell’s political masterpiece ANIMAL FARM opening at Wilton’s Music Hall on January 23, 2024.

Review: OPERATION EPSILON, Southwark Playhouse
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 21, 2023


Second World War stories seem to be in vogue at the moment (though did they ever really go away?), with Christopher Nolan’s juggernaut Oppenheimer emotionally draining cinema audiences across the globe, and Operation Mincemeat continuing to entertain audiences at the Fortune Theatre. Alan Brody’s Operation Epsilon follows in their footsteps, with Andy Sandberg’s production making its UK première at Southwark Playhouse’s new venue (Elephant).

Scottish Star Joins FARM HALL Premiere In Perth Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2023


Following its London opening earlier this year, the world premiere production of Farm Hall will have its Scottish premiere at Perth Theatre from Tuesday 3 until Saturday 7 October.

STRATEGIC LOVE PLAY Will Embark on UK Tour This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2023


Miriam Battye’s Strategic Love Play, a co-production with Soho Theatre and Belgrade Theatre in association with Landmark Theatres, will tour the UK this Autumn from 6 September - 21 October following a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Roundabout @ Summerhall season.

Perth Theatre and Concert Hall Reveal 2023 July-December Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 19, 2023


Hot on the heels of their most successful year in 2022-2023, Perth Theatre and Concert Hall are launching their July to December season brochure, along with a new look for the team!

Review: FARM HALL, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 15, 2023


After Hitler’s death and the German defeat, the Führer’s top nuclear scientists are being held in the English countryside while the Pacific continues. With nothing to do but read redacted newspapers, skim through familiar books, and write censored letters, the six men wallow in their boredom, unaware that they’re being recorded.

Casting Announced For FARM HALL World Premiere At Jermyn Street Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2023


Jermyn Street Theatre announces the full cast of the world premiere of Katherine Moar's debut play, Farm Hall.

Cast Announced For MADAME BOVARY at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2022


Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the full cast of The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! by Peepolykus co-artistic director John Nicholson.

Jennifer Kirby Will Lead THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY at Jermyn Street Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2022


Jermyn Street Theatre has announced that Call The Midwife star, Jennifer Kirby will star in their forthcoming production of The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! by Peepolykus co-artistic director John Nicholson - an irreverent and uproarious take on Gustave Flaubert's celebrated 1856 novel. 

Jermyn Street Theatre Announces Programming for First Half of 2023 Featuring Four World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2022


Jermyn Street Theatre has announced a six-month programme of work for the first half of 2023.  Continuing from where the current Temptation Season left off and exploring the many sides of promise - vows made, kept and broken and the hope of great things to come - this vibrant body of work contains four world premieres and a major rediscovery. 

BIGGEST LITTLE FARM Will Be Presented By Sustainable Lafayette At Town Hall Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2022


“The Biggest Little Farm” chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature.

Photo Flash: See Cyndi Lauper, Michael C. Hall and More at the Farm Sanctuary On the Hudson Gala
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 5, 2018


Farm Sanctuary, the organization dedicated to combating the abuses of factory farming and encouraging a new awareness and understanding about farm animals last night hosted their 2018 Gala “Farm Sanctuary On the Hudson” in New York City.     The event, hosted by Bellamy Young honored Carol Leifer, Tracye McQuirter and Dr. Kristi Funk.

RELATIVELY CONSCIOUS Opens In February at Hudson Guild Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2018


Veteran Broadway actor, Richard Waits, is bringing Jon-Marc McDonald's anticipated play, Relatively Conscious, to the stage in February at the New York Theater Festival. The play, which centers around the murder of James Byrd Jr in 1998, will run February 6, 7, and 10th at the Hudson Guild Theater in New York City.  

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