22 June 2023 - 22 July 2023
Stephen Tompkinson and Andrew Lancel star in Stumped at Hampstead Theatre
Stumped – a brilliantly witty new play by Shomit Dutta explores what the friendship between two great playwrights – Samuel Becket and Harold Pinter – both cricket enthusiasts, might have looked like.
Stephen Tompkinson (Brassed Off, Drop the Dead Donkey, DCI Banks, Wild at Heart) will play Samuel Beckett with Andrew Lancel (The Bill, Coronation Street) portraying Harold Pinter. Guy Unsworth (Bring It On, South Bank Centre; Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, UK Tour) directs.
Stumped runs from 22 June 2023 until 22 July 2023 at Hampstead Theatre London.
What's the story of Stumped?
Before Samuel Beckett became the playwright universally known for Waiting for Godot, he was a cricketer. He is still the only Nobel prize-winner to feature in the pages of Wisden as a first-class player. His friend and fellow Nobel prize-winner, Harold Pinter, whose best-known works include The Birthday Party and Betrayal, described cricket as ‘the greatest thing that God created on earth’.
Stumped explores what the friendship between these two great playwrights, both cricket enthusiasts, might have looked like.
Who is in the cast of Stumped?
Stephen Tompkinson (Brassed Off, Drop the Dead Donkey, DCI Banks, Wild at Heart) will play Samuel Beckett with Andrew Lancel (The Bill, Coronation Street) portraying Harold Pinter.
Who are the creative team of Stumped?
Written by Shomit Dutta with direction by Guy Unsworth.
Show Information
Matinees: Thursday, Saturday
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
Important Notes
This production contains strong language.
Venue Information
Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EUNearest Tube or Train: Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line)
Nearest Buses: C11, 13, 31, 46, 82, 113, 187, 268
Ticket Information
Official London Theatre tickets for Stumped at the Hampstead Theatre, London
Book tickets to Stumped at the Hampstead Theatre with WestendTheatre.com. You will be purchasing official London theatre tickets from an authorised retailer and member of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers.
Stumped booking calendar and seating plan→
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