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  • Venue Almeida Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 20 July 2024
  • Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

Polly Findlay directs Phoebe Campbell (House of the Dragon), Justine Mitchell (Faith Healer) and Nathaniel Parker (Rock ‘n’ Roll, Wolf Hall) in Alma Mater, a sharp new look at the ever-growing generational divide between activists.

An alarming allegation on campus pits college master Jo against Nikki, a student impatient for justice, in this gripping new play from Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes).

Kendall Feaver follows her “funny, heart-breaking, acutely alive play” (The Guardian) The Almighty Sometimes with Alma Mater, a play that will ignite discussion on the right way to make a difference. 

Alma Mater runs from 11 June 2024 until 20 July 2024 at the Almeida Theatre London.

It’s a culture that begins with a joke, a gesture, a throwaway word or a game between friends, and it ends in an act of violence.

Jo Mulligan is the first female master in her prestigious college’s history. Determined to create a space where everyone feels welcome, she starts dismantling old ways of working.

But an alarming incident on campus throws her tenure into turmoil, and Jo is pitted against Nikki, a student impatient for justice.

With the college polarised and both sides doubling-down, will anyone emerge unscathed?

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Who is in the cast of Alma Mater?

The cast features Justine Mitchell, Nathaniel Parker, Phoebe Campbell, Nathalie Armin, Liv Hill, Liam Lau-Fernandez, and Susannah Wise.

Please note: Lia Williams is no longer in this production

Who are the creative team of Alma Mater?

Written by Kendall Feaver, directed by Polly Findlay.

Set Designer Vicki Mortimer, Costume Designer Fay Fullerton, Lighting Designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, Sound Designer Ian Dickinson, Composer Alev Lenz, Movement Director Shelley Maxwell, and Casting Director Amy Ball CDG.

Important Notes

Access Performances: Audio Described Sat 13 Jul 2.30pm (Touch Tour 12.30pm); Captioned Tue 2 Jul 7.30pm; Relaxed Environment Wed 10 Jul 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Content warnings: This production includes discussions of sexual assault, racism, violence and murder; sexist language; This production includes the smoking of herbal cigarettes and pulsing lights.

Venue Information

Almeida Theatre , Almeida Street, London, N1 1TA

Nearest Tube or Train: Highbury & Islington (Victoria / Overground), Angel (Northern)

Nearest Buses: 4, 19, 30 or 43, 38, 56, 73, 341 and 476

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Critics' reviews of Alma Mater

★★★★★ "Theatre’s most thoughtful take on the culture wars yet" - Telegraph

★★★★ "Utterly absorbing and very powerful" - What's On Stage

Frequently Asked Questions

Alma Mater is playing at the Almeida Theatre in London
The running time of Alma Mater is 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Alma Mater are: 14+
Yes, Alma Mater has matinee performances on the following days:
No, sorry, Alma Mater has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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