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  • Venue Savoy Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 5 August 2023
  • Running time Approx. 3 hours 40 minutes
  • Age guidelines 16+

★★★★ “A masterpiece of modern theatre” – Telegraph

Following sold-out runs in Amsterdam, Edinburgh and New York, Ivo van Hove’s acclaimed production of A Little Life comes to London for a strictly limited season, first at the Harold Pinter Theatre and then the Savoy Theatre.

Based on Hanya Yanagihara’s New York Times best-selling novel, an all-star cast includes James Norton (Happy Valley), Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin, Cabaret), and Zach Wyatt (The Witcher).

The story follows four college classmates in the US as they move to New York to pursue their careers, and is layered with complicated themes based around sexuality, friendship, race, abuse and addiction.

A Little Life will play the Harold Pinter Theatre from 25 March to 18 June 2023 (Tickets sold out), and at the Savoy Theatre in London from 4 July to 5 August 2023 (Tickets available).

A Little Life follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude.

As ambition, addiction, and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past. But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life.

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Stars and Creatives

James Norton
James Norton
Zach Wyatt
Zach Wyatt

Who is in the cast of A Little Life?

A Little Life stars James Norton (McMafia, Happy Valley) as lawyer Jude, Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin, Cabaret) as artist JB, Luke Thompson (Bridgerton) as actor Willem, and Zach Wyatt (The Witcher) as architect Malcolm.

The supporting cast includes Elliot Cowan (Foundation, The Crown) as Brother Luke/Doctor Traylor/Caleb, Zubin Varla (Tammy Faye, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Harold, Nathalie Armin (Home, The Doctor) as Ana and Emilio Doorgasingh (Game of Thrones) as Andy.

JAMES NORTON
Jude

LUKE THOMPSON
Willem

OMARI DOUGLAS
JB

ZACH WYATT
Malcolm

ELLIOT COWAN
Brother Luke / Dr Traylor / Caleb

ZUBIN VARLA
Harold

NATHALIE ARMIN
Ana

EMILIO DOORGASINGH
Andy

SAMSON AJEWOLE
Understudy Malcolm / JB

MARK HAMMERSLEY
Understudy Harold / Brother Luke / Dr Traylor / Caleb / Andy

TOM KELSEY
Understudy Jude / Willem

LORNA LOWE
Understudy Ana

A Little Life
The cast of A Little Life at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Photo by Charlie Gray

Who are the creative team of A Little Life?

HANYA YANAGIHARA
Author

IVO VAN HOVE
Director & Adaptor

KOEN TACHELET
Adapter

JAN VERSWEYVELD
Set, Lighting & Video Design

AN D’HUYS
Costume Designer

ERIC SLEICHIM
Music & Sound Designer

JULIA HORAN CDG
Casting Director

SUSANNA PERETZ
Hair, Makeup & Prosthetics Designer

JEFF JAMES
Associate Director

ALISTAIR TURNER
Associate Set Designer

SIMON SHERRIFF
Associate Lighting Designer

ROB BETTLE
Associate Sound Designer

MOGZI
Associate Video Designer

SARA GREEN
Intimacy Director & Movement Coach

BRET YOUNT
Fight Director

SALVATORE SORCE
Voice & Dialect Coach

POPPY HALL
Costume Supervisor

CHRIS MARCUS AND JONATHAN HALL
Props Supervisor for Marcus Hall Props

ALICE WORDSWORTH
Assistant Director

HUGO AGUIRRE
Assistant Set Designer

Originally Produced by INTERNATIONAAL THEATER AMSTERDAM

Important Notes

This production includes strong language, nudity, sexual violence, physical and emotional abuse, self-harm, and suicide.

Venue Information

Savoy Theatre , Strand, London, WC2R 0ET

Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)

Nearest Buses: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 77a, 91, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1

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Critics' reviews of A Little Life

★★★★★ "Utterly compelling theatre" - Daily Express

★★★★ "Norton is superb" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "James Norton is astonishing" - i News

★★★★ "James Norton is extraordinary" - The Stage

★★★★ "Mercifully entertaining" - Daily Mail

★★★★ "Norton’s astonishing performance puts him into the top rank" - The Evening Standard

★★★★ "A masterpiece of modern theatre" - Telegraph (Edinbugh)

Also see: A Little Life Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

A Little Life is playing at the Savoy Theatre in London
The running time of A Little Life is Approx. 3 hours 40 minutes
The age recommendations for A Little Life are: 16+
Yes, A Little Life has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
No, sorry, A Little Life has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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