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  • Venue Riverside Studios, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 27 January 2024
  • Running time To be confirmed
  • Age guidelines 16+

★★★★★ “Riotously enjoyable” – Whatsonstage

Ulster American at Riverside Studios starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis & Louisa Harland.

Emmy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee Woody Harrelson (True Detective), BAFTA and Emmy award-winner Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and Louisa Harland (Derry Girls) star in David Ireland’s brutally funny play, Ulster American.

An Oscar -winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play; nothing is off limits in this pitch-black comedy directed by Jeremy Herrin (Best of Enemies, People, Places and Things).

Directed by Jeremy Herrin, Ulster American plays a strictly limited 8-week run from 4 December 2023 to 27 January 2024 at Riverside Studios, London.

An Oscar -winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play — one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control.

Power dynamics, cultural identity and the perils of being a woman in the entertainment industry; nothing is off limits in this pitch-black comedy.

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Stars and Creatives

Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis

Who is in the cast of Ulster American?

Woody Harrelson as Jay Conway, Andy Serkis as Leigh Carver and Louisa Harland as Ruth Davenport.

Who are the creative team of Ulster American?

Written by David Ireland.

Directed by Jeremy Herrin, set and costume design by Max Jones, lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, sound design by Emma Laxton, casting by Jessica Ronane CDG with Nicky Allpress as Associate Director.

Important Notes

Content warning:

Contains very strong language, graphic violence and references to sexual assault. Age guidance 16+.

Venue Information

Riverside Studios , 101 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9BN

Nearest Tube or Train: Hammersmith Broadway

Nearest Buses: 9, 9a,10, 11, 27, 33, 72, 91, 220, 283 and 295

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Critics' reviews of Ulster American

★★★★★ "A riotously enjoyable evening" - What's On Stage

★★★★ "Even more daring today" - The Telegraph

★★★★ The Independent "Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis are on top form

Also see: Ulster American Reviews Round-up

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Ulster American is playing at the Riverside Studios in London
The age recommendations for Ulster American are: 16+
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