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  • Venue Menier Chocolate Factory, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 28 June 2025
  • Running time 1 hour 25 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

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Award-winner Anoushka Lucas (Oklahoma!, A Face in the Crowd, Rhinoceros) stars in a brand new production of her critically-acclaimed debut show: Elephant.

Part gig, part musical love story, part journey through Empire – Elephant is a bold and magnetic exploration of identity in 21st Century Britain.

Directed by Jess Edwards (Passengers), the show has been hailed by critics as an “exquisite” (Evening Standard) new play and a “delicate, heartfelt monologue interspersed with songs” (The Times).

Following two sold-out runs at the Bush Theatre, Elephant plays a strictly limited season at the Menier Chocolate Factory London from 22 May to 28 June 2025.

At school, Lylah couldn’t ask questions – she had to be good, good, good or else she’d lose her scholarship. At home she couldn’t ask questions; her cousins said she talked weird, and her parents were distracted. Then, a piano came through the sky and landed in Lylah’s council flat, just for her. As she poured over the keys and sound flooded into all the rooms, Lylah fell in love.

Now an adult, Lylah is swept up in the excitement of a new romance and a budding music career. But something still doesn’t feel right. In a search for answers, she turns to her piano. Where did you come from? Why are you here? The unspoken truth of their shared history spills into the light.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Elephant?

Starring Anoushka Lucas as Lylah

Who are the creative team of Elephant?

Written and performed by Anoushka Lucas

Directed by Jess Edwards

Design by Georgia Wilmot, lighting design by Laura Howard, sound design by Xana, video design by Gillian Tan

Important Notes

Access Performances: Relaxed & Sensory Adapted Performance Friday 21st October at 7:30pm; Captioned Performance Thursday 26th October at 7:30pm; Audio Described Performance Saturday 28th October at 7:30pm; Touch Tour Saturday 28th October at 6:30pm

Venue Information

Menier Chocolate Factory , 53 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1RU

Nearest Tube or Train: London Bridge (Northern line, Jubilee line)

Nearest Buses: 17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 381, 521

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Critics' reviews of Elephant

★★★★★ "Lucas is a magnetic storyteller" - What's On Stage (Menier Chocolate Factory)

★★★★ "Charming and challenging" - The Stage (Menier Chocolate Factory)

★★★★ "Anoushka Lucas is completely transfixing in this miniature powerhouse of a play" - London Theatre (Menier Chocolate Factory)

★★★★ “Lucas is a writer and actor of rare magnetism” The Guardian (Bush Theatre)

★★★★ "A gem of a show" - Financial Times (Bush Theatre)

★★★★ "A teasing, provoking pleasure" - Evening Standard (Bush Theatre)

★★★★ "A delicate, heartfelt monologue interspersed with songs" - The Times (Bush Theatre)

Also see: Elephant Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Elephant is playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London
The running time of Elephant is 1 hour 25 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for Elephant are: 14+
Yes, Elephant has matinee performances on the following days: Saturday, Sunday
No, sorry, Elephant has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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